KimberlyKentonMD

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Professor with Tenure and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chief of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago

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Overview of Dr. Kenton

I specialize in the treatment of women with pelvic floor disorders (including prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, and bladder, ureteral, and rectovaginal fistulas), often times utilizing minimally invasive (laparoscopic, vaginal and robotic) surgical and nonsurgical treatments.

My clinical interests focus on vaginal reconstructive procedures for congenital genitourinary anomalies; complex gynecologic surgery including fibroids; sacral neuromodulation and onabotulinum toxin A (Botox).

Office
2501 Compass Rd.
Suite 125
Glenview, IL 60026
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Education & Training

Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Obgyn), 1999 - 2002
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995 - 1999
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Abdominal Colpopexy: Comparison of Endoscopic Surgical Strategies Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Assessing Maternal Post-partum Pain With Suppositories Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 22
Completed
Phase 4
Restricted Convalescence: Outcomes Following Urogynecologic Procedures Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The SLIM Study: Sling and Botox® Injection for Mixed Urinary Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Retropubic vs. Single-Incision Mid-Urethral Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 12
Completed
Not Applicable
Single-incision Versus Retropubic Mid-Urethral Sling (Solyx) for SUI During Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 23
Recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Long-Term Mesh Exposure 5 Years Following Minimally Invasive Total Hysterectomy and Sacrocolpopexy.
C Emi Bretschneider, Erinn R Myers, Elizabeth J Geller, Kimberly S Kenton, Barbara R Henley, Catherine A Matthews> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2024 Mar 26
Preferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult Women.
Kathryn L Burgio, Shayna D Cunningham, Diane K Newman, Lisa Kane Low, Jesse Nodora, Terri H Lipman, Heather Klusaritz, Aimee S James, Leslie Rickey, Shelia Gahagan, Je...> ;Journal of Women's Health. 2023 Oct 1
Relationships Between Urinary and Nonurinary Symptoms in Treatment-Seeking Women in LURN.
Abigail R Smith, Sarah A Mansfield, Catherine S Bradley, Kimberly S Kenton, Margaret E Helmuth, Anne P Cameron, Ziya Kirkali, C Emi Bretschneider, Victor Andreev, Arun...> ;Urogynecology. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
Inequities in Filled Overactive Bladder Medication Prescriptions in the US.
Douglas Luchristt, C Emi Bretschneider, Kimberly Kenton, Melissa Simon, Oluwateniola Brown> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Objective Changes in Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Length in Women With High-Tone Pelvic Floor Dysfunction After Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (RELAX Trial).
Lena J Volpe, Morgan Zugelder, Rhonda Kotarinos, Elizabeth Kotarinos, Kimberly Kenton, Julia Geynisman-Tan> ;Urogynecology. 2023 Apr 17
1 citations
Gender Differences in Letters of Recommendation for Gynecology Surgical Fellowship Applicants: Analysis of One Program's Recruitment Cycle.
Szu-In Lim, Margaret Mueller, Tsung Mou, Shawn Jones, Edward Tanner, Angela Chaudhari, Kimberly Kenton, Oluwateniola Brown> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2023 May 1
Long-Term Pain After Minimally Invasive Total Hysterectomy and Sacrocolpopexy.
C Emi Bretschneider, Erinn Myers, Elizabeth G Geller, Kimberly Kenton, Barbara Henley, Jennifer M Wu, Catherine A Matthews> ;Urogynecology. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Need for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age.
Kathryn L Burgio, Shayna D Cunningham, Diane K Newman, Lisa Kane Low, Jesse Nodora, Terri H Lipman, Shelia Gahagan, Heather Klusaritz, Aimee S James, Leslie Rickey, Ki...> ;Journal of Women's Health. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person assessment and biospecimen collection.
Linda Brubaker, Julia Barthold, Colleen M Fitzgerald, Kimberly Kenton, Cora E Lewis, Jerry Lowder, Emily S Lukacz, Alayne Markland, Melanie Meister, Janis Miller, Eliz...> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2023 Jun 1
Validation of the Surgical Preparedness Assessment in women with pelvic floor disorders.
Gabriela E Halder, Rebecca G Rogers, Heidi W Brown, Kimberly S Kenton, Eva Carlsson, Amanda White, Lauren Caldwell, Rachel High, Melissa L Constantine> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2023 Jul 1
1 citations
The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person musculoskeletal assessment.
Colleen M Fitzgerald, Cynthia Fok, Kim Kenton, Emily Lukacz, Alayne D Markland, Melanie Meister, Diane K Newman, Kyle Rudser, Elia G Smith, Jean F Wyman, Jerry L Lowder> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2023 Jun 1
2 citations
Long-term mesh exposure after minimally invasive total hysterectomy and sacrocolpopexy.
Catherine A Matthews, Erinn M Myers, Barbara R Henley, Kimberly Kenton, Erica Weaver, Jennifer M Wu, Elizabeth J Geller> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
RISE FOR HEALTH: Rationale and protocol for a prospective cohort study of bladder health in women.
Ariana L Smith, Kyle Rudser, Bernard L Harlow, Gerald McGwin, Julia Barthold, Sonya S Brady, Linda Brubaker, Shayna D Cunningham, James W Griffith, Kim Kenton, Heather...> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2023 Jun 1
Reply by Authors.
H Henry Lai, Jonathan B Wiseman, Margaret E Helmuth, Abigail R Smith, Cindy L Amundsen, Anne P Cameron, Alexander P Glaser, Whitney K Hendrickson, Ziya Kirkali, Kimber...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2023 Jan 1
Phenotyping of Urinary Urgency Patients Without Urgency Incontinence, and Their Comparison to Urgency Incontinence Patients: Findings From the LURN Study.
H Henry Lai, Jonathan B Wiseman, Margaret E Helmuth, Abigail R Smith, Cindy L Amundsen, Anne P Cameron, Alexander P Glaser, Whitney K Hendrickson, Ziya Kirkali, Kimber...> ;The Journal of Urology. 2023 Jan 1
A multisite focus group study of US adult women's beliefs and assumptions about bladder health and function.
Beverly Rosa Williams, Kathryn L Burgio, Jeni Hebert-Beirne, Aimee James, Kimberly Kenton, Daphne Yvette LaCoursiere, Leslie Rickey, Sonya S Brady, Lisa Kane Low, Dian...> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
Predictors of postoperative complications from stress urinary incontinence procedures: a NSQIP database study.
Marissa L Bonus, Douglas Luchristt, Oluwateniola Brown, Sarah Collins, Kimberly Kenton, C Emi Bretschneider> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2022 Aug 1
5 citations
The Leadership Landscape: The Role of Gender in Current Leadership Positions in Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments.
Deepanjana Das, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Margaret Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2022 Aug 1
3 citations
Historical and Forecasted Changes in Utilization of Same-day Discharge after Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy.
Douglas Luchristt, Kimberly S Kenton, C Emi Bretschneider> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2022 Jul 1
1 citations
Evaluating the association of same-day discharge following minimally invasive surgery for prolapse on 30-day postoperative adverse events.
C Emi Bretschneider, Doug Luchristt, Kimberly Kenton, David Sheyn> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2022 Jul 1
2 citations
Mesh complications after total vs supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy at time of minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy.
Deepanjana Das, Allison Carroll, Margaret Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Sarah Collins, Julia Geynisman-Tan, C Emi Bretschneider> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2022 Sep 1
How Does the Urethra Respond to Bladder Filling in Continent and Incontinent Women?
Julia Geynisman-Tan, Tsung Mou, Margaret G Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 May 1
Sex Differences in Commercial Patient Reviews of Women and Men Urogynecologic Surgeons.
Margaret G Mueller, Chen Chen, Julia Geynisman-Tan, C Emi Bretschneider, Sarah A Collins, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Oluwateniola Brown, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 Mar 1
Ultrasound-Measured Urethral Length Does Not Change following Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Maeve A Serino, Sarah A Collins, Kimberly Kenton, Julia Geynisman-Tan> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2022 Mar 1
Safety of Abdominoplasty with Concomitant Abdominal or Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy: An ACS NSQIP Study.
Tsung Mou, Deepanjana Das, Oluwateniola Brown, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Kimberly S Kenton, Carol Emi Bretschneider> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2022 Aug 1
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Journal Articles

Truth or Myth: Intraabdominal Pressure Increases in the Lithotomy Position
Tsung Mou, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Kimberly Kenton, Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Validation of the Polish Version of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory
Margaret Mueller, Katarzyna Bochenska, Kimberly Kenton, International Urogynecology Journal
Recovering Sexual Satisfaction After Prolapse Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of Surgical Recovery
Margaret G Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, International Urogynecology Journal

Other

Trends in Operative Time and Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy from 2008 to 2018
Kimberly Kenton, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
https://www.doximity.com/articles/4c4b746b-0902-49b3-ad13-00c8508550b7
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-21

Authored Content

Trends in Operative Time and Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy from 2008 to 2018August 2020

Press Mentions

ABOG Appoints New Board of Directors Members, Division Chair, and Members of Subspecialty DivisionsJuly 9th, 2019
'Dr. Pimple Popper' Helps Separate Myth from Fact About AcneNovember 29th, 2016
UChicago Medicine Expands Specialty Women’s Health Clinic With Location in Chicago’s Northern SuburbsJune 15th, 2023
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Grant Support

Abdominal Colpopexy: Comparison Of Endoscopic Surgical Strategies (ACCESS)National Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2010
Increasing The Utility Of Contrast Agents For MRINational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2009
Function Of The Urethra In Continent WomenEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2004–2008

Professional Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Diplomat
American Urogynecologic Society - AUGS
Board of Directors
Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
Executive Committee
American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society
Fellow
International Urogynecologic Society
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, Illinois

Insurance Accepted

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CIGNA HMO
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