
Cara Louise Grimes MD MAS, FACOG (She/Her)
Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
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391 Myrtle AveAlbany, NY 12208
Phone+1 518-262-4942
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Summary
- Dr. Cara Grimes is a Urogynecologist. She completed her undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University. After college she pursued a love of teaching, and taught math/science at Castlemont H.S in Oakland, CA with Teach For America. She earned her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and finished her OB/GYN residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She completed an accredited three-year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) at the UC San Diego. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2010) and in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (2014).
Dr. Grimes is uniquely trained to provide specialty consultation and management of the full spectrum of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, incomplete bladder emptying, accidental bowel leakage, difficult defecation, painful bladder syndrome, recurrent urinary tract infections, fistula and urethral diverticulum. Dr. Grimes’ approach is to perform a comprehensive office evaluation and offer you a wide range of treatment options tailored to your specific problem ranging from conservative to medical or surgical management. She performs many office-based procedures including cystoscopy, bulking injections, botox bladder injections, urodynamics, endoanal ultrasound, and anal manometry. She can offer you various minimally invasive surgical approaches tailored to your specific condition including sacral neuromodulation, vaginal, laparoscopic, cystoscopic, and robotic approaches.
In addition to providing a wide spectrum of treatment options tailored to each patient, Dr. Grimes is very involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, conducting clinical research, and collaborating with her peers on a national level with the American Urogynecologic Society and Society for Gynecologic Surgeons. She is the Chair of the Collaborative Research in Pelvic Surgery Consortium (CoRPS).
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023 - 2027
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obgyn), 2009 - 2012
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006 - 2009
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - Present
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2024
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Ureteral Patency in the Post-indigo Carmine Era Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
- Web-based Validation Pelvic Floor Questionnaires Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Global Consensus Conference on Surgical Management of Primary Uterovaginal Prolapse and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Combining Evidence with Expert Opinion.Ankita Gupta, Cara L Grimes, Gopal Badlani, Maria A T Bortolini, Anna Rosamilia
International Urogynecology Journal. 2026-07-02 - Follow-up After Urogynecologic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brittany L Roberts, Karissa A Leong, Caitlin E Carlton, Bradley E Jacobs, Gabriela E Halder
Urogynecology. 2026-07-01 - Expectations Versus Experience in Urogynecologic Surgery: A Qualitative Study.Antonella M D'Ascanio, Helen Y Zhang, Dominique Malacarne Pape, Cara L Grimes, Sarah E Andiman
Urogynecology. 2026-06-17
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
External Links
- Cara Grimes MDhttp://caragrimesmd.com
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