Biography
Professional Background
James R. Woods, Jr., MD is the past 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. Early in his career, Dr. Woods served as chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Rochester, offering high-risk obstetric care. Dr. Woods has authored or co-authored over one hundred forty articles on maternal-fetal medicine, maternal drug addiction, complications of pregnancy, and menopause medicine. He is editor-in-chief of periFACTS OB/GYN Academy, an online education program for students, nurses, and physicians. 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 2014.
Awards
2010 - Present
2010 Community Champion
Sponsor: The Perinatal Network of Monroe County, Inc.
Location: Rochester, NY
2010
International Association of Business Leaders
2010
Strathmore's Who's Who
2010
Annual Service Award for District II of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2008 - Present
Guide to America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Sponsor: SLD Industries
2006 - Present
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
2005
Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education
2004 - Present
Who's Who Among America's Teachers
2004 - 2005
American Men and Women of Science
1997 - 1999
Served on Advisory Board of American Hospital Association, Maternal and Child Health Division.
1996 - 1997
The 2,000 Best Doctors in the Northeast
1996
Endowed Chair honoring Dr. Woods was established at the University of Rochester, James Woods Professorship of Perinatal Medicine
1993
Recipient of the 1993 Hannah G. Solomon Award - Humanitarian Service, presented by Nat'l Council of Jewish Women, Roch. Section
1992 - 2014
Best Doctors in America Listed under: Addiction Medicine, Addicted Pregnant Women, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medic
1984
Best Poster Presentation for SGI "Differential Onset of Auditory & Visual Function in the serially Tested Fetal Lamb"
1973
Best Resident Scientific Paper Armed Forces District, ACOG, Las Vegas, Nevada "Amniotic Fluid Lipid, Preliminary Observations
1972
Best Resident Scientific Exhibit Armed Forces District, ACOG, Seattle, WA "Water Vacuum Suction Curettage 1st Trimester Abortion
1954
Eagle Scout
Sponsor: National Council of Boy Scouts of America
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Publications
Journal Articles
2006
Mingione MJ; Pressman EK, Woods JR. "Prevention of PPROM: Current and future strategies". The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2006; 19(12): 783-789.
12/2003
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." American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2003 Dec 0; 189(6):1720-5.
11/2002
Woods JR, Cavanaugh JL, Norkus EP, Plessinger MA, Miller RK. "The effect of labor on maternal and fetal vitamins C and E." American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2002 Nov 0; 187(5):1179-83.
Books & Chapters
2005
Book Title: The Handbook of Patient Safety compliance: A Practical Guide for Health Care Org
Author List: Rozovsky FA; Woods JR Jr.
Published By: Jossey-Bass2005
2003
Book Title: What do I say? Communicating Intended or Unanticipated Outcomes in Obstetrics
Author List: Woods JR Jr; Rozovsky FA
Published By: Jossey-Bass2003
1998
Book Title: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
Author List: Woods JR Jr
Published By: W.B. Saunders Co.1998
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