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Office
4520 Executive Drive
Women's Pelvic Medicine Center Chancellor Park
San Diego, CA 92121Phone+1 858-657-7000
Summary
- Linda Brubaker, MD, based in San Diego, CA, is a Deputy Editor for JAMA. She is no longer clinically active in her clinical specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology with subspecialties in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rush University Medical Center in 1988, received her MD from Rush Medical College in 1984, an MS in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan in 2005, and a BA with Honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1977. Dr. Brubaker has experience in urogynecology, pelvic reconstructive surgery, urinary incontinence treatment, medical editing, and physician consulting. She has authored many publications and has been involved in multiple clinical trials, notably in patient satisfaction and incontinence treatment following urogynecological surgery. She has received numerous honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Urogynecologic Society in 2017.
Education & Training
- University of MichiganMS, Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis, 2003 - 2005
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1984 - 1988
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1984
- University of Illinois at ChicagoBA, With Honors, 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 1984 - 2017
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Lifetime Achievement Award American Urogynecologic Society, 2017
- Jack Robertson Lifetime Achievement Award American Urogynecologic Society, 2017
- Chicago Health and Medicine HMPRG Award 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Colpopexy and Urinary Reduction Efforts (CARE) Protocol Start of enrollment: 2002 Apr 01
- Refractory Urge Incontinence and Botox Injections Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- CATHETER ANALGESIA TRIAL Phenazopyrdine vs. Placebo: a Randomized Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsRapid 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 - 1 citationsReaffirming 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 TrialJelovsek 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 WomenBrubaker L, Carberry C, Nardos R, Carer-Brooks C, Lowder J, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2018
- Beginning TogetherBrubaker, L, Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Long-term Quality of Life and Sexual Function after Vaginal Surgery for Apical ProlapseLukacz 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 TrialAnger 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 SacrocolpopexyTarnay 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
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Lectures
- Urinary Incontinence Management Costs Decrease Following Burch or Sling Surgery for Stress IncontinenceLong Beach, California - 1/1/2010
- Complex Repetitive Discharges are Common in Normal WomenLong Beach, California - 1/1/2010
- Minimum Important Differences for Scales Assessing Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Fecal IncontinenceLong Beach, California - 1/1/2010
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Other
- Incontinence in older womenSchaeffer AJ, Brubaker L, Albaugh J, LifeTimes
1/1/1995 - The pessary: An important gynecological optionBrubaker L, American Fertility Society Menopausal Newsletter
1/1/1994 - Bladder problems: Finding help for urinary incontinenceJeter K, Appell R, Brubaker L, Women's Health Observer
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Press Mentions
- PROFILE: Leslie Rickey, Yale’s First Female Urology ProfessorJanuary 14th, 2025
- Mountains of Modules: Reducing Mandatory Training Burden for PhysiciansJuly 23rd, 2024
- Effect of Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Therapy on Women with Postmenopausal Vaginal SymptomsOctober 12th, 2021
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Grant Support
- PLUS Loyola Clinical CenterLOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO2015–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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