Katherine Amin, MD, presented “Optimizing Care for Pelvic Floor Disorders among Minority Women” during the 44th Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar on February 7, 2025, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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How to cite: Amin, Katherine. “Optimizing Care for Pelvic Floor Disorders among Minority Women.” February 7, 2025. Accessed Oct 2025. https://grandroundsinurology.com/optimizing-care-for-pelvic-floor-disorders-among-minority-women/
Optimizing Care for Pelvic Floor Disorders Among Minority Women
– Summary
Katherine Amin, MD, focuses on optimizing care for pelvic floor disorders among minority women. In this 12-minute presentation, Dr. Amin addresses disparities in treatment and access.
Research highlights that pelvic floor disorders are highly prevalent, yet minority populations, particularly Hispanic and Black women, are significantly less likely to seek care or receive treatment. Studies indicate that minority women experience similar or even greater symptom severity but remain undertreated due to systemic barriers and a lack of awareness about available interventions. Dr. Amin shares findings that trust in physicians, language barriers, and cultural influences play a significant role in decision-making.
Mobile healthcare clinics at the University of Miami offer a promising solution by improving access and educating communities about pelvic floor disorders and treatment options. A patient-centered, community-engaged approach is a key strategy for reducing disparities and improving outcomes.
About The 44th Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar:
The Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar is a multi-day meeting focused on training urologists in the latest in assessing, diagnosing, and treating urologic conditions in the clinical setting. Updates are provided on urologic cancers, stone disease, urologic reconstruction, female urology, infertility, sexual function, emerging surgical techniques, and general urology. The 44th iteration of the meeting took place from February 5th to February 8th, 2025, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katherine Amin, MD, is the Program Director for the Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery/Urogynecology Fellowship and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology at the University of Miami in Florida. Dr. Amin’s research interest includes pelvic floor disorders, specifically in stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and overactive bladder.
Dr. Amin earned her medical degree from the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. She completed a residency in Urologic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New York. Dr. Amin then completed a fellowship in Female Reconstructive Surgery/Urogynecology at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Amin is also interested in research to explore improving pelvic floor disorders among cancer survivors, health care disparities, and improving women's health. In 2022, Dr. Amin was one of two awardees to receive grant funding through the University of Miami Calabresi Clinical Oncology Research Career Development K12 Scholar Program to understand the effects of Aromatase Inhibitors on the Genitourinary Microbiome in Women with Breast Cancer.
