Sara Lenherr,
MD, MS, FPMRS
Languages Spoken: English
Labs: Website
Dr. Lenherr is a urologist who focuses on treatment of female incontinence and management of bladder dysfunction caused by neurologic disorders or prior surgeries. She also cares for patients with urethral diverticuli, vesicovaginal or urethral fisutlas and mesh complications in the bladder or urethra. She preforms many procedures in the clinic including cystourethroscopy, macroplastique urethral bulking, botox injection into the bladder and urodynamic bladder testing with fluoroscopy. Dr. Lenherr’s patient care philosophy is centered around improvement of quality of life for those patients with bladder/voiding dysfunction. Every patient has unique goals and treatment should be tailored to balance quality and safety.
Dr. Lenherr is board certified in both Urology and Female Pelvic and Medicine Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). She is also Program Director for the Urology Residency Program.
Clinical Locations
801-213-2700
Fax: (801) 585-2891
Urology, Area E
801-213-2700
Fax: (801) 585-2891
Specialties
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Complications of Spinal Cord Injury
- Bladder Augmentation
- Vesicovaginal Fistula
- Mesh Erosion
- Urinary Strictures and Fistula
- Complications of Urologic Surgery
- Pelvic Dysfunction/Incontinence
- Chronic Urinary Tract Infections
- Urology
- Incontinence
- Trauma and Reconstructive Urology
- Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
- Urethral Stricture
- General Urology
- Cystoscopy
- Female Incontinence
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
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Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Urology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Urology American Board of Urology (Sub: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery) |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.6/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.6/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.6/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.2/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.6/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
September 24, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lennher is a great listener, explains things well, answered all my question, which were many, very knowledge and professional.
UofU Patient
September 11, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Very impressed with the Doctor, her approach and compassion
UofU Patient
September 03, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I like Dr Lenherr a lot. I used to just love her! She seems more rushed now than she did when I first started coming to her. I don't feel like she talks with me about new options or what other options may/may not be available. And we didn't talk in any depth about what my symptoms are and how meds/procedures are working. She keeps going back to weekly instillations and I don't like them. They haven't helped. They actually cause more pain. I don't have schedule conducive to a weekly treatment that hurts and hasn't helped. But I feel like that's just her procedure and there's no discussion of anything else unless I do that. But she didn't ask how I feel about it. Just told me I hadn't done it yet and to do it. Period. I also had questions about PT but she heard something other than what I said and laughed about it so I was too embarrassed to ask again. It just keeps feeling more rushed and like a conveyor belt and it's exactly opposite what it was when I first started with Dr Lenherr years ago and she told me to call her "Sara". I don't feel like I'm seeing Sara anymore I guess. I really miss her. I love the Sara side of Dr Lenherr. I don't mean to be negative and don't want her to be in trouble. But this is my honest feedback. Things change. People change. Drs and patients do too. Maybe it's not a fit. I hope it is but maybe it's just not. Maybe I'm just not. Not sure yet.
UofU Patient
September 03, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I havre already written my concerns to Dr. HILL. I would definitely recommend Dr. Lenherr to others, just not for this procedure
UofU Patient
August 01, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Everything was fine!
UofU Patient
July 24, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
The staff just about bought to tears because Dr Lanfarr knew what to do. Had a plan and went to action. 4 yrs I have been trying to find out what is wrong. No answers just excuses from IHC
UofU Patient
June 12, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Was efficient and kind. Listened and answered my questions. Explained during exam what was going on and what she was seeing. Gave good instructions, even sent me home with written instructions. I was very well pleased.
UofU Patient
May 31, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr was quite thorough in explaining options for corrective treatments, together with risks, expecte outcomes, and costs.
UofU Patient
May 23, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
The PA was very helpful as was the nurse. However the doctor was not friendly and didn't talk much or answer questions well.
UofU Patient
May 17, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Good job
UofU Patient
April 16, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I will recommend Dr. Lenherr over and over, so very pleased with the great care I have recieved
UofU Patient
March 29, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Very efficient, caring, and answered all my concerns.
UofU Patient
March 20, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
5 stars for the staff.
UofU Patient
March 19, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr and her team were wonderful to work with. She truly listened and respected my concerns. I felt like I received outstanding care.
UofU Patient
March 13, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I was so impressed with my care. I would recommend to anyone.
UofU Patient
February 22, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
The MA Kelly provided a significant amount of the excellent compassionate care, even prior to Dr. Lenherr's arrival. Dr. Lenherr was friendly, straightforward, compassionate and very responsive to my questions. She was also very reassuring about what I was experiencing.
UofU Patient
February 12, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Sara Lenherr is excellent This was my first time seeing her
UofU Patient
February 05, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr was very attentive, supportive and focused on me during this initial visit. I felt valued as a patient,and hopeful for a positive outcome for my challenging incontentenance issues
UofU Patient
February 04, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Lenherr assumed I was not willing to make any changes and when she found out what I drank during the day was very dismissive
UofU Patient
February 01, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Lenher was wonderful!
UofU Patient
January 31, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Very attentive to me and answering all my questions and concerns, I felt genuinely cared about.
UofU Patient
January 24, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Lenheer was fantastic.
UofU Patient
January 10, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I was not comfortable at this visit. It was the first time I have been prepped by a male assistant or had one present during the exam.
UofU Patient
December 29, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr was so knowledgeable. I was extremely impressed!
UofU Patient
December 25, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I felt talked down to and brushed some of my concerns aside. She did not seem concerned or interested in how I felt
UofU Patient
November 22, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I appreciate the care and concern from my doctor and her assistant. They were very professional as well as friendly. I felt at ease. Thank you!
UofU Patient
November 13, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr is an amazing physician, she is so good at keeping me informed and involved in my care and she is always patient and kind with me.
UofU Patient
October 23, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
October 03, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Great! Knowledgeable and compassionate
UofU Patient
October 03, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
The doctor is good at including me in my care
UofU Patient
September 18, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I would recommend this facility for care.
UofU Patient
September 06, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Although a highly credentialed doctor, her bedside manner was very poor, she was unprepared for this visit, and seemed very uninterested in my care. Interestingly enough, five minutes after we were told that we could wait beyond our 2.5 hour appointment for her to conclude her virtual appointment, a Summary of the Visit was posted on my chart. Peculiar.
UofU Patient
September 04, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
The doctor was rushed and treated me like I didn't know what was going on with my body.
UofU Patient
July 27, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr is a wonderful provider!
UofU Patient
July 26, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Recently did a TOC to Dr. Lenherr. Very impressed with her and hopeful that she can get to the root cause of my lifelong recurring UTI issues. Dr. Lenherr's assistant did tell me she was running about 30 minutes behind schedule, but I tied up my phone for the virtual visit waiting nearly an hour for her to join the call. For virtual visits when a doctor is running nearly an hour behind schedule I think the nurse should call the patient when the doctor is ready so we aren't sitting on a video hold room on our phones (which ties up our phones and runs the battery down) for extended periods of time. I LOVE virtual visits, but some improvements need to be made when physicians are running behind schedule.
UofU Patient
July 17, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Love Dr. Lenherr
UofU Patient
June 26, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
she was rude and unprofessional and shouldn't be working with people.
UofU Patient
June 26, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Lenherr went way above what I would have expected to use the concerns that I had I was extremely happy as a random pic I got to see her
UofU Patient
May 25, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Although I have had the procedure done before the opportunity was given for me to address questions and or concerns
UofU Patient
May 10, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Very, very thorough explanations.
UofU Patient
May 03, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
answered my questions
UofU Patient
April 26, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenher is awesome!!!!!
UofU Patient
April 10, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenherr is always thoughtful and helpful. She is not judgemental at all. I feel that I am heard..
UofU Patient
March 29, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I was very late, but she still took her time with me. She even gave me a pelvic exam, and tried to explain what she thought was going on.
UofU Patient
March 21, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I had a 5pm video appointment. at 5:25 shen no one showed up I left appointment. MD video called me at 5:30. Appointment was very good. someone should have notified me that the doctor was running late and given me a time frame
UofU Patient
March 14, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Lenhere is really easy to talk too. She is great. So were the girl's that got me ready for my procedure.
UofU Patient
February 27, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr lenher is the best doctor I have found to help with my bladder issues
UofU Patient
February 27, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Lenherr is very personable and obviously loves what she does. I trust her completely with my health issues.
UofU Patient
February 26, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Care provider didn't tell me much about the test results since she saw I had an appointment with another provider the following week.
UofU Patient
January 16, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I like Sara and am pleased that she will be performing my procedure. I feel I am in good hands.
Dr. Lenherr is a urologist who focuses on treatment of female incontinence and management of bladder dysfunction caused by neurologic disorders or prior surgeries. She also cares for patients with urethral diverticuli, vesicovaginal or urethral fisutlas and mesh complications in the bladder or urethra. She preforms many procedures in the clinic including cystourethroscopy, macroplastique urethral bulking, botox injection into the bladder and urodynamic bladder testing with fluoroscopy. Dr. Lenherr’s patient care philosophy is centered around improvement of quality of life for those patients with bladder/voiding dysfunction. Every patient has unique goals and treatment should be tailored to balance quality and safety.
Dr. Lenherr is board certified in both Urology and Female Pelvic and Medicine Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). She is also Program Director for the Urology Residency Program.
Academic Locations
School of Medicine
801-213-2700
(801) 585-2891
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
-
Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Urology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Urology American Board of Urology (Sub: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery) |
Research Interests
- Epidemiology and Health Services Research Related to Benign Urologic Diseases
- Patient Reported Outcomes
- Quality of Care Assessment in Urology (Practice Patterns, Complications and Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction)
Education History
| Graduate Training | University of Michigan, Rackham School of Graduate Studies and School of Public Health Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis M.S., 2015 |
| Research Fellow | University of Michigan Health Services Research Research Fellow, 2015 |
| Fellowship | University of Michigan Neurourology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Fellow, 2015 |
| Residency | Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine Urology Resident, 2012 |
| Residency | Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine General Surgery Resident, 2008 |
| Professional Medical | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Medicine M.D., 2006 |
| Undergraduate | Bowdoin College Biology B.A., 2000 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Crescenze IM, Lenherr SM, Myers JB, Elliott SP, Welk B, ODell D, Stoffel JT (2020). Self-Reported Urological Hospitalizations or Emergency Room Visits in a Contemporary Spinal Cord Injury Cohort. J Urol, 205(2), 477-482.
- Moghalu O, Stoffel JT, Elliott S, Welk B, Lenherr S, Herrick J, Presson A, Myers J, Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (2021). Psychosocial aspects of health-related quality of life and the association with patient-reported bladder symptoms and satisfaction after spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 59, 987-996.
- Rude T, Moghalu O, Stoffel J, Lenherr S, Myers JB, Elliott S, Welk B, Herrick JS, Presson AP, Ginsberg DA (2020). The Role of Health Insurance in Patient Reported Satisfaction with Bladder Management in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Due to Spinal Cord Injury. J Urol, 205(1), 213-218.
- Theisen KM, Mann R, Roth JD, Pariser JJ, Stoffel JT, Lenherr SM, Myers JB, Welk B, Elliott SP (2020). Frequency of patient-reported UTIs is associated with poor quality of life after spinal cord injury: a prospective observational study. Spinal Cord, 58(12), 1274-1281.
- Cheng PJ, Keihani S, Roth JD, Pariser JJ, Elliott SP, Bose S, Khavari R, Crescenze I, Stoffel JT, Velaer KN, Elliott CS, Raffee SM, Atiemo HO, Kennelly MJ, Lenherr SM, Myers JB (2020). Contemporary multicenter outcomes of continent cutaneous ileocecocystoplasty in the adult population over a 10-year period: A Neurogenic Bladder Research Group study. Neurourol Urodyn, 39(6), 1771-1780.
- Welk B, Lenherr S, Elliott S, Stoffel J, Gomes CM, de Bessa J, Cintra LKL, Myers JB, Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (2020). The creation and validation of a short form of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score. Neurourol Urodyn, 39(4), 1162-1169.
- Patel DP, Herrick JS, Stoffel JT, Elliott SP, Lenherr SM, Presson AP, Welk B, Jha A, Myers JB, Neurogenic Bladder Research Group NBRGorg (2019). Reasons for cessation of clean intermittent catheterization after spinal cord injury: Results from the Neurogenic Bladder Research Group spinal cord injury registry. Neurourol Urodyn, 39(1), 211-219.
- Elliott CS, Stoffel JT, Myers JB, Lenherr SM, Welk B, Elliott SP, Shem K (2019). Validation of Upper Extremity Motor Function as a Key Predictor of Bladder Management After Spinal Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 100(10), 1939-1944.
- Forde BM, Roberts LW, Phan MD, Peters KM, Fleming BA, Russell CW, Lenherr SM, Myers JB, Barker AP, Fisher MA, Chong TM, Yin WF, Chan KG, Schembri MA, Mulvey MA, Beatson SA (2019). Population dynamics of an Escherichia coli ST131 lineage during recurrent urinary tract infection. Nat Commun, 10(1), 3643.
- Moses RA, Anderson RE, Kim J, Keihani S, Craig JR, Myers JB, Lenherr SM, Brant WO, Hotaling JM (2019). Erectile dysfunction management after failed phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitor trial: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Transl Androl Urol, 8(4), 387-394.
- Myers JB, Lenherr SM, Stoffel JT, Elliott SP, Presson AP, Zhang C, Rosenbluth J, Jha A, Patel D, Welk B, Neurogenic Bladder Research Group NBRG org (2018). The effects of augmentation cystoplasty and botulinum toxin injection on patient-reported bladder function and quality of life among individuals with spinal cord injury performing clean intermittent catheterization. Neurourol Urodyn, 38(1), 285-294.
- Anderson R, Moses R, Lenherr S, Hotaling JM, Myers J (2018). Spinal cord injury and male infertility-a review of current literature, knowledge gaps, and future research. Transl Androl Urol, 7(Suppl 3), S373-S382.