Ariana L. Smith
Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Hospital
Active Urologist, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Active Urologist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Urologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Consult Urologist, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Member, Division of Urogynecology Fellowship, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty, Good Shepard Penn Partners Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Residency, Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Urology Residency Education, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Official Subspecialty Medical Consultant, Penn Athletics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Chief, Division of Urology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Penn Medicine Washington Square
Division of Urology
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Division of Urology
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215-829-3409
Fax: 215-829-5855
Fax: 215-829-5855
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Biology)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY , 1998.
M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2002.
B.S. (Biology)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY , 1998.
M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2002.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in General Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2003.
Resident in Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2007.
Studies in Graduate Statistics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2008.
Fellowship in Pelvic Reconstruction and Female Urology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2009.
Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, 2008-2009.
Studies in Stem Cell Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2008-2009.
Research Scholar, American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), American Urogynecologic Society, Washington DC, 2010-2011.
Permanent linkIntern in General Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2003.
Resident in Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2007.
Studies in Graduate Statistics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2008.
Fellowship in Pelvic Reconstruction and Female Urology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2009.
Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, 2008-2009.
Studies in Stem Cell Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2008-2009.
Research Scholar, American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), American Urogynecologic Society, Washington DC, 2010-2011.
Description of Itmat Expertise
Overactive BladderInterstitial Cystitis
Urinary Incontinence
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Selected Publications
Lukacz Emily, Amundsen Cindy, Rahn David, Bradley Megan, Isuzu Meyer, Myers Deborah, Smith Ariana, Jelovsek Eric: Comparison of 100 to 200 units of intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA for non-neurogenic urgency incontinence. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 2020 (accepted for publication).Williams BR, Vargo K, Newman DK, Lacoursiere Y, Mueller ER, Connett J, Low LK, James AS, Smith AL, Schmitz K, Burgio KL, for the PLUS Consoritum: It’s about time: The temporal burden of lower urinary tract symptoms among women. Urologic Nursing 2020 (accepted for publication).
Williams Cheyenne, Familusi Olivia O, Ziemba Justin, Lee Daniel, Mittal Sameer, Mucksavage Phillip, Smith Ariana, Kovell Robert Caleb: Adapting to the educational challenges of a pandemic: Development of a novel virtual urology sub-internship during the time of COVID-19. Urology Oct. 9 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.08.071.
Ferrante K, Gantz GG, Sridhar A, Smith AL, Rahn DD, Ellington DR, Weidner AC, Wohlrab K, Mazloomdoost D, Moalli P, Lukacz ES, For the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network: Do women with higher self-reported activity have increased rates of symptomatic stress urinary incontinence after midurethral slings? Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Sept. 4 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000893.
Smith AL, Weissbart SJ: Gynecologic considerations for the urologic surgeon. Urology July 30 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.106.
Shoham DA, Wang Z, Lindberg S, Chu H, Brubaker L, Brady SS, Camenga DR, Coyne-Beasley T, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Harlow BL, Joinson C, Low LK, Markland AD, Newman DK, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Sutcliffe S, Berry A: School toileting environment, bullying, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a population of adolescent and young adult girls: Preventing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Consortium (PLUS) analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Urology July 14 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.06.060.
Paniagua Cruz A, Chelluria R, Ramchandani P, Guzzo TJ, Smith AL: Post radical cystectomy enterocele: A case series and review of the literature. Urology June 5 2020 (Epub) Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.03.063.
Smith AL, Rickey LM, Brady SS, Fok CS, Lowder JL, Markland AD, Mueller ER, Sutcliffe, S, Bavendam TG, Brubaker L: Laying the foundation for bladder health promotion in women and girls. Urology Mar. 18 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.03.011.
Lane GI, Smith AL, Stambakio H, Lin G, Al Hussein Alawamlh O, Anger JT, Brandes ER, Carmel ME, Chung DE, Cox L, DeLong J, Elliott CS, Eltahawy E, Aparecido França W, Gousse A, Gupta P, Hagedorn JC, High RA, Khan A, Kowalik C, Lee RK, Lee UJ, Lucioni A, MacDonald S, Malaeb B, McKay S, Padmanabhan P, Powell CR, Sajadi KP, Sutherland SE, Theva D, Vollstedt A, Welk B, Zheng Y, Cameron AP; Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction Research Network (SURN): Treatment of urethral stricture disease in women: A multi-institutional collaborative project from the SUFU research network Neurourology & Urodynamics 39(8): 2433-2441, Nov. 2020 Notes: Epub Sept. 14, 2020.
Meyer I, Whitworth RE, Lukacz ES, Smith AL, Sung VW, Visco AG, Ackenbom MF, Wai CY, Mazloomdoost D, Gantz MG, Richter HE; NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health: Outcomes of native tissue transvaginal apical approaches in women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. International Urogynecology Journal 31(10): 2155-2164, Oct. 2020 Notes: Epub Mar. 7, 2020.