SHY, MD, MPH, Kirkwood K
Professor
Medical Director, Women's Health Prevention, HMC Women's Clinic
Clinician Educator (Gynecology), Education Division
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Specialties:
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Women’s Health Care:
• General obstetrics and gynecology • Gynecologic surgery |
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Licensure:
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• Washington, 1974
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Certification:
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• Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981
(recertified 1993) |
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7/1/79
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Education:
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• MD degree
(Wayne State University, 1973) • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (University of Washington, 1977) • Fellowship in Health Services Research (Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Washington, 1979) • MPH in Health Services Research (University of Washington School of Public Health, 1979) |
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Research Interests:
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• Health services research
• Application of epidemiologic methods to Ob/Gyn |
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Professional Organizations:
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• American Public Health Association
• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists • King County Medical Association • Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society |
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Honors:
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• Foundation Award, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists,
1987 • APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, APGO Medical Education Foundation, 1998 |
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Selected Publications:
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Shy K, Kimpo C, Emanuel I, Leisenring W, Williams M. Maternal birth weight and Cesarean delivery in four race/ethnic groups. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;182(6):1363–70.
Shy K, Dubinsky T. Is color doppler ultrasound useful in diagnosing ovarian cancer? Clin Obstet Gynecol 1999;42:902–915. Jones L, LoGerfo J, Shy K, Connell F, Holt V, Parrish K, McCandless K. StORQS: Washington's statewide obstetric review and quality system: overview and provider evaluation. QRB 1993;19:110–119. Shy KK, Stergachis A, Grothaus LG, Wagner EH, Hecht JA, Anderson G. Tubal sterilization and risk of subsequent hospital admission for menstrual disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992;166(6-Pt 1):1698–1705. Stergachis A, Shy KK, Grothaus LC, Wagner EH, Hecht JA, Anderson G, Normand EH, Raboud J. Tubal sterilization and the long-term risk of hysterectomy. JAMA 1990;264(22):2893–8. Greer BE, Cain JM, Figge DC, Shy KK, Tamimi HK. Supraumbilical upper abdominal midline incision for pelvic surgery in the morbidly obese patient. Obstet Gynecol 1990;76(3):471–3. Shy KK, Luthy DA, Bennett FC, Whitfield M, Larson EB, van Belle G, Hughes JP, Wilson JA, Stenchever MA. Effects of electronic fetal-heart-rate monitoring, as compared with periodic auscultation, on the neurologic development of premature infants. N Engl J Med 1990;322(9):588–593. Shy KK, Chu J, Mandelson M, Greer BE, Figge DC. Papanicolaou smear screening interval and risk of cervical cancer. Obstet Gynecol 1989;74(6):838–843. Larson EB, van Belle G, Shy KK, Luthy DA, Strickland D, Hughes JP. Electronic fetal monitoring and predictions by clinicians: observations during a randomized clinical trial of electronic fetal monitoring in very low birth-weight infants. Obstet Gynecol 1989; 74:584–589. Shy KK, Larson EB, Luthy DA. Evaluating a new technology: The effectiveness of electronic fetal heart rate monitoring. Ann Rev Pub Hlth 1987;8:165–190. |
