Dr. Anne Ackerman

Dr. Anne Lenore Ackerman was born in Los Angeles, CA, but grew up in cities throughout the U.S. from southern California to Maine. She settled in New Haven, CT, where she earned a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University. She continued at Yale to complete a Ph.D. in Immunology, focusing on molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation in dendritic cells. After realizing a desire to pursue translational medicine, she joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Yale, receiving an M.D. degree. She completed her internship in General Surgery and began residency in Urology at the University of California, Los Angeles. After the completion of residency, she continued on at UCLA as a fellow in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery.

Her current research focuses on the role of host-microbe interactions in the etiology of benign lower urinary tract disorders. She now specializes in the treatment of men and women with incontinence, voiding dysfunction and pelvic floor disorders, with a particular interest in geriatric urology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she serves as the Director of Research for the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS).