James R. Woods, Jr., M.D. is Professor and past Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York. For 16 years Dr. Woods was chief of Maternal Medicine at URMC followed by 11 years as chairman of the Department. During the past 8 years he has led a dedicated gyn menopause practice. Dr. Woods has authored or co-authored over one hundred forty articles on communication in medicine, complications of pregnancy, and menopause management. He has authored 6 books on obstetrics and four books on menopause management, including one on breast cancer for the gynecologist. Since 1991, he has been the editor-in-chief of the Peri-FACTS Ob/Gyn Academy, an international on-line educational program for obstetric and gynecologic care providers combining articles, clinical cases, grand rounds lectures and teaching videos. In 1996, an endowed Professorship honoring Dr. Woods was established at the University of Rochester. He has been named in Best Doctors in America for many years. In 2010 Dr. Woods was honored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the Outstanding Service Award for District II for his “tireless efforts in the area of obstetric patient safety”. In 2012 he received the lifetime achievement award from the District II American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Woods has lectured extensively on communication in obstetrics and more recently on menopause management. He has pioneered strategies for transforming some of the most challenging clinical interactions with patients after adverse or challenging outcomes into extraordinary opportunities for compassionate communication between clinicians and their patients and family members.

Certified Specialties

Maternal and Fetal Medicine - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics & Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA Medical Center. 1974 - 1976

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center. 1971 - 1974

Internship, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center. 1970 - 1971

Education

MD | Wake Forest University School of Medicine. 1970

Awards

Annual Service Award for District II of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 2010

2010 Community Champion. 2010

Strathmore's Who's Who. 2010

International Association of Business Leaders. 2010

Guide to America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 2008

Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. 2006

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

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. 1954

Publications

Journal Articles

Prevention of PPROM: Current and future strategies

Mingione MJ; Pressman EK, Woods JR.

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2006; 19(12): 783-789.

Effects of maternal antioxidant supplementation on maternal and fetal antioxidant levels: a randomized, double-blind study.

Pressman EK, Cavanaugh JL, Mingione M, Norkus EP, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2003 December 189 (6):1720-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

The effect of labor on maternal and fetal vitamins C and E.

Woods JR, Cavanaugh JL, Norkus EP, Plessinger MA, Miller RK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2002 November 187 (5):1179-83. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vitamin E concentration in the chorioamnion.

Pressman EK; Woods JR Jr.; Jain SK; Plessinger MA.

J Soc Gynecol Invest. 2002; : 8.

Preterm premature rupture of the membranes and antioxidants: the free radical connection.

Wall PD; Pressman EK; Woods JR Jr.

J Perinat. 2002; 30: 447-457.

Vitamins C and E: missing links in preventing preterm premature rupture of membranes?

Woods JR, Plessinger MA, Miller RK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2001 July 185 (1):5-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

A critical birth weight and other determinats of survival for infants with severe intrauterine growth restriction.

Lee MJ; Conner EL; Charafeddine L; Woods JR Jr; Del Priore G.

Annals New York Academy of Sciences. 2001; : 326-339.

Reactive oxygen species and preterm premature rupture of membranes: A review.

Woods JR Jr.

Placenta. 2001; 15: S38-S44.

Vitamins C and E in the human maternal-fetal

Woods JR; Cavanaugh JL; Norkus EP; Plessiner MA; Miller RK.

Placenta. 2001; : 22.

Pretreatment of human amnion-chorion with vitamins C and E prevents hypochlorous acid-induced damage.

Plessinger MA, Woods JR, Miller RK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2000 October 183 (4):979-85. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maternal and transplacental effects of cocaine.

Woods JR

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.. 1998 June 21846 :1-11. Epub 1900 01 01.

Translating basic research into the clinical setting.

Woods JR Jr.

National Institute on Drug Abuse - Drug Addition Research and the Health of Women. 1998; : 42-49.

An introduction to reactive oxygen species and their possible roles in substance abuse.

Woods JR Jr.

Obstet and Gynecol clinics of North America. 1998; 25: 219-236.

Adverse consequences of prenatal illicit drug exposure.

Woods JR

Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology.. 1996 December 8 (6):403-11. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cocaine abuse: Unique risks to the mother and fetus.

Woods JR Jr.

Resident and Staff Physician. 1996; 42: 23-34.

Clinical management of drug dependency in pregnancy.

Woods JR Jr.

NIDA Research Monograph. 1995; : Series #149.

Diagnostic accuracy of different ultrasonographic growth parameters in predicting discordancy in twin gestation: a different approach.

Shah YG, Sherer DM, Gragg LA, Casaceli CJ, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1994 May 11 (3):199-204. Epub 1900 01 01.

Association of in utero behavioral patterns of twins with each other as indicated by fetal heart rate reactivity and nonreactivity.

Sherer DM, D'Amico ML, Cox C, Metlay LA, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1994 May 11 (3):208-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pregnancy enhances cocaine's actions on the heart and within the peripheral circulation.

Woods JR, Scott KJ, Plessinger MA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1994 April 170 (4):1027-33; discussion 1033-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cocaine abuse: Identifying unique risks to the mother and fetus.

Woods JR Jr.

Resident and Staff Physician. 1994; 11: 208-212.

Cocaine and metabolites in amniotic fluid may prolong fetal drug exposure.

Mahone PR; Scott K; Sleggs G; D'Antoni T; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Ob/Gyn. 1994; 171: 465-469.

Pregnancy enhances cocaine's actions on the heart and within the peripheral circulation.

Woods JR; Scott KJ; Plessinger MA.

Mosby-Year Book, Inc. 1994; : 73-81.

Maternal and neonatal outcome associated with prolonged premature rupture of membranes below 26 weeks' gestation.

Rib DM, Sherer DM, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1993 September 10 (5):369-73. Epub 1900 01 01.

Color Doppler imaging and in vivo assessment of the anatomy and physiology of the early uteroplacental circulation.

Jaffe R, Woods JR

Fertility and sterility.. 1993 August 60 (2):293-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Congenital ichthyosis with restrictive dermopathy and Gaucher disease: a new syndrome with associated prenatal diagnostic and pathology findings.

Sherer DM, Metlay LA, Sinkin RA, Mongeon C, Lee RE, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1993 May 81 (5 ( Pt 2)):842-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Progesterone antagonist mifepristone (RU 486) decreases cardiotoxicity of cocaine.

Sharma A, Plessinger MA, Miller RK, Woods JR

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.. 1993 March 202 (3):279-87. Epub 1900 01 01.

The ferning and nitrazine tests of amniotic fluid between 12 and 41 weeks gestation.

Bennett SL, Cullen JB, Sherer DM, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1993 March 10 (2):101-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal sacral length in the ultrasonographic assessment of gestational age.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Plessinger MA, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1993 February 168 (2):626-33. Epub 1900 01 01.

Trisomy 21 presented as a transient unilateral pleural effusion at 18 weeks' gestation.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Sanko SR, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1993 January 10 (1):12-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of isolated distal amelia of an upper extremity.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Hearn-Stebbins B, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1993 January 10 (1):64-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Marked growth discordancy of monozygotic twins associated with velamentous insertion of umbilical cord of the smaller twin.

Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Metlay LA; Geilfuss GJ; Woods JR Jr.

J Mat Fetal Med. 1993; 2: 165-169.

Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty for severe mitral stenosis during pregnancy: A review of therapeutic options.

Glantz JC; Pomerantz RM; Cunningham MJ; Woods JR Jr.

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 1993; 148: 503.

Cocaine, heroin, and phencyclidine: Obstetrical perspectives.

Glantz JC; Woods JR Jr.

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1993; 36: 2.

Clinical Management of Drug Dependency in Pregnancy.

Woods JR Jr.

Scientific review. National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA0. 1993; .

Maternal, placental, and fetal pathophysiology of cocaine exposure duing pregnancy.

Plessinger MA; Woods JR Jr.

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1993; 36: (2).

Case report: survival of an infant with a birthweight of 345 grams.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Bennett SL, Mercier CE, Woods JR

Birth.. 1992 September 19 (3):151-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nonimmune fetal hydrops caused by bilateral type III congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung at 17 weeks' gestation.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Metlay LA, Roberts M, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1992 August 167 (2):503-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Woman with AIDS presented for elective termination of pregnancy.

Cullen JB, Baram DA, Sherer DM, Woods JR, Lambert JS, Reichman RC

American journal of perinatology.. 1992 July 9 (4):313. Epub 1900 01 01.

Acute intrapartum twin-twin transfusion. A case report.

Sherer DM, Sinkin RA, Metlay LA, Woods JR

The Journal of reproductive medicine.. 1992 February 37 (2):184-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Recurring bilateral renal agenesis diagnosed by ultrasound with the aid of amnioinfusion at 18 weeks' gestation.

Sherer DM, McAndrew JA, Liberto L, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1992 January 9 (1):49-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transient symptomatic subendocardial ischemia during intravenous magnesium sulfate tocolytic therapy.

Sherer DM, Cialone PR, Abramowicz JS, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1992 January 166 (1 Pt 1):33-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transient severe unilateral and subsequent bilateral primary fetal hydrothorax with spontaneous resolution at 34 weeks with normal neonatal outcome.

Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Eggers PC; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992; 166: 170-171.

Transient perinephric accumulation of fluid associated with acute appendicitis in pregnancy.

Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Allen T; Fichter J; Woods JR Jr.

JCU. 1992; 9: 356-359.

Normal lung structure and pulmonary function in a twin with agenesis of the cloacal membrane, and persistent severe oligohydramnios.

Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Cusson CL; Metlay LA; Woods JR Jr.

J Mat-Fetal Med. 1992; 1: 24-28.

Absence of fetal response to fetal acoustic stimulation in a fetus with pena shokeir syndrome (fetal akinesia/hypokinesia sequence).

Sherer DM; Sanko SR; Metlay LA; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Perinatol. 1992; .

Is there a dominant twin in-utero?

Sherer DM; Nawrocki MN; Abramowicz JS; Peco NE; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Perinatol. 1992; 9: 459-462.

Transvaginal color Doppler documentation of fetal heart motion in a 5 week ectopic.

Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Kogut PL; Woods JR Jr.

J Diag Med Sonogr. 1992; 8: 203-205.

Pregnancy enhances cardiotoxicity of cocaine: Role of progesterone.

Sharma A; Plessinger MA; Sherer DM; Liang CS; Miller RK; Woods JR Jr.

Toxicol & Applied Pharmacol. 1992; 113: 30-35.

Progesterone enhances cardiotoxcity of cocaine in Long-Evans rats.

Sharma A; Miller RK; Woods JR Jr.

Teratology. 1992; 45: 463.

Cardiovascular effects of cocaine in pregnancy and on the fetus.

Woods JR

NIDA research monograph.. 1992 119 :111-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis, assessment, and management of a fetus with a quadruple nuchal cord at 39 weeks' gestation.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Hearn B, Jones AP, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1991 November 8 (6):383-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sonographically homogeneous echogenic amniotic fluid in detecting meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Smith SA, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 November 78 (5 Pt 1):819-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Severe fetal hydrops resulting from ABO incompatibility.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Ryan RM, Sheils LA, Blumberg N, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 November 78 (5 Pt 2):897-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Obstetrical issues in substance abuse.

Glantz JC, Woods JR

Pediatric annals.. 1991 October 20 (10):531-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

The cheek-to-cheek diameter in the ultrasonographic assessment of fetal growth.

Abramowicz JS, Sherer DM, Bar-Tov E, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 October 165 (4 Pt 1):846-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sonographic verification of a nuchal cord following a vibratory acoustic stimulation-induced severe variable fetal heart rate deceleration with expedient abdominal delivery.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Hearn-Stebbins B, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1991 September 8 (5):345-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Acute transient thrombocytopenia associated with cocaine abuse in pregnancy.

Abramowicz JS, Sherer DM, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 September 78 (3 Pt 2):499-501. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic features and management of a fetus with Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome (pseudothalidomide syndrome) and pulmonary hypoplasia.

Sherer DM, Shah YG, Klionsky N, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1991 July 8 (4):259-62. Epub 1900 01 01.

Comparison of transabdominal and endovaginal sonographic approaches in the diagnosis of a case of cervical pregnancy successfully treated with methotrexate.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, Thompson HO, Liberto L, Angel C, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1991 July 10 (7):409-11. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of severe nonimmune hydrops in a Down syndrome fetus at 16 weeks of gestation.

Sherer DM, Miller KS, Woods JR

American journal of medical genetics.. 1991 June 1539 (4):458-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Second trimester sonographic diagnosis of fetal congenital diaphragmatic hernia, with spontaneous resolution during the third trimester, resulting in a normal infant at delivery.

Sherer DM, Woods JR

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 1991 June 19 (5):298-302. Epub 1900 01 01.

Value of a random single Doppler study of the umbilical artery for predicting perinatal outcome.

Abramowicz JS, Warsof SL, Sherer DM, Levy DL, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1991 June 10 (6):337-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transvaginal sonographic diagnosis of a hydatidiform mole occurring two weeks after curettage for an incomplete abortion.

Sherer DM, Allen T, Woods J

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 1991 May 19 (4):224-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sonographic and pathologic features of a circumvallate placenta associated with early amnion rupture.

Sherer DM, Smith SS, Metlay LA, Woods JR

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 1991 May 19 (4):241-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal vibratory acoustic stimulation in twin gestations with simultaneous fetal heart rate monitoring.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, D'Amico ML, Caverly CB, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 April 164 (4):1104-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

The occurrence of simultaneous fetal heart rate accelerations in twins during nonstress testing.

Zimmer EZ, Goldstein I

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 March 77 (3):491-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Type I second-degree AV block (Mobitz type I, Wenckebach AV block) during ritodrine therapy for preterm labor.

Sherer DM, Nawrocki MN, Thompson HO, Woods JR

American journal of perinatology.. 1991 March 8 (2):150-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal panting: yet another response to the external vibratory acoustic stimulation test.

Sherer DM, Abramowicz JS, D'Amico ML, Allen T, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1991 February 164 (2):591-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Endovaginal sonographic features associated with isolated torsion of the fallopian tube.

Sherer DM, Liberto L, Abramowicz JS, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1991 February 10 (2):107-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic features associated with an imperforate anus and rectourethral fistula.

Hearn B; Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Woods JR Jr.

JCU. 1991; 8: 508-512.

Sonographic diagnosis of a viable ampullary tubal pregnancy at 14 weeks gestation.

Sherer DM; Smith S; Allen TA; Woods JR Jr.

JDMS. 1991; 7: 12-14.

Immediate fetal tachycardia following intrapartum saline amnioinfusion for repetitive variable decelerations with oligohydramnios.

Cialone PR; Sherer DM; Woods JR Jr.

Journal of Obstet Gynecol. 1991; 11: 348-349.

Pulsating" midline (falxcerebri), associated with severe hydrocephalus.

Sherer DM; glantz JC; Metlay LA; Lapham LW; Woods JR Jr.

JDMS. 1991; 7: 34.

Severe bilateral pleural effusion, transient.

Sherer DM; Abramowicz JS; Woods JR Jr.

The Fetus. 1991; 1: 4.

Prenatal sonographic findings associated with clefting of the upper two thirds of the fetal sternum.

Mahone PR; Sherer DM; D'Angio C; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1991; 166: 1219-1221.

Pulsating midline (falx cerebri), associated with severe hydrocephalus.

Sherer DM; glantz JC; Metlay LA; Woods JR Jr.

JDMS. 1991; 7: 34.

Maternal-fetal cardiovascular system: a target of cocaine.

Woods JR, Plessinger MA

NIDA research monograph.. 1991 108 :7-27. Epub 1900 01 01.

The cardiovascular effects of cocaine use in pregnancy.

Plessinger MA, Woods JR

Reproductive toxicology.. 1991 5 (2):99-113. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preoperative sonographic diagnosis of a unilateral tubal twin gestation with documented fetal heart activity.

Sherer DM, Liberto L, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1990 December 9 (12):729-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

The occurrence of simultaneous fetal heart rate accelerations in twins during nonstress testing.

Sherer DM, Nawrocki MN, Peco NE, Metlay LA, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1990 November 76 (5 Pt 1):817-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Extensive vulvar and vaginal varicella necessitating abdominal delivery.

Sites CK, Sherer DM, Gandell DL, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1990 November 163 (5 Pt 1):1630-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of unilateral fetal renal agenesis.

Sherer DM, Thompson HO, Armstrong B, Woods JR

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 1990 October 18 (8):648-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic appearance and subsequent management of a fetus with oromandibular limb hypogenesis syndrome associated with pulmonary hypoplasia.

Shechter SA, Sherer DM, Geilfuss CJ, Metlay LA, Woods JR

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 1990 October 18 (8):661-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transvaginal sonographic diagnosis of an unruptured interstitial pregnancy.

Sherer DM, Allen T, Singh GS, Woods JR

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 1990 September 18 (7):582-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

In-utero fetal penile erection.

Sherer DM, Eggers PC, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1990 June 9 (6):371. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of alpha 1 receptor blockade upon maternal and fetal cardiovascular responses to cocaine.

Dolkart LA, Plessinger MA, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1990 May 75 (5):745-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transient oligohydramnios in a severely hypovolemic gravid woman at 35 weeks' gestation, with fluid reaccumulating immediately after intravenous maternal hydration.

Sherer DM, Cullen JB, Thompson HO, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1990 March 162 (3):770-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis and subsequent management of fetal adnexal torsion.

Sherer DM, Shah YG, Eggers PC, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1990 March 9 (3):161-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Possible intermittent umbilical cord occlusion.

Sherer DM, Hearn B, Woods JR

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1990 March 9 (3):182. Epub 1900 01 01.

Biparietal diameter/femur length ratio, cephalic index, and femur length measurements: not reliable screening techniques for Down syndrome.

Shah YG, Eckl CJ, Stinson SK, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1990 February 75 (2):186-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Early pregnancy loss: Helping families cope.

Woods JR Jr; Esposito-Woods JL.

OB/GYN Report. 1990; 2: 426-434.

Prenatal sonographic findings associated with a fetal horseshoe kidney.

Sherer DM; Cullen JBH; Thompson HO; Metlay LA; Woods JR Jr.

JUM. 1990; 9: 477-479.

Endovaginal sonographic features of a T-shaped uterus due to in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES).

Sherer DM; Allen TA; Woods JR Jr.

JDMS. 1990; 6: 318-320.

Pulmonary hypoplasia: A review.

Sherer DM; Davis JM; Woods JR Jr.

Obstet Gynecol Survey. 1990; 45: 792-803.

Dehydration induced oligohydramnios.

Sherer DM; Cullen JBH; thompson HO; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990; 163: 1091-1092.

Pregnancy increases cardiovascular toxicity to cocaine.

Woods JR Jr; Plessinger MA.

Am J OB/GYN. 1990; 162: 529-533.

Progesterone increases cardiovascular toxicity to cocaine in nonpregnant ewes.

Plessinger MA; Woods JR Jr.

Obstet Gynecol. 1990; 163: 1659.

Cardiovascular toxicity of cocaine: Underlying mechanisms.

Thadani PV; Woods JR Jr; et al.

J Applied Cardiol. 1990; 5: 317-320.

Bioeffects of diagnostic ultrasound on auditory function in the neonatal lamb.

Siddiqi TA; Plessinger MA; Meyer RA; Woods JR Jr.

Ultrasound in Medicine & Biol. 1990; 16: 621-627.

Fetal sensory sequencing: applications of evoked potentials in perinatal physiology.

Woods JR, Plessinger MA

Seminars in perinatology.. 1989 October 13 (5):380-92. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis, Doppler velocimetric umbilical cord studies, and subsequent management of an acardiac twin pregnancy.

Sherer DM, Armstrong B, Shah YG, Metlay LA, Woods JR

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1989 September 74 (3 Pt 2):472-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal cocaine exposure to the fetus: A sheep model for cardiovascular evaluation.

Woods JR Jr; Plessinger MA; Scott K; Miller RK.

Annals NY Acad Sci. 1989; 562: 267.

Ultrasound effects on fetal auditory brainstem responses.

Siddiqi TA; Meyer RA; Woods JR Jr; Plessinger MA.

American Journal OB-GYN. 1988; 72: 752-756.

Effect of cocaine on uterine blood flow and fetal oxygenation.

Woods JR, Plessinger MA, Clark KE

JAMA.. 1987 February 20257 (7):957-61. Epub 1900 01 01.

The effect of cocaine on uterine blood flow and fetal oxygenation.

Woods JR Jr; Plessinger MA; Clarke KE.

JAMA:India. 1987; 1: 447-451.

Effect of increasing stiumulus rate during functional auditory development.

Plessinger MA; Woods JR Jr.

American Journal OB-BYN. 1987; 157: 1382-1387.

Fetal auditory brainstem response: External and intrauterine auditory stimulation.

Plessinger MA; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Physiology. 1986; 250: R137-R141.

The fetal visual evoked potential.

Woods JR Jr; Plessinger MA.

Ped Research. 1986; 20: 351.

The fetal auditory brain stem response: serial measurements at two stimulus intensities.

Woods JR, Plessinger MA

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 1985 December 93 (6):759-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of graded reductions in utero-placental blood flow on the fetal lamb.

Skillman CA; Plessinger MA; Woods JR Jr; Clark KE.

Am J Physiology. 1985; 249: H1098-H1105.

Fetal auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR).

Woods JR, Plessinger MA, Mack CE

Pediatric research.. 1984 January 18 (1):83-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Birth trauma - Incidence and predisposing factors.

Levine MG; Holroyde J; Woods JR Jr; Siddiqi TA; Scott M; Miodovnik M.

Obstet Gynecol. 1984; 63: 137.

Stimulating the fetus with sound.

Woods JR Jr; Plessinger MA; Barden TB.

Contemporary OB/GYN. 1984; 23: 213-226.

Birth asphyxia: pathophysiologic events and fetal adaptive changes.

Woods JR

Clinics in perinatology.. 1983 June 10 (2):473-86. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maturational sequence of the visual system: serial measurements of visual evoked potential and electroretinogram in the healthy neonatal lamb.

Woods JR, Parisi V, Coppes V, Brooks DE

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1983 March 15145 (6):738-43. Epub 1900 01 01.

Measurement of visual evoked potential in the asphyctic fetus and during neonatal survival.

Woods JR, Coppes V, Brooks DE, Freeman M, Knowles PJ, Parisi V, O'Mara P, McCarty GE

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1982 August 15143 (8):944-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Journal Club: Formats: Teaching the techniques of critical reading.

Woods JR Jr; WInkel CE.

J of Medical Education. 1982; 57: 801.

Effect of method of delivery on heart rate pattern in the early newborn.

Fleming C; Riordin T; Ortiz A; Woods JR Jr.

Clin Peds. 1981; 20: 408.

Ultrasonographic confirmation of acute biliary obstruction at term gestation.

Flaherty J; Woods JR Jr.

Am J Diag Obstet Gynec. 1981; 3: 87.

Birth Asphyxia I: Measurement of visual evoked potential (VEP) in the healthy fetus and newborn lamb.

Woods JR Jr; Coppes V; Brooks DE; Knowles PJ; Freeman M; Parisi V; Omara P; McCarty GE.

Ped Res. 1981; 15: 1429.

Animal surgery: an adjunct to training in obstetrics and gynecology.

Woods JR, Ansbacher R, Castro RJ, Marshall W, Trabal JF

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1980 September 56 (3):373-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Rh disease: Is there a need for tri-service regionalization - a response.

Woods JR Jr; Huey J; Burnett R.

Armed Forces Newsletter; Armed Forced District of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1980; 111: 7.

Maternal and infant platelet response following combined cesarean section splenectomy at term for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Woods JR Jr; DeGreen P; Lukas G.

Armed Forces Newsletter; Armed Forces District of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecolology. 1980; 111: 7.

Forum: Management of Premature Labor

Brinkman CR III; Hess G, Woods JR Jr; Jones J, Bonson H.

The Female Patient. 1980; : 44-53.

Cell surface lipid in the amniotic fluid.

Woods JR, Maibach H

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 1979 May 53 (5):602-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Influence of low birth weight breech delivery upon neonatal morbidity.

Woods JR Jr.

Obstet Gynecol. 1979; 6: 735-740.

The jejunoileal bypass and pregnancy.

Woods JR, Brinkman CR

Obstetrical & gynecological survey.. 1978 November 33 (11):697-705. Epub 1900 01 01.

Influence of jejunoileal bypass on protein metabolism during pregnancy.

Woods JR, Dandavino A, Brinkman CR, Moore JG

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1978 January 1130 (1):9-17. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cardiac output changes during the neonatal growth.

Woods JR Jr; Dandavino A; Brinkman CR III, Nuwayhid B; Assali NS.

Am J Physiology. 1978; 234: H620-H524.

Rh Disease: Is there a need for tri-service regionalization - a proposal.

Woods JR Jr; Ansbacher R.

Armed Forces Newsletter; Armed Forces District of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 1978; 1: 6.

Cardiovascular reactivity of neonatal and adult sheep to autonomic stimuli during adrenergic depletion.

Woods JR, Dandavino A, Nuwayhid B, Brinkman CR, Assali NS

Biology of the neonate.. 1978 34 (3-4):112-20. Epub 1900 01 01.

Development of neurohumoral control of fetal, neonatal, and adult cardiovascular functions.

Assali NS, Brinkman CR, Woods JR, Dandavino A, Nuwayhid B

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1977 December 1129 (7):748-59. Epub 1900 01 01.

Circulatory effects of magnesium sulfate in normotensive and renal hypertensive pregnant sheep.

Dandavino A, Woods JR, Murayama K, Brinkman CR, Assali NS

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1977 April 1127 (7):769-74. Epub 1900 01 01.

Autonomic control of cardiovascular functions during neonatal development and in adult sheep.

Woods JR, Dandavino A, Murayama K, Brinkman CR, Assali NS

Circulation research.. 1977 April 40 (4):401-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Action of histamine and its receptor blockers on the cardiopulmonary circulation.

Woods JR Jr; Brinkman CR III; Dandavino A; Murayama J; Assali NS.

Am J Physiology. 1977; 232: 1173-1178.

Efffects of cardiovascular drugs during pregnancy.

Brinkman CR III; Woods JR Jr.

Cardiovascular Medicine. 1976; : 231-251.

Action of histamine and its receptor blockers on uterine circulation in sheep.

Woods Jr Jr; Brinkman CR III; Tyner J; Martinek J; Assali NS.

Soc Exp Biol and Med. 1976; 151: 811-816.

Fetal and neonatal cardiopulmonary response to histamine.

Woods JR Jr; Brinkman CR III; Tyner J; Martinek J; Assali NS.

J Obstet Gynecol. 1976; 48: 195-202.

Effects of estrogens on systemic and regional circulations in normal and renal hypertensive sheep.

Nuwayhid B, Brinkman CR, Woods JR, Martinek H, Assali NS

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1975 November 1123 (5):495-504. Epub 1900 01 01.

The treatment of gestational hypertension.

Woods JR Jr; Brinkman CR III.

Reprod Med. 1975; 15: 195-199.

Water vacuum suction curettage (WVSC) for late first trimester abortions.

Woods JR, Herrick CN

Contraception.. 1974 September 10 (3):305-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

The Little Book of Menopause: Living with the Challenges of Breast Cancer (2019)

Authors: Woods JR, Warner E, Bonham A

Publisher: periFACTS Press 2019

The Little Book of Menopause: Understanding the biology and management of menopause (Expanded Edition) (2018)

Authors: Woods JR. Warner ED

Publisher: periFACTS Press 2018

The Little Book of Menopause: Understanding the biology and management of menopause (2017)

Authors: Woods JR, Warner ED

Publisher: periFACTS Press 2017

The Handbook of Patient Safety compliance: A Practical Guide for Health Care Org (2005)

Authors: Rozovsky FA; Woods JR Jr.

Publisher: Jossey-Bass 2005

What do I say? Communicating Intended or Unanticipated Outcomes in Obstetrics (2003)

Authors: Woods JR Jr; Rozovsky FA

Publisher: Jossey-Bass 2003

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America (1998)

Chapter: Cocaine in Pregnancy: Recent data on maternal and fetal risks

Authors: Plessinger MA, Woods JR Jr

Publisher: WB Saunders Co 1998

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America (1998)

Chapter: An introduction to reactive oxygen species and their possible roles in substance abuse

Authors: Woods JR Jr, Plessinger MA, Fantel A

Publisher: WB Saunders Co 1998

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America (1998)

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co. 1998

Loss in Pregnancy or in the Newborn Period. (1997)

Authors: Woods JR Jr; Woods JE

Publisher: Anthony Jannetti Publishing Company, Pittman, New Jersey 1997

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure (1996)

Chapter: Obstetrical Pathophysiology of Cocaine

Authors: Glantz JC, Woods JR

Publisher: CRC Press 1996

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1993)

Chapter: Significance of amniotic fluid meconiuim

Authors: Woods JR Jr and Glantz JC

Publisher: WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia 1993

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology (1993)

Chapter: Heroin, cocaine and phencyclidine: Obstetric Perspectives

Authors: Glantz JC, Woods JR Jr

Publisher: JB Lippincott, Philadelphia 1993

Clinical Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1993)

Chapter: Drug abuse in pregnancy: Hallucinogens, stimulants, alcohol and opiates.

Authors: Woods JR Jr, Cullen JBH

Publisher: PPGI 1993

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology (1993)

Chapter: Maternal, Placental, and Fetal Pathophysiology of Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy

Authors: Plessinger MA and Woods JR Jr

Publisher: JB Lippincott, Philadelphia 1993

Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Principles and Practice (1989)

Chapter: Significance of meconium in amniotic fluid

Authors: Woods JR Jr, Dolkart LA

Publisher: WB Saunders Co 1989

Stillbirth (1987)

Chapter: Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins Co. 1987

Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations (1987)

Chapter: Death of a newborn: Merging parental expectations and medical reality

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: WIlliams and Wilkins Co 1987

Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations (1987)

Chapter: Medical training in obstetrics: Are we meeting patient expectations?

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins Co 1987

Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations (1987)

Chapter: Obstetrician as outpatient counselor

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins Co. 1987

Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations (1987)

Chapter: Value of the perinatal autopsy

Authors: Woods JR Jr, Benton R

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins Co. 1987

Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations (1987)

Chapter: Perinatal support service at the University of Cincinnati

Authors: Woods JR Jr, Klein Rev. BA

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins Co 1987

Animal Models in Fetal Medicine (VI) (1987)

Chapter: Application of sensory evoked potentials to perinatal physiology

Authors: Woods JR Jr, Plessinger MA, Dolkart LA

Publisher: Perinatology Press 1987

Pregnancy Loss, Medical Therapeutics and Practical Considerations (1987)

Authors: Woods JR Jr; Esposito J

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins 1987

Principles of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1984)

Chapter: Significance of meconium in amniotic fluid

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: WB Saunders 1984

Clinics in Perinatology (1983)

Chapter: Birth asphyxia: Pathophysiologic events and fetal adaptive changes

Authors: Woods JR Jr

Publisher: Ed W Rayburn 1983

Trauma in Pregnancy (1979)

Chapter: Management of hypovolemia and hypoxia in pregnancy

Authors: Brinkman CR III, Woods JR Jr

Publisher: WB Saunders Co 1979

Fetal and Newborn Cardiovascular Physiology (1978)

Chapter: Antogeny of the autonomic conrol of cardiovascular functions in the sheep

Authors: Assali NS, Brinkman CR III, Woods JR Jr, Dandavino A

Publisher: Garland Press, New York 1978

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