Roger R. Dmochowski MD, MMHC, FACS

Dr. Roger R. Dmochowski is Professor in the Department of Urology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. He also is a Professor of Surgery and a Professor of Gynecology at that institution. He is the immediate past Director of the Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Supervisor of the Fellowship in Pelvic Medicine at Vanderbilt. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor in Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Dmochowski is Vice Chair, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Executive Director of Risk Prevention for Vanderbilt Health System; Associate Chief of Staff and Medical Director of Risk Management at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

Dr. Dmochowski received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed an internship and residencies in surgery and urology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and at the MD Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Texas. In addition, Dr. Dmochowski is subspecialty fellowship trained in female urology, neurourology, urodynamics, and reconstructive urology. He is board certified in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstruction. He received a Masters in Medical Management from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.

Dr. Dmochowski has published more than 390 articles, 120 book chapters, and 470 abstracts; he has given over 260 presentations at various national and international meetings. He serves on the editorial board for the World Journal of Urology, and as a reviewer for The Journal of Urology and Urology. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Neurourology and Urodynamics. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Urological Association and International Continence Society. He is a trustee of the American Board of Urology. Dr. Dmochowski has been granted the Zimskind, Lifetime Achievement and Service Awards from the Urodynamics Society and the Politano Award from the American Urologic Association for his accomplishments in clinical treatment for incontinence.

His current research interests are outcomes of incontinence therapies, with a particular emphasis on quality-of-life issues. He also is active in bio materials evaluation.

Positions:
Professor at the Department of Urology, Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Immediate past Director of the Section of Female Pelvic Medicine, Supervisor of the Fellowship in Pelvic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN; Clinical Assistant Professor in Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; Vice Chair, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Associate Chief of Staff; Medical Director of Risk Management at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

Degrees:
MD: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
MMHC: Owen School of Business, Vanderbilt

Postgraduate Training:
Residency (surgery): University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Residency (urology): University of Texas Medical School at Houston and MD Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas
Fellowship (female urology, urodynamics, prosthetics): Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California