Dr. Lekha S. Hota MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
725 Concord Avenue Suite 1200 Cambridge Massachusetts, 02138About
Lekha S. Hota, MD, works at Boston Urogynecology Associates in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She specializes in female pelvic floor reconstruction and urinary prolapse. The practice treats all all urinary disorders of the female. Dr. Hota is also a clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, where she has taught for the last 6 years. She also teaches residents who rotate through the practice.
Education and Training
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of synthetic mesh in pelvic reconstructive surgery: a survey of attitudes and practice patterns of urogynecologists.
- Association of body mass index with hip and thigh pain following transobturator midurethral sling placement.
- TVT-Secur (Hammock) versus TVT-Obturator: a randomized trial of suburethral sling operative procedures.
- Effect of vaginal estrogen on pessary use.
- Erratum to: Effect of vaginal estrogen on pessary use.
- The Use of Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Clinical Trials
- The Surgical Benefit and Pt.Tolerability Between Two Different Bowel Cleansing Regimens Performed Prior to Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Does One Bowel Cleansing Regimen Improve the Surgeons Visual Field Significantly Better Than the Other.
- TVT-Secur Versus TVT-Obturator: A Randomized Trial of Suburethral Sling Operative Procedures
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School -
Internships
- Ohio State University
Fellowships
- Mount Auburn Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Urogynecologic Society
What do you attribute your success to?
Having a well rounded education and mentors along the way.
Teaching and speaking
Teaches as a clinical professor for the last six years and residents who rotate through the office.
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading, Hiking
Favorite professional publications
- Female Pelvic Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery Journal
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