Joseph R Axelrod MD

General Gynecology

Physician

1622 Galisteo StSuite 201Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone+1 505-984-0303
Fax+1 303-420-8944

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Summary

Dr. Joseph Axelrod is an Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist located in Santa Fe, NM, with a subspecialty in General Gynecology. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1995 and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University Hospital in 1999. He is employed as a gynecological surgeon at CHRISTUS St Vincent Health System since 2025. Dr. Axelrod is experienced in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, including fibroids, endometriosis, and pelvic floor and incontinence. He has published research on thrombospondin-1 expression in ovarian carcinoma, which has been cited 54 times. His accolades include being named a Top MD by Consumers Checkbook and earning a Fellow status from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995 - 1999
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 2024 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2020
NC State Medical License 1995 - 1999
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

52 citations
Thrombospondin-1 expression in epithelial ovarian carcinoma: association with p53 status, tumor angiogenesis, and survival in platinum-treated patients.
Angeles A. Alvarez, Joseph R. Axelrod, Regina S. Whitaker, Pamela D. Isner, Rex C. Bentley
Gynecologic Oncology. 2001-08-01