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Diane Newman Featured Professional: Diane Newman
Penn Center for Continence and Pelvic Health, Division of Urology
Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania
9 Penn Tower, 34th and Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19312 United States

Phone: 215 615-3459
Fax: 215 662-3955
Director:
Dr Alan Wein
Dr Lou Moy
Dr Phil Hanno

Nurse Coordinator:
Diane Newman

Staff Members:
Sue Sailer, RNC MSN CRNP
Diane Durell, RN BSN
Julia Bowens, RN BSN
Mary Ann DiCamillo, RN BSN

Specialties
  • Nursing
  • Urology
Expertise
  • General urology
  • Incontinence and other voiding dysfunctions
  • Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
  • Pelvic prolapse
  • Male sexual dysfunction
  • Overactive bladder
  • Penile implants
Setting
  • Acute care hospital
Patient Types
  • All age groups
Practice Type
  • Academic/university based
Assessment
  • History
  • Physical examination
  • Pelvic examination
  • Pelvic floor muscle assessment
  • Office urodynamics (cystometrogram, uroflow, UPP)
  • Cystoscopy
  • Videourodynamics
Treatments
  • Bladder retraining
  • Constipation prevention/management
  • Dietary management
  • Fluid management
  • Patient education
  • Pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation
  • Toileting programs (habit training, prompted voiding)
Rehabilitation
  • Pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation using biofeedback
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Use of home units for pelvic floor muscle exercises
  • ExMI technology (NeoControl)
Devices
  • Vaginal cones
  • Fitting of devices (external catheters, intermittent catheterization, penile clamps)
  • Pessary fitting and care
  • Urethral insert fitting and care
Drugs
  • Alpha blockers
  • Anticholinergic/OAB drugs
  • Topical estrogen
  • Trycyclic antidepressant therapy
Surgical
  • Artificial sphincter
  • Interstim sacral nerve implantation
  • Laparoscopic bladder neck suspensions
  • Needle bladder neck suspensions
  • Pelvic organ prolapse surgery
  • Stress UI surgery
  • Other sub-urethral sling procedures
  • Retropubic bladder neck suspensions
  • TVT or other synthetic mesh
Conditions
  • Andropause/low testosterone
  • BPH
  • Chronic pelvic pain (men)
  • Constipation
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Incontinence
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Menopause
  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Nocturia
  • Overactive bladder
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Peyronie's disease
  • Prostate cancer
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Stress urinary incontinence
  • Urethral diverticulum
  • Urinary frequency
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Urinary urgency
  • Voiding dysfunction
  • Vulvodynia
Other
  • Botox injections
  • Herbal supplements
  • Injection of bulking agents

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