Carly A. Crowder

Biography

Carly A. Crowder, M.D., is a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Irvine. She received her medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and completed both her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at UC Irvine. Crowder is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has completed the qualifying exam for subspecialty certification in Urogynecology.

Crowder's clinical and research interests focus on pelvic floor disorders, including overactive bladder, recurrent urinary tract infections, and pelvic organ prolapse. She serves as site principal investigator for a multicenter clinical trial evaluating novel treatments for drug-resistant urinary tract infections, with funding exceeding one million dollars. Her fellowship research examined optimized injection techniques for botulinum toxin treatment of overactive bladder, and she has conducted studies on the genitourinary and fecal microbiomes in women with recurrent urinary tract infections. She has also contributed to research on vulvovaginal complications of severe dermatologic conditions and the correlation between physical examination and imaging findings in pelvic floor disorders.

Crowder serves as a reviewer for the journal Urogynecology and is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society Early Career Peer Reviewer Academy. She is actively involved in medical education at UC Irvine, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows through lectures, surgical anatomy cadaver labs, and clinical mentorship. She serves on the Institutional Review Board at UC Irvine and as the Urogynecology Resident Rotation Liaison for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Education

• MD, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 2017
• BS in Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 2012

Distinctions

• Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, 2020
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2016
• UCI School of Medicine Outstanding Fellow Research Award (Clinical/Translational) – Honorable Mention, 2024
• Karen L. Noblett, MD Award in Pelvic Surgery, 2021
• Philip J. DiSaia Society Teaching Award for Excellence and Dedication to Teaching, 2021
• Frances Schaeffer Award for Student Excellence in OBGYN, 2017
• Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education, 2020
• OBGYN Clerkship - Resident Teaching Award, UC Irvine, 2018
• MD SELECT Award Scholarship, 2013
• Commendation for Academic Excellence in the Pre-Clinical Medical Sciences Award, 2015