Dr. Sarah Andiman diagnoses and treats women with pelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (uncomfortable or bothersome vaginal bulge), bladder pain, recurrent urinary tract infections, and genital tract fistulas. Many pelvic floor disorders have a variety of treatment options (both non-surgical and surgical). Dr. Andiman believes good communication is key to understanding pelvic floor disorders and treatment options. She works closely to understand the concerns of each patient to tailor therapy to fit individual patients’ therapy goals.
Dr. Andiman performs vaginal and laparoscopic surgical procedures, including robotic-assisted. In addition, she offers a number of office-based procedures for bladder issues, including bladder instillations for bladder pain, and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation and Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) treatment for overactive bladder.
Dr. Andiman earned her medical degree at Brown University. She conducted her internship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, her residency at Yale University School of Medicine and completed a Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. During her medical training, she participated in educational and surgical projects in Cambodia, Rwanda, Tanzania and the Dominican Republic. She has presented her original research at national meetings of the American Urogynecologic Society and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Andiman is excited to be practicing in the Hudson Valley and looks forward to building relationships with her patients.
Framework in Global Health Summer Scholarship, Brown University
International Student Scholarship, Japanese Student Services Organization
Resident Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, American Urogynecologic Society
Medical Education
Brown University Providence, RI: 2013
Internship
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Bronx NY: 2014
Residency
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT: 2017
Fellowship
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC: 2020
Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
MidHudson Regional Hospital of WMC
Kulkarni A, Madsen AM, Andiman SE, Nishimwe A, Hampton BS. Obstetric fistula repair in sub-Saharan Africa: partnering to create sustainable impact for patients and trainees. RI Med J. 2019 Sept; 102(7):22-24.
Andiman SE, Fantl JA. Trends in surgical exposure and experience in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery fellowship programs. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jun:26(6):358-363.
Andiman SE, Xu X, Boyce JM, Ludwig EM, Rillstone HRW, Desai VB, Fan LL. Decreased surgical site infection rate in hysterectomy: effect of a gynecology-specific bundle. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jun;131(6):991-999.
MacNamara MM, Wilhelm A, Dy GW, Andiman SE, Landau C, Poshkus MM, Feller E. Promoting quality care for recently resettled populations: curriculum development for internal medicine residents. J Grad Med Educ. 2014 Jun;6(2):310-4.
Kinney HC, Haynes RL, Xu G, Andiman SE, Folkerth RD, Sleeper LA, Volpe JJ. Neuron deficit in the white matter and subplate in periventricular leukomalacia. Ann Neurol. 2012 Mar;71(3):397-406.
Andiman SE, Billiards SS, Folkerth RD, Ligam P, Trachtenberg F, Volpe JJ, Kinney HC. The cerebral cortex overlying periventricular leukomalacia: analysis of pyramidal neurons. Brain Pathol. 2010 Jul;20(4):803-14.
Folkerth RD, Zanoni S, Andiman SE, Billiards SS. Neuronal cell death in the arcuate nucleus in the medulla oblongata in stillbirth. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2008 Feb;26(1):133-40.