Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, Author at Grand Rounds in Urology

Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

New York

Dr. Larissa V. Rodríguez is Chair of Department of Urology, Chief of Urology NYP and Professor of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery/Urogynecology at WCM-NYP. She has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from MIT and completed her medical training and Urology residency at Stanford University and completed her Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction, and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Rodríguez’s clinical research focuses on outcomes of vaginal and robotic surgery, quality of life, and health disparities as it relates to pelvic floor disorders, and the pathophysiology and treatment of interstitial cystitis. In the laboratory she is pursuing investigations on the role of environmental stress in the development and maintenance of urinary symptoms, voiding dysfunction and bladder pain. She has been involved in some of the seminal work of the use of adipose derived stem cells for lower urinary tract reconstruction. She is currently Principal Investigator in the NIH sponsored Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Urologic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) research network. She has been a recipient of numerous research grants and has served as reviewer of multiple journals and member of study sections for the NIH and other research foundations. She is an expert in the care of women with pelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary fistulas and genitourinary tract reconstruction. She has been voted a Southern California Super Doctor multiple years in a row. She has been the recipient of multiple research awards from the American Urological Association (AUA), the Western Section of the AUA, and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). In 2008 she was the recipient of the Zimskind Award, an award given by SUFU to an individual with significant contribution to the field of Pelvic Medicine and Voiding Dysfunction within the first 10 years of their career.

Talks by Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD

2017 AUA Guidelines for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence

Posted by Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD | Jun 2018

Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, summarizes the 2017 American Urological Association (AUA) Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) guidelines and critiques their limitations. In particular, she criticizes the fact that their index patient does not represent patients urologists usually see, their exclusion of non-FDA approved interventions, and their insufficient emphasis on urodynamics.

Which Sling to Use – What, When, Why and Who?

Posted by Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD | Jun 2018

Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, discusses considerations for midurethral sling surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) that the American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines do not cover, including how to treat non-index patients and choosing optimal slings for individual cases. Specifically, she compares the outcomes of retropubic, transobturator, and autologous fascia pubovaginal slings in various patient demographics. She also summarizes the evolution of sling surgery and how it came into widespread use.

Recurrent UTI in the Setting of Mesh Implants

Posted by Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD | May 2018

Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, discusses risk factors of recurrent urinary tract infections after midurethral sling surgery, when and how to evaluate patients that present with recurrent infections, and imaging options like translabial ultrasound. She also evaluates indications for sling removal and whether or not it safe and beneficial option.

Stem Cell Therapy – Bench to Bedside

Posted by Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD | May 2018

Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, summarizes the current understanding and available options of stem cell therapy in the context of female pelvic medicine and reconstruction, especially for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI), pelvic organ prolapse, interstitial cystitis, and fecal incontinence.

Stressing About the Bladder: Neurovisceral Interactions in Persistent Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Posted by Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD | Apr 2018

Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, discusses the role of environmental stress in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and interstitial cystitis (IC) and the development of the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network. She explains how the neurovisceral interactions involved in processing, emotion, and attention affect bladder function, and how studying this link help develop future treatment options.