StevenSondheimerMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Philadelphia, PA

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Pennsylvania

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Office
3701 Market St
7th & 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-6100
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1974 - 1979
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1975 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2009
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Short-Term Versus Long-Term Treatment for Severe Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Start of enrollment: 2002 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Recognition and Treatment
Ellen W. Freeman, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2003 Feb 1
34 citations
Influences of hormone replacement therapy on olfactory and cognitive function in postmenopausal women
Richard L. Doty, Isabelle Tourbier, Victoria Ng, Jessica K. Neff, Deborah Armstrong, Michelle Battistini, Mary D. Sammel, David R. Gettes, Dwight L. Evans, Natasha Mir...> ;Neurobiology of Aging. 2015 Jun 1
23 citations
Clinical Subtypes of Premenstrual Syndrome and Responses to Sertraline Treatment
Ellen W. Freeman, Mary D. Sammel, Hui Lin, Karl Rickels, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011 Dec 1
31 citations
Outcomes following fibroid expulsion after uterine artery embolization.
Richard D. Shlansky-Goldberg, Lee Coryell, S. William Stavropoulos, Scott O. Trerotola, Jeffrey I. Mondschein, Mathew Beshara, Samantha Butts, Steven J. Sondheimer, Ri...> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2011 Nov 1
Can we predict who will experience recurrent vasomotor symptoms after stopping hormone therapy
Clarisa R. Gracia, Steven Sondheimer> ;Menopause. 2010 Jan 1
19 citations
Time to Relapse After Short- or Long-term Treatment of Severe Premenstrual Syndrome With Sertraline
Ellen W. Freeman, Karl Rickels, Mary D. Sammel, Hui Lin, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009 May 1
1 citations
The effect of hormone therapy on surrogate measures of cardiovascular disease: lessons learned.
Clarisa R. Gracia, Steven Sondheimer> ;Menopause. 2008 Nov 1
1 citations
Improving outcomes through collaboration.
Diane Thiboutot, Julie C Harper, Katharine O'Connell, Phoebe Rich, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;Cutis. 2008 Jan 1
1 citations
Improving outcomes through collaboration.
Diane Thiboutot, Julie C Harper, Katharine O'Connell, Phoebe Rich, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;Cutis. 2008 Jan 1
18 citations
Oral contraceptives: mechanism of action, dosing, safety, and efficacy.
Steven J. Sondheimer> ;Cutis. 2008 Jan 1
32 citations
A preliminary study of luteal phase versus symptom-onset dosing with escitalopram for premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Ellen W. Freeman, Steven J. Sondheimer, Mary D. Sammel, Tahmina Ferdousi, Hui Lin> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2005 Jun 15
4 citations
A pilot naturalistic follow-up of extended sertraline treatment for severe premenstrual syndrome.
Ellen W. Freeman, Steven J. Sondheimer, Karl Rickels, Paula A G Martin> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2004 Jun 1
53 citations
Continuous or Intermittent Dosing With Sertraline for Patients With Severe Premenstrual Syndrome or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Ellen W. Freeman, Karl Rickels, Steven J. Sondheimer, Marcia Polansky, Sha Xiao> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2004 Feb 1
77 citations
Male Axillary Extracts Contain Pheromones that Affect Pulsatile Secretion of Luteinizing Hormone and Mood in Women Recipients
George Preti, Charles J. Wysocki, Kurt T. Barnhart, Steven J. Sondheimer, James J. Leyden> ;Biology of Reproduction. 2003 Jun 1
75 citations
Endometritis does not predict reproductive morbidity after pelvic inflammatory disease.
Catherine L. Haggerty, Roberta B. Ness, Antonio J. Amortegui, Susan L. Hendrix, Sharon L. Hillier, Robert L. Holley, Jeffrey F. Peipert, Hugh Randall, Steven J. Sondhe...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2003 Jan 1
14 citations
Citalopram in PMS Patients with Prior SSRI Treatment Failure: A Preliminary Study
Ellen W. Freeman, Sami Jabara, Steven J. Sondheimer, Roxellen Auletto> ;Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine. 2002 Jun 1
246 citations
Effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient treatment strategies for women with pelvic inflammatory disease: Results from the pelvic inflammatory disease evaluation and ...
Roberta B. Ness, David E. Soper, Robert L. Holley, Jeffrey Peipert, Hugh Randall, Richard L. Sweet, Steven J. Sondheimer, Susan L. Hendrix, Antonio J. Amortegui, Giuli...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002 May 1
9 citations
Concurrent use of oral contraceptives with antidepressants for premenstrual syndromes.
Ellen W. Freeman, Karl Rickels, Steven J. Sondheimer, Marcia Polansky> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2001 Oct 1
23 citations
Hormonal and barrier contraception and risk of upper genital tract disease in the PID Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) study
Roberta B. Ness, David E. Soper, Robert L. Holley, Jeffrey F. Peipert, Hugh Randall, Richard L. Sweet, Steven J. Sondheimer, Susan L. Hendrix, Antonio J. Amortegui, Gi...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2001 Jul 1
62 citations
Douching and endometritis: results from the PID evaluation and clinical health (PEACH) study.
Roberta B. Ness, David E. Soper, Robert L. Holley, Jeffrey F. Peipert, Hugh Randall, Richard L. Sweet, Steven J. Sondheimer, Susan L. Hendrix, Sharon L. Hillier, Anton...> ;Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2001 Apr 1
80 citations
Clinical predictors of endometritis in women with symptoms and signs of pelvic inflammatory disease.
Jeffrey F. Peipert, Roberta B. Ness, Jeffrey D. Blume, David E. Soper, Robert L. Holley, Hugh Randall, Richard L. Sweet, Steven J. Sondheimer, Susan L. Hendrix, Antoni...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2001 Apr 1
44 citations
Torsion of the uterine adnexa. Pathologic correlations and current management trends.
Peter A. Argenta, Thomas J. Yeagley, Gary Ott, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2000 Oct 1
6 citations
Experience with self-administered emergency contraception in a low-income, inner-city family planning program.
Loraine Endres, Matthew Beshara, Steven J. Sondheimer> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2000 Oct 1
13 citations
Predictors of response to sertraline treatment of severe premenstrual syndromes.
Ellen W. Freeman, Steven J. Sondheimer, Marcia Polansky, B Garcia-Espagna> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2000 Aug 31
119 citations
Differential Response to Antidepressants in Women With Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ellen W. Freeman, Karl Rickels, Steven J. Sondheimer, Marcia Polansky> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 1999 Oct 1
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