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Shagufta Yasmeen, M.D.

Shagufta Yasmeen

Clinical/Research Interests

Shagufta Yasmeen focuses on gynecology, including menopause and contraception. She has extensive experience performing gynecological procedures, including ultrasound and gynecological cancer surgeries, as well as managing complicated pregnancies. She is one of the principal investigators at UC Davis for the national Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Her current research project includes evaluating outcomes of category III mammograms in WHI participants, and use of lysophosphatidic acid as a screen diagnostic tool in the management of ovarian cancer.

Title:

Associate Physician

Specialty:

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-6900

Education:

University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Kashmir
India
M.D. 1989

University of Kashmir
Karan Nagar, Srinagar
Asia
M.B.B.S. 1984

Internships:

Lankenau Hospital, Thomas Jefferson Medical University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1994-95

Residency:

University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1998

Fellowships:

University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1998-99

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998

Select Recent Publications:

Sheikh RA, Yasmeen S, Ruebner BH. AIDS related Myopathies: review. Medical Electron Microscopy 1999;32(2):79-86

Sheikh RA, Yasmeen S, Ruebner BH. Image of the Month. Gastroenterology 1999;117:526

Sheikh RA, Yasmeen S, Pauly MP, Riegler JL. Spontaneous intrahepatic hemorrhage and hepatic rupture in the HELLP Syndrome - Four cases and a review. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 1999;28(4):323-328

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