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David Keefe, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Worcester, MA

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Obstetrics & Gynecology Worcester, MA

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Professor and Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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  • Office

    119 Belmont St.
    Worcester, MA 01605
    Phone+1 508-334-1345
    Fax+1 508-334-9847

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 1989 - 1991
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985 - 1989
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1985
  • Cambridge Health Alliance
    Cambridge Health AllianceResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1982
  • Mount Auburn Hospital
    Mount Auburn HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1980
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeAB, History and Science, Magna cum lause, 1972 - 1976
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeAB, Magna Cum Laude, 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2005 - 2010
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 1996 - 2006
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1988 - 2005
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1982 - 1987
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Prize Paper American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  • General Program Prize Paper American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2016
  • Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group Prize Paper Award, “mTOR1/2 inhibition preserves ovarian function and fertility during genotoxic chemotherapy.” American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Management and counseling of the male with advanced paternal age  
    Jennings, M O; Owens, R C; Keefe, D; Kim, E D, Fertility & Sterility, 1/1/2017
  • Pregnancy Outcomes After Fertility Preservation in Transgender Men  
    Maxwell, Susan; Noyes, Nicole; Keefe, David; Berkeley, Alan S; Goldman, Kara N, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1/1/2017
  • Telomeres, Reproductive Aging, and Genomic Instability during early development  
    Keefe D, Reproductive Science, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • DNA Damage and Telomere Shortening in Embryonic Stem Cells Induced by Cigarette Smoke
    Huang J, Okuka M, Weisi L, Tsibris J, Mclean M, Keefe DL, Liu L, 44th SSR Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, 1/31/2011
  • Frozen hope: fertility preservation for women with cancer
    Quinn GP, Vadaparampil ST, Jacobsen PB, Knapp C, Keefe DL, Bell GE; Moffitt Fertility Preservation Group, J Midwifery Women’s Health., 1/1/2010
  • High Risk Men's Perceptions of PGD for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC)
    Quinn GP, Vadaparampil ST, Wilson T, Plosker S, Malo T, Keefe DL, Fertility and Sterility, 1/1/2009
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Lectures

  • Biomarkers in Reproductive Medicine 
    Honolulu, HI - 1/18/2014
  • Genomic Instability During Early Embryo Development 
    Greenwood Village, CO - 1/13/2014
  • What Causes Reproductive Aging 
    State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Infertility Affects a ‘Staggering’ 1 in 6 People Worldwide, WHO Says
    Infertility Affects a ‘Staggering’ 1 in 6 People Worldwide, WHO SaysApril 3rd, 2023
  • Experts Predict Rise in Births Starting in January Despite Pandemic
    Experts Predict Rise in Births Starting in January Despite PandemicDecember 27th, 2020
  • COVID-19 Baby Boom Expected to Start in January
    COVID-19 Baby Boom Expected to Start in JanuaryDecember 26th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Flux Studies From Embryos As Indicators Of ViabilitNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Embryo Viability TestingNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
  • In Vitro Embryo Viability AssessmentNational Center For Research Resources1999
  • Characterization Of Oxygen &Calcium Fluxes From Early Mouse Embryos &OocytesNational Center For Research Resources1999
  • Non-Invasive Assay Of Preimplantation Embryo ViabilityNational Center For Research Resources1997–1998
  • NON Invasive Ion Probes For Assessing Preimplantation Embryo ViabilityNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Ion Fluxe Measurement In Mouse Preimplantation Embryos By Vibrating ProbeNational Center For Research Resources1996

Professional Memberships

  • American Gynecologic and Obstetric Society
    Member

Other Languages

  • Portuguese