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Erin Seifert Lavelle is a pelvic floor surgeon and clinical researcher whose work centers on minimally invasive surgical approaches to pelvic organ prolapse, with a particular focus on sacrocolpopexy and apical suspension procedures. Her research has made meaningful contributions to understanding how patient factors and operative circumstances influence surgical outcomes. Notably, her 2016 study examining the impact of obesity on intraoperative complications and prolapse recurrence following minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy has garnered 28 citations, establishing her as a key voice in optimizing surgical planning for diverse patient populations. Lavelle has also broken new ground by investigating the often-overlooked issue of intraoperative surgical team handoffs, demonstrating how personnel transitions during procedures may affect patient outcomes — a contribution with important implications for hospital policy and patient safety. Her collaborative work through the Fellows' Pelvic Research Network further reflects her commitment to multicenter, rigorous comparative research, evaluating anatomic outcomes between competing surgical techniques for apical prolapse repair. Across her body of work, Lavelle exemplifies a clinician-researcher dedicated to refining surgical practice, improving patient safety, and advancing evidence-based care in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery.
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