Principal Investigator

Damaser, Margot, Ph.D.

Professional Affiliations

• Principal Investigator, Cleveland FES Center
• Assistant Staff, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute and Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Research Career Scientist, Cleveland FES Rehabilitation R&D Center, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Cleveland Louis Stokes Medical Center

Publications

• Balakrishnan, N., B. Uvelius, P. Zaszczurynski, D.L. Lin, and M.S. Damaser (2005) Biocompatibility of Nitinol and Stainless Steel in the Bladder: an Experimental Study. Journal of Urology. 173: 647-650.
• Hijaz, A., F. Daneshgari, T.W. Cannon, and M.S. Damaser (2004) Efficacy of a Vaginal Sling Procedure in a Rat Model of Stress Urinary Incontinence. Journal of Urology. 172: 2065-2068.
• Kane, D.K., J.M. Kerns, D.L. Lin, M.S. Damaser (2004) Early Structural Effects of Oestrogen on Pudendal Nerve Regeneration in the Rat. BJU International. 93: 870-878.
• Parikh, M., M. Rasmussen, L. Brubaker, C. Salomon, K. Sakamoto, R. Evenhouse, Z. Ai, and M.S. Damaser (2004) Three Dimensional Virtual Reality Model of the Female Pelvic Floor. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 32(2): 292-296. Cover Article.
• Damaser, M.S., C. Broxton-King , C. Ferguson, F.J. Kim, and J.M. Kerns (2003) Functional and Neuroanatomical Effects of Vaginal Distension and Pudendal Nerve Crush in the Female Rat. Journal of Urology. 170(3): 1027-1031.
• Rao, S.G., J.S. Wheeler, J.S. Walter, A. Jamnia, M.S. Damaser (2003) Predicting Urethral Area from Video-Urodynamics in Women with Voiding Dysfunction. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 22(4): 277-283.
• Ferguson, C.L., J.S. Walter, Y. Lucero, J.S. Wheeler, and M.S. Damaser (2003) Bladder Pressure Monitoring during Intermittent Catheterization: A Comparison of Gauges and Methods. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 22(3): 250-254.
• Constantinou, C.E., M.S. Damaser, I. Perkash (2002) Displacement Sequence and Elastic Properties of Anterior Prostate/Urethral Interface During Micturition of Spinal Cord Injured Men. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. 28(9): 1157-1163.
• Cannon, T.W., C., Ferguson, E.M. Wojcik, S. Saraga, C. Thomas, and M.S. Damaser (2002) Effects of Vaginal Distension on Urethral Anatomy and Function. BJU International. 90(4): 403-407. This paper won first prize, Hines VA/ Loyola University Medical School poster competition, 2000.
• Sakamoto, K., T. Khan, B. Uvelius, and M.S. Damaser (2002) Recovery of Bladder Function Following Neurotrophin Treatment for Experimental Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 39(3):347-358.

Research Programs

• Investigation of pathophysiology of and potential treatments for stress urinary incontinence.
• Development and testing of a novel device for diagnosis of urinary incontinence.
• Development of a functional virtual reality model of the pelvic floor for research and education.

Contact Information

Margot Damaser

216-444-1103

Email: damasem@ccf.org