- Plaxe, Steven;Schnaser, Katie
Steven C. Plaxe, MD
Director, Lucy Curci Cancer Center
Specialties
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Gynecology
Steven Plaxe, MD, is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of the American College of Surgeons. He is Directorof the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and professor of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Plaxe is also a member of the Cancer Prevention and ControlCommittee of NRG Oncology.
He received the Ralphael Durfee Physician of the Year Award from the Thrivers'' Network in 1997 and has been nationally recognized for excellence in residency education.
Dr. Plaxe is widely published in medical journals in the field of gynecologic oncology and is active in a number of professional organizations related to his specialty.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Dr. Plaxe in the top one percent of OB/GYN physicians in the nation.
Professional Details
- English
- 38 years
- 10 years
Professional Education
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
Board Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of OBGYN/Gynecologic Oncology - Gynecologic Oncology
Publication Date: June 08, 2026
