L. Elaine Waetjen, M.D.
Specialties
Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department
Title
- Professor
- Director of Residency Research Program
Reviews
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817
Driving Directions
Primary Phone:
916-734-6900
Additional Phone Numbers
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Clinical Interests
Dr. Waetjen is a general gynecologist who also specializes in caring for women with problems that most commonly affect mid-life and older women: menopausal symptoms, vulvar/vaginal symptoms, fibroids, and vulvar/cervix dysplasia.
Dr. Waetjen studies menopause with a special interest in the epidemiology of gynecological conditions that affect mid-life and older women. Her diverse research includes investigating treatment seeking behavior in women with urinary incontinence and the relationship between the vaginal microbiome and vulvar, vaginal, and urinary health.
She also works with the University of California Fibroid Network to study the outcomes of new and standard treatment options for fibroids.
Additionally, Dr. Waetjen dedicates time to caring for underserved women. She sees patients regularly at the Sacramento County Jail and has experience in international women’s health, traveling with medical teams to Uganda, Niger, Jamaica, and Tanzania.
Division
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Center/Program Affiliation
Education
M.D., Northwestern University, Chicago IL 1995
B.A., UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA 1986
B.A., UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA 1991
Internship: University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh PA 1995-1996
Residency
University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh PA 1996-1999
Fellowships
UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 1999-2001
Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001
Professional Memberships
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
North American Menopause Society
Honors and Awards
B.A. with Highest Honors, UC Santa Cruz, 1991
B.A. with Honors, UC Santa Barbara, 1986
Select Recent Publications
Jacoby VL, Suback LL, Waetjen LE: Further impetus to change the 510(k) pathway for medical device approval. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Feb;176 (2):277-278.
Quintana FA, Johnson WO, Waetjen LE, Gold EB. Bayesian Nonparametric Longitudinal Data Analysis. J Amer Statis Assoc. 2015 Aug 7.
Waetjen LE, Parvataneni R, Varon,S, Saberi NS, Jacoby VL. Obstacles to Studying Emerging Technology. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug; 126:391-5. (26241430)
Waetjen LE, Xing G, Johnson WO, Melnikow, J, Gold EB. Factors associated with seeking treatment for urinary incontinence across the menopausal transition. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 May; 125(5):1071-9. (PMID:25932834)
Tache V, Baer R, Currier R, Li C, Towner D, Burns J, Waetjen LE, Pawloski L. Population based biomarker screening and development of severe preeclampsia in California. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Oct; 211(4):377. (PMID:24527888)
Greendale GA, Tseng C, Han W, Leung K, Crawford SL, Gold EB, Waetjen,LE, Karlamangla AS, Dietary isoflavones and bone mineral density during midlfe and the menopause. Osteoporosis International. 2014 Aug 11. (PMID:25116050)
Qi L, Nassir R, Kosoy R, Garcia L, Waetjen LE, Ochs-Balcom HM, Gass M, Robbin J, Seldin MF. Relationship between hysterectomy and admixture in African American women, submitted to American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jan 17. (PMID:23333549)
Gold EB, Crawford SL, Avis N, Crandall CJ, Matthews KA, Waetjen LE, Lee JS, Thurston R, Vuga M, Harlow S. Factors related to age at natural menopause: longitudinal analyses from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). American Journal of Epidemiology. 2013 Jul 1. (PMID:23788671)
Waetjen LE, Leung K, Crawford SL, Huang MH, Gold EB, Greendale GA Relationship between dietary Phytoestrogen and development of urinary incontinence in midlife women: results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Phytoestrogen Study. Menopause. 2012 Oct 22. (PMID: 23096248)
Gold EB, Leung K, Crawford SL, Huang MH, Waetjen LE, Greendale GA, Phytoestrogen and fiber intake in relation to incident vasomotor symptoms: results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Phytoestrogen Study. Menopause. 2012 Oct 29. (PMID:23435028)
