ReneeMelvaWardMDFACOG

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Charlottesville, VA

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology; University of Virginia

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Office
500 Ray C Hunt Dr, 3rd floor
PO Box 801305
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2005
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
VA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
RI State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Microscopic Hematuria as a Screening Tool for Urologic Malignancies in Women.
Peter C. Jeppson, Sharon Jakus-Waldman, Tajnoos Yazdany, Megan O. Schimpf, Tanaz R. Ferzandi, Ladin A. Yurteri-Kaplan, Leise Knoepp, Mamta M. Mamik, Helaine E. Resnick...> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
11 citations
American Urogynecologic Society Systematic Review: The Impact of Weight Loss Intervention on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Ob...
Tajnoos Yazdany, Sharon Jakus-Waldman, Peter C. Jeppson, Megan O. Schimpf, Ladin A. Yurteri-Kaplan, Tanaz R. Ferzandi, Emily Weber-LeBrun, Leise Knoepp, Mamta M. Mamik...> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
1 citations
Volume at First Leak Is Associated With Sling Failure Among Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence.
Bryan J. Hill, Sarah Fletcher, Jeffrey D. Blume, Rony Adam, Renée M Ward> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2019 Jul 1
4 citations
Admixture mapping of pelvic organ prolapse in African Americans from the Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy trial.
Ayush Giri, Katherine E Hartmann, Melinda C. Aldrich, Renée M Ward, Jennifer M. Wu, Amy J. Park, Mariaelisa Graff, Lihong Qi, Rami Nassir, Robert B. Wallace, Mary Jo O...> ;Plos One. 2017 Jun 5
3 citations
Variables affecting maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP) and abdominal leak point pressure (ALPP) measurements.
Bryan J. Hill, Sarah Fletcher, Jeffrey D. Blume, Rony Adam, Renée M Ward> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2017 Apr 20
14 citations
Genetic Determinants of Pelvic Organ Prolapse among African American and Hispanic Women in the Women’s Health Initiative
Ayush Giri, Jennifer M. Wu, Renée M Ward, Katherine E Hartmann, Amy J. Park, Kari E. North, Mariaelisa Graff, Robert B. Wallace, G. Bareh, Lihong Qi, Mary Jo O'Sulliva...> ;Plos One. 2015 Nov 6
54 citations
Vaginal estrogen use in postmenopausal women with pelvic floor disorders: systematic review and practice guidelines
David D. Rahn, Renée M Ward, Tatiana Sanses, Cassandra Carberry, Mamta M. Mamik, Kate V. Meriwether, Cedric K. Olivera, Husam Abed, Ethan M Balk, Miles Murphy> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2015 Jan 1
177 citations
Vaginal estrogen for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a systematic review.
David D. Rahn, Cassandra Carberry, Tatiana Sanses, Mamta M. Mamik, Renée M Ward, Kate V. Meriwether, Cedric K. Olivera, Husam Abed, Ethan M Balk, Miles Murphy> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Dec 1
7 citations
The fellowship effect: how the establishment of a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery affected resident vaginal hysterectomy training
Jill Danford, Nicola White, Melinda New, Sarah Fletcher, Jeffrey D. Blume, Renée M Ward> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Nov 1
45 citations
Genetic epidemiology of pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review.
Renée M Ward, Digna R. Velez Edwards, Todd L. Edwards, Ayush Giri, Rebecca N Jerome, Jennifer M. Wu> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Oct 1
144 citations
Sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review and metaanalysis.
Megan O. Schimpf, David D. Rahn, Thomas L. Wheeler, Minita Patel, Amanda B. White, Francisco J. Orejuela, Sherif A. El-Nashar, Rebecca U. Margulies, Jonathan L. Gleaso...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Jul 1
2 citations
Clinical findings associated with bladder trabeculations in women
Meghana Gowda, Jill M. Danford, Yan Hu, James C. Slaughter, Carl W. Zimmerman, Renée M Ward> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2013 Jul 1
9 citations
Phenotyping clinical disorders: lessons learned from pelvic organ prolapse
Jennifer M. Wu, Renée M Ward, Kristina Allen-Brady, Todd L. Edwards, Peggy Norton, Katherine E Hartmann, Elizabeth R. Hauser, Digna R. Velez Edwards> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013 May 1
23 citations
Pelvic mesh complications in women before and after the 2011 FDA public health notification.
Nicklaus Trent Rice, Yan Hu, James C. Slaughter, Renée M Ward> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2013 Mar 14
26 citations
Antibiotic prophylaxis for selected gynecologic surgeries
Michelle Y. Morrill, Megan O. Schimpf, Husam Abed, Cassandra Carberry, Rebecca U. Margulies, Amanda B. White, Lior Lowenstein, Renée M Ward, Ethan M Balk, Katrin Uhlig...> ;International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2013 Jan 1
5 citations
Surgeon practice patterns for antibiotic prophylaxis in gynecologic surgery.
Megan O. Schimpf, Michelle Y. Morrill, Rebecca U. Margulies, Renée M Ward, Cassandra Carberry, Vivian W. Sung> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
10 citations
Factors associated with exposure of transvaginally placed polypropylene mesh for pelvic organ prolapse
Karen P. Gold, Renée M Ward, Carl W. Zimmerman, Daniel H Biller, Shawn McGuinn, James C. Slaughter, Roger R. Dmochowski> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2012 Mar 24
66 citations
Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Women
Katherine E Hartmann, Melissa L McPheeters, Daniel H Biller, Renée M Ward, J Nikki McKoy, Rebecca N Jerome, Sandra R Micucci, Laura Meints, Jill A. Fisher, Theresa A S...> ;Evidence Report/technology Assessment. 2009 Aug 1
43 citations
Uterosacral Colpopexy at the Time of Vaginal Hysterectomy: Comparison of Laparoscopic and Vaginal Approaches
Charles R. Rardin, Elisabeth A. Erekson, Vivian W. Sung, Renée M Ward, Deborah L. Myers> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2009 May 1
9 citations
Recurrent thigh abscess with necrotizing fasciitis from a retained transobturator sling segment.
Charles R. Rardin, Richard G. Moore, Renée M Ward, Deborah L. Myers> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2009 Jan 1
Management of stress urinary incontinence.
Renée M Ward, Vivian W. Sung> ;Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica = the Italian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. 2008 Jun 1
15 citations
The impact of multichannel urodynamics upon treatment recommendations for female urinary incontinence.
Renée M Ward, Brittany Star Hampton, Jeffrey D. Blume, Vivian W. Sung, Charles R. Rardin, Deborah L. Myers> ;International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. 2008 Apr 19
4 citations
Symptomatic enterocele. An unusual presentation of chylous ascites and lymphoma.
Renée M Ward, Charles R. Rardin> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2008 Feb 1
19 citations
Vaginal paravaginal repair with an AlloDerm graft: Long-term outcomes.
Renée M Ward, Vivian W. Sung, Jeffrey L. Clemons, Deborah L. Myers> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007 Dec 1
102 citations
Comparison of retropubic vs transobturator approach to midurethral slings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vivian W. Sung, Mark D. Schleinitz, Charles R. Rardin, Renée M Ward, Deborah L. Myers> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007 Jul 1
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Abstracts/Posters

Ongoing Results of a Phase 1B/2 Dose-Escalation and Cohort-Expansion Study of the Selective, Noncovalent, Reversible BrutonÍS Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Vecabrutinib, ...
Renee Ward, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019