Sallie S. Oliphant

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Dr. Sallie Oliphant's research focuses on maternal adaptations of the pelvic floor during pregnancy, birth injuries, and surgical outcomes in urogynecology. She is investigating the use of magnetomyography for assessing pelvic floor muscle strength, comparing this technique to ultrasound during pregnancy and to established clinical scores in urogynecology patients. Her work also includes evaluating health literacy among urogynecology patients and its impact on their ability to complete standardized questionnaires like the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7.

Dr. Oliphant is a Co-Principal Investigator on a grant from the NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering for the "Development of Analysis Tools to Enhance Magnetomyographic Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscles," totaling $335,160. She has made national presentations and published numerous articles in her specialty. Her professional affiliations include being a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Urogynecologic Society. She also serves on the steering committee of the Collaborative Research in Pelvic Surgery Consortium.

With an h-index of 15, 41 total publications, and 1,058 total citations, Dr. Oliphant's research contributes to the understanding and improvement of pelvic floor health for women, particularly during and after pregnancy.

Research Overview

Dr. Sallie Oliphant completed her medical degree at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC. She then went on to complete both residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at The University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. During her fellowship, she received a Master's in Clinical Research from the University of Pittsburgh.Dr. Oliphant's clinical interests include urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. She has made a number of national presentations and had numerous publications in her specialty area. She is an active researcher with special interest in maternal pelvic floor adaptions and birth injury and surgical outcomes in Urogynecology. She is a steering committee member of the Collaborative Research in Pelvic Surgery Consortium. She is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Urogynecologic Society.

Metrics

• h-index: 15
• Publications: 41
• Citations: 1,068