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Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urogynecology

Professional interests include: bladder suspension surgery, laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, pessary, and more.

200 Quinn Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

(412) 578-1212

Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD is an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in urogynecology. Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

Office Locations

Allegheny Health Network

200 Quinn Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

(412) 578-1212

(412) 605-6467

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4815 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

(412) 578-1212

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Some issues Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD can help you with:

Bladder Suspension Surgery

Women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence may benefit from bladder suspension surgery. This procedure relieves pressure on the muscles supporting the bladder by lifting its base (called the bladder neck). With this area lifted, the muscles are better able to prevent urine leakage. Bladder suspension is often done using either the Burch procedure or the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) procedure.

The Burch procedure uses sutures to attach vaginal tissue around the bladder neck to the ligaments near the pubic bone, whereas in the MMK procedure, vaginal tissue is attached directly to the pubic bone. Both types of bladder suspension may be performed using the traditional or laparoscopic approach.

If done traditionally, either a large abdominal incision or a small vaginal incision is made, and a hospital stay of one to three days is usually necessary. Laparoscopic bladder suspension requires three or four tiny cuts on the abdomen where surgical instruments are passed through, allowing the surgeon to suspend the bladder without large incisions. This approach is typically done at an outpatient facility, so no hospital stay is necessary.

While it takes about six weeks for most of the healing to occur after the abdominal approach, patients can expect to return to work within seven to ten days after the vaginal and laparoscopic procedures. Lifting objects over 15 pounds should be avoided for three months after a vaginal bladder suspension, but after an abdominal bladder suspension, lifting objects over 20 pounds is never recommended.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

Pessary

A pessary is a device that is inserted into the vagina to relieve symptoms associated with mild to moderate pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which the womb, bladder, or rectum bulges into the vaginal canal. This device is made of either rubber or plastic and is a safe, nonsurgical way to provide support for prolapsed organs.

Pessaries come in different shapes and sizes, and finding the right one can take some trial and error. Before a pessary fitting, patients will be examined and evaluated based on prolapse-related symptoms they may be experiencing, which may include discomfort, urine leakage when sneezing or coughing, and trouble keeping tampons in.

The following tips can help guide the process of finding the right fit:

Once in place, patients should not be able to feel the device at all. If there is even slight pressure, patients should let their healthcare provider know, and she will find a pessary of a different size or shape.
The pessary should not fall out with sneezing, coughing, jumping, or squatting. While getting fitted, patients should try jumping or squatting to see if the device will fall out. If it does, a different pessary will be inserted until they find one that stays in place.
Patients and their healthcare providers should make sure the device is improving symptoms by having a check-up 5 to 15 days after it is inserted. If there is no improvement, patients may have to be re-fitted with a different pessary, or patients may be asked to consider surgical options.

The device should be kept clean to avoid issues like vaginal odor, discharge, or irritation. To clean a pessary, it must be taken out and washed with soap and water. Healthcare providers will instruct patients on how to remove and reinsert the device. If patients are unable to do this on their own, they will need to get it done at the doctor's office at least once every two months.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

catheterization

In 2024, Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD had a list price for catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

temporary urinary diversion

urethral catheterization

urinary catheterization

urinary diversion

urologic procedures

In 2012, Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD had a list price for lab tests, temporary urinary diversion, urethral catheterization, urinary catheterization, urinary diversion, and urologic procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were urologic procedures, catheterization, lab tests and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	72
doctor visit	181
lab tests	56
pelvic surgery	12
placement of vaginal support device	34
reconstructive surgery	12
urologic procedures	84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were urologic procedures, catheterization, lab tests and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	61
doctor visit	215
lab tests	59
pelvic surgery	38
placement of vaginal support device	21
reconstructive surgery	38
urologic procedures	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were catheterization, urologic procedures, lab tests and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	49
doctor visit	155
lab tests	43
placement of vaginal support device	15
urologic procedures	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were catheterization, urologic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
doctor visit	85
lab tests	33
urologic procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were catheterization, urologic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	43
doctor visit	118
lab tests	37
urologic procedures	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were lab tests, catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	57
doctor visit	127
lab tests	59
urologic procedures	57

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2024 were catheterization, urologic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	47
doctor visit	143
lab tests	46
urologic procedures	47

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Pittsburgh, PA were urologic procedures, catheterization, lab tests and reconstructive surgery.

catheterization	51
doctor visit	146
lab tests	47
pelvic surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	25
urologic procedures	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD From 2018 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	15
Dementia	2

Education & Training

She completed residency at Magee Women's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Magee Women's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pittsburgh, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$115 Myrbetriq $16	$100
Boston Scientific Corporation	$107 GENERAL - PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $107
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$78 INTERSTIM $78
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$17 Noctiva $17
Pfizer Inc.	$14 ESTRING $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$233
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Erin Lavelle specializes in urogynecology. Dr. Lavelle's areas of expertise include cystocele (bladder prolapse), pessary, and urinary retention. She is professionally affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. She trained at Magee Women's Hospital for her residency.