Shayne Plosker, M.D.
Associate Professor and Division Director – Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, USF IVF
Biographical Sketch | Interests | Current Research | Major Publications
Biographical Sketch | Interests | Current Research | Major Publications
Education
M.D., University of Western Ontario
Internship, University of Toronto
Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario
Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of California, San Francisco
M.D., University of Western Ontario
Internship, University of Toronto
Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario
Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of California, San Francisco
Contact Information
E-Mail: splosker@hsc.usf.edu
E-Mail: splosker@hsc.usf.edu
For Patient Appointments: (813) 259-8500
For Academic Appointments: please contact Ivette Irizarry at (813) 259-0962
For Academic Appointments: please contact Ivette Irizarry at (813) 259-0962
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Plosker attended medical school at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. After interning in the University of Toronto system, he returned to the University of Western Ontario where he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at The University of California, San Francisco. After fellowship, Dr. Plosker returned to Canada to join the faculty of The University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Biology from 1989-1992. He immigrated to the United States in 1992, entering private practice in Fall River, Massachusetts where he was Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Charlton Memorial Hospital from 1999-2002. He joined the Division of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at Women & Infant's Hospital of Rhode Island in 2000, and the clinical faculty at Brown Medical School at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor in 2002. At Brown, he was the Director of the donor egg program. He joined the faculty of the University of South Florida College of Medicine as Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in October 2006. Dr. Plosker has published research papers, review articles, and book chapters on diverse research and clinical interests in reproductive medicine. These include optimizing embryo transfer technique in In Vitro Fertilization, optimizing outcomes in intrauterine insemination, polycystic ovary syndrome, early pregnancy loss, endometrial polyps, and neuroendocrine regulation of pituitary hormone secretion. During his tenure at Brown University and Women & Infants', he received four Dean's Teaching Excellence awards and was chosen as a Top Full-time Faculty Teacher of the Year on three occasions.
Interests
Current Research
Major Publications
Jaffe RB, Plosker SM, Marshall S, Martin MC. Neuromodulatory Regulation of Gonadotropin -releasing Hormone Pulsatile Discharge in Women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 163:1727, 1990.Plosker SM, Marshall L, Martin MC, Jaffe RB. Opioid-Catecholamine-Steroid Interactions in the Regulation of Prolactin and Gonadotropin Secretion in Women. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 45:441, 1990.
Plosker SM, Rabinovici J, Jaffe RB. Inhibition of Endogenous Catecholamine Synthesis Augments Early Follicular Phase Luteinizing Hormone Secretion. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 73(3): 549, 1991.
Plosker SM. Intra-Uterine Insemination in the Treatment of Infertility. Journal of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, 13(2):49, 1991.
Fujimoto VY, Spencer SJ, Rabinovici J, Plosker S, Jaffe RB. Endogenous Catecholamines Augment the Inhibitory Effect of Opioids on Luteinizing Hormone Secretion During the Midluteal Phase. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 169:1524, 1993.
Plosker SM, Jacobson W, Amato P. Predicting and Optimizing Success in an Intrauterine Insemination Program. Hum. Reprod., 9:2014, 1994.
Plosker SM, Rabinovici J, Montalvo M, Jaffe RB. Endogenous Catecholamines Suppress TSH Secretion During the Early Follicular Phase of the Menstrual Cycle. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 80:2530, 1995.
Frishman GN, Spencer PK, Weitzen S, Plosker S, Shafi F. The use of intrauterine lidocaine to minimize pain during hysterosalpingography: a randomized trial. Obstet Gynecol, 103:1261, 2004.
Plosker SM. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Insulin Resistance. Medicine and Health Rhode Island, 86:12, 2003
Silberstein T, Weitzen S, Frankfurter D, Trimarchi JR, Keefe DL, Plosker SM. Cannulation of a resistant internal os with the malleable outer sheath of a coaxial soft embryo transfer catheter does not affect in vitro fertilization – embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcome. Fertil Steril, 82:1402, 2004.
Silberstein T, Trimarchi JR, Shackelton R, Weitzen S, Frankfurter D, Plosker S. Ultrasound-guided mid-uterine cavity embryo transfer is associated with a decreased incidence of retained embryos in the transfer catheter. Fertil Steril,84:1510 ,200
Silberstein T, Saphier O, van Voorhis BJ, Plosker SM. Endometrial polyps in reproductive-age fertile and infertile women. Isr Med Assoc J, 8:192, 2006.
Silva C, Plosker SM. Early pregnancy loss and ectopic pregnancy. In: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Precis: gynecology. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: ACOG; 2006. p. 103-112.
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