Dr. Mikio A Nihira MD

Expert Publications

• Correlation of symptoms with location and severity of pelvic organ prolapse.
• Epidemiology of urinary incontinence in women.
• Voiding dysfunction after surgery for stress incontinence: literature review and survey results.
• Attachment of a sling rescue suture to Midurethral tape for management of potential postoperative voiding dysfunction.
• Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging for diagnosis of urethrovaginal fistula.
• Anterior and posterior compartment 3D endovaginal ultrasound anatomy based on direct histologic comparison.
• Medical student knowledge of global health problems: obstetric fistulas in developing countries.
• Referral pattern for vaginal mesh and graft complications to the University of Oklahoma Pelvic and Bladder Health Clinic.
• Evaluation of vaginal cysts and masses by 3-dimensional endovaginal and endoanal sonography.
• Obstetric laceration repair in the United States: is there a common practice?
• Compounded estradiol cream: a cost conscious alternative.
• Pain management strategies for urogynecologic surgery: a review.
• Validity: applying current concepts and standards to gynecologic surgery performance assessments.

Clinical Trials

• ACell MatriStem Pelvic Floor Matrix Versus Native Tissue Repair, Comparative Study

Media Releases

Get to know Urogynecologist Dr. Mikio A. Nihira, who serves the population of California. Dr. Mikio A. Nihira is a highly respected and experienced physician, having been in practice for over two decades. His career in medicine began in 1994 when he graduated with his Medical Degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles Public university in Los Angeles, California. After medical school, Dr. Nihira completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency with University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. Driven to further his expertise and knowledge, he undertook his Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and University of Maryland. Dr. Nihira is dual certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and has dedicated his life to delivering compassionate care. He is determined to enhance his patients’ quality of life, providing high quality, individualized care in order to ensure the most optimal results. With a passion for his work, Dr. Nihira is noted for his expertise in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology. Dr. Nihira keeps current with the newest developments, guidelines, and procedures in his field by remaining a distinguished member of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Nihira currently practices as a Urogynecologist and Vice Chairman of the Department of Women’s Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology University of California Riverside, and affiliated with Children’s Hospital At OU Medical Center, OU Medical Center, and Riverside Community Hospital A urogynecologist is a physician with special training in urology, gynecology and obstetrics who focuses on the evaluation and treatment of non-cancerous conditions concerning the female pelvic organs and their supporting muscles and tissues, as well as pelvic reconstructive surgery. The sub-specialty of urogynecology, now known as female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, was created in the 1990s. Urogynecologists complete medical school and do a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology. They then go on to do specialized training in urogynecology for three additional years. Women who had to see multiple specialists for urinary, reproductive and gastrointestinal problems can now see one urogynecologist.

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