Emily Adams-Piper, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Emily Adams-Piper is an assistant professor of urogynecology specializing in pelvic floor disorders and surgery. She grew up in California and completed her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College before earning her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kaiser Santa Clara and fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at UC Irvine.

She is actively involved in teaching medical students and residents, integrating evidence-based practice, and mentorship into education. Her clinical approach emphasizes compassion, shared decision-making, and restoring function and quality of life for women with pelvic floor disorders.

Publications

  • Published 2/1/2021

    Ferrante KL, Wasenda EJ, Jung CE, Adams-Piper ER, Lukacz ES. Vaginal Estrogen for the Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 02 01; 27(2):112-117. PMID: 31232721.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 8/15/2020

    Buono K, Adams-Piper E, Gokhale K, Li Q, Guaderrama N, Whitcomb EL. Vaginal Hysterectomy in a Large Health Maintenance Organization: Retrospective Application of a Clinical Algorithm. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021 04; 28(4):881-890. PMID: 32810604.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 8/13/2020

    Sudol NT, Guaderrama N, Adams-Piper E, Whitcomb E, Lane F. Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a pilot study. Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Oct; 32(10):2757-2764. PMID: 32789810.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/1/2019

    Smithling KR, Adams-Piper EE, Tran AM, Davé BA, Chu CM, Chan RC, Antosh DD, Gutman RE. Efficacy of Repeat Midurethral Sling for Persistent or Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Fellows Pelvic Research Network Study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov/Dec; 25(6):430-433. PMID: 30694873.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 5/1/2019

    Sudol NT, Adams-Piper E, Perry R, Lane F, Chen KT. In Search of Mobile Applications for Patients With Pelvic Floor Disorders. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 May/Jun; 25(3):252-256. PMID: 29219859.

    Read at: PubMed

Other Positions

  • Regional Chair, The Permanente Medical Group
    Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Education

  • Boston University School of Medicine, MD
  • Dartmouth College, AB