James Q Clemens
Edward J McGuire M.D. Research Professor of Urology
Professor of Urology
Associate Chair
Research and Program Director
FPMRS Fellowship Ongoing
Medical School
Urology Taubman Center Floor 2 Reception C
1500 E Medical Center Dr. SPC 5330
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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James Q Clemens
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    About

    J. Quentin Clemens, MD, has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. His research focuses on epidemiology and health services research related to benign urologic diseases, health policy, and quality of care assessment in urology. He has had continuous funding from the NIH since 2001. Dr. Clemens is currently the Principal Investigator for two NIH-funded research networks – the University of Michigan LURN Research Site and the University of Michigan MAPP Research Network. He has served as the Chair of the MAPP Network since 2013. His clinical interests include female urinary incontinence, complex fistulas and erosions, lower urinary tract reconstruction using bowel segments, bladder dysfunction due to neurologic disease, video urodynamic evaluation of complex lower urinary tract dysfunction, and interstitial cystitis/ bladder pain syndrome

    Clinical Interests: Female urinary incontinence, complex fistulas, erosions, lower urinary tract reconstruction using bowel segments, bladder dysfunction due to neurologic disease, video urodynamic evaluation of complex lower urinary tract dysfunction, interstitial cystitis/ bladder pain syndrome

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      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    Epidemiology and health services research related to benign urologic diseases, health policy, and quality of care assessment in urology

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    • Journal Article
      Clinically Important Differences for Pain and Urinary Symptoms in Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A MAPP Network Study
      Stephens-Shields AJ, Harte S, Quallich SA. Journal of Urology, 2022 Sep 12;
    • Journal Article
      Editorial
      Clemens JQ, Cameron AP, Gomelsky A, Amith A, Ginsberg DA, Wein AJ. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2025 Feb 1; 44 (S1): S5 - S6. DOI:10.1002/nau.70016
      PMID: 40079229
    • Journal Article
      Relationship of Sex and Diagnosis With Symptoms and Illness Impact in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain; A Mapp Network Analysis
      Naliboff BD, McWilliams T, Clemens JQ, Pontari MA, Stephens-Shields AJ, Moldwin R, Sutcliffe S, Mullins C, Landis JR. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2025 Feb 1; 44 (2): 400 - 408. DOI:10.1002/nau.25648
      PMID: 39704257
    • Journal Article
      High-impact Chronic Pain in a Cohort of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective MAPP Research Network Study
      Wang T, Bergmans R, Minc A, Krieger J, Harris RE, Lai HH, Clemens JQ, Harte SE, Kaplan C, Williams DA, Naliboff B, Gallop R, Till S, Schrepf A. Clinical Journal of Pain, 2025 Jan 30; 41 (4): DOI:10.1097/AJP.0000000000001275
      PMID: 39881480
    • Journal Article
      Practice Patterns of Surgeons Seeking Board Certification in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
      Plaska SW, Maymi-Castrodad P, Gracely A, Daignault-Newton S, Clemens JQ, Ippolito GM. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2025 Jan 1; DOI:10.1002/nau.70018
    • Journal Article
      Infection and Inflammation of the Genitourinary Tract
      Clemens JQ. The Journal of urology, 2024 Nov 1; 212 (5): 772 - 773. DOI:10.1097/JU.0000000000004094
      PMID: 39514450
    • Journal Article
      Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN): An introduction to the Urinary Urgency Phenotyping Protocol LURN II
      Cameron AP, Yang CC, Bradley CS, Griffith JW, Kirkali Z, Clemens JQ, Kreder KJ, Kenton KS, Andreev VP, Amundsen CL, Jelovsek JE, Helfand BT, Lai HH. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2024 Nov 1; 43 (8): 1800 - 1808. DOI:10.1002/nau.25566
      PMID: 39075835
    • Journal Article
      “There is a lot of shame that comes with this”: A qualitative study of patient experiences of isolation, embarrassment, and stigma associated with overactive bladder
      Brodsky CN, Sitto HM, Wittmann D, Wallner LP, Streur C, DeJonckheere M, Stoffel JS, Cameron AP, Sarma A, Clemens JQ, Ippolito GM. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2024 Nov 1; 43 (8): 1817 - 1825. DOI:10.1002/nau.25557
      PMID: 39039801