Samantha Pulliam, MD, FACOG, is Chief Medical Officer for Axena Health. She was previously the Division Director for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) at UNC-Chapel Hill and Associate Director FPMRS at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was past Council Chair for the American Urogynecologic Society and remains active in its mentorship program. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Duke University and her Medical Degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She completed residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Fellowship training at Mt Auburn Hospital in Boston. She is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and FPMRS.
UI affects 78 million women in the U.S. while fecal incontinence affects 12 million. Prevalence is rising. Age and obesity are associated with increased risk of UI, and both contribute to its increased incidence. Globally, hundreds of millions of women are affected.