Adil E. Bharucha

Dr. Bharucha's research investigates the epidemiology, pathophysiology and management of anorectal and pelvic floor disorders. These studies include extensive community-based studies to describe the prevalence of these conditions, severity of symptoms and their impact on quality of life.

Dr. Bharucha has developed instruments to evaluate symptom severity, shown that bowel disturbances are the most important risk factors for fecal incontinence, developed novel approaches for assessing anorectal functions, and identified previously unrecognized associations between symptoms and anorectal dysfunctions.

He is also evaluating new pharmacological treatments. These studies utilize a variety of techniques to evaluate, in a refined manner, the anorectal functions that maintain control of stool (continence).

He has also collaborated with Joel G. Fletcher, M.D., and Stephen J. Riederer, Ph.D., to adapt existing MRI sequences to visualize pelvic floor motion in real time, a technique that was introduced into clinical practice at Mayo Clinic and is now widely used.