Dena Moskowitz

Dena Moskowitz, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She serves as Director of the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship Program. Her research focuses on frailty assessment in older patients undergoing pelvic floor surgery, aiming to improve preoperative risk stratification and surgical outcomes. Dr. Moskowitz has contributed to validating rapid clinical tools like the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS-9) to predict frailty in surgical populations.

Her work emphasizes geriatric surgical care, combining clinical expertise with research to enhance patient-centered decision-making. Key areas include optimizing frailty screening methods for pelvic floor disorders and refining perioperative counseling strategies.

Publications highlight her team's prospective study comparing CFS-9 with the Fried Frailty Index, demonstrating strong predictive utility for frailty in surgical candidates. This work addresses clinical needs for efficient, practical preoperative assessment tools.