Ingrid E. Nygaard

Ingrid E. Nygaard, MD, MS

Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Divisions: Urogynecology

Board Certification

  • National Board of Medical Examiners

Ingrid Nygaard, MD, MS (Epidemiology), is a tenured Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah. She no longer has a clinical practice, but instead, focuses on research related to pelvic floor disorders. Nygaard is Past-President of the American Urogynecologic Society and of the American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society. She is the co-Editor-in-Chief for Gynecology for the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She has served as vice-Chair of the University of Utah Institutional Review Board, and has conducted investigator-initiated NIH-sponsored research since 2000. Currently, she is the Principal Investigator for the NIH-funded Program Project, “Bridging physical and cultural determinants of postpartum pelvic floor support and symptoms following vaginal delivery”. Conducted with investigators from Maternal Fetal Medicine, Bioengineering, Exercise and Sport Science, Nursing, Family and Preventive Medicine, and Biostatistics, the aim of this project is to study the influences of intra-abdominal pressure, physical activity and strength on pelvic floor support and symptoms in women following their first vaginal birth, and to study the cultural context in which women experience those changes.

Research Statement

The primary focus of Dr. Nygaard’s research, conducted with investigators from Maternal Fetal Medicine, Bioengineering, Exercise Science and Biostatistics, is to understand how physical activity, abdominal forces, and musculoskeletal strength over the first postpartum year impacts pelvic floor health in women after their first vaginal delivery. She is also interested in the epidemiology of pelvic floor disorders.

Education History

Undergraduate University of Missouri - Rolla
 BS
Undergraduate University of Missouri - Columbia
Professional Medical University of Missouri Health Sciences Center
 MD
Internship University of Michigan
 Intern
Residency University of Michigan
 Resident
Fellowship Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale
 Fellow
Graduate Training University of Iowa
 MS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Nygaard I, Handa VL, Brubaker L, Borello-France D, Wei J, Wells E, Goode (2008). Changes in physical activity after abdominal sacrocolpopexy for advanced pelvic organ prolapse. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 198(5), 570.e1-5.
  2. Bradley CS, Kenton KS, Richter HE, Gao X, Zyczynski HM, Weber AM, Nygaard I (2008). Obesity and outcomes after sacrocolpopexy. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 199(6), 690.e1-8.
  3. Brubaker L, Barber MD, Nygaard I, Nager CW, Varner E, Schaffer J, Visco A, Meikle S, Spino (2010). Quantification of vaginal support: are continuous summary scores better than POPQ stage?. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 203(5), 512.e1-6.
  4. Nygaard I, Kreder K, Mueller E, Brubaker L, Goode P, Visco A, Weber AM, Cundiff G, Wei (2007). Does urethral competence affect urodynamic voiding parameters in women with prolapse?. Neurourology and urodynamics, 26(7), 1030-5.
  5. Rosenbluth EM, Johnson PJ, Hitchcock RW, Nygaard I (2010). Development and testing of a vaginal pressure sensor to measure intra-abdominal pressure in women. Neurourology and urodynamics, 29(4), 532-5.
  6. Barber MD, Chen Z, Lukacz E, Markland A, Wai C, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Weidner A, Janz NK, Spino (2011). Further validation of the short form versions of the pelvic floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and pelvic floor impact questionnaire (PFIQ). Neurourology and urodynamics, 30(4), 541-6.
  7. Dyer KY, Xu Y, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Markland A, Rahn D, Chai TC, Stoddard A, Lukacz (2011). Minimum important difference for validated instruments in women with urge incontinence. Neurourology and urodynamics, 30(7), 1319-24.
  8. Brubaker L, Richter HE, Visco A, Mahajan S, Nygaard I, Braun TM, Barber MD, Menefee S, Schaffer J, Weber AM, Wei (2008). Refractory idiopathic urge urinary incontinence and botulinum A injection. The Journal of urology, 180(1), 217-22.
  9. Richter HE, Kenton K, Huang L, Nygaard I, Kraus S, Whitcomb E, Chai TC, Lemack G, Sirls L, Dandreo KJ, Stoddard (2010). The impact of obesity on urinary incontinence symptoms, severity, urodynamic characteristics and quality of life. The Journal of urology, 183(2), 622-8.
  10. Nygaard I, Barber MD, Burgio KL, Kenton K, Meikle S, Schaffer J, Spino C, Whitehead WE, Wu J, Brody D (2008). Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women. JAMA, 300(11), 1311-6.
  11. Brubaker L, Cundiff GW, Fine P, Nygaard I, Richter HE, Visco AG, Zyczynski H, Brown MB, Weber A (2006). Abdominal sacrocolpopexy with Burch colposuspension to reduce urinary stress incontinence. The New England journal of medicine, 354(15), 1557-66.
  12. Richter HE, Albo ME, Zyczynski HM, Kenton K, Norton PA, Sirls LT, Kraus SR, Chai TC, Lemack GE, Dandreo KJ, Varner RE, Menefee S, Ghetti C, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Khandwala S, Rozanski TA, Johnson H, Schaffer J, Stoddard AM, Holley RL, Nager CW, Moalli P, Mueller E, Arisco AM, Corton M, Tennstedt S, Chang TD, Gormley EA, Litman H (2010). Retropubic versus transobturator midurethral slings for stress incontinence. The New England journal of medicine, 362(22), 2066-76.
  13. Bradley CS, Zimmerman MB, Qi Y, Nygaard I (2007). Natural history of pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women. Obstetrics and gynecology, 109(4), 848-54.
  14. Bradley CS, Kennedy CM, Turcea AM, Rao SS, Nygaard I (2007). Constipation in pregnancy: prevalence, symptoms, and risk factors. Obstetrics and gynecology, 110(6), 1351-7.
  15. Bradley CS, Zimmerman MB, Wang Q, Nygaard I (2008). Vaginal descent and pelvic floor symptoms in postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study. Obstetrics and gynecology, 111(5), 1148-53.
  16. Barber MD, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Wheeler TL 2nd, Schaffer J, Chen Z, Spino (2009). Defining success after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. Obstetrics and gynecology, 114(3), 600-9.
  17. Richter HE, Burgio KL, Brubaker L, Nygaard IE, Ye W, Weidner A, Bradley CS, Handa VL, Borello-France D, Goode PS, Zyczynski H, Lukacz ES, Schaffer J, Barber M, Meikle S, Spino (2010). Continence pessary compared with behavioral therapy or combined therapy for stress incontinence: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics and gynecology, 115(3), 609-17.
  18. Nygaard I, Handa V, Brubaker L, Borello-France D, Wei J, Wells E, Weber A (2007). Physical activity in women planning sacrocolpopexy. International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 18(1), 33-7.
  19. Nager CW, Richter HE, Nygaard I, Paraiso MF, Wu JM, Kenton K, Atnip SD, Spino (2009). Incontinence pessaries: size, POPQ measures, and successful fitting. International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 20(9), 1023-8.
  20. Handa VL, Nygaard I, Kenton K, Cundiff GW, Ghetti C, Ye W, Richter H (2009). Pelvic organ support among primiparous women in the first year after childbirth. International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 20(12), 1407-11.
  21. Johnson PJ, Rosenbluth EM, Nygaard IE, Parikh MK, Hitchcock R (2009). Development of a novel intra-vaginal transducer with improved dynamic response. Biomedical microdevices, 11(6), 1213-21.
  22. Wei J, Nygaard I, Richter H, Brown M, Barber M, Xiao Xu, Kenton K, Nager C, Schaffer J, Visco A, Weber (2009). Outcomes following vaginal prolapse repair and mid urethral sling (OPUS) trial--design and methods. Clinical trials (London, England), 6(2), 162-71.
  23. Coleman TJ, Hsu Y, Nygaard IE, Raynes J, Gordon K, Kumathe M, Hitchcock R (2010). A Gel filled intravaginal transducer for extended measurements of intra-abdominal pressure. Conference proceedings, 2010, 1852-5.
  24. Handa VL, Whitcomb E, Weidner AC, Nygaard I, Brubaker L, Bradley CS, Paraiso MF, Schaffer J, Zyczynski HM, Zhang M, Richter H (2011). Sexual function before and after non-surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence. Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 17(1), 30-35.
  25. Nygaard I, Brubaker L, Chai TC, Markland AD, Menefee SA, Sirls L, Sutkin G, Zimmern P, Arisco A, Huang L, Tennstedt S, Stoddard (2011). Risk factors for urinary tract infection following incontinence surgery. International urogynecology journal, 22(10), 1255-65.

Review

  1. Abrams P, Andersson KE, Birder L, Brubaker L, Cardozo L, Chapple C, Cottenden A, Davila W, de Ridder D, Dmochowski R, Drake M, Dubeau C, Fry C, Hanno P, Smith JH, Herschorn S, Hosker G, Kelleher C, Koelbl H, Khoury S, Madoff R, Milsom I, Moore K, Newman D, Nitti V, Norton C, Nygaard I, Payne C, Smith A, Staskin D, Tekgul S, Thuroff J, Tubaro A, Vodusek D, Wein A, Wyndaele J (2010). Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and fecal incontinence. Neurourology and urodynamics, 29(1), 213-40.
  2. Nygaard (2010). Clinical practice. Idiopathic urgency urinary incontinence. The New England journal of medicine, 363(12), 1156-62.

Editorial

  1. Nygaard (2009). The gold standard. Neurourology and urodynamics, 28(6), 481; discussion 482.
  2. Nygaard (2007). Marketed vaginal mesh kits: rampant experimentation or improved quality of care? Thoughts following the 2006 AUGS meeting by AUGS president Ingrid Nygaard, M.D. International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 18(5), 483-4.