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Stephen P. Boyers, M.D.

Stephen P. Boyers

Philosophy of Care

As a subspecialist in reproductive endocrinology, Dr. Boyers's expertise is in reproductive function, from puberty and developmental abnormalities of the female reproductive organs through fertility and family planning, to menopause and aging. During the past 20 years, his research has focused on helping infertile couples to conceive. Reproductive medicine is much more than science and technology. It's about families making informed health-care decisions. As a university physician, Dr. Boyers offers the most sophisticated therapies, but high technology is not the best choice for everyone. Emotional issues, risks and costs are also important. Dr. Boyers tries to help patients separate medical fact from fiction, so they can make informed choices about testing and treatment. Patient education - teaching patients about their bodies and how to stay healthy - is one of the most rewarding aspects of his job. The unique quality of a university practice is that it combines patient care with teaching and high-tech research. University physicians never stop learning. We can't. We have the responsibility of training the next generation of doctors. We learn from our research and our patients, and they, in turn, benefit from our expertise.

Title:

 Professor
Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Specialty:

 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Center/Program Affiliation:

 Fertility Center, Women's Center for Health

Address:

 Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd., Suite 4200
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

 (916) 734-6106

Education:

 UC Irvine College of Medicine
Irvine, California
M.D. 1969

Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
A.B. 1963

Internships:

 Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital
Torrance, California
1969-1970

Residency:

 Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital
Torrance, California
1972-1975
OB/GYN

Fellowships:

 Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital
Torrance, California
1975-1978
OB/GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility, 1983
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1977

Professional Memberships:

 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
American Society of Andrology
Bay Area Reproductive Endocrinologists Society
Northern California Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Pacific Coast Fertility Society
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists
The Endocrine Society

Select Recent Publications:

Stewart DR, Overstreet JW, Celniker AC, Hess DL, Cragun JR, Boyers SP, Lasley BL. The relationship between hCG and relaxin secretion in normal pregnancies vs peri-implantation spontaneous abortions. Clinical Endocrinology 1993;38:349-385

The Surgical Membrane Study Group (March CM, Hurst B, Rock JA, Lotze E, Rowe G, Franklin R, Boyers SP). Prophylaxis of pelvic sidewall adhesions with Gore-Tex surgical membrane: a multicenter clinical investigation. Fertility and Sterility 1992;57:921-923

Taylor Jr CA, Overstreet JW, Samuels SJ, Boyers SP, Canfield RE, O'Connor JF, Hanson FW, Lasley BL. Prospective assessment of early fetal loss using an immunoenzymometric screening assay for detection of urinary human chorionic gonadotropin. Fertility and Sterility 1992;57:1220-1224

Davis RO, Boyers SP. The role of digital image analysis in reproductive biology and medicine. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 1992;116:351-363

To see if Stephen P. Boyers is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.