Justina Tam, MD

Dr. Justina Tam's practice is dedicated to treating patients with genitourinary tract conditions, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse—sensitive issues that can significantly impact a patient's daily life. Dr. Tam's goal is to collaborate with her patients to improve their quality of life by identifying personalized therapies that best meet their individual treatment needs.

Dr. Tam earned her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and stayed at Stony Brook University Hospital to complete her residency training and further specialize in surgical training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (also known as uro-gynecology).

Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Foundation Grant (2020)
Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Annual Meeting 2019: Top 10 Basic Science Abstract Presentations
International Continence Society 2018 Annual Meeting Best in Category Prize "Anatomy/Biomechanics"
Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Neuromodulation Research Grant (2016)
New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Residents' Night Winner: First Place Poster (2012)
M.D. with Recognition: Stony Brook Medical School Award for Distinction in Research

Tam J, Koenig HG., Soriano CR., Lucioni A., Kaplan JA, Kobashi KC, Simianu VV, Lee UJ. Age- and Population-Adjusted Trends in Inpatient Surgical Management of Vaginal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse, and Concurrent Vaginal and Rectal Prolapse Surgery. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal. 2023 May 4(3), 180-186. https://doi.org/10.48083/KUPV7345 
Tam J, MacDonald E, Sparks DA, Zimmerman J, McNair KV, Zeitler DM, Fox TL, Patel NJ, London AE, Lee UJ. Creating an Extraordinary Experience for Women Undergoing Cystoscopy: A Patient-Centered Approach to Process Improvement. Urology. 2023 Apr;174:23-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2023.01.039.
Tam J, Moskowitz DE., Amin KA, Lee UJ. (2022) Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Laparoscopic and Robotic. In: Martins, F.E., Holm, H.V., Sandhu, J., McCammon, K.A. (eds) Female Genitourinary and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71112-2_32-1 
Tam J, Porter EK, Lee UJ. Examination of Information and Misinformation about Urinary Tract Infections on TikTok and YouTube. Urology. 2022 Jul 6:S0090-4295(22)00541-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.06.030
Tam J, Lee U (2022). Historical Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Urge Urinary Incontinence in Women. In A.P. Cameron (Ed). Female Urinary Incontinence (pp. 85-103). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84352-6_5
Tam J, Gross MD, Cheung A, Melville PM, Kim JM, Weissbart SJ. Fluid Intake and Urinary Symptoms in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal of Urology. 2020 Jul 28:10-97. PMID: 32924823 https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001309​​​​​​​.
Tam J, Lee W, Kim J. Neuromodulation for Voiding Dysfunction. In Female Pelvic Surgery 2020 (pp. 49-64).  Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28319-3_4
Lee W, Tam J, Kobashi K. “Surgery for Apical Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy: Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy.” Urol Clin N Am 2019 Feb 46(1): 113-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2018.08.006
Tam J, Cohen T, Kim J, Weissbart S. “Insight into the Central Control of Overactive Bladder Symptoms by Functional Brain Imaging.” Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports. June 2018. 13:31-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-018-0464-5.
Tam J, Loeb C, Grajower D, Kim J, Weissbart S. “Neuromodulation for Chronic Pelvic Pain.”  Current Urology Reports March 2018 19:32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-018-0783-2
Corty MM, Tam J, Grueber WB. “Dendritic diversification through transcription factor-mediated suppression of alternative morphologies.” Development. 2016 Apr 15;143(8):1351-62. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.130906
Tam J, Koenig HG., Soriano CR., Lucioni A., Kaplan JA, Kobashi KC, Simianu VV, Lee UJ. Age- and Population-Adjusted Trends in Inpatient Surgical Management of Vaginal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse, and Concurrent Vaginal and Rectal Prolapse Surgery. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal. 2023 May 4(3), 180-186. https://doi.org/10.48083/KUPV7345 
Tam J, MacDonald E, Sparks DA, Zimmerman J, McNair KV, Zeitler DM, Fox TL, Patel NJ, London AE, Lee UJ. Creating an Extraordinary Experience for Women Undergoing Cystoscopy: A Patient-Centered Approach to Process Improvement. Urology. 2023 Apr;174:23-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2023.01.039
Tam J, Moskowitz DE., Amin KA, Lee UJ. (2022) Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Laparoscopic and Robotic. In: Martins, F.E., Holm, H.V., Sandhu, J., McCammon, K.A. (eds) Female Genitourinary and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71112-2_32-1 
Tam J, Porter EK, Lee UJ. Examination of Information and Misinformation about Urinary Tract Infections on TikTok and YouTube. Urology. 2022 Jul 6:S0090-4295(22)00541-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.06.030
Tam J, Lee U (2022). Historical Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Urge Urinary Incontinence in Women. In A.P. Cameron (Ed). Female Urinary Incontinence (pp. 85-103). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84352-6_5