AnthonyGViscoMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Chapel Hill, NC

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center Chief, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Vice Chair for Gynecologic Surgical Services

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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 919-966-4996

Fax+1 919-843-5515

Education & Training

University of RochesterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993 - 1997
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Anticholinergic vs. Botox Comparison Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
MiraLAX Versus Placebo to Prevent Constipation Following Urogynecologic Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Study of Uterine Prolapse Procedures - Randomized Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Controlling Anal Incontinence by Performing Anal Exercises With Biofeedback or Loperamide (CAPABLe) Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Comparison of Combination Therapy vs Single Agent Therapy for Treatment of Urge Incontinence. Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Sling vs Botox for Mixed Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 08
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

52 citations
Occiput posterior fetal head position increases the risk of anal sphincter injury in vacuum-assisted deliveries
Jennifer M. Wu, Kathryn S. Williams, Andrew F. Hundley, AnnaMarie Connolly, Anthony G. Visco
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005-08-01
421 citations
Hysterectomy rates in the United States, 2003.
Jennifer M. Wu, Mary Ellen Wechter, Elizabeth J. Geller, Thao V. Nguyen, Anthony G. Visco
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007-11-01
188 citations
Short-term outcomes of robotic sacrocolpopexy compared with abdominal sacrocolpopexy.
Elizabeth J. Geller, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Jennifer M. Wu, Anthony G. Visco
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2008-12-01

Grant Support

Pelvic Floor Disorders Network - Duke University Clinical SiteEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
Pelvic Floor Disorders NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006–2010
Pelvic Floor Disorders NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006
Cesarean After Sphincter Tear (CAST) RCT Planning GrantEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005
UNC Pelvic Floor Disorders Research CollaborativeEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001–2005
Molecular And Biochemical Study Of Collagen In ProlapseEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2000–2002
Molecular And Biochemical Study Of Collagen In ProlapseEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2000