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James R. Woods, Jr., M.D.
Dr. Woods is the Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and
Gynecology. He received his MD degree from Bowman Gray School of Medicine,
and completed his residency in Ob/Gyn at Tripler Army Medical Center.
His Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine was received from UCLA. Dr.
Woods is Board Certified in both general OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Woods is also the Director of the Peri-FACTS Program, an Internet-based
educational program that serves more than 12,741 clients on a weekly
basis.
Current areas of interest:
Pregnancy loss, Oxidant stress, fetal heart rate monitoring.
How to contact Dr. Woods:
E-Mail Address: James_Woods@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 275-5201
Link to: Strong Health
Current research and publications:
- Woods JR. Maternal and transplacental effects of cocaine.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1998; 846:1-11.
- Woods JR, Plessinger MA, Fantel A. An introduction
to reactive oxygen species and their possible roles in substance
abuse. Obstet and Gynecol Clinics of North America 25:219-36,
1998.
- Plessinger MA, Woods JR, Miller RK: Pretreatment of human
amnionchorion with vitamins C and E prevents hypochlorous acid-induced
damage. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000.
- Woods JR, Plessinger MA, Miller RK. Vitamins
C and E: Missing links in preventing preterm rupture of membranes?
Am J Obstet Gynecol 185:5-10, 2001.
- Woods JR, Cavanaugh JL, Norkus EP, Plessiner
MA, Miller RK. Vitamins C and E in the human maternal-fetal unit
at term. Placenta 22: 2001.
- Woods JR, Cavanaugh JL, Norkus EP, Plessinger
MA, Miller RK. The effect of labor on maternal and fetal vitamins
C and E. Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:1179-1183, 2002.
- Wall PD, Pressman EK, Woods JR. Preterm premature
rupture of the membranes and antioxidants: the free radical connection.
J Perinat Med 30:447-457, 2002
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- Pressman EK, Cavanaugh JL, Woods JR. Physical
properties of the chorioamnion throughout gestation. Am J Obstet
Gynecol 187(3):672-675, 2002.
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Pressman EK, Cavanaugh JL, Mingione M, Norkus EP, Woods JR. Effects of maternal antioxidant supplementation on maternal and fetal antioxidant levels: A randomized, double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 189(6):1720-5, 2003.
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Mingione MJ, Pressman EK, Woods JR. Prevention of PPROM: Current and future strategies. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 19(12): 783-789, 2006.
Books:
- Woods JR Jr. (Editor) and Esposito J: Pregnancy Loss,
Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations, Williams
and Wilkins, 1987.
- Woods JR Jr., Woods JE: Loss in Pregnancy or in the
Newborn Period. Anthony Jannetti Publishing Company, Pittman,
New Jersey, 1997.
- Woods JR, Rozovsky F. What do I say? Strategies
for Communicating Intended and Unanticipated Events in Obstetrics,
Jossey-Bass, 2002. In press.
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Updated January 17, 2008
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