
Emily R. W. Davidson, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Education
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Biography
Dr. Davidson is a board-certified physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology, specializing in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (commonly known as Urogynecology). Dr. Davidson is committed to creating a safe environment where patients can discuss quality of life issues, such as incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Together, she and her patients create treatment plans to meet patient-centered goals of care. Her research interests include improving care delivery for pelvic floor disorders as well as appropriate opioid prescribing.
Research Areas of Interest
- Cystocele
- Fecal Incontinence
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Prolapse
- Suburethral Slings
- Urinary Bladder, Overactive
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress
- Urinary Incontinence, Urge
- Uterine Prolapse
Research Experience
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Cystocele
- Fecal Incontinence
- Hysterectomy, Vaginal
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Pain, Postoperative
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Prolapse
- Suburethral Slings
- Urinary Bladder, Overactive
- Urinary Incontinence
Clinical Expertise
- Cystocele
- Fecal Incontinence
- Hysterectomy, Vaginal
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Prolapse
- Rectocele
- Suburethral Slings
- Trachelectomy
- Urinary Bladder, Overactive
- Urinary Incontinence
Leadership Positions
- Division Chief, Urogynecology
Publications
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(Seitz V, Ziccarello J, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW.) Surg Endosc. 2025 Apr;39(4):2443-2449 PMID: 39994049 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85218688567 02/25/2025
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Missed Opportunities: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Disparities in Treatment for Fecal Incontinence.
(Seitz V, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW.) Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Mar 01;31(3):243-249 PMID: 39689216 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85212880929 12/17/2024
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Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Insurance, and Procedural Timing on Sterilization Method.
(Aliani R, Seitz V, Tsaih SW, Beran BD, Davidson ERW.) J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Jan;34(2):229-234 PMID: 39435511 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85218222648 10/22/2024
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Racial Disparities in Sacral Neuromodulation for Idiopathic Fecal Incontinence.
(Seitz V, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW.) Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Nov 01;30(11):873-879 PMID: 38710021 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85200011872 05/06/2024
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Developing a urinary incontinence primary care pathway: a mixed methods study.
(Luebke MC, Neuner JM, Balza J, Davidson ERW, Hokanson JA, Marowski S, Corey O'Connor R, Schmitt E, Winn AN, Flynn KE.) Fam Pract. 2024 Oct 08;41(5):798-806 PMID: 39026426 PMCID: PMC11461143 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206018320 07/19/2024
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Retained Tampon Fragment as an Unusual Cause of Vesicovaginal Fistula.
(Seitz V, Davidson ERW.) Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 01;144(1):e1-e3 PMID: 38772038 05/21/2024
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Urinary Incontinence Medications: Patient-Initiated Concerns in Primary Care.
(Neuner J, Schmitt E, Winn A, Davidson E, O'Connor RC, Marowski S, Luebke M, Balza J, Attewell M, Flynn KE.) Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Jun 21 PMID: 38954604 07/02/2024
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Referral and Prescription Patterns for Female Patients With Urinary Incontinence.
(Luebke MC, Davidson ERW, Crotty BH, Fergestrom N, O'Connor RC, Schmitt E, Winn AN, Flynn KE, Neuner JM.) Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 May 01;30(5):489-497 PMID: 37881958 PMCID: PMC11002977 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85191898273 10/26/2023
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Why Patients Fall Through the Cracks: Assessment of Patients' Overactive Bladder Treatment.
(Davidson ERW, Miceli L, Propst K.) J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 Sep;31(9):1314-1319 PMID: 35363051 PMCID: PMC9527055 04/02/2022
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(Patel K, Mei L, Yu E, Kern M, Lehal N, Edeani F, Sanvanson P, Davidson ERW, Shaker R.) Physiol Rep. 2021 Dec;9(24):e15144 PMID: 34927399 PMCID: PMC8685596 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85121744043 12/21/2021
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(Davidson ERW, Alam PA, Byrnes JN, Bochenska K, Florian-Rodriguez M, Carter-Brooks CM, Myer ENB, Tefera EA, Good MM, Gutman RE.) Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Aug;32(8):2135-2142 PMID: 34213599 07/03/2021
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(Brown O, Davidson ERW, Fitzgerald JJ.) Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 Dec 01;26(12):721-722 PMID: 33555817 02/09/2021