Education & Training
Medical School
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Residency
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Loyola University Medical Center-GME
Fellowship
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
- University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Boards
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Insurances
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In the News
Academic Information
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
Department Diversity Ambassador
Research Interests
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
Areas of Expertise
- Urinary incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Vaginal surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Robotic surgery
Publications
- Comparing ketorolac to ibuprofen for post-operative pain: a randomized clinical trial
Dwarica, DS, Pickett SD, Zhao YD, Nihira MA, Quiroz LH.
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 May 28. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000740.
[Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 31145226 - Pregnancy and Sexual relationships Study Involving wOmen and meN (PASSION)
Dwarica DS, Garbe G, Brincat CA, Fitzgerald CM, Lynn M.
J Sex Med. 2019 Jul;16(7):975-980. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.04.014. Epub 2019 May 27.
PMID: 31147248 - Opioid pain medication use in new Urogynecology patients
Dwarica DS, Rubenstein AR, Boccaccio RB, Motwani AK, Peck JD, LeClaire EL, Quiroz LH.
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018 Sep 20. 2018 Sep 20.doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000627. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 30239345