Joseph T. Kowalski, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Primary Office
Contact: Meredith Ruden
31671 Pomerantz Family Pavilion
200 Hawkins Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Current Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Program Director, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (FPMRS) Fellowship, Division of Urogynecology
Education
- BS in Biology (Minors in Chemistry and Bioethics), Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- MD in Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois
- Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Pelvic organ prolapse surgery
- Urinary biomarkers
Licenses & Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), Diplomate
- Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa, United States
Selected Publications
- Andy UU, Meyn L, Brown HW, Moalli PA, Ferrando CA, Shippey S, Omosigho UR, Kowalski JT, Guaderrama NM, Anger JT, Foster RT Sr, Gutman RE, Yurteri-Kaplan L. Outcomes at 12, 24, and 36 Months in Women Treated for Pelvic Organ Prolapse With Pessary or Surgery: Results From the Multicenter Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Feb 27. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001669. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40043183. https://journals.lww.com/fpmrs/fulltext/9900/outcomes_at_12,_24,_and_36_months_in_women_treated.360.aspx
- Sayler Z, Weston K, Johnson CM, Cunningham V, Bradley CS, Kenne KA, Wendt L, Ten Eyck P, Kowalski JT. Phenotypes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Jan 13. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001640. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39807787. https://oce.ovid.com/article/02273501-990000000-00332/PDF
- Johnson CM, Bradley CS, Kenne KA, Rabice S, Takacs E, Vollstedt A, Kowalski JT. Evaluation of ChatGPT for Pelvic Floor Surgery Counseling. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Mar 1;30(3):245-250. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001459. PMID: 38484238.
- Kowalski JT, Bradley CS. Pessaries and Devices for Non-Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence. In: Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology: Clinical Perspectives, 5th Edition. 2022. ISBN 9780367700140.
- Takacs E, Kenne K, Kowalski JT, Bradley CS. Chapter 35, Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Walters & Karram Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, 5th Edition. 2021. ISBN 9780323697835
- Mehr AA, Elmer-Lyon C, Maetzold E, Bradley CS, Kowalski JT. Effect of Enhanced Recovery Protocol on Opioid Use in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 Dec 1;27(12):e705-e709. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001114. PMID: 34807884; PMCID: PMC8900056.
- Akella S, Russo D, Bradley CS, Kowalski JT. Caprini Model Integration into an Electronic Medical Record to Improve Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Nov 1;142(5):1135-1137. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005390. Epub 2023 Oct 5. PMID: 37797334.
- Kowalski JT, Barber MD, Klerkx WM, Grzybowska ME, Toozs-Hobson P, Rogers RG, Milani AL. International urogynecological consultation chapter 4.1: definition of outcomes for pelvic organ prolapse surgery. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Nov;34(11):2689-2699. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05660-9. Epub 2023 Oct 11. PMID: 37819369. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00192-023-05660-9
- Kowalski JT, Maetzold E, Kenne KA, Bradley CS. Impact of Sling at Time of Prolapse Surgery on Overactive Bladder. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Apr 1;30(4):420-424. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001411. Epub 2023 Sep 20. PMID: 37737833; PMCID: PMC10950836. https://oce.ovid.com/article/02273501-990000000-00139/PDF
- Akella S, Russo D, Bradley CS, Kowalski JT. Caprini Model Integration into an Electronic Medical Record to Improve Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Nov 1;142(5):1135-1137. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005390. Epub 2023 Oct 5. PMID: 37797334. https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/9900/caprini_model_integration_into_an_electronic.923.aspx