Lily A Arya, M.D., M.S.
William Goodell, M.D. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Attending Physician, Division of Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ob/Gyn, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Residency Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
PMUC
3737 Market Street, 12th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
PMUC
3737 Market Street, 12th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-785-8005
Education:
M.B.B.S. (B.A. in Medicine & Surgery)
Calcutta University India, 1987.
M.D. (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Res, Chandigarh, India, 1990.
M.S. (Epidemiology)
University of Arizona, 1993.
Permanent linkM.B.B.S. (B.A. in Medicine & Surgery)
Calcutta University India, 1987.
M.D. (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Res, Chandigarh, India, 1990.
M.S. (Epidemiology)
University of Arizona, 1993.
Description of Research Expertise
brain mechanisms of urinary incontinence, graft material, fecal incontinence, urinary tract infections, pelvic organ prolapseDescription of Clinical Expertise
urinary incontinence, graft material, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapseDescription of Other Expertise
neuroimaging, epidemiologySelected Publications
Erekson E, Menefee SA, Whitworth R, Gizlice S, Zyczynski HM, Rahn DD, Amundsen CL, Sung VW, Arya LA, Ferrando CA, Mazloomdoost D, Thomas S, Richter HE; Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.: Outcomes by frailty and mobility in older patients undergoing major urogynecologic surgery: a planned supplementary study of the apical suspension repair for vault prolapse in a three-arm randomized (ASPIRe) trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Mar;234(3):689-729. 2026McKenzie CM, Woolfolk CL, Gregory WT, White AB, Tuuli MG, Tita ATN, Srinivas SK, Caughey AB, Arya LA, Lowder JL, Macones GA, Cahill AG, Richter HE.: Three-Year Outcomes of Second-Stage Pushing Timing on Postpartum Pelvic Floor Morbidity. Obstet Gynecol. Feb 1;147(2):221-228. 2026.
Agrawal S, Ikpeama N, Koelper N, Dokras A, Harvie H, Hamm RF, Dutcher L, Arya LA. : A Randomized Trial of a Texting Platform for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. Mar 1;32(3):162-171. 2026.
Septimus EJ, Arya LA, Crapanzano-Sigafoos R, Dmochowski R, Dy O, Emer-Seltun J, Engberg S, Garcia R, Gray M, Kennelly M, Krein S, Meddings J, Murthy R, Newman DK, Pettis A, Reese S, Sidlow E, Vollman K.: Prevention Strategies for All Hospital-Onset Urinary Tract Infections: Best Practice Consensus Recommendations. Open Forum Infect Dis. Feb 6;13(2):ofag060. 2026.
Ramey-Collier K, Russell R, Agrawal S, Hamm RF, Arya L.: Perspectives on Management of Recurrent UTIs Among Black Women. Urogynecology (Phila). Mar 1;32(3):240-249. 2026.
Arya LA, Agrawal S, Ikpeama N, Harvie H, Feldman RH, Dutcher L.: Implementing a Digital Platform for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Mar 1;31(3):183-193. 2025.
Critchlow E, Kuzma A, Koelper N, Agrawal S, Dutcher L, Arya L.: Unnecessary Antibiotics in Older Female Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. Int Urogynecol J. 2025 Apr 29. 2025.
Harvie HS, Menefee SA, Richter HE, Sung VW, Chermansky CJ, Rahn DD, Amundsen CL, Arya LA, Rhodes E, Mazloomdoost D, Thomas S; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.: Midurethral Sling vs OnabotulinumtoxinA in Females With Urinary Incontinence: The MUSA Randomized Clinical Trial. J. AMA. 2025 Jun 3;333(21):1887-1896. 2025.
Florian-Rodriguez ME, Richter HE, Carnes MU, Zyczynski H, Lukacz ES, Visco A, Arya L, Sung V, Mazloomdoost D, Gantz MG; Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.: Association of catechol-O-methyltransferase genetic polymorphism with neuromodulation treatment response in women with fecal or urinary incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar 10:S0002-9378(25)00152-8. 2025.
Kuzma A, Critchlow E, Koelper N, Agrawal S, Dutcher L, Arya L. : Symptom Documentation Before Antibiotics for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Apr 1;31(4):369-376. 2025.