Professional Bio
James R. Woods, Jr., MD is the Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY. He completed medical school at Bowman Gray School of Medicine, his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, and his perinatal fellowship at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Woods has authored or co-authored over one hundred forty articles on maternal-fetal medicine, maternal drug addiction, complications of pregnancy and clinical research. His book publications include What Do I Say?
Communicating Intended or Unanticipated Outcomes in Obstetrics (with Fay A. Rozovsky, JD, MPH); Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations, and Loss in Pregnancy or in the Newborn Period. In March 2005, his most recent co-edited book was published, The Patient Safety Compliance Handbook (co-editor Fay A. Rozovsky). In 1996, an endowed chair honoring Dr. Woods was established at the University of Rochester. He has been named in Best Doctors in America for many years, the most recent being 2009. Dr. Woods has lectured extensively on loss and grief in the medical setting. He has pioneered strategies for transforming some of the most challenging clinical interactions with patients after adverse outcomes into extraordinary opportunities for compassionate communication between clinicians and their patients and family members.
| Annual Service Award for District II of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
2010 |
| 2010 Community Champion | The Perinatal Network of Monroe County, Inc. | Rochester, NY |
2010 - Present |
| Strathmore's Who's Who |
2010 |
| International Association of Business Leaders |
2010 |
| Guide to America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists | SLD Industries |
2008 - Present |
| Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare |
2006 - Present |
| March of Dimes Health Leadership Award for Physician & Education |
2006 |
| Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States |
2006 |
| Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education |
2005 |
| American Men and Women of Science |
2004 - 2005 |
| Who's Who Among America's Teachers |
2004 - Present |
| Served on Advisory Board of American Hospital Association, Maternal and Child Health Division. |
1997 - 1999 |
| The 2,000 Best Doctors in the Northeast |
1996 - 1997 |
| Endowed Chair honoring Dr. Woods was established at the University of Rochester, James Woods Professorship of Perinatal Medicine |
1996 |
| Recipient of the 1993 Hannah G. Solomon Award - Humanitarian Service, presented by Nat'l Council of Jewish Women, Roch. Section |
1993 |
| Best Doctors in America Listed under: Addiction Medicine, Addicted Pregnant Women, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medic |
1992 - 2010 |
| Best Poster Presentation for SGI "Differential Onset of Auditory & Visual Function in the serially Tested Fetal Lamb" |
1984 |
| Best Resident Scientific Paper Armed Forces District, ACOG, Las Vegas, Nevada "Amniotic Fluid Lipid, Preliminary Observations |
1973 |
| Best Resident Scientific Exhibit Armed Forces District, ACOG, Seattle, WA "Water Vacuum Suction Curettage 1st Trimester Abortion |
1972 |
| Eagle Scout | National Council of Boy Scouts of America |
1954 |
