Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
School of Medicine

Director, Division of Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Director, Fellowship Program

Urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms in women with gynecologic malignancy, pelvic reconstructive surgery

Dr. Noblett received the Physician of Excellence Award by Orange Coast Magazine in January 2006 and 2007. She also received the Stellar Star in Medicine Award from WomanSage in 2006. She belongs to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and the Golden Key Society.

Dr. Noblett will be completing her Masters Degree in Research at the University of California, San Diego in July 2007.

Dr. Karen Noblett is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynecology. Dr. Noblett completed her fellowship at the University of California, Irvine under the tutelage of Dr. Donald Ostergard in 1998.

Dr. Noblett's interest lies in the field of female urinary and fecal incontinence and pelvic reconstructive surgery. She currently has several grants for urinary tract symptoms in women with pelvic malignancy, implantable microstimulation for urinary urge incontinence.

1. Yamaguchi K, Stewart R, Noblett K, Haworth L, Knost P. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for smoke inhalation animal model. Proceedings IXth International Congress on Burns, 1987

2. Noblett K, Haworth L. Experimental treatments for smoke inhalation injuries. J of Natural Sciences, 1987; 2: 13-14

3. Stewart R, Yamaguchi K, Noblett K, Knost P, Haworth L. Effects of oxygen and pressure on extravascular lung water following smoke inhalation. J Hyperbar Med. 1987; 3: 173-178

4. Noblett, KL, Jensen, JK; Ostergard, DR. The relationship of body mass index to intra-abdominal pressure as measured by multichannel cystometry. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. 1997, 8(6): 323-6

5. Geas FL, Driskill CS, Noblett K. Can the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System (POP-Q) Predict Urethral Mobility in Stages O and I Prolapse ? Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. 2003, 9 (5):230

6. Lane FG, Noblett K. Sacral Neuromodulation in Patients with Underlying Neurologic Dysfunction. Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. 2003, 9(6): 311

7. Lane FG, Noblett K. Is the Grip Lock System Responsible for Lead Wire Fractures ? Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. 2003, 9(6): 313-314

8. Noblett KL, Kohli N, Kleeman S, Walter A. A Critical Review of Mid-urethral Slings. ObG Mgmt Suppl, Feb 2005, 01-08

9. Noblett K, Lane FL, Driskill CS. Does Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification Exam Predict Urethral Mobility in Stages 0 and I Prolapse? Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2005 Apr 26: 1-8

10. Lane FL, Putnam C, Ghamsary M, Noblett K. Sacral Nerve Stimulation in a Mixed Population. Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery. Accepted August 2006

11. Conner C, Noblett KL, Lane FL. Perineal Hernia and Repair Following Colpcleisis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Submitted June 2006

12. McKinney AE, Kim R, Noblett KL. A Case Report: A Case of a Retained Epidural Catheter. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Submitted May 2006

13. Noblett KL. Battle of the Bulge: Is Graft Augmentation the Answer to Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Korean Journal of Urogynecology, Jun 2006, Vol 8, Supp 1: 23-52

14. Noblett KL. Elective Cesarean Delivery: Should a Woman Have the Right to Choose? Korean Journal of Urogynecology, Jun 2006, Vol 8, Supp 1: 77-96

Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women with Gynecologic Malignancy Planning to Undergo Surgical Management. Principal Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, M.D. Co-Investigators: Felicia L. Lane, M.D., Amanda E. McKinney, M.D. and Patricia A. Wallace, M.D. 05/06 to present Grant Award Recipient for the study of “A single-site, randomized, single-blinded, prospective study, comparing the recurrence rates at one year, of stage II posterior vaginal wall defects, as defined the POPQ system, in women over the age of 18, who undergo traditional posterior colporrhaphy with bovine dermal xenograft augmentation, versus those who undergo a traditional posterior colporrhaphy without graft augmentation”. Principal Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, M.D. Co-Investigators: Felicia L. Lane, M.D., Amanda E. McKinney, M.D. Funded by Boston Scientific $28,970 01/06 to present Traditional Posterior Repair vs. Posterior Repair with Graft? Principal Investigator: Karen Noblett, M.D. Co-Investigators: Felicia L. Lane, M.D., Amanda E. McKinney, M.D. 01/06 to present Lynx: An Efficacious Alternative Midurethral Sling System? Principal Investigator: Karen Noblett, M.D. Co-Investigators: Felicia L. Lane, M.D., Amanda E. McKinney, M.D., Betty Shen, M.D. 11/05 to present Randomized Controlled Trial of Abdominal Versus Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy. Principal Investigator: Felicia L Lane, M.D. Co-Investigator: Karen Noblett, M.D. Submitted to IRB 07/05 to present Incontinence Pessary: Can it Correct Urethral Hypermobility ? Principal Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, M.D., Co-Investigators: Amanda McKinney, M.D. and Felicia L. Lane, M.D. 10/04 to present Bion – An Implantable Microstimulation for the Chronic Treatment of Refractory Urinary Urge Incontinence. Principal Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, M.D. Co-Investigator: Felicia L. Lane, M.D. 05/04 to 2005 Does Fetal Head Circumference Predict Anal Sphincter Injury ? A Prospective Study. Principal Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, M.D. Co-Investigators: Elizabeth Geller, M.D., Felicia L. Lane, M.D. and Patricia A. Wallace, M.D. 10/02 to present Multicenter Evaluation of the Use of Electrodiagnosis as an Adjunct to the Interstim Sacral Nerve Test Stimulation in the Treatment of Urinary Voiding Dysfunction. Funded by Medtronic 3/00- 04/01 A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study Comparing the Perioperative Administration of Procrit® (Epoetin alfa) with Iron Supplementation Versus Placebo with Iron Supplementation in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecologic Disease, Principal Investigator: Vivian M. Dickerson, M.D., Co-Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, MD, 03/06/00 - 06/30/01 Grant Award Recipient for the purchase of a "Clinical EMG and Pelvic Floor Stimulator" Funded by The Associates of UCI Medical Center Principle Investigator: Karen L. Noblett, MD $7500 1999 The effects of Tamoxifen on the genitourinary sy

California Medical Association

Fellow, The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

American Medical Association

American Medical Women’s Association

American Urogynecology Society

International Society for Pelvic Neuromodulation

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 1991—1995

Fellowship in Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 1995—1998

Fellowship in Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana July—Sept

Masters Degree, Research
University of California, San Diego 2004—2007

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11/06/2013