Linda Brubaker MD

PubMed

• 1 citations
  Rapid and accurate testing for urinary tract infection: new clothes for the emperor.
  Robert B Moreland, Linda Brubaker, Lana Tinawi, Alan J Wolfe
  Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 2025-03-13
• Urinary Metabolomic Profile is Minimally Impacted by Common Storage Conditions and Additives.
  Kelly C Weldon, Morgan Panitchpakdi, Andrés Mauricio Caraballo-Rodríguez, Alan J Wolfe, Pieter C Dorrestein
  International Urogynecology Journal. 2025-02-24
• 2 citations
  Reaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the Public.
  Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Robert O Bonow, Neil M Bressler, Linda Brubaker, Dimitri Christakis
  JAMA. 2025-02-20

Journal Articles

• Five-year Outcomes of Uterosacral Ligament Suspension or Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation for Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Randomized Trial  
  Jelovsek JE, Barber MD, Brubaker L, Pugh N, Gantz M, Meikle S, Menefee S, Norton P, Richter HE, Schaffer J, and Weidner A for the NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, JAMA, 1/1/2018
• American Urogynecologic Society Best-Practice Statement: Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Adult Women  
  Brubaker L, Carberry C, Nardos R, Carer-Brooks C, Lowder J, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2018
• Beginning Together  
  Brubaker, L, Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2016
• Fostering Professional Development in Medical Students: Gender Differences in Medical School Honors Programs  
  Wasson K, Hatchett L, Guo R, Blair A, McCarthy V, Brubaker L, The Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare and Ethics, 1/1/2015
• Validation Study of the Self-Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) Questionnaire for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms  
  Brubaker L, Piault EC, Tully SE, Evans CJ, Bavendam T, Beach J, Yeh Y, Kopp ZS, Khullar V, Kelleher CJ, Trocio J, Int J Clin Pract, 1/1/2013
• What are the Best Outcomes Measures When Assessing Treatments for LUTD? Achieving the MOST Out of Outcomes Evaluation: ICI-RS 2011  
  Cotterill N, Goldman H, Kelleher C, Kopp Z, Tubaro A and Brubaker L, Neurourol Urodyan, 1/1/2012
• The Role of Investigator Indifference in Research  
  Brubaker L, FPMRS, 1/1/2012
• Goal Attainment Scaling in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Development and Pilot Testing of the Self- Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) Questionnaire  
  Brubaker L, Khullar V, Piault E, Evans C, Bavendam T, Beach J, Yeh Y, Kopp Z, Kelleher C, and Trocio J, Int Urogynecol J, 1/1/2011
• Current Use of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification by AUGS and ICS Members  
  Pham T, Burgart A, Kenton K, Mueller E, Brubaker L, Female Pelvic Med Reconst Surg, 1/1/2011
• Retropubic versus Transobturator Midurethral Slings for Stress Incontinence  
  Richter H, Albo M, Zyczynski H, Kenton K, Norton P, Sirls L, Kraus S, Chai T, Lemack G, Dandreo K, Varner R, Menefee S, Chetti C, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Khandwala S, R..., New Engl J Med, 1/1/2010
• Patient Satisfaction with Stress Incontinence Surgery  
  Burgio K, Brubaker L, Richter H, Wai C, Litman H, Borello France D, Menefee S, Sirls L, Kraus St, Johnson H, Tennstedt S, Neurourol Urody, 1/1/2010
• Patient-reported reasons for discontinuing overactive bladder medication  
  Benner JS, Nichol MB, Rovner E, Jumadilova Z, Alvir J, Hussein, M, Fanning K, Trocio J and Brubaker L, BJU International, 1/1/2010
• Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: Evaluation and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic O...  
  Abrams P, Andersson KE, Birder L, Brubaker L, Cardozo L, Chapple C, Cottenden A, Davila W, de Ridder D, Dmochowski R, Drake M, DuBeau C, Fry C, Hanno P, Hay Smith J, H..., Neurourol Urodyn, 1/1/2010
• Predictors of Discontinuing Overactive Bladder Medications  
  Brubaker L, Fanning K, Goldberg E, Benner J, Trocio J, Bavendam T and Jumadilova Z, BJU International, 1/1/2010
• Continence Pessary Compared with Behavioral Therapy or Combined Therapy for Stress Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial  
  Richter H, Burgio K, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Wen Y, Weidner A, Bradley C, Handa V, Borello-France D, Goode P, Zyczynski H, Lukacz E, Schaffer J, Barber M, Meikle S, Spi..., Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2010
• Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse  
  Brubaker L, Maher, C, Jacquetin B, Rajamaheswari N, von Theobald P and Norton P, Female Pelvic Med Reconst Surg, 1/1/2010
• Measurements from Image-Based Three Dimensional Pelvic Floor Reconstruction: A Study of Inter- and Intra-observer Reliability  
  Hoyte L, Brubaker L, Fielding J, Lockhart M, Heibrun M, Ye W, Brown M, J Magn Reson Imaging, 1/1/2009
• Randomized Controlled Multisite Trial of Injected Bulking Agents for Women with Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency: Mid-Urethral Injection of Zuidex vis the Implacer vers...  
  Lightner D, Rovner E, Corcos J, Payne C, Brubaker L, Drutz H, Steinhoff G for the Zuidex Study Group, Urology, 1/1/2009
• Design of the Mixed Incontinence - Medical or Surgical Approach (MIMOSA) Trial: A Randomized Trial of Surgical vs Non-surgical Treatment for Mixed Urinary Incontinence  
  Brubaker L, Moalli P, Richter H, Albo M, Sirls L, Chai T, Kraus S, Lemack G, Norton P, Chang D and Tennstedt S, Clin Trials, 1/1/2009
• Design of the Value of Urodynamic Evaluation (ValUE) trial: A non-inferiority randomized trial of preoperative urodynamic investigations  
  Nager C, Brubaker L, Daneshgari F, Litman H, Dandreo K, Sirls L, Lemack G, Richter H, Leng W, Norton P, Kraus S, Chai T, Chang D, Amundson C Stoddard A, Tennstedt S an..., Contemporary Clinical Trials, 1/1/2009
• A Surprise in the Bladder: the Case of the Misplaced Goretex (Hebrew)  
  Lowenstein L, Brubaker L, Fok C, Solt I, Harefuak, 1/1/2009
• The Impact of Stress Incontinence Surgery on Female Sexual Function  
  Brubaker L, Chiang S, Zyczynski H, Norton P, Kalinowski D, Stoddard A, Kusek J and Steers W, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2009
• Mixed Incontinence: Comparing Definitions in Women Having Stress Incontinence Surgery  
  Brubaker L, Stoddard A, Richter H, Zimmern P, Moalli P, Kraus S, Norton P, Lukacz E, Sirls L and Johnson H, Neurourol Urodynam, 1/1/2009
• Challenges for Managing Overactive Bladder and Guidance for Patient Support  
  Schabert VF, Bavendam T, Goldberg EL, Trocio JN, Brubaker L, Am. J. Managed Care, 1/1/2009
• The Minimum Important Differences for the Urinary Scales of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire  
  Barber M, Janz N, Nygaard I, Brubaker L, Nager C, Wheeler T, Spino S and Meikle S, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

• Incontinence 
  Chapter: Surgery for Pelvic organ prolapse 
  Brubaker L, Glazener C, Jacquetin B, Maher C, Melgrem A, Norton P, Rajamaheswari N, Von Theobald PEditors: Abrams P, Cardozo L, Khoury S, Wein A.Health Publication Ltd, ParisEdition 4th,2009
• The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery 
  Chapter: Pelvic Floor Disorders 
  Harford F, Brubaker LEditors: Beck D, Roberts P, Rombeau J, Stamos, M and Wexner S.2009
• Pelvic Floor Re-education 
  Chapter: Muscle Function and Ageing 
  Russell B, Brubaker LEditors: Baessler K, Schussler B, Burgio K, Moore K, Norton P and Stanton S.Springer-Verlag, LondonEdition 2nd,2008
• Multidisciplinary Management of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders 
  Chapter: Surgical Management: The Urogynecolgist�s Approach 
  Page 189.0 - 196.0Chapple CR, Zimmern PE, Brubaker L, Smith ARB, Bo, K2006
• Multidisciplinary Management of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders 
  Chapter: Statistical Concepts for Pelvic Floor Clinicians 
  Page 357.0 - 362.0Chapple CR, Zimmern PE, Brubaker L, Smith ARB, Bo, K2006
• Multidisciplinary Management of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders 
  Chapter: Physiology of the Vagina 
  Page 33.0 - 41.0Chapple CR, Zimmern PE, Brubaker L, Smith ARB, Bo, K2006
• Neurologic Disease in Women 
  Chapter: Neurologic Basis of Common Pelvic Floor Disorders 
  Brubaker L, Benson JTEditors: Kaplan P.Demos Medical Publishing, Inc, New York2005
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Physical Examination 
  Page 509.0 - 518.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology 
  Chapter: Lower urinary tract pain 
  FitzGerald MP, Brubaker LEditors: Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MR.McGraw-Hill, New York2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Diagnostic Testing for Women with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms 
  Page 519.0 - 531.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: History 
  Page 499.0 - 508.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Pelvic Pain in Postpartum Women 
  Page 455.0 - 461.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Pregnant and Postpartum Women 
  Page 445.0 - 452.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Gastrointestinal Disorders in Postpartum Women 
  Page 435.0 - 444.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Lower Urinary Tract Disorders in Postpartum Women 
  Page 425.0 - 433.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: Mixed Urinary Incontinence 
  Page 89.0 - 97.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Office Urogynecology. Practical Pathways in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
  Chapter: The Epidemiology of Pelvic Floor Disorders 
  Page 1.0 - 10.0Weber AM, Brubaker L, Schaffer J, Toglia MRMcGraw-Hill2004
• Textbook of Gynecology 
  Chapter: Materials for Reconstructive Gynecology Surgery 
  FitzGerald MP, Brubaker LEditors: Sciarra J.2003
• Textbook of Gynecology 
  Chapter: Abnormalities of pelvic support 
  Page 1077. - 1092.Brubaker L. Copeland LJWB Saunders Company, Philadelphia2000
• Atlas of Clinical Gynecology 
  Chapter: Diagnostic evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse 
  Brubaker LEditors: Benson JT.Current Medicine, Inc, Philadelphia2000
• Operative Gynecology 
  Editors: Gershenson DM, DeCherney AH, Curry SL, Brubaker L.FA Davis, Philadelphia2000
• Contemporary Issues in Perimenopause and Menopause 
  Chapter: Estrogen and its effects on the genitourinary system 
  Page 103.0 - 113.0Brubaker L. Batzer FRHandbooks in Health Care Co, Newtown1999
• Precis: Primary and Preventive Care 
  Chapter: Urogynecology 
  Page 65.0 - 72.0Brubaker LAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Publication1998
• Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 
  Chapter: Initial assessment: the history of women with pelvic floor problems 
  Page 657.0 - 662.0Brubaker L. Julian TMLippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia1998
• The Female Pelvic Floor: A Multidisciplinary Approach 
  Chapter: Posterior Vaginal Support Defects 
  Brubaker L, Fenner DE, Saclarides TFA Davis, Philadelphia1996
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Abstracts/Posters

• Long-term Quality of Life and Sexual Function after Vaginal Surgery for Apical Prolapse
  Lukacz E, Warren LK, Richter H, Brubaker L, Barber M, Norton P, Weidner A, Nguyen J, Gantz M, Meikle S for the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, 40th Annual IUGA meeting, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
• Robotic Compared with Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Anger J, Mueller E, Tarnay C, Smith B, Stroup K, Rosenman A, Brubaker, L, Bresee C, Kenton K, 1/1/2014
• Trocar Site Appearance One Year after Robotic versus Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy
  Tarnay C, Kenton K, Anger J.T, Breese C, Brubaker L, Rosenman A, Smith B, Stroupe K and Mueller E.R., Neuro Urodyn, Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology, 1/1/2013
• Foreward
  Brubaker L, Clin Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2013
• A Pelvic Floor Fitness Program for Older Women with Urinary Symptoms: A Feasibility Study
  Dugan SA, Lavender MD, Herbert-Beirne J, Brubaker L, PM R, 1/1/2013
• The Cost of Preoperative Urodynamics: A Secondary Analysis of the ValUE Trial
  Norton P, Nager C, Brubaker L, Lemack G, Lowder J, Chai T, Stoddard A, International Continence Society 2012, 1/1/2012
• What Do Men Want? The Surgical Treatment Goals of Male Partners of Urogynecologic Surgery Patients
  Cunkelman J, Mueller E, Brubaker L, Kenton K, J FPMRS, 1/1/2012
• Post-Operative Walking Enhances Recovery (Power): A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Awad M, Rivard C, Lieberman M, DeJong M, Sinacore J, Brubaker L, J FPMRS, 1/1/2012
• Conflicts of Interest Disclosures
  Ramm O, Brubaker L, J FPMRS, 2010 AUGS Scientific Meeting, 1/1/2012
• Complex Repetitive Discharges � A Feature of the Urethral Continence Mechanism or a Pathological Finding?
  Ramm O, Mueller ER, Brubaker L, Lowenstein L, Kenton K, J Urol, 1/1/2012
• Exploring the Relationship between Faculty Effort Devoted to Clinical Care and Retention
  Brubaker L, Dandar V, Fox S, Misfeldt M, Morrison L, Novielli K, Pollart S, Sharkey An, Porter C, Walker A, Williams, V, AAMC GFA/GDI Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 1/1/2012
• The Urinary Microbiome in Participants with Urgency Urinary Incontinence Randomized to Anticholinergic Versus Botulinum Toxin in the ABC Trial
  Brubaker L, J FPMRS, 2012 Annual AUGS Meeting, 1/1/2012
• POWER Trial: Post-Operative walking enhances recovery; a randomized controlled trial
  Rivard C, Awad M, Liebermann M, DeJong M, Sinacore J, Brubaker L, St. Alberts Day, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, 1/1/2011
• Urethral afferent nerve function before and after pelvic reconstructive surgery
  Abernethy M, Davis C, Lowenstein L, Mueller E, Brubaker L, Kenton K, St. Alberts Day, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, 1/1/2011
• A comparative effectiveness of overactive bladder (OAB) treatment using a pelvic floor fitness program for senior women
  Dugan S, Lavender M, Hebert-Beime J, Brubaker L, International Continence Society 41st Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 1/1/2011
• Defining pelvic organ prolapse: Correlation of symptoms with vaginal topography
  Cunkelman J, Mueller E, Brubaker L, Kenton K, International Continence Society 41st Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 1/1/2011
• Evidence of uncultivated bacteria in the adult female bladder
  Wolfe A, Toh E, Shibato N, Rong R, Kenton K, Mueller M, Schreckenberger P, Dong Q, Nelson D, Brubaker L, International Continence Society 41st Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 1/1/2011
• Evidence that a Urinary Microbiome Exists in Women
  Brubaker L, Toh E, Shibata N, Rong R, Kenton K, FitzGerald MP, Mueller ER, Schreckenberger PC, Revanna K, Dong Q, Nelson D, Wolfe AJ, J FPMRS, 1/1/2011
• Can Vaginal Topography Predict Prolapse Symptoms?
  Cunkelman JA, Mueller ER, Brubaker L, Kenton K, J FPMRS, 1/1/2011
• Perioperative complications: Do patients and physicians see things the same?
  Ramm O, Ludwig-Scott E, Mueller E, Kenton K, Brubaker L, AUGS Annual Meeting 2011, Providence, Rhode Island, 1/1/2011
• Can vaginal topography predict prolapse symptoms?
  Cunkelman J, Mueller E, Brubaker L, Kenton K, AUGS Annual Meeting 2011, Providence, Rhode Island, 1/1/2011
• Minimum Important Differences for Scales Assessing Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Fecal Incontinence
  Jelovsek J, Chen Z, Markland A, Brubaker L, Dyer K, Meikle S, Rahn D, Siddiqui N, Teteja A, Barber M, 2010 International Continence Society/International Urogynecological Association Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2010
• Minimum Important Difference for Validated Instruments in Women with Urgency Incontinence
  Dyer K, Xu Y, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Rahn D, Marklan A, Stoddard A, Chai T, Lukacz E, for the UITN, 2010 International Continence Society/International Urogynecological Association Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2010
• Test-Retest Reliability of the Urgency, Severity and Impact Questionnaire (USIQ) for Patients with Overactive Bladder
  Lowenstein L, Rickey L, Kenton K, FitzGerald MP, Brubaker L, Tulke M, Fordham J, Mueller E, 2010 American Urogynecologic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Long Beach, California, 1/1/2010
• Smoking among Urogynecology patients with genitourinary fistulas
  Fok C, Ramm O, Mueller E, Brubaker L, FitzGerald MP, Kenton K, St. Alberts Day, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• Urinary Incontinence Management Costs Decrease Following Burch or Sling Surgery for Stress Incontinence 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
• Complex Repetitive Discharges are Common in Normal Women 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
• Minimum Important Differences for Scales Assessing Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Fecal Incontinence 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
• Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection After Stress Incontinence Surgery 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
• Minimum Important Difference for Validated Instruments in Women with Urge Incontinence 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
• Older Women Seeking Care for Pelvic Floor Disorders Report Similar Goals and Treatment Choices Compared to Younger Women 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
• Reliability and Responsiveness of the Urgency Severity and Life Impact Questionnaire 
  Long Beach, California - 1/1/2010
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Other

• Incontinence in older women 
  Schaeffer AJ, Brubaker L, Albaugh J, LifeTimes
  1/1/1995
• The pessary: An important gynecological option 
  Brubaker L, American Fertility Society Menopausal Newsletter
  1/1/1994
• Bladder problems: Finding help for urinary incontinence 
  Jeter K, Appell R, Brubaker L, Women's Health Observer
  1/1/1994
• Pelvic floor rehabilitation: The role of muscle training 
  Brubaker L, Kotarinos R, American Urogynecologic Society quarterly report
  1/1/1993
• The vaginal pessary 
  Brubaker L, American Urogynecologic Society quarterly report
  1/1/1991
• Maybe or Maybe Not: Urodynamic Testing Prior to Prolapse Surgery 
  Brubaker L, PracticeUpdate
  http://www.practiceupdate.com/c22024/1/32
  1/15/2015
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