Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Clifford Y. Wai, MD
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Doctor Clifford Y. Wai, MD practices Obstetrics & Gynecology. He studied medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Georgetown University School of Medicine is ranked 49 in research and 84 in primary care medicine He over the years received 2 awards: "Fellow (FACS)" and "Fellow (FACOG)". Dr. Clifford Y. Wai is also published. He has 55 publications published. The lastest publication: "Pelvic Organ Prolapse: New Concepts in Pelvic Floor Anatomy.'
Publications
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse: New Concepts in Pelvic Floor Anatomy.
- Myogenic stem cell-laden hydrogel scaffold in wound healing of the disrupted external anal sphincter.
- Obturator neuropathy after retropubic tension-free Vaginal tape placement.
- Patient satisfaction following midurethral sling surgeries.
- Effect of myogenic stem cells on the integrity and histomorphology of repaired transected external anal sphincter.
- 5-Year Longitudinal Follow-up after Retropubic and Transobturator Midurethral Slings.
- Functional and anatomic comparison of 2 versus 3 suture placement for uterosacral ligament suspension: a cadaver study.
- Patient satisfaction after midurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence.
- Surgical knot integrity: effect of suture type and caliber, and level of residency training.
- Effect of repeat acute injury on contractile function of the external anal sphincter in an animal model.
- Utility of clinical parameters, cystourethroscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative diagnosis of urethral diverticula.
- Sensory neuropathy following suspension of the Vaginal apex to the proximal uterosacral ligaments.
- Recovery of the injured external anal sphincter after injection of local or intravenous mesenchymal stem cells.
- Urogynecology training and practice patterns after residency.
- Urodynamic indices and Pelvic organ prolapse quantification 3 months after vaginal delivery in primiparous women.
- Randomized trial comparing 2 fiber regimens for the reduction of symptoms of constipation.
- Patient satisfaction with stress incontinence surgery.
- Effect of myogenic stem cells on contractile properties of the repaired and unrepaired transected external anal sphincter in an animal model.
- Surgical treatment for stress and urge urinary incontinence.
- Contractile properties of the denervated external anal sphincter.
- Optimal location and orientation of suture placement in abdominal sacrocolpopexy.
- Effects of pregnancy, parturition, and anal sphincter transection on function of the external anal sphincter in an animal model.
- Abdominal hysterectomy with or without angle stitch: correlation with subsequent vaginal vault Prolapse.
- Reproducibility of dynamic MR imaging Pelvic measurements: a multi-institutional study.
- Recovery of external anal sphincter contractile function after prolonged Vaginal distention or sphincter transection in an animal model.
- Bilateral ureteric obstruction of a partially duplicated collecting system improves after surgical correction of procidentia: a case report.
- Effect of prolonged Vaginal distention and sphincter transection on physiologic function of the external anal sphincter in an animal model.
- Uterosacral ligament suspension sutures: Anatomic relationships in unembalmed female cadavers.
- Does supraCervical hysterectomy provide more support to the vaginal apex than total abdominal hysterectomy?
- Posterior division of the internal iliac artery: Anatomic variations and clinical applications.
- Anatomic relationships of the distal third of the Pelvic ureter, trigone, and urethra in unembalmed female cadavers.
- The natural history of posterior Vaginal wall support after abdominal sacrocolpopexy with and without posterior colporrhaphy.
- Vascular anatomy of the presacral space in unembalmed female cadavers.
- A comparison of an interactive computer-based method with a conventional reading approach for learning Pelvic anatomy.
- Etiology of Pelvic organ prolapse.
- Actinomyces associated with persistent Vaginal granulation tissue.
- Effect of periurethral denervation on smooth muscles of the lower urinary tract.
- Multiple vaginal wall Cysts: diagnosis and surgical management.
- A comprehensive Pelvic dissection course improves obstetrics and gynecology resident proficiency in surgical anatomy.
- Multiple vesical calculi and complete vaginal vault Prolapse.
- Morphometric properties of the posterior vaginal wall in women with Pelvic organ prolapse.
- Urinary bladder Cancer.
- Morphometric analysis of smooth muscle in the anterior vaginal wall of women with Pelvic organ prolapse.
- Cystolith formation complicating single-incision sling.
- Estrogen alters remodeling of the Vaginal wall after surgical injury in Guinea pigs.
- Mechanical performance of surgical knots in a Vaginal surgery model.
- Septate uterus with double cervix and longitudinal Vaginal septum. A case report.
- Further validation of the short form versions of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).
- Urodynamics, the supine empty bladder stress test, and incontinence severity.
- Anterior urethral diverticulum in the female: diagnosis and surgical approach.
- Effect of periurethral denervation on function of the female urethra.
- Associated factors and the impact of fecal incontinence in women with urge urinary incontinence: from the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network''s Behavior Enhances D...
- Urethral erosion of tension-free Vaginal tape presenting as recurrent stress urinary incontinence.
- Unilateral twin ectopic pregnancy in a patient with a history of multiple Sexually transmitted infections.
Procedures Preformed
- Colpopexy
- Colporrhaphy
- Gynecologic Cancer Screening
- Hysterectomy - Open
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Conditions Treated
- Asymptomatic Post-Menopausal Status
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
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Doctors Specialties
- Obstetrics
- Gynecology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- LocalPlus
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Emblem Health
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- Molina
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
Awards
- Fellow (FACS)
- Fellow (FACOG)
Education
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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