LaurenElizabethGiugaleMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Pittsburgh, PA

Minimally Invasive / Endoscopic Surgery, Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

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Office
300 Halket Street
Magee-Womens Hospital Of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-641-7850

Fax+1 412-641-7890
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Obgyn), 2016 - 2019
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012 - 2016
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Clinical Trials

Preoperative Levator Ani Muscle Injection and Pudendal Nerve Block for Pain Control After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Attendance Among High-Risk Postpartum Patients.
Coralee Toal, Noa Goodman, Rachel Durst, Lauren Giugale> ;Urogynecology. 2024 Mar 1
Cost-Utility Analysis of Midurethral Sling Timing Among Women Undergoing Prolapse Surgery.
Jessica C Sassani, Lauren E Giugale, Erin Seifert Lavelle, Jonathan P Shepherd> ;Urogynecology. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
The impact of postinjection urinary tract infection on efficacy of intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA-A secondary analysis.
Marina Guirguis Hanna, Megan Bradley, Halina Zyczynski, Li Wang, Lauren Giugale> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Reducing pelvic floor injury by induction of labor.
Linda S Burkett, Timothy P Canavan, Stephanie M Glass Clark, Lauren E Giugale, Amanda M Artsen, Pamela A Moalli> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Operative Time for Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy: Comparison of Conventional Laparoscopy versus Robotic Platform.
Stephanie Glass Clark, Alexandra I Melnyk, Michael Bonidie, Lauren Giugale, Megan S Bradley> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2022 Sep 1
4 citations
Long-term Urinary Outcomes After Transvaginal Uterovaginal Prolapse Repair With and Without Concomitant Midurethral Slings.
Lauren Giugale, Amaanti Sridhar, Kimberly L Ferrante, Yuko M Komesu, Isuzu Meyer, Ariana L Smith, Deborah Myers, Anthony G Visco, Marie Fidela R Paraiso, Donna Mazloom...> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 Mar 1
1 citations
Total Vaginal Hysterectomy With Uterosacral Ligament Suspension Compared With Supracervical Hysterectomy With Sacrocervicopexy for Uterovaginal Prolapse.
Lauren E. Giugale, Alexandra I Melnyk, Kristine Ruppert, Erin S. Lavelle, Megan S. Bradley, Napoe, G. S., Gnankang Sarah Napoe> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Sep 1
7 citations
Assessing pelvic organ prolapse recurrence after minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy: does mesh weight matter?
Lauren E. Giugale, Molly M Hansbarger, Amy L. Askew, Anthony G. Visco, Jonathan P. Shepherd, Megan S. Bradley> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2021 Feb 26
4 citations
Prevalence and Predictors of Urinary Incontinence at 1 Year Postpartum
Lauren E. Giugale, Pamela Moalli, Timothy P. Canavan, Leslie A. Meyn, Sallie S. Oliphant> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
1 citations
Incidence of Sacral Osteomyelitis and Discitis After Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy.
Abby Stork, Lauren E. Giugale, Megan S. Bradley, Halina M. Zyczynski> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
Impact of Genital Hiatus Size on Anatomic Outcomes After Mesh-Augmented Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation.
Monique H Vaughan, Lauren E. Giugale, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Megan S. Bradley> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Jan 4
2 citations
Preoperative Pelvic Floor Injections With Bupivacaine and Dexamethasone for Pain Control After Vaginal Prolapse Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lauren E. Giugale, Lindsey A Baranski, Leslie A. Meyn, Nicholas J. Schott, Trent Emerick, Pamela Moalli> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jan 1
4 citations
Assessing the Performance of the De Novo Postoperative Stress Urinary Incontinence Calculator.
James H. Ross, Charelle M. Carter-Brooks, Kristine Ruppert, Lauren E. Giugale, Jonathan P. Shepherd, Halina M. Zyczynski> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
10 citations
Outcomes of a Staged Midurethral Sling Strategy for Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Lauren E. Giugale, Charelle M. Carter-Brooks, James H. Ross, Jonathan P. Shepherd, Halina M. Zyczynski> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Oct 1
8 citations
Unintended hysterotomy extension during caesarean delivery: risk factors and maternal morbidity.
Lauren E. Giugale, Sara Sakamoto, Jonathan G. Yabes, Shannon L. Dunn, Elizabeth E. Krans> ;Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2018 Mar 22
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Urogynecologic Surgery Cancelation Rates.
Alexander A. Berger, Lauren E. Giugale, Jonathan P. Shepherd> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2018 Mar 1
20 citations
Prolapse recurrence following sacrocolpopexy vs uterosacral ligament suspension: a comparison stratified by Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification stage.
Erin Seifert Lavelle, Lauren E. Giugale, Daniel G. Winger, Li Wang, Charelle M. Carter-Brooks, Jonathan P. Shepherd> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Jan 1
22 citations
Restoring Genital Hiatus to Normative Values After Apical Suspension Alone Versus With Level 3 Support Procedures.
Charelle M. Carter-Brooks, Jerry L. Lowder, Angela L. Du, Erin S. Lavelle, Lauren E. Giugale, Jonathan P. Shepherd> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Nov 1
5 citations
Clinical Utility of Hemoglobin Testing After Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy.
Erin S. Lavelle, Lauren E. Giugale, Sarah Sears, Charelle M. Carter-Brooks, Jonathan P. Shepherd> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
8 citations
Evaluating the Impact of Intraoperative Surgical Team Handoffs on Patient Outcomes
Lauren E. Giugale, Sarah Sears, Erin S. Lavelle, Charelle M. Carter-Brooks, Michael J. Bonidie, Jonathan P. Shepherd> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
30 citations
Incidence of Occult Uterine Pathology in Women Undergoing Hysterectomy With Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair.
Mary F Ackenbom, Lauren E. Giugale, Yanting Wang, Jonathan P. Shepherd> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
13 citations
Iatrogenic Wernicke encephalopathy in a patient with severe hyperemesis gravidarum
Lauren E. Giugale, Omar M. Young, David C. Streitman> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 May 1
28 citations
Beyond mere obesity: effect of increasing obesity classifications on hysterectomy outcomes for uterine cancer/hyperplasia.
Lauren E. Giugale, Nicola Di Santo, Mark E. Smolkin, Laura J. Havrilesky, Susan C. Modesitt> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2012 Nov 1
Pre-operative gynecologic evaluation of bariatric surgery patients: improving cancer detection in a high-risk population.
Winfree, L. E., Henretta, M. S., Hallowell, P. T., Modesitt, S. C.> ;J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Aug
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