# Innovations in Treatments for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Southwestern PFDN site

> **NIH NIH UG1** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · 2020 · $18,180

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The University of New Mexico’s clinical site has made major contributions to the current 2011-2016 PFDN
cycle including innovative concept proposal design, translational research, involvement of UNM’s CTSC and
minority recruitment. We have met the Network’s goal of conducting rigorous, multi-center trials to investigate
the clinical and human aspects of pelvic floor disorders on women. We achieved our objectives to bring
minority women to participate in Network trials and met or exceeded Network goals in the recruitment and
retention of women to ongoing PFDN clinical trials. Our team is led by Dr. Rogers, MD, Principal Investigator
(PI), and Dr. Komesu, MD (Alternate PI) both of whom have extensive experience in the design and conduct of
multi-center randomized clinical trials, and have led major translational studies this cycle. Since joining the
PFDN, UNM has added subsites at Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC), the Albuquerque Veteran’s
Administration (VA), UNM Westside Clinic (WSC), and expanded the participation of our private practice
counterparts, Drs. Doak, MD and Dandade, MD. In addition, we have increased our urogynecologic clinical
faculty to include Drs. Dunivan, MD (sub-site PI WSC), Jeppson MD (sub-site PI SRMC), and Cichowski MD
(sub-site PI VA) all of whom have participated extensively in all aspects of the Network this cycle. In addition to
our talented urogynecologic faculty, UNM brings a skilled multidisciplinary team of urologists, colo-rectal
surgeons, gastroenterologist, physical therapists, imaging specialists, and PhD’s to participate in PFDN work.
This proposal highlights the accomplishments of UNM clinical site this cycle and our plans for continued
successful contributions to the PFDN in the upcoming cycle.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9981447
- **Project number:** 5UG1HD069025-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Yuko Margaret Komesu
- **Activity code:** UG1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $18,180
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2011-08-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9981447

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9981447, Innovations in Treatments for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Southwestern PFDN site (5UG1HD069025-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9981447. Licensed CC0.

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