Jaime Sepulveda - Featured Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner

In our weekly feature section, Pelvic Rehab Report is proud to present this interview with newly certified practitioner Jaime Sepulveda, MD, PRPC.

Describe your clinic practice:

I would describe my practice as female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. I treat urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, bladder pain syndromes, recurrent urinary tract infections and dysfunctional disorders of the bowel and bladder.

How did you get involved in the pelvic rehabilitation field?

As a surgeon I understand the advantages, benefits, and limitation of surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse, fecal and urinary incontinence. As a clinician I have seen the benefit of non-surgical approaches to pelvic pain and chronic pain pelvic syndromes involving bowel and bladder. Pelvic rehabilitation complements my surgical practice and brings flexibility to the clinical management options that I present to my patients.

What/who inspired you to become involved in pelvic rehabilitation?

I was inspired by the gaps in knowledge and the limited scientific data while studying for sub-specialty boards in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive surgery. I have learned through the care of my patients to use all available tools to enhance their physiological reserves and optimize surgical outcomes.

What patient populations to do you find more rewarding in treating and why?

The most rewarding patients usually require a multimodal approach to improve, cure or simply support. The combination of surgery with rehabilitation is a powerful tool in pelvic floor disorders therapy. Rehabilitation and surgery are not mutually exclusive and actually work in synergy when applied together. As evidence based clinical decisions are made we also have to account for clinical experience. Treating combined pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence is one of the most rewarding professional experiences when a multimodal approach is appropriately implemented.

Learn more about Jaime Sepulveda, MD, PRPC at his Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner bio page. You can also learn more about the Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification at www.hermanwallace.com/certification.