Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

William R. Phipps, M.D.

Dr. Phipps received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976 and his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1980. He completed both his obstetrics/gynecology residency and reproductive endocrinology fellowship at the Harvard Medical School (Brigham and Women's Hospital) before taking a faculty position at the University of Minnesota. At Minnesota, he made national headlines when his patient, Arlette Schweitzer, became the first woman in the country to successfully serve as a gestational carrier surrogate for her daughter, Christa Uchytil, who was born without a uterus. Dr. Phipps is currently director of the IVF program at the University of Rochester.

Dr. Phipps is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both obstetrics/gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Current areas of interest:
Assisted reproductive technologies; phytoestrogens; dietary effects on menstrual cycle, estrogen action, and breast cancer risk.

How to contact Dr. Phipps:
E-Mail Address: William_Phipps@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 275-1930
Link to: Strong Health

Recent Publications:

Merz-Demlow BE, Duncan AM, Underhill KEW, Xu X, Carr TP, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS: Soy isoflavones improve plasma lipids in normocholesterolemic, premenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71:1462-1469.
Duncan AM, Merz-Demlow BE, Xu X, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS: Premenopausal equol excretors show plasma hormone profiles associated with lowered risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2000;9:581-586.
Wangen KE, Duncan AM, Merz-Demlow BE, Xu X, Marcus R, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS: Effects of soy isoflavones on markers of bone turnover in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000;85:3043-3048.
Graham MC, Hoeger KM, Phipps WR: Initial IVF-ET experience with assisted hatching performed 3 days after retrieval followed by day 5 embryo transfer. Fertil Steril 2000;74:668-671.
Graham MC, Phipps WR: Effect of shortened sperm-oocyte exposure time on human in vitro fertilization and embryo quality. Reprod Technol 2000;10:209-211.
Phipps WR, Wangen KE, Duncan AM, Merz-Demlow BE, Xu X, Kurzer MS: Lack of effect of isoflavonic phytoestrogen intake on leptin concentrations in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Fertil Steril 2001;75:1059-1064.
Mingione MJ, Scibetta JJ, Sanko SR, Phipps WR: Clinical outcomes following interval laparoscopic transabdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage placement: Case series. Hum Reprod 2003;18:1716-1719.
Bonorden MJL, Greany KA, Wangen KE, Phipps WR, Feirtag J, Adlercreutz H, Kurzer MS: Consumption of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum do not alter urinary equol excretion and plasma reproductive hormones in premenopausal women. Eur J Clin Nutr In press.

Recent Book Chapters and Review Articles:

Phipps WR: Polycystic ovarian syndrome and ovulation induction. Ob Gyn Clin North Am 2001;28:165-182.
Duncan AM, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS: Hormonal effects of phytoestrogens in premenopausal women. In: Sarwar Gilani G, Anderson JJB, editors. Phytoestrogens and Health. Champaign, IL: AOCS Press, 2002: pp 497-512.
Phipps WR, Duncan AM, Kurzer MS: Isoflavones and postmenopausal women. A critical review. Treat Endocrinol 2002;1;293-311.
Duncan AM, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS: Phyto-oestrogens. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003;17:253-271.
Phipps WR: Polycystic ovarian syndrome: ovulation induction. Infert Reprod Med Clin North Am 2003;14:653-670.
Phipps WR: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding. In: Leppert PC, Peipert JF, editors. Primary Care for Women, 2nd Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004: pp 135-138.
Duncan AM, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS: The role of nutrition in the modulation of sex steroids. In: Legato MJ, editor. Principles of Gender Specific-Medicine. Vol. 2. New York: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004: pp 759-769.

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