Research and publications

My research interests include surgical outcomes for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, patient education and health literacy, and postoperative recovery. Below is a list of my peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, and book chapters.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Lázaro Weiss JJ, Tomaschke AA, Hamner JJ, Hale DS, Agosta PO, Stewart JR, Burns RA, Gulbrand K, Haglin KN. Barbed suture strength in sacrocolpopexy: does pattern matter? Urogynecology. 2026;32(1):19-26.

2. Lázaro Weiss JJ, Santana-Ufret VA, Hamner JJ, Hale DS, Gulbrand K, Stewart JR, Burns RA, Agosta PO, Haglin KN. Use of intraperitoneal bupivacaine after prolapse surgery: a double-blind RCT. Urogynecology. 2025.

3. Cope ZS, Stewart JR, Gupta A, Hobson DTG, Warehime J, Feroz R, Gaskins JT, Scheidel S, Meriwether KV. Measurement of physical activity using fitness trackers before and after midurethral sling. Urogynecology. 2025;31(7):720-725.

4. Hobson DTG, Kinman CL, Gaskins JT, Francis SL, McKenzie CM, Stewart JR, Meriwether KV. Comparative analyses of attitude, knowledge, and recollection of preoperative counseling regarding pelvic mesh among women with or without a mesh-related complication. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2021;303:1263-1270.

5. Hobson DTG, Meriwether KV, Gaskins JT, Uddin MN, Stewart JR, Gupta A, Francis SL. Learner satisfaction and experience with a high-definition telescopic camera during vaginal procedures: a randomized controlled trial. Urogynecology. 2021;27(2):105-111.

6. Gupta A, Kennedy B, Meriwether KV, Hobson DTG, Francis SL, Stewart JR. “Landmark” articles in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery: do we read what we cite? Urogynecology. 2021;27(1):e59-e63.

7. Gupta A, Kinman C, Hobson DTG, Meriwether KV, Gaskins JT, Uddin MN, Stewart JR, Francis SL. The impact of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nerve evaluation on subsequent implantation of a sacral neuromodulator among women with pelvic floor disorders: a randomized trial. Neuromodulation. 2020.

8. Gupta A, Kennedy B, Meriwether KV, Francis SL, Cardenas-Trowers O, Stewart JR, Hobson DTG. Citation classics: the 100 most cited articles in Urogynecology. International Urogynecology Journal. 2020;31:249-266.

9. Cardenas-Trowers O, Stewart JR, Meriwether KV, Francis SL, Gupta A. Perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy based on route of concurrent hysterectomy: a secondary analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2020;27(4):953-958.

10. Cardenas-Trowers OO, Stewart R, Meriwether KV, Francis S, Gupta A. Comparison of perioperative outcomes of autologous bladder neck fascial slings based on fascial harvest site: a secondary analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Urogynecology. 2020;26(8):526-529.

11. McConnell NJ, Stewart JR, Martin A, Gaskins JT, Medlin EE. The safety and feasibility of gynecologic cancer surgery combined with surgery for pelvic floor dysfunction. Urogynecology. 2020;26(9):563-569.

12. Gupta A, Meriwether K, Tuller M, Sekula M, Gaskins J, Stewart JR, Francis S. Candy cane compared with boot stirrups in vaginal surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2020;136(2):333-341.

13. Heit M, Carpenter JS, Chen CX, Stewart R, Hamner J, Rand KL. Predictors of postdischarge surgical recovery following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: a prospective cohort study. Urogynecology. 2020;26(5):320-326.

14. Meriwether KV, Petruska SB, Seed WN, Gaskins JT, Stewart JR. Factors associated with quality and adequacy of medical student feedback on core obstetrics and gynecology clerkships. Journal of Surgical Education. 2020;77(5):1121-1131.

15. Gupta A, Meriwether K, Petruska S, Fazenbaker-Crowell S, Stewart JR, Francis SL. Viewer interaction with YouTube videos about hysterectomy recovery. WikiJournal of Medicine. 2020;7(1).

16. Stewart JR, Heit MH, Meriwether KV, Hobson DT, Francis SL. Analyzing the readability of online urogynecologic patient information. Urogynecology. 2019;25(1):29-35.

17. Gupta A, Francis S, Stewart R, Hobson D, Meriwether KV. Repair of colonic neovaginal stenosis using a biological graft in a male-to-female transgender patient. International Urogynecology Journal. 2019;30:661-663.

18. Martin A, Stewart R, Gaskins J, Medlin E. A systematic assessment of Google search queries and readability of online gynecologic oncology patient education materials. Journal of Cancer Education. 2019;34:435-440.

19. Hobson DTG, Meriwether KV, Francis SL, Kinman CL, Stewart JR. Sentiment analysis of web sites related to vaginal mesh use in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Urogynecology. 2019;25(6):434-438.

20. Martin AL, Stewart JR, Girithara-Gopalan H, Gaskins JT, McConnell NJ, Medlin EE. Trends and complications of vulvar reconstruction after vulvectomy: a study of a nationwide cohort. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2018;28(8):1606-1615.

21. Fregosi NJ, Hobson DTG, Kinman CL, Gaskins JT, Stewart JR, Meriwether KV, Francis SL. Changes in the vaginal microenvironment as related to frequency of pessary removal. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2018;24(2):166.

22. Carpenter JS, Heit M, Chen CX, Stewart R, Hamner J, Rand KL. Validating the Postdischarge Surgical Recovery Scale 13 as a measure of perceived postoperative recovery after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. Urogynecology. 2017;23(2):86-89.

23. Stewart JR, Hamner JJ, Heit MH. Thirty years of cystocele/rectocele repair in the United States. Urogynecology. 2016;22(4):243-247.

Conference presentations

1. Frischmann L, Burns R, Lázaro Weiss JJ, Agosta P, Stewart R, Hale D, Hamner J, Haglin K. Enhancing postoperative voiding trial adherence with QR code-based video education: a quality improvement project. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2025;145(5S):86S.

2. Lázaro Weiss JJ, Santana-Ufret V, Hale D, Hamner J, Haglin K, Agosta P, Burns R, Stewart R, Gulbrand K. The effect of intraperitoneal bupivacaine on postoperative pain control in patients undergoing pelvic organ prolapse repair: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2025;145(5S):31S-32S.

3. Lazaro J, Jansen S, Johnson A, Stewart J. Rate of unanticipated malignant or pre-malignant vaginal pathology following pelvic organ prolapse surgery. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2024;230(4):S1252-S1253.

4. Fitzgerald JJ, Toal C, Stewart R, Meckes N. The patient-designed office visit: a qualitative study of social media users’ perspectives on an improved outpatient gynecologic experience. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2023;228(3):S821-S822.

5. Cope Z, Stewart JR, Meriwether K, Gaskins J, Gupta A, Scheidel S, Hobson D, Francis S. Measurement of preoperative and postoperative activity using consumer-grade fitness trackers in women undergoing retropubic midurethral sling for SUI. International Urogynecology Journal. 2022;33(Suppl 2):S279.

6. Gupta A, Kinman C, Hobson D, Meriwether KV, Gaskins JT, Uddin MN, Stewart JR, Francis SL. The impact of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nerve evaluation on subsequent implantation of a sacral neuromodulator among women with pelvic floor disorders: a randomized, non-inferiority trial. AUGS/IUGA Joint Scientific Meeting. 2019.

7. Cardenas-Trowers OO, Stewart R, Meriwether KV, Francis SL, Gupta A. Comparison of perioperative outcomes of autologous bladder neck fascial slings based on fascial harvest site. International Urogynecology Journal. 2019;30:S224-S225.

Book chapters

1. Stewart JR. Midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence. In: Pasic RP, Brill AI, eds. Practical Manual of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic and Robotic Surgery. 3rd ed. CRC Press; 2018:217-226.

Theses

1. Stewart JR. Detection of PAHs as environmental contaminants using an inexpensive Raman Spectrometer: a report of a senior thesis. Maryville College; 1998.