Gena C. Dunivan

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Papers

Total Citations

149

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About

Gena C. Dunivan is a pelvic floor medicine researcher whose work has made meaningful contributions to the surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, particularly through the comparative evaluation of robotic and traditional abdominal surgical approaches. Her research focuses on pelvic floor dysfunction, reconstructive pelvic surgery, and patient outcomes following sacrocolpopexy procedures — a complex surgical intervention used to restore pelvic organ support in women experiencing prolapse. Dunivan's most influential contribution, "Robotic Vs Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy: 44-Month Pelvic Floor Outcomes," published in 2012 and accumulating over 100 citations, provided critical long-term data comparing robotic-assisted and open abdominal techniques, offering the field rare extended follow-up evidence that informs surgical decision-making. Her complementary 2011 study examining one-year pelvic floor outcomes following robotic sacrocolpopexy, cited nearly 50 times, established important short-term benchmarks for this minimally invasive approach. Together, these works represent a sustained commitment to evidence-based advancement in urogynecology, helping clinicians better understand the durability and functional results of modern prolapse repair. Her research continues to serve as a foundational reference for surgeons navigating the evolving landscape of pelvic reconstructive surgery.