Aruna V Sarma, PhD, MHSA
Collegiate Research Professor
Assistant Dean for Research Faculty
Research Professor, Urology
Section Head, Dow Division of Health Services Research
Program Assistant, Website Rebuild Champion, Urology
Research Professor, Epidemiology
Department of Urology
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Aruna V Sarma, PhD, MHSA
Research Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Urology, 2002
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Epidemiology, 2000
    • Research Scholar
      Mayo Clinic, Department of Epidemiology, 1999
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Precision Health Initiative
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    Epidemiology of benign, urologic conditions, urologic complications of diabetes, and racial/ethnic disparities in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate canceer

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • 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. Neurourol Urodyn, 2024 Nov; 43 (8): 1817 - 1825. DOI:10.1002/nau.25557
      PMID: 39039801
    • Journal Article
      Reply by Authors.
      Fernandez Moncaleano G, Levin M, Meah S, Daignault-Newton S, Noyes SL, Sarma A, Semerjian A, Borza T, Ginsburg K, Lane BR. Urol Pract, 2024 Sep; 11 (5): 881 - 882. DOI:10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000641
      PMID: 39162589
    • Journal Article
      Structural Changes in Brain White Matter Tracts Associated With Overactive Bladder Revealed by Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Findings From a Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study.
      Lai HH, Rutlin J, Smith AR, Helmuth ME, Hokanson JA, Yang CC, Clemens JQ, Magnotta VA, Bretschneider CE, Kenton K, DeLancey JOL, John K, Kirkali Z, Shimony JS. J Urol, 2024 Aug; 212 (2): 351 - 361. DOI:10.1097/JU.0000000000004022
      PMID: 38717915
    • Journal Article
      1257-P: Post-void Residual Urine in Men and Women with Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)—The UroEDIC Study
      BRAFFETT BH, IPPOLITO GM, AMIGHI A, WESSELLS H, TRAPANI VR, JACOBSON AM, BUSUI R, SARMA AV. Diabetes, 2024 Jun 14; 73 (Supplement_1): DOI:10.2337/db24-1257-p
    • Journal Article
      MP21-10 “I’M A BATHROOM EXPERT”: BALANCING COLLEGE LIFE AND BLADDER AND BOWEL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
      Okanlami OO, Kreschmer JM, Gupta S, Lee A, Sarma AV, Streur CS. Journal of Urology, 2024 May; 211 (5S): e333 DOI:10.1097/01.ju.0001008844.84871.17.10
    • Journal Article
      MP75-04 POST VOID RESIDUAL URINE IN MEN AND WOMEN WITH LONG STANDING TYPE 1 DIABETES (T1D)
      Lane G, Amighi A, Wessells H, Trapani V, Clemens Q, Busui R, Braffett B, Sarma A. Journal of Urology, 2024 May; 211 (5S): e1232 DOI:10.1097/01.ju.0001008676.21744.5f.04
    • Journal Article
      Disparities in the Delivery of Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care in the USA: A Claims-based Analysis of Urinary Adverse Events and Erectile Dysfunction Among Prostate Cancer Survivors.
      Mmonu N, Kamdar N, Roach M, Sarma A, Makarov D, Zabar S, Breyer B. Eur Urol Open Sci, 2024 Apr; 62: 26 - 35. DOI:10.1016/j.euros.2024.01.003
      PMID: 38585209
    • Journal Article
      Prevalence and predictors of female sexual dysfunction among sexually active women in the diabetes prevention program outcomes study.
      Gupta P, Doherty L, Temprosa M, Pop-Busui R, Gadde KM, Singh P, Owora AH, Wessells H, Sarma AV, Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group . Neurourol Urodyn, 2024 Apr; 43 (4): 977 - 990. DOI:10.1002/nau.25436
      PMID: 38501372