Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D.

guzick Dr. Guzick is currently the Dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Rochester. He was the Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester from 1995 until 2002.

Dr. Guzick received his M.D. and Ph.D. from New York University and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School. He was director of reproductive endocrinology at Magee Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh before becoming Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester in 1995.

Dr. Guzick is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive endocrinology. He served as an oral examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and its Division of Reproductive Endocrinology. He has served on several NIH study sections, having received funding to study polycystic ovarian syndrome and to conduct clinical trials in reproductive medicine. Dr. Guzick is currently principal investigator on several NIH grants and has published over 100 articles on a variety of topics in obstetrics and gynecology, infertility and reproductive endocrinology.

Current areas of interest:
Polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, amenorrhea, unexplained infertility and in vitro fertilization.

How to contact Dr. Guzick:
E-Mail Address: David_Guzick@urmc.rochester.edu
Link to: Strong Health

Current research and publications:

Guzick DS, Paul N, Adamson GD, Buttram VC, Canis M, Malinak LR, Schenken RS. Revised endometriosis classification. Fertil Steril 1997;67:815-816.
Guzick DS, Silliman NP, Adamson GD, Buttram VC, Canis M, Malinak LR, Schenken RS. Prediction of pregnancy in infertile women based on the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s revised classification of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1997,67:822-829.
Stovall DW, Bowser LM, Archer DF, Guzick DS. Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: Evidence for an association between the stage of disease and a history of chronic pelvic pain. Fertil Steril 1997, 68:13-18.
Stoney CM, JF Owens JF, Guzick DS, Matthews KA. A natural experiment on the effects of ovarian hormones on cardiovascular risk factors and stress reactivity: hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingo oophorectomy. Health Psychology 1997;16:349-358.
Steinkampf MP, Guzick DS, Hammond KR, Blackwell RE. Identification of early pregnancy landmarks by transvaginal sonography: analysis by logistic regression. Fertil Steril 1997;68:168-170.
Guzick DS. Randomized controlled trial of superovulation and insemination for infertility associated with minimal or mild endometriosis. J Womens Health 1997 (4):489-90.
Guzick DS, Sullivan MW, Adamson, GD, Cedars MI, Falk RJ, Peterson EP, Steinkampf MP. Efficacy of treatment for unexplained infertility. Fertil Steril 1998;70(2):207-213.
Talbott E, Clerici A, Berga SL, Kuller L, Guzick DS, Detre K, Daniels T, Engberg R. Adverse Lipid and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Profiles in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Results of a Case-Control Study. J Clin Epidemiol 1998; 51:415-422.
Guzick DS. Polycystic ovary syndrome: Symptomatology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;179(6):S89-93.
Guzick DS, Carson SA, Coutifaris C, Overstreet JW, Factor-Litvak P, Steinkampf MP, Hill JA, Mastroianni L, Buster JE, Nakajima ST, Vogel DL, Canfield RE. Efficacy of superovulation and intrauterine insemination in the treatment of infertility. N Eng J Med 1999; 340:177-183.
Stevenson KR, Cholhan HJ, Hartmann DM, Buchsbaum GM, Guzick DS. Lower urinary tract injury during the Burch procedure: is there a role for routine cystoscopy? Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999; 181(1):35-8.
Visco AG, Cholhan HJ, O’Toole L, Guzick DS. Effects of menstrual cycle and urinary tract instrumentation on uroflowmetry. Neurourol Urodyn 2000; 19(2):147-52.
Winters SJ, Talbott E, Guzick DS, Zborowski J, McHugh KP. Serum Testosterone Levels Decrease in Middle Age Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Fertil Steril 2000; 73(4):724-729.
Loucks TL, Talbott EO, McHugh KP, Keelan M, Berga SL, Guzick DS. Do polycystic-appearing ovaries affect the risk of cardiovascular disease among women with polycystic ovary syndrome? Fertil Steril 2000;74:547-552.
Guzick DS, Hoeger K. Sex, hormones, and hysterectomies. N Engl J Med 2000 343(10):730-1.
Zborowski JV, Cauley JA, Talbott EO, Winters SJ, Guzick DS. Bone Mineral Density, Androgens, and the Polycystic Ovary: The Complex and Controversial Issue of Androgenic Influence in Female Bone. JCEM 2000; 85:3496-3506.
Talbott EO, Guzick DS, Sutton-Tyrrell K, McHugh-Pemu KP, Zborowski J, Remsberg K, Kuller LH. Evidence for an association between polycystic ovary syndrome and premature carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged women. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2000;20:2414-2421.
Talbott EO, Zborowski JV, Sutton-Tyrrell K, McHugh-Pemu KP, Guzick DS. Cardiovascular risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2001; 28(1):111-333.
Guzick DS, Overstreet, JW, Factor-Litvak P, Brazil, CK, Nakajima ST, Coutifaris C, Carson, SA, Cisneros P, Steinkampf MP, Hill JA, Dong X, Vogel DL. Sperm Morphology, Motility and Concentration in Fertile and Infertile Men. New Eng J Med 2001;19:1388-1393.
Buchsbaum G, Chin M, Glantz C, Guzick DS. Prevalence of urinary incontinence in a cohort of nuns. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100(2):226-229.
Guzick DS. Should insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization be mandated? N Engl J Med 2002; 347(9):686-8.
DuBeshter B, Deuel C, Gillis S, Glantz C, Angel C, Guzick DS. Endometrial Cancer: The Potential Role of Cervical Cytology in Current Surgical Staging. Obstet Gynecol 2003;101(3):445-450.
Eisinger SH, Meldrum S, Fiscella K, le Roux HD, Guzick DS. Low-dose mifepristone for uterine leiomyomata. Obstet Gynecol 2003; 101(2):243-50.
Guzick DS. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 2004;103(1):181-193.
Coutifaris C, Myers ER, Guzick DS, Diamond, M, Carson S, Legro R, McGovern P, Schlaff W, Carr B, Steinkampf M, Silva S, Barnhart K, Leach R Buster J, Albert J, Hill J, Ginsburg E, Overstreet J, Nakajima S, Guidice L, Vogel D, Leppert P. Histological Dating of Endometrial Biopsy Tissue as a Screening Tool for the Evaluation of the Infertile Couple. JAMA. In press.
Talbott EO, Zborowski JV, Boudreaux MY, Edmundowicz DA, Guzick DS. Evidence for an association between dimensions of the metabolic cardiovascular syndrome and coronary and aortic calcification among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Submitted JAMA.
Talbott EO, Zborowski JV, Boudreaux MY, McHugh-Pemu KP, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Guzick DS. The Relationship Between C-Reactive Protein and Carotid Intima-Media Wall Thickness in Middle-Aged Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Submitted JCEM.

Invited publishings, Book Chapters:

Guzick DS. Commentary on “Randomized controlled trial of superovulation and insemination for infertility associated with minimal or mild endometriosis”. Fertil Steril 1997 Jul; 68(1):8-12. Journal of Women’s Health, 1997;6:489-90.
Hoeger KM, Guzick DS. “Classification of Endometriosis.” Obstet Gynecol Clin N Amer 1997;24:347-59.
Hoeger KM, Guzick DS. “An Update on the Classification of Endometriosis” in Pitkin RM, Scott JR (eds.), Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 1999: 611-619.
Hoeger KM, Guzick DS. “The Use of Androgens in Menopause” in Pitkin RM, Scott JR (eds.), Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 1999; Volume 42, No. 4:883-894.
Guzick DS, Talbott EO. “Cardiovascular Risks in Women with PCOS” in Filicori M (ed.), Endocrine Basis of Reproductive Function, Bologna, Italy: Monduzzi Editore, 2000.
Guzick DS. “Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Intrauterine Insemination.” YourDoctor.com.
Guzick DS, Hoeger KM. “Sex, Hormones, and Hysterectomies”. Editorial, NEJM 2000;343:730-731.
Guzick DS (ed). Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, Volume 28, No. 1:2001.
Guzick DS, Queenan, Jr, JT. Evaluating the efficacy of intervention. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, Volume 32;709-723, 2003.
Sukalich S, Guzick DS. "Cardiovascular health in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome". Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, New York: Thieme, 2003;21:309-315.

Active Grant Support:

Principal investigator, Medical Treatment of Endometriosis-associated Pelvic Pain. NIH.
Principal investigator, Rochester Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Center. NIH.
Principal investigator, University of Rochester Human Subjects Collaborative Research Enhancement. DHHS/PHS/NIH.
Principal investigator, General Clinical Research Center. NIH/NCR.
Principal investigator, University of Rochester Eye Institute. NIH.
Co-Principal investigator, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Overweight Adolescents. NIH.
Mentor, Long-term Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. NIH.
Co-Principal investigator, Urine loss and prolapse in nuns and their parous sisters. NIH.
Co-Principal investigator, Risk of CHD in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. NIH.
Investigator, Randomized control trial of Mifepristone for fibroids. NIH/NICHD.
Co-Principal investigator, Cardiovascular Risk in Former Gestational Diabetic Women.

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