Tamara Dickinson, M.S.N., APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CURN, CCCN

Meet Tamara Dickinson

Tamara graduated from the University of South Alabama with a master’s degree in nursing. She currently serves as an adult-geriatric nurse practitioner in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where her focus is on symptom management for prostate cancer patients during and after treatment, as well as follow-up to survivorship and long-term patient concerns. She has a research interest in the epidemiology of pelvic floor dysfunction in the male population and the effects of radiation therapy on pelvic floor dysfunction. She has spoken about developing a continence and dysfunctional elimination practice out of an atypical practice site.

Currently, Tamara is an active member of the International Continence Society (ICS) as a member of the nursing and the ethics committees. Her recent publications include “Management of Fecal Incontinence in Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction” in Fecal Incontinence for the Advance Practice Provider, “Good Urodynamic Practices: Uroflowmetry, Cystometry, Pressure-Flow and Auxiliary Tests" in Neurourology and Urodynamics, and "The Standardization of Terminology of Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Report of Working Group of the International Continence Society” in Neurourology and Urodynamics.