David E Rapp, MD
Urology
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Bio & Overview
Prior to coming to UVA Health, David Rapp, MD, was a clinical associate professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He served for nearly 10 years as the co-director of the Virginia Urology Center for Continence and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction.
Dr. Rapp attended UVA for his undergraduate education and received his doctorate from George Washington University. He then moved to the University of Chicago for his urology residency, followed by a fellowship in urinary incontinence and pelvic floor reconstruction at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He is board-certified in both urology and urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery.
Dr. Rapp is a widely published author and academic contributor in his field. He is the author/co-author of over 130 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, as well as over 260 published/unpublished abstracts. He regularly presents at national and international medical conferences and has made numerous media appearances.
Dr. Rapp has a career focus on global surgery and humanitarian programming. He is the founder and executive director of the Global Surgical Expedition, a medical charity that sends surgical teams to underserved countries to provide surgical care. To date, GSE has provided over 500 surgeries to men and women in need and delivered over $500,000 in donated medical equipment and professional services. He is also the director of the UVA Urology Global Health Leadership Track, providing residents with global surgery training and international educational experiences in an effort to foster the next generation of humanitarian leaders.
Academic Information
- Department
- Surgery
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Urology
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Residency
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
- Fellowships
- Virginia Mason Medical Center
- Certification
- American Board of Urology (Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery), American Board of Urology (Urology)
Highlights
Dr. David Rapp profile video
My name is David Rapp, and I'm a urologist. And I have a subspecialty focus of female pelvic medicine, which is a field that specializes or focuses on urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, pelvic prolapse, and other disorders of the female pelvis. Foremost, new patients can expect a very pressure-free environment where we simply talk about the problems that they have. Often times I'll go through a whole algorithm of the treatment options from A to Z, just so people can understand that it's not all surgery, that we have all these options and the pathway that we can go down. And I feel that, once we do that, women can see in a very non-pressured environment, that there are a lot of things that we can do, and it doesn't mean surgery. My advice to any woman seeking either education or care for these problems is to come to a center where, not only they have these physicians and practitioners, such as physical therapists who are experts in their own field, but one where they collaborate together. I'm proud and rewarded to be at an institution where we have that and can offer that to patients, and it also is enjoyable as physicians to collaborate with each other and each participate in the overall success. It's not just one. It's all of us working together to achieve these outcomes.
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