LoisElaineWaetjenMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Sacramento, CA

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Office
4860 Y St Ste 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-6900

Fax+1 916-734-6666
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Summary

Dr. Lois Waetjen, MD is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Sacramento, California. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Pennsylvania. She is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995 - 1999
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2000
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Dual trajectories of physical activity and blood lipids in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
Sylvia E. Badon, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, Barbara Sternfeld, Ellen B. Gold, L. Elaine Waetjen, Catherine Lee, Lyndsay A. Avalos, Samar R. E...> ;Maturitas. 2021 Apr 1
135 citations
VALENCIA: a nearest centroid classification method for vaginal microbial communities based on composition.
Bing Ma, Pawel Gajer, Sarah E. Brown, Michael S. Humphrys, Johanna B. Holm, L. Elaine Waetjen, Rebecca M. Brotman, Jacques Ravel> ;Microbiome. 2020 Nov 23
11 citations
Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Leiomyomas: Clinical Outcomes during Early Adoption into Surgical Practice.
Vanessa L. Jacoby, Ram Parvataneni, Erica Oberman, Naghmeh S Saberi, Shira Varon, Michael Schembri, L. Elaine Waetjen> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2020 May 1
7 citations
Postoperative Opioid Prescribing and Consumption after Hysterectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study
Kelli M. McEntee, Kaitlin D. Crawford, Machelle D. Wilson, Matthew D. Ponzini, Brenda T. Wu, Bahareh M. Nejad, L. Elaine Waetjen> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2019 Nov 1
113 citations
The menopause transition and women's health at midlife: a progress report from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).
Samar R. El Khoudary, Gail A. Greendale, Sybil L. Crawford, Nancy E. Avis, Maria M. Brooks, Rebecca C. Thurston, Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, L. Elaine Waetjen, Karen...> ;Menopause. 2019 Sep 23
61 citations
Menopausal hormone therapy trends before versus after 2002: impact of the Women's Health Initiative Study Results
Sybil L. Crawford, Carolyn J. Crandall, Carol A. Derby, Samar R. El Khoudary, L. Elaine Waetjen, Mary A. Fischer, Hadine Joffe> ;Menopause. 2019 Jun 1
1 citations
Misdiagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma after Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Myomas.
Shira Varon, Ram Parvataneni, L. Elaine Waetjen, Kathleen Dunn, Vanessa L. Jacoby> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2019 Jan 1
1 citations
Myoma Imaging by Gynecologic Surgeons Training in Intraoperative Ultrasound Technique.
Rachel E. Bent, Machelle D. Wilson, Vanessa L. Jacoby, Shira Varon, Ram Parvataneni, Naghmeh S Saberi, L. Elaine Waetjen> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2019 Jan 1
26 citations
Genitourinary Changes with Aging.
Caroline M. Mitchell, L. Elaine Waetjen> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2018 Oct 25
21 citations
Factors associated with developing vaginal dryness symptoms in women transitioning through menopause: a longitudinal study.
L. Elaine Waetjen, Sybil L. Crawford, Po Yin Chang, Barbara D. Reed, Rachel Hess, Nancy E. Avis, Siobán D. Harlow, Gail A. Greendale, Sheila A. Dugan, Ellen B. Gold> ;Menopause. 2018 Oct 1
20 citations
Factors associated with reasons incontinent midlife women report for not seeking urinary incontinence treatment over 9 years across the menopausal transition
L. Elaine Waetjen, Guibo Xing, Wesley O. Johnson, Joy Melnikow, Ellen B. Gold> ;Menopause. 2017 Jul 1
52 citations
Change in sexual functioning over the menopausal transition: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
Nancy E. Avis, Alicia Colvin, Arun S. Karlamangla, Sybil L. Crawford, Rachel Hess, L. Elaine Waetjen, Maria M. Brooks, Ping G. Tepper, Gail A. Greendale> ;Menopause. 2017 Apr 1
10 citations
Bayesian Nonparametric Longitudinal Data Analysis
Fernando A. Quintana, Wesley O. Johnson, L. Elaine Waetjen, Ellen B. Gold> ;Journal of the American Statistical Association. 2016 Oct 18
7 citations
The FDA and the vaginal mesh controversy-Further impetus to change the 510(k) pathway for medical device approval
Vanessa L. Jacoby, Leslee L. Subak, L. Elaine Waetjen> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2016 Feb 1
3 citations
Obstacles to Studying Emerging Technologies.
L. Elaine Waetjen, Ram Parvataneni, Shira Varon, Naghmeh S Saberi, Vanessa L. Jacoby> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 Aug 1
27 citations
Factors Associated With Seeking Treatment for Urinary Incontinence During the Menopausal Transition
L. Elaine Waetjen, Guibo Xing, Wesley O. Johnson, Joy Melnikow, Ellen B. Gold> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 May 1
15 citations
Dietary isoflavones and bone mineral density during midlife and the menopausal transition: cross-sectional and longitudinal results from the Study of Women's Health Ac...
Gail A. Greendale, Chi Hong Tseng, Weijuan Han, Mei Hua Huang, Katherine Leung, Sybil L. Crawford, Ellen B. Gold, L. Elaine Waetjen, Arun S. Karlamangla> ;Menopause. 2015 Mar 1
20 citations
Population-based biomarker screening and the development of severe preeclampsia in California.
Véronique Taché, Rebecca J. Baer, Robert Currier, Chin-Shang Li, Dena Towner, L. Elaine Waetjen, Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Oct 1
237 citations
Factors Related to Age at Natural Menopause: Longitudinal Analyses From SWAN
Ellen B. Gold, Sybil L. Crawford, Nancy E. Avis, Carolyn J. Crandall, Karen A. Matthews, L. Elaine Waetjen, Jennifer Lee, Rebecca C. Thurston, Marike Vuga, Siobán D. H...> ;American Journal of Epidemiology. 2013 Jul 1
10 citations
Relationship between dietary phytoestrogens and development of urinary incontinence in midlife women.
L. Elaine Waetjen, Katherine Leung, Sybil L. Crawford, Mei Hua Huang, Ellen B. Gold, Gail A. Greendale> ;Menopause. 2013 Apr 1
16 citations
Phytoestrogen and fiber intakes in relation to incident vasomotor symptoms: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
Ellen B. Gold, Katherine Leung, Sybil L. Crawford, Mei Hua Huang, L. Elaine Waetjen, Gail A. Greendale> ;Menopause. 2013 Mar 1
6 citations
Relationship between hysterectomy and admixture in African American women.
Lihong Qi, Rami Nassir, Roman Kosoy, Lorena Garcia, L. Elaine Waetjen, Heather M. Ochs-Balcom, Margery Gass, John A Robbins, Michael F. Seldin> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013 Apr 1
Phytoestrogen and fiber intakes in relation to incident vasomotor symptoms: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
Gold, E. B., Leung, K., Crawford, S. L., Huang, M. H., Waetjen, L. E., Greendale, G. A.> ;Menopause. 2012 Nov 01
35 citations
Dietary phytoestrogen intakes and cognitive function during the menopausal transition: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Phytoestrogen Study.
Gail A. Greendale, Mei Hua Huang, Katherine Leung, Sybil L. Crawford, Ellen B. Gold, Richard G. Wight, L. Elaine Waetjen, Arun S. Karlamangla> ;Menopause. 2012 Aug 1
26 citations
Serum estradiol levels are not associated with urinary incontinence in midlife women transitioning through menopause.
L. Elaine Waetjen, Wesley O. Johnson, Guibo Xing, Wen Ying Feng, Gail A. Greendale, Ellen B. Gold> ;Menopause. 2011 Dec 1
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Grant Support

Mid-Life Aging And Urinary Incontinence In A Multi-Ethn*National Institute On Aging2008–2009
Mid-Life Aging And Urinary Incontinence In A Multi-Ethnic Cohort Of WomenNational Institute On Aging2007
Mid-Life Aging &Urinary Incontinence In A Multi-EthnicNational Institute On Aging2006

Hospital Affiliations

UC Davis Medical CenterSacramento, California