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Andrea
J. Rapkin, M.D. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; Director, UCLA Pelvic Pain Clinic |
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Contact Information UCLA Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Rapkin received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1975. She went on to study medicine at the University of New York in Buffalo where she received her M.D. in 1979. Dr. Rapkin completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA School of Medicine in 1983. She is Board Certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (of which she is also a fellow). After obtaining her M.D., she joined the faculty at UCLA and is currently a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She also directs the UCLA Pelvic Pain Clinic. Dr. Rapkin has published extensively in the areas of premenstrual syndrome, chronic pelvic pain and women's reproductive health, with numerous research articles and contributions to textbooks in the area of menstrual-cycle-related mood disorders and pelvic pain. Dr. Rapkin was one of the first Obstetrician-Gynecologists to adapt the multidisciplinary pain management approach to the evaluation and treatment of women with pelvic and vulvar pain. The clinic includes professionals from the areas of psychology, anesthesiology, and physical therapy and provides patient care, resident medical student education, and a fruitful environment for clinical research.
Selected References Kames LD, Rapkin AJ, Naliboff BD, Afifi S, Ferrer-Brechner T. Effectiveness of an interdisciplinary pain management program for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. Pain. 1990; 41:41-6. Rapkin AJ, Kames LD, Darke LL, Stampler F, Naliboff B. History of physical and sexual abuse in women with chronic pelvic pain. Obstetrical Gynecology. 1990; 76(1):92-6. Rapkin AJ, McDonald JS. Pelvis, perineum and genitalia: general considerations. In: Loeser JD, ed. Bonica's Management of Pain, 3/E. Philadelphia, PA: Williams and Wilkins; 2001:1351-87.
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