DPT faculty member earns $2M NIH grant to advance women’s health

Dr. Tuttle received a research grant from the National Institutes of Health for her project “An Innovative Rehabilitation Approach for Women with Anal Incontinence.”  ​

This project, in collaboration with investigators at UCSD, will investigate the use of different muscle contractions and exercises on the sphincter muscles and muscles of the pelvic floor with the goal of improving patient symptoms and patient care.  

The $2 Million award will support this research over the next 5 years.