Overview
Dr. Rodríguez is a board-certified urologist with expertise in the surgical reconstruction of pelvic floor conditions. A clinical and basic scientist, Dr. Rodríguez has published more than 100 original studies in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Urology, Urology, and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is the principal investigator of the NIH-sponsored Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Urologic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) research network, which investigates the underlying causes of bladder pain syndrome and how best to treat it. Dr. Rodríguez has received numerous research grants and served as reviewer of multiple journals and member of study sections for the NIH, including its Kidney and Urologic Systems Function and Dysfunction Study Section. She has received multiple research awards from the American Urological Association as well as its Western Section, and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). In 2008, Dr. Rodríguez received SUFU’s Paul Zimskind Award, which honors physicians who are within 10 years of completing residency or fellowship and have made significant contributions to the field of pelvic medicine and voiding dysfunction, primarily through basic and clinical research.
Highlights
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- 2Neurourology and urodynamics · 2020
- 3Neurourology and urodynamics · 2020
Publications
Funding
Active
4 grants- Co-IR01DK133381-03Defining the onset and regulation of myogenic upper urinary tract physiologyNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024–2028
- Sub-PIR01DK121724-05Motor cortical neuromodulation in women with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: reducing pain by improving brain and muscle activityNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2022–2026 · via University of Southern California
- MPINYAM 250016-01Investigating Exosome-Based Therapeutics for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain SyndromeNew York Academy of Medicine · 2025–2026
- Sub-PIC200124Automated home uroflowmetry and voiding diary assessmentNYSTAR · 2024–2026 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
Completed grants (3)
- Sub-PIR01DK115476-05Contribution of stress induced autonomic and urothelial dysregulation to IC/BPSNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2022–2025 · via University of Pittsburgh
- Sub-PIU01DK082370-13Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network Discovery SiteNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2022–2024 · via University of California, Los Angeles
- PIR01DK067198-05ADIPOSE DERIVED STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF INCONTINENCENIDDK · 2004–2009 · via NIH RePORTER
Clinical research
Active
5 studies- PIExosome characterization in urine of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndromeNew York Presbyterian Hospital · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2026)
- PIAutomated Home Uroflowmetry and Voiding Diary AssessmentWeill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
- PIComparison of decisional regret in women treated for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
- PIExamining variations in health care utilization for the management of benign urologic disease among Medicare beneficiariesWeill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
- PINCT05685433A Real World Study of eCoin for Urgency Urinary Incontinence: Post Approval Evaluation (RECIPE)NA · Valencia Technologies Corp · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2023)Overactive Bladder; Urge Incontinence; Incontinence, Urinary; Urinary Urge Incontinence
News mentions
- Exercise May Ease Stress-Related Bladder Pain and Frequent UrinationSeptember 23, 2026
Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by triggering changes in the bladder and nervous system, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
- Breaking the Silence on Women’s Pelvic Floor DisordersDecember 16, 2025
While many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause, they are not a part of normal aging. Dr. Larissa Rodríguez is working to change perceptions of this disorder, which affects one-in-three women in her lifetime.
- Dr. Larissa Rodriguez Wins Victor A. Politano Award from American Urological AssociationFebruary 8, 2024
Dr. Larissa V. Rodriguez, chair of the Department of Urology and the James J. Colt Professor of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine and urologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was named winner of the 2024 Victor A. Politano Award by the American Urological Association.
- Dr. Larissa V. Rodríguez Appointed Chair of the Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Urologist-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical CenterOctober 8, 2021
Dr. Larissa V. Rodríguez, a distinguished physician-scientist and urologic surgeon who specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, has been named chair of the Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine and urologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Media highlights
- 9 Pro Tips To Strengthen Your Pelvic FloorDailyOM · October 27, 2026
- Exercise May Ease Stress-Related Bladder Pain And Frequent Urination: StudyMedical Dialogues · September 29, 2026
- Exercise Improves Chronic Bladder PainLabRoots · September 28, 2026
Mentoring
- HXHelen XuMD mentee · Class of 2026