Leslee L.Subak, MD

Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Urology

Clinical Focus

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Urogynecology

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Urology
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University (2017 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Distinction in Mentoring Award Nominee, UCSF Academic Senate (2015, 2016)
Outstanding Faculty Award in Medical Student Teaching, UCSF Department of OBGYN&RS (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Women's Health Foundation Medical Activist Award, Women's Health Foundation (2009)
Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient Oriented Research (K24) and renewal, NIH/NIDDK (2008, 2015)
Honoree, UCSF Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women, UCSF, Chancellor (2002)
UCSF Women’s Reproductive Health Research Career Development Scholar (WRHR K12), UCSF, NIH/NICHD (2000)
Rolex Achievement Award for outstanding career achievements and contribution to society, College Golf Foundation (1996)
Outstanding Resident Consultant, UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science (1994)
Julius R. Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence, UCSF (1991)
Green Key Honor Society, Dartmouth College (1982)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Member, Committee on the Socio-Economic Impact of Urinary Incontinence, WHO and International Continence Society, 1st to 6th International Consultation on Incontinence (1998 - Present)
Executive Committee, NIDDK International Collaborative Research Group on Bladder Dysfunction (2003 - 2007)
Co-Chair, NIDDK Research Symposium: Urologic Outcomes of Diabetes & Obesity (2008 - 2009)
Member, NIH.NIDDK, Urologic Diseases in America External Expert Panel (2016 - Present)
Member, Advisory Board, UCSF-Kaiser Permanente Urological Epidemiology Research Career Development Program (K12) (2017 - Present)

Professional Education

Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (1991) CA
Fellowship: San Francisco VA Medical Center Podiatry (1997) CA
Residency: UCSF Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship (1995) CA
Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Diplomate) (1997)
Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC), Epidemiolgy & Clinical Research (1997)
Fellowship, UCSF and SFVAMC, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery (1997)
Certificate, UCSF, Advanced Training in Clinical Research (1996)
Residency, University of California, San Francisco, Obstetrics & Gynecology (1995)
MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Medicine (1991)
AB, Dartmouth College, Earth Sciences, Economics (1983)

Community and International Work

Trustee

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Partnering Organization(s)

San Francisco Day School Board of Directors

Populations Served

Location

Bay Area

Ongoing Project

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Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Trustee

Topic

Partnering Organization(s)

Pacific Primary School

Populations Served

Location

Bay Area

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Contact

Academic lsubak@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 723-5533

Administrative Contact Ruthie Lafond Executive Assistant ruthiel@stanford.edu Tel: 650-723-5533

Clinical Gynecology Clinic at Stanford 900 Blake Wilbur Dr Ste W0050 Garden Level Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 725-6079 Fax: (650) 723-6046

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

My multidisciplinary research program is focused on lower urinary tract function and genitourinary health in women, including (1) the effect of weight loss and physical activity on urinary incontinence (UI) and overactive bladder (OAB), (2) epidemiology of female lower urinary tract and pelvic floor disorders (UI, OAB, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and fecal incontinence), (3) the association of race/ethnicity with pelvic floor disorders and their treatment, (4) development of novel treatments for UI (weight loss, yoga, slow-paced respiration, mobile health app delivery), and (5) economics, health-related quality of life, and cost-effectiveness of treatments for pelvic floor disorders.

Clinical Trials

Lessening Incontinence Through Low-impact Activity Recruiting
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The LILA study is a pilot randomized parallel-group trial of a group-based yoga therapy program versus physical conditionin control program for treatment of urinary incontinence in ambulatory middle-aged and older women. Women aged 50 years and older who meet the criteria for frequency of incontinence episodes, are not using other clinical treatments for incontinence, and meet minimum physical mobility requirements and other eligibility criteria will be recruited from the general San Francisco Bay Area.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Leslee L.Subak, MD
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A Group-Based Therapeutic Yoga Intervention for Urinary Incontinence in Ambulatory Older Women Recruiting
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The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a group-based yoga intervention to decrease the frequency and impact of urinary incontinence in ambulatory middle-aged and older women and explore potential mediators of improvement in outcomes. Women aged 45 years and older who report daily or more frequent stress-, urgency-, or mixed-type incontinence, are not already engaged in formal yoga or muscle stretching/strengthening programs, are willing to temporarily forgo other clinical treatments for incontinence, are able to walk to and use the bathroom without assistance, and meet other eligibility criteria will be recruited from multiple locations surrounding the San Francisco Bay area.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Leslee L.Subak, MD
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Program to Overcome Pelvic Pain Study Not Recruiting
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To refine and evaluate the feasibility of procedures for a future full-scale efficacy trial of a group-based therapeutic yoga intervention versus physical conditioning (stretching and strengthening) intervention for women with chronic pelvic pain.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Kathryn Batham, 650-724-7826.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Leslee L.Subak, MD
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