
Overview
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John A. Rock, MD, is Founding Dean Emeritus of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Prior to his appointment as Founding Dean at FIU in 2006, he held numerous academic and administrative appointments, including Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Chairman of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine, and Chancellor and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Public Health at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center.
While at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Rock established the In Vitro Fertilization Program.
At Emory University, Dr. Rock raised the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s National Institutes of Health ranking from 66th in the nation to 18th. At LSU, he established a School of Public Health, significantly increased the medical school’s research funding, provided disaster management leadership during Hurricane Katrina, and had management oversight of Louisiana’s statewide Charity Hospital System.
In addition to his administrative leadership posts, Dr. Rock has written 20 books, contributed to 78 others, and written more than 250 juried and non-juried articles. Dr. Rock earned his MD degree in 1972 at LSU, completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center in 1976, completed a Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology in 1978 at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and earned a Master in Health Care Management degree from Harvard University in 2003.
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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2022Applying North American medical education accreditation standards internationally in the United Arab EmiratesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2057790 Web of Science: 000773390500001
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2011Surgical methods in the treatment of congenital anomalies of the uterine cervixFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283478839 Web of Science: 000292498100007
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2010Congenital anomalies of the uterine cervix: lessons from 30 cases managed clinically by a common protocolFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.024 Web of Science: 000282160600053
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2010Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181e86d75
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2009Florida International University: Development and Accreditation of Miami's Public College of MedicineFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181b6c537 Web of Science: 000207786100034
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2003The current staging system for endometriosis: does it help?Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8545(02)00056-6 Web of Science: 000181783500008
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2002Treatment of vaginal agglutination associated with chronic graft-versus-host diseaseFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)03380-0 Web of Science: 000179027200034
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2002Ambiguous genitalia with perineoscrotal hypospadias in 46,XY individuals: Long-term medical, surgical, and psychosexual outcomeFull Text via DOI: 10.1542/peds.110.3.e31 Web of Science: 000177762900004
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2001Angiogenic role for glycodelin in tumorigenesisFull Text via DOI: 10.1073/pnas.151151198 Web of Science: 000170216900064
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2001Quality-of-life assessment in gynecologic surgeryWeb of Science: 000169084300003
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2001Ovarian remnant syndromeFull Text via DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.2001.00420.x Web of Science: 000169473200007
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2000Retinoic acid suppresses interleukin-6 production in human endometrial cellsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(00)00483-0 Web of Science: 000086879200019
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1999Hysteroscopic metroplasty of the Class Va uterus with preservation of the cervical septumFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00380-5 Web of Science: 000083456000031
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1998Treatment of endometriosisFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199806000-00020 Web of Science: 000074238400017
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1998Timing of estrogen replacement therapy following hysterectomy with oophorectomy for endometriosisFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(98)00071-4 Web of Science: 000073254600006
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1998Generation and characterization of a polyclonal antipeptide antibody to human glycodelinFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)00558-X Web of Science: 000072642000034
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1997Palliation of recurrent endometriosis with radiotherapeutic ablation of ovarian remnantsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)00342-7 Web of Science: A1997YH05300032
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1997Classification of endometriosisFull Text via DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1068753 Web of Science: 000079129600007
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1997Surgical management of complete obliteration of the endometrial cavityFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)81877-8 Web of Science: A1997VZ99400032
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1996Endometriosis in an adolescent population: The Emory experienceFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/s1083-3188(96)70021-9
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1996Inhibition of oxidative modification of proteins by RU486Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)58392-7 Web of Science: A1996UT30400015
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1995INCIDENCE OF SYMPTOM RECURRENCE AFTER HYSTERECTOMY FOR ENDOMETRIOSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)57899-6 Web of Science: A1995TA66600003
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1995PAIN RECURRENCE - A QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUE IN ENDOMETRIOSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(95)02512-B Web of Science: A1995RX70200006
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1995THE EFFECT OF REGULAR EXERCISE ON WOMEN RECEIVING DANAZOL FOR TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(95)02359-K Web of Science: A1995RE88300008
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1994THE ROLE OF UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENT RESECTION IN CONSERVATIVE OPERATIONS FOR RECURRENT ENDOMETRIOSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/gyn.1994.10.57 Web of Science: A1994NW06600001
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1994GOSERELIN (ZOLADEX) VERSUS DANAZOL FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS - THE NORTH-AMERICAN EXPERIENCEFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1994.tb13679.x Web of Science: A1994NL75100004
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1994RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTERNAL GENITALIA IN FEMALES WITH BLADDER EXSTROPHYFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(94)90174-0 Web of Science: A1994NA90100008
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1993A MODIFICATION OF TECHNIQUE FOR HYSTEROSCOPIC LYSIS OF SEVERE UTERINE ADHESIONSFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/gyn.1993.9.191 Web of Science: A1993MR27000002
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1993
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1993ABDOMINAL MYOMECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF INFERTILITYFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(93)90771-N Web of Science: A1993KL34300007
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1993
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1992PATHOGENESIS OF ENDOMETRIOSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)92959-J Web of Science: A1992JZ23700013
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1992EFFECTS OF HUMAN SERUM ON RAT CUMULUS OOCYTE COMPLEX FUNCTIONS INVITRO - OOCYTE ACTIVATION AND ENDOCRINE SECRETIONSFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/BF01203753 Web of Science: A1992HX64000011
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1992ENDOMETRIOSISWeb of Science: A1992HT34500007
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1991GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE AGONIST ANALOGS IN THE TREATMENT OF UTERINE LEIOMYOMASFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/gyn.1991.7.147 Web of Science: A1991GX48000002
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1991OBSTRUCTED UTEROVAGINAL ANOMALIES - DEMONSTRATION WITH SONOGRAPHY .2. TEENAGERSFull Text via DOI: 10.1148/radiology.179.1.2006308 Web of Science: A1991FC88300018
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1990ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES IN SERA OF PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT PREGNANCY WASTAGEFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90612-B Web of Science: A1990EJ61400014
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1990MEGESTROL-ACETATE FOR TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSISWeb of Science: A1990CW06300016
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1990ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME - LONG-TERM RESULTS OF SURGICAL VAGINAL CREATIONFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/gyn.1990.6.23 Web of Science: A1990FD58700004
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1990VULVAR CONGENITAL DYSPLASTIC ANGIOPATHYWeb of Science: A1990CQ07700028
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1990PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF VULVAR NEVIFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70017-C Web of Science: A1990CG91800017
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1989
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1989TOTAL ABLATION OF THE PENIS AFTER CIRCUMCISION WITH ELECTROCAUTERY - A METHOD OF MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UPFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)38893-6 Web of Science: A1989AN25700038
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1989HISTOLOGIC EFFECTS OF ORAL-CONTRACEPTIVES ON THE UTERINE CORPUS AND CERVIXFull Text via DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021402 Web of Science: A1989AT40700005
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1989EXOGENOUS ESTROGEN EFFECT ON LIPID LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL IN TRANSSEXUAL MALESFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/BF03350728 Web of Science: A1989AN60800002
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1989CONSTRUCTION OF A NEOVAGINA FOR PATIENTS WITH A FLAT PERINEUMFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90300-1 Web of Science: A1989U260700010
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1989EXTRAPELVIC ENDOMETRIOSISWeb of Science: A1989T180500015
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1989Endometriosis: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00006254-198905000-00002
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1988CHANGES IN PLASMA-VOLUME DURING BED REST - EFFECTS OF MENSTRUAL-CYCLE AND ESTROGEN ADMINISTRATIONFull Text via DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1988.65.2.525 Web of Science: A1988P709300003
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1987REPRODUCTIVE UTERINE SURGERYWeb of Science: A1987L149700013
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1987
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1987GENITAL ANOMALIES IN CHILDHOODFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00003081-198709000-00024 Web of Science: A1987J815900021
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1987PROCIDENTIA IN THE NEWBORNFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(87)90010-5 Web of Science: A1987G968100010
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1987THE ASSOCIATION OF ANTI-P AND EARLY ABORTIONFull Text via DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1987.27287150197.x Web of Science: A1987G618100016
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1987FERTILITY RATES IN FEMALE-PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL ADRENAL-HYPERPLASIA DUE TO 21-HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCYFull Text via DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198701223160402 Web of Science: A1987F657600002
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1986ANATOMIC ABNORMALITIESFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00003081-198612000-00015 Web of Science: A1986F662800012
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1986
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1986CONGENITAL ADRENAL-HYPERPLASIA - THE SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF VAGINAL STENOSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(86)90031-7 Web of Science: A1986F812900002
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1986ANOMALOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE VAGINAFull Text via DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022481 Web of Science: A1986AYP4800002
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1985
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1985Management of pelvic endometriosis with low-dose danazolFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)48802-3
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1985
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1985THE OBSTETRIC CONSEQUENCES OF UTEROVAGINAL ANOMALIESWeb of Science: A1985AHF4700001
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1985THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE-INDUCED CONTRACTION OF URETHRAL AND VAGINAL MUSCLEFull Text via DOI: 10.1210/jcem-61-4-787 Web of Science: A1985AQK7000034
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1984Medical and surgical considerations for women in spaceflightFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00006254-198408000-00022
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1984Microsurgical tubal anastomosis: A controlled trial in four asian centersFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/micr.1920050209
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1984THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF THE UTERINE CERVIXFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(84)90012-2 Web of Science: A1984TC09300012
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1984
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1983AUTOIMMUNITY IN A PATIENT WITH 47,XXX KARYOTYPEWeb of Science: A1983RN45600026
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1983
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1982
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1982
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1982Nurse Specialization in Reproductive EndocrinologyFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1982.tb01353.x
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1982Pregnancy outcome following treatment of intrauterine adhesionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00006254-198202000-00008
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1982SURGICAL-CORRECTION OF A RECTOVAGINAL FISTULAFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(82)90202-8 Web of Science: A1982PK10700010
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1982TESTICULAR MORPHOLOGY IN THE 47XXY FETUS AT 16 WEEKS GESTATIONFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(82)90052-2 Web of Science: A1982PG26600002
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1982TRUE HERMAPHRODITISMWeb of Science: A1982PW66500004
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1982TUBAL ANASTOMOSIS FOLLOWING UNIPOLAR CAUTERYWeb of Science: A1982NN76200003
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1981Management of pelvic endometriosis with low-dose danazolFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)45611-6
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1979Gestational outcome of clomiphene-related conceptionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)44051-3
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1978On the reanastomosis of fallopian tubes after surgical sterilization.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)43350-9
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1978Pregnancy success following abdominal myomectomy for infertilityFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)43690-3
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Book
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2015
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2011
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1987Fluid volume and prostanoid concentration during the proliferative and periovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle. Ed. 16.Full Text via DOI: 10.1159/000414858
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Book Chapter
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2015
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2015Treatment of obstructing anomalies: Cervical aplasia. 241-246.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5146-3_23
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2002Treatment of Uterine Anomalies. 195-224.
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Conference
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2003Long-term outcome of patients with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome or congenital micropenis. 187-189.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/01.ten.0000081672.43801.8c Web of Science: 000183619600007
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2001Vaginal creation for mullerian agenesis. 1349-1352.Full Text via DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.119075 Web of Science: 000172905900022
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1999Mentoring in gynecology - Presidential address. 1293-1295.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70367-4 Web of Science: 000084265900001
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1997Interaction of Interceed oxidized regenerated cellulose with macrophages: A potential mechanism by which Interceed may prevent adhesions. 1315-1320.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70070-X Web of Science: 000071254900006
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1992VAGINAL RECONSTRUCTION AFTER INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTERNAL GENITALIA IN GIRLS WITH SALT-WASTING ADRENAL-HYPERPLASIA. 680-682.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)36691-0 Web of Science: A1992JF96100055
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1992ENDOMETRIOSIS - THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE - AN OVERVIEW OF TREATMENT OPTIONS. 1-4.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1992.tb13530.x Web of Science: A1992HH36300001
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1990
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1990
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1990ENDOMETRIOSIS - OVERVIEW AND FUTURE-DIRECTIONS. 76-81.Web of Science: A1990CK32200002
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Editorial Material
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1991Fertility and sterility introduces a new section - 'Techniques and instrumentation'. 614-615.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)54588-9
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1990Gynecologic surgery. 273-274.
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Letter
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1997Approach to ''complete endometrial sclerosis''. 181-181.Web of Science: A1997XG25000041
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1991LOOP LIGATION IN LAPAROSCOPY. 1005-1005.Web of Science: A1991GN92600039
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1989MICROSCOPIC PERITONEAL ENDOMETRISIS. 1072-1073.Web of Science: A1989U942400042
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1988CONGENITAL ADRENAL-HYPERPLASIA AND FERTILITY. 951-951.Web of Science: A1988Q285400019
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1981
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1977Endometriosis. 383.
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1995THE REVISED AMERICAN FERTILITY SOCIETY CLASSIFICATION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS - REPRODUCIBILITY OF SCORING. 1108-1110.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)57556-6 Web of Science: A1995QU34000029
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1994ANALYSIS FOR STEROID-PRODUCTION OF A SERTOLI-LEYDIG CELL TUMOR. 276-280.Full Text via DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1994.1046 Web of Science: A1994MX03700025
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1993DOUBLE URETHRA, DOUBLE BLADDER, LEFT RENAL AGENESIS, PERSISTENT HYMEN, DOUBLE VAGINA, AND UTERUS DIDELPHYS - A CASE-REPORT. 99-101.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0932-8610(12)80226-X Web of Science: A1993LD14800009
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1992PREOPERATIVE DILATATION TO FACILITATE REPAIR OF THE HIGH TRANSVERSE VAGINAL SEPTUM. 1351-1353.Web of Science: A1992HX66700035
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1992
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1991MICROGRAVITY TESTING A SURGICAL ISOLATION CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR SPACE STATION USE. 691-693.Web of Science: A1991FU02300017
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1990THE INCIDENCE OF HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS (HIV) IN FETAL CORD SAMPLES UTILIZED AS SERUM SUPPLEMENTS FOR INVITRO FERTILIZATION. 365-366.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/BF01130593 Web of Science: A1990EN06500014
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1989DEPLOYING AND TESTING AN EXPANDABLE SURGICAL CHAMBER IN MICROGRAVITY. 76-79.Web of Science: A1989R653000017
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1988INSENSITIVE OVARY SYNDROME WITH A UNIQUE PROCESS OF FOLLICULAR DEGENERATION. 367-369.Web of Science: A1988L961100032
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1987FAILURE OF TUBAL CLOSURE FOLLOWING LASER SALPINGOSTOMY FOR AMPULLARY TUBAL ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. 887-888.Web of Science: A1987K706800032
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1987RESECTOSCOPIC TECHNIQUES FOR THE LYSIS OF A CLASS-V - COMPLETE UTERINE SEPTUM. 495-496.Web of Science: A1987K012300026
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1986
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1986MALPOSITION OF THE OVARY ASSOCIATED WITH UTERINE ANOMALIES. 561-563.Web of Science: A1986A908600021
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1984AN EXPANDABLE SURGICAL CHAMBER FOR USE IN CONDITIONS OF WEIGHTLESSNESS. 403-404.Web of Science: A1984SV13300011
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1983A PARACENTRIC CHROMOSOMAL INVERSION ASSOCIATED WITH REPEATED EARLY-PREGNANCY WASTAGE. 124-126.Web of Science: A1983QY67800022
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Other Scholarly Work
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2018Socially Accountable Medical Education: An Innovative Approach at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. 60-65.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001811 Web of Science: 000418741700022
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2013Some Musings on the Fate of Graduate Medical Education. 432-434.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.01.001 Web of Science: 000318139800023
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200817 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency in a male pseudohermaphroditeFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.02.048 Web of Science: 000207698000003
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2005In memoriam: Georgeanna Seegar Jones, MD: her legacy lives on. 541-542.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.019 Web of Science: 000231231800047
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1998Facing the future, building families. 627-629.Web of Science: 000072918700003
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1994THE HISTORY ANA FUTURE OF OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY. 7-11.Web of Science: A1994MT97500002
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1993ENDOMETRIOSIS AND PELVIC PAIN. 950-951.Web of Science: A1993MK84600003
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1990PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND CERTIFICATION IN REPRODUCTIVE SURGERY. 231-236.Web of Science: A1990EW30600001
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1990CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE OF PROSTANOID CONCENTRATION IN WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS. 61-80.Web of Science: A1990BQ12P00005
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1987ARE WE EXPLOITING THE INFERTILE COUPLE. 735-739.Web of Science: A1987K706800002
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Review
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2002COX-2 inhibitors and their role in gynecology. 768-780.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200211000-00023 Web of Science: 000179396000003
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2001Congenital micropenis: Long-term medical, surgical and psychosexual follow-up of individuals raised male or female. 3-11.Full Text via DOI: 10.1159/000048083 Web of Science: 000173873900002
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1996
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1994
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1991SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS. 138-148.Full Text via DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1019403 Web of Science: A1991FR00400008
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1991THE ROLE OF LAPAROSCOPY IN THE TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS. 663-680.Web of Science: A1991FD98000001
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1983THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF REPEATED EARLY-PREGNANCY WASTAGE. 123-140.Web of Science: A1983QB94800001
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Research
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- SDRME Research awarded by Society Directors Rsrch MedicalEducation 2010 - 2012
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full name
- John Rock
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