As clerkship director in obstetrics and gynecology, Dominique Malacarne Pape, M.D., FACOG, oversees medical student education and clinical training across affiliated sites and plays a central role in curriculum development and academic mentorship.
Dr. Malacarne Pape is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Her clinical expertise includes pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, genitourinary fistula, urethral diverticulum, and postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction. She provides a wide range of office-based treatments and is highly skilled in minimally invasive surgical approaches, including vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. She is passionate about advancing pelvic health and improving quality of life through comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Education
- Fellowship, New York University Langone Health
- Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Langone Health
- M.D., The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- Undergraduate, Brown University
Areas of Expertise
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Urinary Incontinence
- Overactive Bladder
- Postpartum Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Fistula Repair
- Defecatory Dysfunction
- Urinary Retention
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
- Painful Bladder Syndrome
- Minimally Invasive Surgery (Vaginal and Laparoscopic/Robotic)
Honors and Awards
- Super Doctors Nominee, New York Rising Star, 2020-2024
- NYMC Faculty Initiate Nominee by Medical Students into NYMC AOA Chapter, 2024
- Accepted into the APGO Scholars and Leaders Program for the 2024-2025 Cycle
- APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, Westchester Medical Center, 2022
- APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, NYU Langone Health, 2020
- Fellow Teaching Award, OBGYN Department, NYU Langone Health, 2018
- SUFU Foundation Grant Recipient, 2015
- Outstanding Resident for Reproductive Health Award, 2015
- Award for Excellence in FPMRS, 2014
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Award, 2014
- American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research Award, 2008
- Sigma Xi Honor Society, Brown University, 2007
Research
As a urogynecologist with a background in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Malacarne Pape has a distinct appreciation of the complexities of diagnosing and treating pelvic floor disorders and seeks to uncover potential benefits of alternative therapies for the subset of patients with varying pelvic floor disorders.
She has been involved in many research projects, including best practices research, epidemiologic outcomes research, as well as randomized controlled trials. She was the recipient of a SUFU research grant, for which she designed and executed a randomized controlled trial looking at the efficacy of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) for bladder pain syndrome patients. She is a regular contributor to female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery literature through her clinical research. While at NYU, she was the principal investigator for an industry-sponsored trial using a vaginal insert for the prevention of stress urinary incontinence in women and also contributed to many other publications.
While at New York Medical College, she has executed various qualitative projects and mentored medical students, residents, and faculty on the subject of qualitative research methodology. She has also worked with medical students to implement a maternal mortality
toolkit into the standard medical student curriculum to both educate future healthcare providers about the maternal mortality crisis and highlight various inequities and areas for improvement in the healthcare system. This will simultaneously be a product of educational research, looking at how the implementation of this program affects perceived practice by medical students.
Publications
- Zhang HY, Andiman SE, D'Ascanio AM, et. al. "Barriers to Effective Treatment of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Qualitative Study on Patient Perspectives on Vaginal Estrogen." International urogynecology journal, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1007/s00192-025-06246-3
- Kasoff M, Alishahian L, Gimoto J, et. al. "Mobile Phone Apps for Pelvic Floor Disorders." Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 30(12), (2024) 998-1004. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001541
- Pollack BL, Popiel P, Toaff MC, et. al. "Permanent Compared With Absorbable Suture in Apical Prolapse Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Obstetrics and gynecology, 141(2), (2023) 268-283. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005032
- Lai E, Grimes CL, Kasoff M, et. al. "Assessment of Level of Fear in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Urogynecologic and Gynecologic Procedures and Surgeries During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Validated Surgical Fear Questionnaire." Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 28(3), (2022) e88-e92. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001162
- Brandon C, Pape DM, Oh C, et. al. "The Effect of Symptomatic Stress Urinary Incontinence on Catheterization Rates After Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections." Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 27(11), (2021) 676-680. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001040
- Sussman RD, Escobar C, Jericevic D, et. al. "Estimation of Urinary Frequency: Does Question Phrasing Matter?" Urology, 156(), (2021) 90-95. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.04.013
- Brandon C, Oh C, Brucker BM, et. al. "Persistence in Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Treatment for Overactive Bladder Syndrome is Best Predicted by Patient Global Impression of Improvement Rather Than Symptom-Specific Improvement." Urology, 148(), (2021) 93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.12.009
Memberships and Affiliations
- North American Menopause Society
- Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction
- Bellevue Obstetrical Gynecological Society
- American Urogynecologic Surgery
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
