About Shayne M. Plosker, M.D.

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hayne M. Plosker, M.D., is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist. He received his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario, where he also completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Following residency, he completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Plosker has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, book chapters, and review articles in many leading scientific journals, and has been invited to present and consult nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of multiple scientific and teaching awards as well as awards for exemplary patient care, such as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Star Award, News and World Report Top 10% of Doctors Nationwide Distinction 2011-2014, Best Doctors in America in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2017-2018, and Tampa Magazine’s Top Infertility Physician in Tampa Bay 2017 as chosen by his physician peers.

Prior to joining Shady Grove Fertility of Tampa Bay, Dr. Plosker was a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. While at USF, he served as Division Director of USF IVF and Reproductive Endocrinology, and Medical Director of IVF at Tampa General Hospital from 2006-2019.

Dr. Plosker is an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. His interests include assisted reproductive technologies, pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT), fertility preservation, and international infertility care.

Dr. Plosker joined Shady Grove Fertility in 2019 and will be seeing new patients at SGF’s Brandon, FL location.

Education

• Medical School: University of Western Ontario
• Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario
• Fellowship: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of California, San Francisco

Awards & Recognition

• US News & World Report Top 10% of Doctors Nationwide 2011-2014
• Best Doctors in America 2017-2018 in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Tampa Magazine Top Infertility Physician in Tampa Bay 2017

professional organizations

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies
• Society of Reproductive Surgeons
• Ingram-Spellacy Society Founding Member
• Florida Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Reviews

"I was so excited to see that Shady Grove Fertility has expanded to Brandon! After 3 years of trying to get pregnant and no success from 6 IUI's, I got pregnant with my 1st from SGF. Dr. Plosker is amazing, caring, knows what he is doing and goes out of his way to make sure you're comfortable and understand everything that is going on. I am happily pregnant with my 2nd SGF baby!"

"Dr. Plosker has been a very kind and understanding professional. He takes the time to fully explain our treatment plan and answer any questions that may arise. When my husband and I first started this process, we did not know where to start or what to ask. He was exceptionally informative while understanding our concerns. We feel that Dr. Plosker always has our best interests in mind."

"Dr. Plosker has a good bedside manner. Very compassionate and understanding. I never felt like I was being rushed to finish my appointment. He always answered every question I had without a problem. He had a good fertility plan set up for me due to my specific medical background history."

"Dr. Plosker is very thorough and compassionate. Our experience was overall great even though we didn’t end up with the results we had hoped for. At our meeting with Dr. Plosker to re-group and come up with another game plan to proceed with future IVF cycles he remained very positive that he could still help us be parents. He was very patient to answer all of our questions, and even stated he took our case to his colleagues to help in the event he missed anything."

"Dr. Plosker is amazing. From day one we felt comfortable in his office. He explained the process every step of the way and at no point did we feel we were just another patient to him. He takes the time to explain the process and also always allowed us to ask questions without feeling like we were a bother to him. I have nothing but amazing things to say about Dr. Plosker. We have been in his care for 3 years and while we have no successfully conceived YET I know we will with our determination and his knowledge."

"Dr. Plosker always showed compassion and told us how it was without being harsh. He explained in detail what we would be doing and potential risks and outcomes. He is an extremely intelligent doctor and very thorough."

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, Rabinovici J, Jaffe RB. Inhibition of Endogenous Catecholamine Synthesis Augments Early Follicular Phase Luteinizing Hormone Secretion. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 73(3): 549, 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.

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 ,2005.

Kessler LM, Craig BM, Plosker SM, Reed DR, Quinn GP. Infertility evaluation and treatment among women in the United States. Fertil Steril, 2013,100:1025.

Schickler RL, Hoffman MS, Plosker SM. Elevated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Hyperandrogenemia in a Woman With Mullerian Agenesis. Obstet Gynecol, 2014,123 (2, PART 2):465.

Ying LY, Ying Y, Mayer J, Imudia AN, Plosker SM. Embryo Transfer Catheter Contamination with Intravaginal Progesterone Preparations in a Simulated Embryo Transfer Model Impairs Mouse Embryo Development: Are There Implications for Human Embryo Transfer Technique? Reproductive Sciences, 2014,21:1000.

Wells, K.J., Gordon, J., Su, H.I., Plosker, S., & Quinn, G.P. Ethical considerations for informed consent in infertility research: The use of electronic health records. Advances in Medical Ethics, 2015,2:7.

Mikhail E., Salemi J.L., Salihu, H.M., Plosker, S., Hart, S., Imudia, A.N. National trends of surgical management of ectopic pregnancy. United States 1998-2011. J Minim Invasive Gynecol, 2015, Nov-Dec; 22(6S):S13-S14.

Al Sawah E, Plosker SM, Mikhail E. Laparoscopic Hemi-hysterectomy and Trachelectomy in a Case of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome. Surgical Technology International, 2016, Jul 29;XXIX. pii: sti29/755. [Epub ahead of print]

Sarkar P, Mikhail E, Schickler R, Plosker S, Imudia AN. Optimal Order of Successive Office Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Biopsy for the Evaluation of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol 2017;130:565-72.

Mikhail E, Salemi JL, Schickler R, Salihu HM, Plosker S, Imudia AN. National Rates, Trends and Determinants of Inpatient Surgical Management of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy in the United States, 1998-2011. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018;44:730-738.

New EP, Sarkar P, Sappenfield E, Mikhail E, Plosker S, Imudia AN. Comparison of patients’ reported pain following office hysteroscopy with and without endometrial biopsy: a prospective study. Minerva Ginecol 2018 May 31. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4784.18.04215-6. [Epub ahead of print]