GenaColleen(Mcilwain-Dunivan)DunivanMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Birmingham, AL

General Gynecology, Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Dunivan

Dr. Gena Dunivan is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Alabama Hospital, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, Inc., and University of New Mexico Hospitals. She received her medical degree from University of New Mexico School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. Dr. Dunivan accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 9 doctors at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, Inc. and one of 61 doctors at University of New Mexico Hospitals who specialize in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
2000 6th Avenue South
Floor 1
Birmingham, AL 35233
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Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Obgyn), 2010
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003 - 2007
University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
AL State Medical License 2022 - 2024
NM State Medical License 2010 - 2022
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Clinical Trials

Randomized Control Trial to Assess Postoperative Pain After Sling Placement Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Combined Treatment for Mixed Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 28
Completed
Phase 3
A Clinical Evaluation of the Eclipse™ System, a Vaginal Bowel Control (VBC) Therapy for Fecal Incontinence in Women Start of enrollment: 2015 May 15
Completed
Not Applicable
LIBERATE - PRO: Eclipse™ System Registry Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 19
Completed
The CBD-IC Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluation of Hemp Cannabidiol SuppositoRies for Pain and Urinary SymptOms in INterstitial Cystitis (CHRONIC) Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Motion-based Device Urinary Incontinence Treatment: A Longitudinal Analysis at 18 and 24 Months.
Milena M Weinstein, Gena C Dunivan, Noelani M Guaderrama, Holly E Richter> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2024 Jan 22
Randomized Trial on Expectations and Pain Control Advancement in Surgery: The REPAIR Study.
Tasha R Serna-Gallegos, Yuko M Komesu, Gena C Dunivan, Kate V Meriwether, Cara S Ninivaggio, Timothy R Petersen, Peter C Jeppson> ;Urogynecology. 2024 Jan 1
2 citations
Beliefs and Narratives Associated with the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women.
Kate V Meriwether, Jamie L Griego, Sierra M Jansen, Flora Abudushalamu, Tim R Petersen, Gena C Dunivan, Yuko M Komesu, Janet Page-Reeves> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2023 Mar 1
5 citations
Chlorhexidine gluconate vs povidone-iodine vaginal antisepsis for urogynecologic surgery: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial.
Nicholas F Rockefeller, Timothy R Petersen, Yuko M Komesu, Kate Meriwether, Gena Dunivan, Cara Ninivaggio, Peter C Jeppson> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022 Jul 1
In Reply.
Milena M Weinstein, Gena Dunivan, Noelani M Guaderrama, Holly E Richter> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022 Jul 1
Midurethral Sling Removal or Revision in Women with Chronic Pain.
Nicholas F Rockefeller, Timothy R Petersen, Peter C Jeppson, Gena Dunivan, Cara Ninivaggio, Kate Meriwether, Maxx A Gallegos, Yuko M Komesu> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 May 1
Patient-Centered Goals for Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders.
Angela Dao, Gena Dunivan> ;Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Development of a Simplified Patient-Centered Pelvic Floor Surgery Complication Scale.
Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, Holly E. Richter, Vivian W. Sung, Gena C. Dunivan, Mihriye Mete, Robert E. Gutman> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Sep 30
1 citations
Characteristics Associated With Treatment Failure 1 Year After Midurethral Sling in Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence.
Vivian W Sung, Holly E Richter, Pamela Moalli, Alison C Weidner, John N Nguyen, Ariana L Smith, Gena Dunivan, Beri Ridgeway, Diane Borello-France, Diane K Newman, Donn...> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Aug 1
1 citations
Cost-effectiveness of behavioral and pelvic floor muscle therapy combined with midurethral sling surgery vs surgery alone among women with mixed urinary incontinence: ...
Heidi S. Harvie, Vivian W. Sung, Simon Neuwahl, Amanda Honeycutt, Isuzu Meyer, Christopher Chermansky, Shawn A. Menefee, Whitney K Hendrickson, Gena C. Dunivan, Donna ...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jul 6
8 citations
Subgroups of failure after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and associations with quality of life outcomes: a longitudinal cluster analysis.
J. Eric Jelovsek, Marie G. Gantz, Emily S. Lukacz, Halina M. Zyczynski, Amaanti Sridhar, Caroline Kery, Rob Chew, Heidi S. Harvie, Gena C. Dunivan, Joseph I. Schaffer,...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jun 19
6 citations
Defining mechanisms of recurrence following apical prolapse repair based on imaging criteria
Shaniel T. Bowen, Pamela Moalli, Steven D. Abramowitch, Mark E. Lockhart, Alison C. Weidner, Cecile A. Ferrando, Charles W. Nager, Holly E. Richter, Charles R. Rardin,...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jun 1
4 citations
Preferences for Preoperative Education: A Qualitative Study of the Patient Perspective.
Nicholas F. Rockefeller, Peter C. Jeppson, Yuko M. Komesu, Kate V. Meriwether, Cara S. Ninivaggio, Gena C. Dunivan> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
6 citations
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Women With Overactive Bladder or Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.
Yuko M. Komesu, Timothy Petersen, Tessa E. Krantz, Cara S. Ninivaggio, Peter C. Jeppson, Kate V. Meriwether, Gena C. Dunivan> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
Design of a Study to Measure Patient-Perspectives in Adverse Event Reporting (the PPAR Study): Supplementary Study to the ASPIRe Trial.
Vivian W. Sung, Shawn A. Menefee, Gena C. Dunivan, Holly E. Richter, Pamela Moalli, Alison C. Weidner, Uduak U. Andy, Eric Jelovsek, Donna Mazloomdoost, Ryan Whitworth...> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
4 citations
Home Biofeedback Versus Physical Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Trial.
Kara Lauren Barnes, Sara B. Cichowski, Yuko M. Komesu, Peter C. Jeppson, B. McGuire, Cara S. Ninivaggio, Gena C. Dunivan> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
10 citations
Success and failure are dynamic, recurrent event states after surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse
J. Eric Jelovsek, Marie G. Gantz, Emily S. Lukacz, Amaanti Sridhar, Halina M. Zyczynski, Heidi S. Harvie, Gena C. Dunivan, Joseph I. Schaffer, Vivian W. Sung, R. Edwar...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Apr 1
27 citations
Behind the Mask: An Exploratory Assessment of Female Surgeons' Experiences of Gender Bias.
K Lauren Barnes, Gena C. Dunivan, Andrew L. Sussman, Lauren McGuire, Rohini McKee> ;Academic Medicine. 2020 Oct 1
3 citations
Characteristics Associated With Treatment Failure 1 Year After Midurethral Sling in Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence.
Vivian W Sung, Holly E Richter, Pamela Moalli, Alison C Weidner, John N Nguyen, Ariana L Smith, Gena Dunivan, Beri Ridgeway, Diane Borello-France, Diane K Newman, Donn...> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Sep 1
8 citations
Perioperative peer support and surgical preparedness in women undergoing reconstructive pelvic surgery
Annetta M. Madsen, Rebecca G. Rogers, Gena C. Dunivan, Allegra M. Parrillo, Christina Raker, Vivian W. Sung> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2020 Jun 1
10 citations
Standardized terminology of apical structures in the female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review.
Sunil Balgobin, Peter C. Jeppson, Thomas L. Wheeler, Audra Jolyn Hill, Kavita Mishra, Donna Mazloomdoost, Gena C. Dunivan, Mallika Anand, Saifuddin T. Mama, Katarzyna ...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Mar 1
2 citations
Deciding Our Future: Consensus Conference Summary Report.
Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Gena C. Dunivan, Christopher Chermansky, Catherine S. Bradley> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
Perineorrhaphy outcomes related to body imagery: A randomized trial of body image perception
Cara S. Ninivaggio, Yuko M. Komesu, Peter C. Jeppson, Sara B. Cichowski, Clifford Qualls, Fares Qeadan, Rebecca G. Rogers, Gena C. Dunivan> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 May 1
2 citations
Sacral neuromodulation versus onabotulinumtoxinA for refractory urgency urinary incontinence: impact on fecal incontinence symptoms and sexual function
Uduak U. Andy, Cindy L. Amundsen, Emily Faley Honeycutt, Alayne D. Markland, Gena C. Dunivan, Keisha Y. Dyer, Nicole B Korbly, Megan S. Bradley, Sandip P. Vasavada, Do...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Nov 1
101 citations
Gender Bias Experiences of Female Surgical Trainees.
K Lauren Barnes, Lauren McGuire, Gena C. Dunivan, Andrew L. Sussman, Rohini McKee> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2019 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

Success and Failure Are Dynamic, Recurrent Event States After Surgical Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Emily Lukacz, Halina Zyczynski, Heidi S Harvie, Gena Dunivan, Vivian Sung, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hospital Affiliations

University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, Alabama
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, Inc.Rio Rancho, New Mexico
University of New Mexico HospitalsAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS New Mexico PPO
CIGNA Open Access
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Lovelace Health Plan PPO
Presbyterian Commercial
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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