Professional Bio
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.
| Annual Service Award for District II of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Eagle Scout | National Council of Boy Scouts of America |
1954 |
| 2010 Community Champion | The Perinatal Network of Monroe County, Inc. | Rochester, NY |
2010 - Present |
| March of Dimes Health Leadership Award for Physician & Education |
2006 |
| 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 - 2014 |
| 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 |
