Dr. Holly E. Richter

Dr. Richter is a member of The SOLACE Foundation board of directors and the director of research. She is The Endowed Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology & Geriatrics, past Division Director and current Research Director of the Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. She is the Medical and Quality Officer of the Ambulatory OB/GYN Clinics and Director of the Urogynecology Care and Genitorectal Disorders Clinics. She is Associate Director of Gynecologic Research for the Center for Women's Reproductive Health and past President of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and the American Urogynecologic Society. She serves as an Editor for the International Urogynecology Journal and Section Editor for Current Geriatrics Report and past Editor of Obstetrics & Gynecology. In 2019, Dr. Richter received the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Distinguished Surgeon Award.

She was the Principal Investigator of the NIDDK-sponsored Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network and the NICHD-sponsored Pelvic Floor Disorders Network since its inception in 2001. She oversees other NIH (R01, R03) and industry sponsored research. She was also the recipient of a 10 year mid-career award (K24, NIDDK) in patient oriented pelvic floor research and mentors many young investigators. She has 372 publications, many in top journals such as JAMA and NEJM. Dr. Richter is the ACOG representative to the Section for Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Expertise among Surgical and Medical Specialists (SEGUE) council of the American Geriatrics Society/Hartford Foundation. She has a strong interest in treating vesicovaginal fistulas and has visited Africa regularly for over 17 years. She also serves on the board of the Worldwide Fistula Fund.

Dr. Richter has dedicated her career to helping women through her work and research in gynecology, obstetrics, urogynecology, and pelvic reconstructive surgery. She is looking forward to further helping women by using her expertise and connections to aid The SOLACE Foundation in accomplishing its mission.