Heidi Brown, MD, MAS

Dr. Heidi Brown is a urogynecologist and dissemination and implementation scientist in the Department of Research & Evaluation. Her research focuses on improving access to effective solutions for pelvic floor disorders such as bladder and bowel incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. She uses community engagement, user-centered design, and iterative testing to inform development, adaptation, implementation, and maintenance of interventions that improve quality of life.

Though more than 60% of women experience incontinence, fewer than 30% seek medical care. Behavior changes are proven to improve symptoms for most. Dr. Brown’s primary research focuses on how to support women to adopt these behavior changes and pursue additional treatments when necessary. She is also interested in developing and testing streamlined implementation strategies to build and maintain productive connections between primary care, specialty care, and community resources.