Skip to main content
UTSouthwestern Medical Center Logo
  • UTSouthwestern Medical Center Logo
  • Specialties
      • Featured Specialties
      • Cancer
      • Diabetes & Endocrinology
      • Gastroenterology and GI Surgery
      • Geriatric Medicine
      • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
      • Neurology & Neurosurgery
      • Obstetrics & Gynecology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Orthopaedics
      • Otolaryngology
      • Psychiatry
      • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
      • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
  • Resources for Physicians
      • Refer a Patient
      • UTSWMyCare
      • EpicCare Link
      • Clinical Trials
      • CME Courses
      • Physician Outreach
  • Resources for Your Patients
      • Find a Physician
      • UTSWMyCare
      • Locations

David Rahn, M.D.

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

David Rahn, M.D.

David Rahn, M.D., is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. A urogynecologist, Dr. Rahn treats gynecologic and urologic disorders in women. 

Dr. Rahn graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University in College Station, majoring in genetics. He then earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern, where he also completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2008.

He serves on UT Southwestern’s Institutional Review Board and is a gynecology representative on the Infection Prevention and Control Committee at Parkland Health & Hospital System.

Dr. Rahn's latest research focuses on the potentially beneficial effects of local estrogen therapy on the connective tissue of the vaginal wall and the pelvic floor of post-menopausal women.

He has written several book chapters on urogynecology. He is an author and reviewer for medical journals including the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the International Urogynecology Journal, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, and the Journal of Women's Health.

Dr. Rahn is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists and is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, the American Urogynecologic Society, and the Dallas County Medical Society/Texas Medical

View full profile


Related Videos

Urethral Lidocaine in Urodynamics: Improving Patient Care Video

Urethral Lidocaine in Urodynamics: Improving Patient Care

Each year, thousands of patients undergo urodynamic studies. Typically, these studies are done using aqueous gel during the placement of trans-urethral catheters. However, even with the gel, some patients experience discomfort during the tests.


Powered by BroadcastMedBROADCASTMED

About UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty members have received six Nobel Prizes and include 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 24 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The full-time faculty of more than 3,200 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians provide care in more than 80 specialties to more than 120,000 hospitalized patients, more than 360,000 emergency room cases, and oversee nearly 5 million outpatient visits a year.