Associate professor
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Christopher P. Desimone, MD
Christopher Desimone practices Obstetrics & Gynecology. He went to medical school at University of Kentucky College of Medicine. University of Kentucky College of Medicine is ranked 63 in research and 72 in primary care medicine He over the years received 2 awards: "Fellow" and "Fellow (FACOG)". Christopher Desimone is also published. He has 33 publications published. The lastest publication: "Survival Advantage Associated with Decrease in Stage at Detection from Stage IIIC to Stage IIIA Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.' He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Serial ultrasonographic evaluation of Ovarian abnormalities with a morphology index.
- Cervical cancer screening: exploring appalachian patients' barriers to follow-up care.
- Frequency and disposition of Ovarian abnormalities followed with serial transvaginal ultrasonography.
- Inconsistencies in Self-Reported Follow-Up Recommendations for Abnormal Pap Tests.
- Small cell Carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type: a case report.
- Long-term survival of women with epithelial ovarian Cancer detected by ultrasonographic screening.
- Cervical cancer survival for patients referred to a tertiary care center in Kentucky.
- Risk for residual adenoCarcinoma in situ or cervical adenoCarcinoma in women undergoing loop electrosurgical excision procedure/conization for adenoCarcinoma in situ.
- Effectiveness of a multivariate index assay in the preoperative assessment of Ovarian tumors.
- Performance of the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists' Ovarian tumor referral guidelines with a multivariate index assay.
- Cervical stromal invasion predicting survival in endometrial cancer.
- Risk of malignancy in sonographically confirmed septated cystic Ovarian tumors.
- Predicting risk of malignancy in adnexal masses.
- Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) potentiates paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in ovarian Cancer cell lines.
- Ethnic disparities in Cervical cancer survival among Texas women.
- The search for meaning-Symptoms and transvaginal sonography screening for ovarian Cancer: predicting malignancy.
- Violence against Women Raises Risk of Cervical Cancer.
- Smoking and survival among Kentucky women diagnosed with invasive Cervical cancer: 1995-2005.
- Gynecologic laparoscopy.
- Hypodontia as a risk marker for epithelial ovarian Cancer: a case-controlled study.
- Cervical cancer, human papillomavirus and smoking.
- Ovarian Cancer screening with annual transvaginal sonography: findings of 25,000 women screened.
- The treatment of lateral T1 and T2 squamous cell Carcinomas of the vulva confined to the labium majus or minus.
- Concordance of gross surgical and final fixed margins in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia 3 and vulvar Cancer.
- Rate of pathology from atypical glandular cell Pap tests classified by the Bethesda 2001 nomenclature.
- The accuracy of examination under anesthesia and transvaginal sonography in evaluating Ovarian size.
- Malignant struma ovarii: a case report and analysis of cases reported in the literature with focus on survival and I131 therapy.
- Ultrasound screening for the early detection of ovarian Cancer.
- Survival Advantage Associated with Decrease in Stage at Detection from Stage IIIC to Stage IIIA Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.
- Histone deacetylase inhibitors enhance paclitaxel-induced cell death in ovarian cancer cell lines independent of p53 Status.
- Primary appendiceal Cancer: gynecologic manifestations and treatment options.
- Cervicovaginal cytology in the detection of recurrence after Cervical cancer treatment.
Schools
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
University Of Ky College Of Med
Procedures Preformed
- Abdominal Hysterectomy With Robotic Assistance
- Colposcopy
- Destruction or Excision of Lesion of Cervix (incl. LEEP)
- Destruction or Excision of Vaginal Lesions
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Conditions Treated
- Asymptomatic Post-Menopausal Status
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Cervical Cancer
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Doctors Specialties
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Obstetrics
- Gynecology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Pathway X Ind Direct Access KY
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Choice Care PPO
- Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
Awards
- Fellow
- Fellow (FACOG)
Education
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University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1538103056 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | DESIMONE | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | CHRISTOPHER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 405360001 | |
| NPPES Provider State | KY | |
| Specialty Description | Gynecological/Oncology | |
| Total Claim Count | 260.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 3.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 54.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 20.77 |
Helpful Reviews
Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1538103056 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | DESIMONE |
| First Name Of The Provider | CHRISTOPHER |
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