Our Work
Research

Publications

Keyser L, McKinney J , Hosterman L, Chen CCG. Rehabilitative care practices in the management of childbirth-related fistula: A systematic review. International Urogynecology Journal. Accepted April 2021. Publication forthcoming.

Keyser L, McKinney J. Letter to editor re: We Should Abandon “Race” as a Biological Category in Biomedical Research. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. Accepted April 2021. Publication forthcoming.

Keyser L , Myer E, McKinney J, Maroyi R, Mukwege D, Chen CCG. Function and disability status among women with fistula using WHODAS 2.0: A descriptive study from Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. In review.

Maroyi R, Ngeleza N, Keyser L, Bosunga K, Mukwege D. Prenatal care counseling and delivery method among women with multiple Cesareans: A cross-sectional study from Democratic Republic of Congo. PLoS One. 2020 Nov 9;15(11):e0238985.

Bohorquez J, McKinney J, Keyser L, Sutherland R, Pulliam SJ. Development of a wireless accelerometer-based Intravaginal device to detect pelvic floor motion for evaluation of pelvic floor dysfunction. Biomedical Microdevices. 2020 Mar 17;22(2):26.

Maroyi, R, Keyser, L, Hosterman, L, Notia, A, Mukwege, D. The mobile surgical outreach program for management of patients with genital fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2020 Jan; 148(Suppl 1): 27-32.

Rosenblatt P, McKinney J, Rosenberg RA, Iglesias RJ, Sutherland RC, Pulliam SJ. Evaluation of an accelerometer-based digital health system for the treatment of female urinary incontinence: A pilot study. Neurourology & Urodynamics. 2019 Sep;38(7):1944-1952.

McKinney J, Keyser L, Clinton S, Pagliano C. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 736: Optimizing Postpartum Care. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Sep;132(3):784-785.

Foust-Wright C, Wissig S, Stowell C, Olson E, Anderson A, Anger J, Cardozo L, Cotterill N, Gormley EA, Toozs-Hobson P, Heesakkers J, Herbison P, Moore K, McKinney J, Morse A, Pulliam S, Szonyi G, Wagg A, Milsom I. Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment. International Urogynecology Journal. 2017 Dec;28(12):1785-1793.

Meyer I, McArthur TA, Tang Y, McKinney JL, Morgan SL, Richter HE. Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Spinal Curvature in Women. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Jul-Aug;22(4):219-23.

Adams SR, Dessie SG, Dodge LE, Mckinney JL, Hacker MR, Elkadry EA. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy as Primary Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders With Urinary Urgency and Frequency-Predominant Symptoms. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Sep-Oct;21(5):252-6.

Keyser, L, McKinney, J, Salmon, C, Furaha, C, Kinsindja, R, Benfield, N. Analysis of a pilot program to implement physical therapy for women with gynecologic fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2014 Jul; 127(2): 127-131

Rosenblatt PL, McKinney J, Adams SR. Ergonomics in the operating room: protecting the surgeon. J Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2013 Nov-Dec;20(6):744.

Adams SR, Hacker MR, McKinney JL, Elkadry EA, Rosenblatt PL. Musculoskeletal pain in gynecologic surgeons. J Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2013 Sep-Oct;20(5):656-60.

Conference Presentations

American Urogynecology Society (AUGS)
2020 Annual Clinical Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• “Do your Kegels!” Does this qualify as first-line care? Roundtable presentation & discussion.

2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, Denver, CO

• Current Topics in Pregnancy and Childbirth-Related Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation. Workshop chair and faculty.
• Global Health: Components of Ethical Work. Panel presentation.

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
2019 Combined Sections Meeting, Washington, D.C.

• Women’s health and human rights: A framework for global and community health programs. 2-hour didactic session.
• The Great Convergence: Global Health, Disability, and Rehabilitation. Panel presentation.
• Global Women’s Health Physical Therapy. Panel presentation.

Federation of International Gynecologists & Obstetricians (FIGO)
2018 World Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Function and disability status among Rwandan women living with genital fistula using the WHODAS 2.0. Podium presentation.
• Postoperative conservative management of fistula and associate co-morbidities: A state-of-the-art review. Podium presentation.

2015 World Congress, Vancouver, B.C.

• Capacity Building for Fistula and Obstetric Physiotherapy Services: Status, stakeholders, and strategies. Podium presentation

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
2018 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

• Sexual health and rehabilitation in underserved communities. Podium presentation. Open Endoscopy Forum

Open Endoscopy Forum
2017 3rd Annual Meeting, Boston, MA

• Is saving life enough? The challenge of morbidity and disability in maternal health. Invited talk.

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (RCOG)
2017 Annual Meeting, Cape Town, South Africa

• Physiotherapy in the Context of Vesicovaginal Fistula. Invited talk.

International Society of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons (ISOFS)
2016 World Congress, Abuja, Nigeria

• Fighting for Global Pelvic Floor Care for Patients with Fistula: The Fistula Care Plus Project. Panel Discussion.
• Conservative Management of Intractable Incontinence. Podium presentation.
• Task-shifting and Competency-Based Training: A Preliminary Model for Physiotherapy Capacity Building in Women’s Health. Podium presentation.

International Urogynecological Society (IUGA)
2016 Annual Meeting, Cape Town, South Africa

• Vaginal Fistulae and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation. Pre-conference workshop.

Teaching & Invited Talks

Boston University, Sargeant School of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences. Annual guest lecture series, selected topics in Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation.

Simmons College, Physical Therapy Department. Annual guest lecture series, selected topics in Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation.

Andrews University School of Health Professions. Adjunct faculty; Women’s Health and Human Rights. 1-credit hour course.

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Clinical Aspects of Reproductive Health guest lecturer; Issues in women’s health and disability: A Physiotherapy perspective. March 2019.

University of British Columbia School of Medicine. Guest lecturer; Health and Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Caring for Survivors of Sexualized Violence. Jan 2018.

University of Mary Washington. Global Perspectives on Health & Illness guest lecturer; Global Health: Perspectives from the field. March 2015