Dena Moskowitz
Biography
Dena Moskowitz, M.D., is Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology at the University of California, Irvine. She serves as Program Director of the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship Program. Prior to her medical career, Moskowitz worked as a physical therapist, including serving as a clinic director. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her urology residency at UC Irvine, followed by a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.
Moskowitz's clinical and research interests focus on overactive bladder, sacral neuromodulation, and urinary incontinence. She has served as principal investigator on clinical trials evaluating treatments for urgency urinary incontinence and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Her research has examined patterns of third-line therapy use for overactive bladder, outcomes of mid-urethral sling procedures, and opioid prescribing practices in pelvic floor surgery. She was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha as a junior medical student.
Moskowitz is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American Board of Urology. She serves on the Fellowship Committee of the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology and is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society, The Menopause Society, and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. She serves as a reviewer for multiple urology journals and has authored peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on topics including voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, and neurogenic bladder.
Return to topEducation
- BS in Physiology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999
- MS in Physical Therapy, University of California San Francisco/San Francisco State University, 2002
- MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2011
Distinctions
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 2010
- Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship, Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, 2008
- Physician of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association, 2025
- Best Poster, Northwest Urological Society Meeting, 2018
- Top Resident Grand Rounds Lectures, 2016
- Brooker Pharmacology Award, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009
- Pasteur Award in Microbiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008
Areas of Expertise
- Female Pelvic Medicine
- Sacral Neuromodulation Outcomes
- Overactive Bladder Management
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
- Opioid Prescribing Patterns
- Artificial Intelligence Patient Education
- Frailty Assessment Methods
Recent Publications
- Ramstein J, Payrovnaziri SN, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Chang J, Ziogas A, Moskowitz D, “Factors Influencing Treatment Strategy for Overactive Bladder in the National Institute of Health All of Us Research Program” (opens in new tab), Urogynecology, vol. 32, pp. 40-47, 2025.
- Tam, J., Moskowitz, D.E., Amin, K.A., Lee, U.J., “Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Laparoscopic and Robotic” (opens in new tab), Female Genitourinary and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Springer, Cham, pp. 551-568, 2022.
- Ghoniem G, Moskowitz D, Nguyen C, “Urological Care After Spinal Cord Injury” (opens in new tab), Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, vol. 10, pp. 89-97, 2022.
- Moskowitz, D., Lee, U., Lucioni, A., “Voiding Dysfunction or Urinary Retention Following Pelvic Floor Reconstruction” (opens in new tab), Female Pelvic Medicine Challenging Cases with Expert Commentary, Springer, Cham, pp. 219-225, 2021.
- Du C, Lee W, Moskowitz D, Lucioni A, Kobashi KC, Lee UJ, “I leaked, then I Reddit: experiences and insight shared on urinary incontinence by Reddit users” (opens in new tab), International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 243-248, 2020.
- Amin KA, Lee W, Moskowitz D, Kobashi KC, Lucioni A, Reed MJ, Nash M, Lee UJ, “A Rapid Method to Preoperatively Assess Frailty for Older Patients with Pelvic Floor Conditions” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 203, no. 6, pp. 1172-1177, 2020.
- Moskowitz D, Gioia KT, Wolff EM, Massman JD 3rd, Lucioni A, Kobashi KC, Lee UJ, “Analysis of the Completely Dry Rate Over Time After Mid-urethral Sling in a Real-world Clinical Setting” (opens in new tab), Urology, vol. 126, pp. 65-69, 2019.
- Moskowitz D, Adelstein SA, Lucioni A, Kobashi KC, Lee UJ, “Practice Patterns in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fecal Incontinence with Sacral Neuromodulation: can urologists impact this gap in care?” (opens in new tab), Turkish Journal of Urology, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 37-41, 2019.
- Moskowitz D, Amin K, Lucioni A, Kobashi K, Lee U, “Opioid Prescription and Use in Sacral Neuromodulation, Mid Urethral Sling and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: An Educational Intervention to Avoid Over Prescribing” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 201, no. 5, pp. 979-986, 2019.
- Amin K, Moskowitz D, Kobashi KC, Lee UJ, Lucioni A, “Do Patients Discontinue Overactive Bladder Medications After Sacral Neuromodulation?” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 201, no. 5, pp. 973-978, 2019.
- Ghamarian PP, Moskowitz D, “Intraoperative Tips and Tricks for Successful Sacral Neuromodulation” (opens in new tab), Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 191-196, 2019.
- Adelstein SA, Lee W, Gioia K, Moskowitz D, Stamnes K, Lucioni A, Kobashi KC, Lee UJ, “Outcomes in a contemporary cohort undergoing sacral neuromodulation using optimized lead placement technique” (opens in new tab), Neurourology and Urodynamics, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 1595-1601, 2019.
- Wisenbaugh E, Moskowitz D, Gelman J, “Reconstruction of Massive Localized Lymphedema of the Scrotum: Results, Complications and Quality of Life Improvements” (opens in new tab), Urology, vol. 112, pp. 176-180, 2018.
- Moskowitz D, Adelstein SA, Lucioni A, Lee UJ, Kobashi KC, “Use of Third Line Therapy for Overactive Bladder in a Practice with Multiple Subspecialty Providers: Are we doing enough?” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 199, no. 3, pp. 779-784, 2018.
- Moskowitz D, Lee U, “Optimizing Postoperative Pain Management in Pelvic Floor Surgery” (opens in new tab), Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, vol. 13, pp. 282-287, 2018.
- Moskowitz D, Lee U, “Patient Distress in Women with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: How can Physicians Better Meet Patients' Needs?” (opens in new tab), Current Urology Reports, vol. 19, no. 12, pp. 97, 2018.
- Moskowitz, D., Ghoniem, G., “Intravesical therapy for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: Dimethyl sulfoxide” (opens in new tab), Urological and Gynaecological Chronic Pelvic Pain: Current Therapies, pp. 283-291, 2017.
- Moskowitz D, Chang J, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H, Clayman RV, “Treatment for T1a Renal Cancer Substratified by Size: "Less is More."” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 196, no. 4, pp. 1000-7, 2016.
- Liss M, Kim W, Moskowitz D, Szabo R, “Comparative Effectiveness of Targeted vs Empirical Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Sepsis from Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Retrospective Analysis” (opens in new tab), Journal of Urology, vol. 194, no. 2, pp. 397-402, 2015.
- Van Lierop D, Raheem OA, Siegel J, Lee HJ, “A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-associated leiomyosarcoma of the kidney in a patient with HIV”, Actas Urol Esp, vol. 39, pp. 651-2, 2015.
Contact Information
Email: dmoskow@uci.edu
Phone: (714) 456-6853
Address: 3800 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 3400, Orange, CA 92868, Irvine, CA 92697-3200
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Last updated on 2/19/2026.