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Matthew D. Barber

Matthew D. Barber

Overview

Matthew D. Barber is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a notable concentration in Surgery and Oncology. Within these areas, their work further extends into subfields such as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Speech and Hearing.

Their academic contributions include a range of published papers, covering topics from surgical techniques to cancer care and patient management. Notable publications include:

  • "Biological and synthetic mesh assisted breast reconstruction procedures: Joint guidelines from the Association of Breast Surgery and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons" (2021, European Journal of Surgical Oncology)
  • "Effect of Care Coordination Using an Allied Health Liaison Officer for Chronic Noncomplex Medical Conditions in Children" (2021, JAMA Pediatrics)
  • "Engaging Asian Patients with Diabetes in an Intensive 12-Week Pulsed Intervention: Mixed Method Research Study" (2022, Nursing economic$)
  • "The role of the surgeon in cancer care" (2024, Surgery (Oxford))
  • "Changing the Name of the Subspecialty (Back) to Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery" (2023, Urogynecology)

Their work frequently appears in several publication venues, most prominently in the European Journal of Surgical Oncology, where they have 4 publications. Other venues include Surgery (Oxford) with 2 publications, as well as JAMA Pediatrics, Nursing economic$, and Urogynecology.

Coauthors who often collaborate with Matthew D. Barber include Kenneth Elder, Lisa Whisker, Donna Egbeare, Ashu Gandhi, and Adam Gilmour.

The main topics and areas of study within their research portfolio are:

  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Body Contouring and Surgery
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

The scientific output from Matthew D. Barber addresses both clinical surgical practice and broader oncological patient care approaches, with multiple papers contributing to joint guidelines and interdisciplinary coordination of care. Their recent works from 2021 through 2024 indicate ongoing research activity in surgical oncology, reconstructive surgery, and pediatric healthcare management.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women

    Ingrid Nygaard;Matthew D. Barber;Kathryn L. Burgio;Kathryn L. Burgio;Kimberly Kenton

  • Short forms of two condition-specific quality-of-life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders (PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7).

    Matthew Barber;M. D. Walters;R. C. Bump

  • An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) Joint Report on the Terminology for Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)

    Bernard T Haylen;Christopher F Maher;Matthew D Barber;Sérgio Camargo

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

    J Eric Jelovsek;Christopher Maher;Matthew D Barber

  • Psychometric evaluation of 2 comprehensive condition-specific quality of life instruments for women with pelvic floor disorders.

    Matthew D. Barber;Matthew D. Barber;Maggie N. Kuchibhatla;Maggie N. Kuchibhatla;Carl F. Pieper;Carl F. Pieper;Richard C. Bump;Richard C. Bump

  • Defining success after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.

    Matthew D. Barber;Linda Brubaker;Ingrid Nygaard;Thomas L. Wheeler

  • Epidemiology and outcome assessment of pelvic organ prolapse.

    Matthew D. Barber;Christopher Maher

  • Women seeking treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapse have decreased body image and quality of life.

    J. Eric Jelovsek;Matthew D. Barber

  • A randomized trial of urodynamic testing before stress-incontinence surgery

    C. W. Nager;L. Brubaker;H. J. Litman;H. M. Zyczynski

  • Sexual function in women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

    Matthew D. Barber;Anthony G. Visco;Jean F. Wyman;J. Andrew Fantl

  • Rectocele repair: a randomized trial of three surgical techniques including graft augmentation.

    Marie Fidela R. Paraiso;Matthew D. Barber;Tristi W. Muir;Mark D. Walters

  • Laparoscopic compared with robotic sacrocolpopexy for vaginal prolapse: a randomized controlled trial.

    Marie Fidela R. Paraiso;J. Eric Jelovsek;Anna Frick;Chi Chung Grace Chen

  • Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Comparative Data on Colposuspensions, Pubovaginal Slings, and Midurethral Tapes in the Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

    Giacomo Novara;Walter Artibani;Matthew D. Barber;Christopher R. Chapple

  • A Midurethral Sling to Reduce Incontinence after Vaginal Prolapse Repair

    John T. Wei;Ingrid Nygaard;Holly E. Richter;Charles W. Nager

  • Comparison of 2 transvaginal surgical approaches and perioperative behavioral therapy for apical vaginal prolapse: The OPTIMAL randomized trial

    Matthew D. Barber;Linda Brubaker;Kathryn L. Burgio;Holly E. Richter

  • Refractory Idiopathic Urge Urinary Incontinence and Botulinum A Injection

    Linda Brubaker;Holly E. Richter;Anthony Visco;Sangeeta Mahajan

  • Complication and reoperation rates after apical vaginal prolapse surgical repair: a systematic review.

    Gouri B. Diwadkar;Matthew D. Barber;Benjamin Feiner;Christopher Maher

  • Bilateral uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension with site-specific endopelvic fascia defect repair for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.

    Matthew D. Barber;Anthony G. Visco;Alison C. Weidner;Cindy L. Amundsen

  • Vaginal Mesh Erosion After Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy

    Anthony G. Visco;Alison C. Weidner;Matthew D. Barber;Evan R. Myers

  • DEFINING SUCCESS AFTER SURGERY FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE

    Matthew D Barber

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda Brubaker
Linda Brubaker University of California, San Diego
Holly E. Richter
Holly E. Richter University of Alabama at Birmingham
Christopher G. Maher
Christopher G. Maher University of Sydney
Kathryn L. Burgio
Kathryn L. Burgio University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael W. Kattan
Michael W. Kattan Cleveland Clinic
Evan R. Myers
Evan R. Myers Duke University
Tommaso Falcone
Tommaso Falcone Cleveland Clinic
Bo Shen
Bo Shen Columbia University
John T. Wei
John T. Wei University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alan J. Wolfe
Alan J. Wolfe Loyola University Chicago

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