CURRICULUM VITAE
Prepared 2/2015
NAME: / Barry William Stephen Donesky, M.D.BIRTHDATE: / July 7, 1960
BIRTHPLACE: / Saskatoon, CANADA
SOCIAL SECURITY NO: / 537-86-3067
MARITAL STATUS: / Married (Spouse Nancy)
CHILDREN: / Bradley (age 23) Wesley (age 21) Alex (age 18)
Marcus (age 15) Joshua ( age 15) Nicole (age 15)
EDUCATION:
High School: / Canadian Union College, College Heights, Alberta, Canada. Graduated June, 18, 1978.
Undergraduate: / Canadian Union College, College Heights, Alberta, Canada. Attended September 1978 - May 1980.
Major: Music
Walla Walla College, College Place, WA
Attended September 1980 - June 1983.
B.A. Music/Chemistry June 5, 1983
Medical School: / Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
August, 1983 - May, 1987
M.D. May 30, 1987
Internship: / Categorical: Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. July, 1987 - June, 1988.
Residency: / Obstetrics and Gynecology
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. July, 1988 - June 1991
Fellowship: / Reproductive Endocrinology
University of Maryland at Baltimore
July, 1991 - June, 1994
HONORS: / ACOG/Mead-Johnson Award for Clinical Research (1993-1994)
BOARD CERTIFICATION: / American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.
Written Exam Passed: June 24, 1991.
Oral Exam Passed: November 14, 1995
Annual recertification 2005 to present
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
Written Exam Passed: June 28, 1999.
Annual recertification 2005 to present
MEDICAL LICENSURE: / California: # G063526 Issued August 1, 1988.
Maryland; # D41651 Issued April 29, 1991
Tennessee; #025468 Issued May 26, 1994
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: / 1983 - American Medical Association
1987 - American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1990 - American Society of Reproductive Medicine
1992 - Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists
1993 - The Endocrine Society
UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS: / Instructor: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Maryland at Baltimore. July, 1991-June, 1994
Assistant Professor: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. University of Tennessee, Memphis: Chattanooga Unit of the College of Medicine. July 1994-present.
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: / July, 1991-July 1994: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
July, 1991-July 1994: Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
September, 1991-July, 1993 Howard County General
Hospital, Columbia, MD
July, 1994-Present: Erlanger Medical Systems, Chattanooga, TN
Tennova Hospital – Turkey Creek Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 2007-present
OTHER APPOINTMENTS: / FIGO Expert Advisory Panel on Surgical Techniques, Endoscopy and Minimal Access Surgery. June, 1997 -2000
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES: / Fertility and Sterility. American Fertility Society. Ad Hoc reviewer 1991-2002
Biology of Reproduction. Society for the Study of Reproduction. Ad Hoc reviewer 1993-1994.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Ad Hoc reviewer 1994-2002
Gynecologic Techniques. Ad Hoc reviewer 1994-1995.
PUBLICATIONS (chapters): / Surgical methods of ovulation induction in the polycycstic ovarian syndrome: a review of the laparoscopic experience
Donesky BW, Adashi EY. in Reproductive Endocrinology, Surgery and Technology. Adashi EY, Rosenwaks Z, Rock J, editors. New York: Raven Press. 1995.
Receptor Physiology. Donesky BW, Adashi EY. in Precis V. Mogissi KA. section editor. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1994. pg 360-361.
Surgical Methods of Ovulation Induction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Donesky BW, Adashi EY. in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Chang RJ, editor. New York: Springer-Verlag. 1995.
Laparoscopic surgery for ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome. Donesky BW, Up To Date. Online series. uptodate.com. Falcone T, Falk SJ editors. 2007. Updated 2009, 2011,2013, 2015
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Donesky, BW. Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences. Elsevier. Online Publication, 2015.
PUBLICATIONS (journals) / Katz E, Donesky BW. Laparoscopic Tubal Reanastomosis: a Pilot Study. Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 1994;39:497-498.
Donesky BW, Adashi EY. Surgical Methods of Ovulation Induction: Wedge Resection Revisited in the Age of Laparoscopy. Fertil Steril. 1995;63:439-463.
Donesky BW, Adashi EY. Surgical Ovulation Induction: The Role of Ovarian Diathermy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Bailliere’s Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 1996;10:293-309.
Payne D, Tedeschi C, DeMoura M, Lohman C, Ben-Shlomo I, Resnick C, Donesky B, Hazum E, Adashi E. Endothelin Modulation of Steroidogenesis in Rat Granulosa Cells. in Frontiers in Endocrinology vol 15 Endothelins in Endocrinology: New Advances. Baldi E, Maggi M, Cameron IT, Dunn MJ, editors. Rome: Ares-Serono Symposia. 1995.
Donesky BW, Dias de Moura M, Tedeschi C, Hurwitz A, Adashi EY, Payne DW. Interleukin-1beta inhibits steroidogenic bioactivity in cultured rat ovarian granulosa cells by stimulation of progesterone degradation and inhibition of estrogen formation. Biology of Reproduction. 1998 May;58(5):1108-16.
Donesky BW. The role of laparoscopy covarian electrocautery in the new millennium. Reproductive Medicine Review. 1999;7:2&3 111-129.
ABSTRACTS: / Laparoscopic Tubal Reanastomosis. Katz E, Donesky BW. FP#-13. Presented at the 48th annual meeting of the American Fertiltiy Society. November 3, 1992.
Interleukin-1b inhibits rat granulosa cell progesterone accumulation via selective modulation of key steps in the steroidogenic pathway. Donesky BW, Adashi EY, Payne DW. Abstract #P-276. Presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. March 24, 1994.
Endothelin Modulation of Steroidogenesis in Rat Granulosa Cells. Payne D, Tedeschi C, DeMoura M, Lohman C, Ben-Shlomo I, Resnick C, Donesky B, Hazum E, and Adashi E. Presented at Serono Symposium: Endothelins in Endocrinology: New Advances. Florence, Italy. October 6-8, 1994.
Ovarian Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist: Gene expression, cellular localization, cyclic variation and hormonal regulation. S. Kol, B.W. Donesky, K. Tuutiainen, Izhar Ben-Shlomo, Minoru Irahara, Motomu Ando, R.M. Rohan and E.Y. Adashi. Abstract # Presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. March 1997.
Heterotopic Pregnancy - a case study. J.S. Bird, III, B.W. Donesky, K Jonson, J.S. Bird, Jr. Submitted to IRB, 2015
INVITED LECTURES: / “N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors in Fetal Rat Hippocampus: Responses to Hypoxia”. Loma Linda University. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, May 15, 1991.
“Dysmenorrhea”. University of Maryland Department of Pediatrics: Division of Adolescent Medicine Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD. February 11,1992.
“Frontiers in Oral Contraceptives”. Eleventh Annual Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Sponsored by the University of Maryland. Annapolis, MD June 25, 1992.
“The Normal Menstrual Cycle”. Grand Rounds: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN.
“Infertility: An Overview”. Grand Rounds: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN. June 14, 1994.
“Infertilty and the Polycystic Ovary”. 1st Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Chapter of ACOG. Chattanooga, TN August 19-21, 1994
“Estrogens and Breast Cancer: How Strong is the Link?”. 1st Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Chapter of ACOG. Chattanooga, TN. August 19-21, 1994.
“Surgical Methods of Ovulation Induction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome” Serono Symposia. May 19-21, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts.
“Reproduction and the Endocrine System”. Erlanger Medical Center Level IV/NICU Critical Care Module Nursing Class. October 23, 1995.
“Surgical Methods of Ovulation Induction in the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome” Advances in Polycystic Ovary Disease. Mayo Clinic April 26-27, 1996. Rochester, Minnesota.
Regular presenter University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Educational forum and Grand Rounds.