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Eric S. Rovner

Eric S. Rovner

🇺🇸 United States🏥 Medical University of South CarolinaMD
Mentored by
Shlomo Raz

Training and career​

  • Current position Professor of urology, Medical University of South Carolina12
  • Medical school Albert Einstein College of Medicine34
  • Residency Urology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania34
  • Fellowship Urology, UCLA, under Shlomo Raz4
  • Leadership Director, section of voiding dysfunction, female urology, and urodynamics, Medical University of South Carolina12
  • Leadership Director, MUSC urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery fellowship51
  • Leadership Past president, Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction51

Key Publications​

His cited work covers female urethral diverticula and diverticulectomy, including dorsal or circumferential reconstruction and a systematic review. Other cited papers address intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA for neurogenic detrusor overactivity and its administration.P4P5P6P7P1

  1. ROVNER ES, WEIN AJ. "Diagnosis and Reconstruction of the Dorsal or Circumferential Urethral Diverticulum." Journal of Urology. 2003;170(1):82–86. doi

    Reconstruction of dorsal or circumferential female urethral diverticula (2003). Reported diagnosis and surgical reconstruction of complex dorsal and circumferential female urethral diverticula.

    Cited on: Urethral Diverticulectomy
  2. Rovner ES, Goudelocke CM, Gilchrist A, et al. "Transvaginal Bladder Neck Closure With Posterior Urethral Flap for Devastated Urethra." Urology. 2011;78(1):208–212. doi

    Posterior urethral-flap bladder-neck closure (2011). Described transvaginal bladder-neck closure using a posterior urethral flap for women with catheter-related urethral destruction.

    Cited on: Bladder Neck Closure
  3. Rovner E, Chermansky C, Costantini E, et al. "Recommendations of the SUFU/AUGS/ICS Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgical Publication Working Group: A common standard minimum data set for the literature." Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2024;43(8):1753–1764. doi

    Minimum reporting data set for female stress-incontinence surgery (2024). Led recommendations for a common minimum data set in publications on female stress-incontinence surgery.

  4. Rovner E, Kohan A, Chartier-Kastler E, et al. "Long-term efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity who completed 4 years of treatment." J Urol. 2016;196(3):801–808. doi
    Cited on: Botulinum Toxin (Neuromodulation Adjunct) · Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA · Ginsberg NDO: Phase 3 OnabotulinumtoxinA for Urinary Incontinence from Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
  5. Rovner E. "Chapter 6: practical aspects of administration of onabotulinumtoxinA." Neurourol Urodyn. 2014;33 Suppl 3:S32–S37. doi
    Cited on: Botulinum Toxin (Neuromodulation Adjunct) · Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA
  6. Cox L, Rovner ES. Bladder and Female Urethral Diverticula. In: Partin AW, Dmochowski RR, Kavoussi LR, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 13th ed. Elsevier; 2025:2555-2583.
    Cited on: Bladder Diverticula
  7. Rovner ES. "Urethral diverticula: a review and an update." Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2007;26(7):972-977. doi
    Cited on: Urethral Diverticulum

Other Publications Cited on WARWIKI

8 additional publications with Eric S. Rovner as a listed author are cited on WARWIKI, ordered by the number of pages that cite them. Papers whose author list is shortened to "et al." before this name are not included.

  1. Greiman AK, Rolef J, Rovner ES. "Urethral diverticulum: A systematic review." Arab J Urol. 2019;17(1):49–57. doi
    Cited on: The Vulva · Urethral Diverticulectomy
  2. Rovner ES, Owens-Grillo J, Thomas E, et al. "Bladder Function and Safety of Vibegron in Men With Overactive Bladder Receiving Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Outcomes From the Phase 3 Randomized Controlled COURAGE Trial." Neurourol Urodyn. 2026;45(2):299-304. doi
    Cited on: COURAGE: Vibegron for Persistent Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men Treated for BPH
  3. Cwach K, Rovner ES. Catheters, Pads, and Pants. In: Cardozo L, Staskin D, eds. Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology. Vol 1: Clinical Perspectives. 5th ed. CRC Press; 2023:441-456. doi
    Cited on: Barrier Creams and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Prevention
  4. Zheng Y, Rovner ES. Urethral Diverticulum. In: Cardozo L, Staskin D, eds. Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology. Vol 2: Surgical Perspectives. 5th ed. CRC Press; 2023:1189-1200. doi
    Cited on: Urethral Diverticulectomy
  5. Freitas PFS, Coelho AQ, Bruschini H, Rovner ES, Gomes CM. "Severe urinary tract damage secondary to primary bladder neck obstruction in women." PLOS One. 2021;16(3):e0248938. doi
    Cited on: Primary Bladder Neck Obstruction
  6. Cox L, Gilchrist AS, Rovner ES. Urethral Diverticulectomy. In: Goldman HB, ed. Complications of Female Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. 2nd ed. Springer (Humana Press); 2017:221-230. doi
    Cited on: Urethral Diverticulectomy
  7. Kaplan SA, Roehrborn CG, Rovner ES, Carlsson M, Bavendam T, Guan Z. "Tolterodine and tamsulosin for treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms and overactive bladder: a randomized controlled trial." JAMA. 2006;296(19):2319-2328. doi
    Cited on: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  8. Smith A, Rovner E. "Long-term chronic complications from Stamey endoscopic bladder neck suspension: a case series." Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2006;17(3):290-294. doi
    Cited on: Needle Suspensions and In Situ Slings (Historical)

Footnotes​

  1. Faculty Directory. MUSC. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. Eric Scott Rovner, M.D. Urology in Charleston, SC. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2

  3. Aquablation Physician Profile: Dr. Eric Rovner. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2

  4. newsletter-fall-2014.pdf. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. Leadership. MUSC College of Medicine. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2