MatthewDBarberMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Durham, NC

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center

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Office
5324 McFarland Rd
Ste 310
Durham, NC 27707
Phone+1 919-401-1000

Fax+1 919-401-1033

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Obgyn), 1998 - 2001
Duke University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1994 - 1998
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1998 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2021
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Study Comparing Tension-free Vaginal Tape With the Monarc Procedure for Stress Urinary Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2004 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3
Study Comparing TVT With TVT-SECUR for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
Operations and Pelvic Muscle Training in the Management of Apical Support Loss: The OPTIMAL Trial Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Pregabalin for the Treatment of Vulvodynia Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Patients Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
The Extended Operations And Pelvic Muscle Training In The Management Of Apical Support Loss Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Assessment of Voiding After Sling Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Vaginal Uphold Hysteropexy and Laparoscopic Sacral Hysteropexy for the Treatment of Uterovaginal Pelvic Organ Prolapse Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Completed
Study of Uterine Prolapse Procedures - Randomized Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Combined Treatment for Mixed Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 28
Completed
Phase 3
Controlling Anal Incontinence by Performing Anal Exercises With Biofeedback or Loperamide (CAPABLe) Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

99 citations
Evaluation and management of complications from synthetic mesh after pelvic reconstructive surgery: a multicenter study
Sara Abbott, Cecile A. Unger, Janelle Evans, Karl Jallad, Kevita Mishra
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014-02-01
1122 citations
Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women
Ingrid Nygaard, Matthew D. Barber, Kathryn L. Burgio, Kimberly Kenton, Susan Meikle
JAMA. 2008-09-17
46 citations
Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Comparative Data on Colposuspensions, Pubovaginal Slings, and Midurethral Tapes in the Surgical Treatment of Female ...
Ferdinando Fusco, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Christopher R Chapple, Massimiliano Creta, Sabrina La Falce
European Urology. 2017-10-01

Other

Surgical female pelvic anatomy
Barber MD, Park AJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/surgical-female-pelvic-anatomy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-16
Surgical female urogenital anatomy
Barber MD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/surgical-female-urogenital-anatomy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-15

Press Mentions

Comparison of 2 Transvaginal Surgical Approaches and Perioperative Behavioral Therapy for Apical Vaginal ProlapseThe OPTIMAL Randomized TrialSeptember 19th, 2019
When Antibiotics May Not Be the Best Course of Treatment for Suspected UTINovember 29th, 2018
Vaginal Pessaries in the Management of Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A Pre-Post Interventional StudyAugust 18th, 2018
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