Alice S Rhoton-Vlasak, M.D.
Interim Division Chief Of Reproductive Endocrinology And Infertility
Department:
MD-OBGYN-RERPOD ENDO INFERTILT
Business Phone:
(352) 273-7660
Business Email:
rhotona@ufl.edu
About Alice S Rhoton-Vlasak
My name is Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, MD, and I am a board-certified, fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologist and a professor at the University of Florida Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. I work in the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. My educational background includes undergraduate training at Wake Forest University, followed by medical school and residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at UF. I completed my fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. My clinical interests include treatment of conditions that lead to infertility, in addition to other reproductive endocrinology disorders, such as the treatment of hirsutism, amenorrhea and endometriosis. I also take interest in fertility preservation in cancer patients. My practice involves both clinical and surgical care, including in vitro fertilization.
As a physician, it is my goal to educate my patients on the testing they need in order to be well-informed and comfortable with their care. A well-informed patient is our best ally in caring for complex conditions, such as infertility. I also strive to actively listen to patients and their stories to build a therapeutic doctor-patient relationship.
In my free time, I enjoy exercising, growing flowers of all types, spending time with my family and being outside close to nature. I am working to become a master naturalist through the UF programs.
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2013-2018
MDT7160 Elect Top Ob/Gyn
2018
MDC7180 Obs and Gyn Clerkship
2018
MDT7090 Elective Topics
2016-2018,2021-2025
BMS6632 Endo and Reproduction
2010-2013
MEL7932 Elect Top Ob/Gyn
2021-2024
PAS5020 Intro to Medicine 2
2021
BSC4912 Advanced Mentored Research in Biology
2023-2025
BMS6003 Genetics and Health
Board Certifications
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Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Reproductive Endocrinology and InfertilityABOG
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Women’s Health
Subspecialties
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Areas of Interest
- Fertility preservation
- Infertility
- Ovarian overproduction of androgens
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Ultrasound pregnancy
Publications
Academic Articles
2024
Fertility in the Digital Age: A Survey-Based Evaluation of Fertility App Users’ Quality of Life.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.).
31(10):3240-3245
[DOI] 10.1007/s43032-024-01650-4.
[PMID] 39009913.
2024
The Mayo, Cushing, and Osler Influence on A. L. Rhoton: A Historical Vignette of the Interconnectedness Between Highly Influential Neurosurgery Leaders over 100 Years.
World neurosurgery.
181:137-144
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.143.
[PMID] 37683925.
2023
Fertility Preservation Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Reported Behaviors of Resident Physicians.
Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology.
12(3):383-388
[DOI] 10.1089/jayao.2022.0123.
[PMID] 37195733.
2022
COVID-19: changing the care process for women’s health-the patient’s perspective.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.
35(25):6180-6184
[DOI] 10.1080/14767058.2021.1909560.
[PMID] 34044744.
2021
A View from the past into our collective future: the oncofertility consortium vision statement.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics.
38(1):3-15
[DOI] 10.1007/s10815-020-01983-4.
[PMID] 33405006.
2021
Implications of the vaginal microbiome and potential restorative strategies on maternal health: a narrative review.
Journal of perinatal medicine.
49(4):402-411
[DOI] 10.1515/jpm-2020-0367.
[PMID] 33554571.
2021
Methods of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: Is Vitrification Superior to Slow Freezing?-Ovarian Tissue Freezing Methods.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.).
28(12):3291-3302
[DOI] 10.1007/s43032-021-00591-6.
[PMID] 33939167.
2021
Relationships between reproductive hormones and maternal pregnancy physiology in women conceiving with or without in vitro fertilization.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology.
321(3):R454-R468
[DOI] 10.1152/ajpregu.00174.2020.
[PMID] 34346723.
2020
Feasibility and efficacy of ultrasonographic and laparoscopic guidance for microwave ablation of clinically normal canine ovaries.
American journal of veterinary research.
81(9):747-754
[DOI] 10.2460/ajvr.81.9.747.
[PMID] 33112170.
2020
Fertility preservation in breast cancer with case-based examples for guidance.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics.
37(3):717-729
[DOI] 10.1007/s10815-019-01665-w.
[PMID] 32008180.
2020
Maternal endothelial function, circulating endothelial cells, and endothelial progenitor cells in pregnancies conceived with or without in vitro fertilization.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology.
318(6):R1091-R1102
[DOI] 10.1152/ajpregu.00015.2020.
[PMID] 32349514.
2020
Postnatal pediatric systemic antibiotic episodes during the first three years of life are not associated with mode of delivery.
PloS one.
15(3)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0229861.
[PMID] 32130278.
2019
Increased Preeclampsia Risk and Reduced Aortic Compliance With In Vitro Fertilization Cycles in the Absence of a Corpus Luteum.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979).
73(3):640-649
[DOI] 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.118.12043.
[PMID] 30636552.
2019
Maternal Cardiovascular Dysregulation During Early Pregnancy After In Vitro Fertilization Cycles in the Absence of a Corpus Luteum.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979).
74(3):705-715
[DOI] 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.13015.
[PMID] 31352818.
2019
Potential influence of the corpus luteum on circulating reproductive and volume regulatory hormones, angiogenic and immunoregulatory factors in pregnant women.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism.
317(4):E677-E685
[DOI] 10.1152/ajpendo.00225.2019.
[PMID] 31408378.
2019
The Neuroanatomy of Reproduction: Seeing Is Believing.
Seminars in reproductive medicine.
37(5-06):251-256
[DOI] 10.1055/s-0038-1675585.
[PMID] 30605926.
2018
Case-based care for pre-existing or new-onset mood disorders in patients undergoing infertility therapy.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics.
35(8):1371-1376
[DOI] 10.1007/s10815-018-1222-5.
[PMID] 29860578.
2018
The National Physicians Cooperative: transforming fertility management in the cancer setting and beyond.
Future oncology (London, England).
14(29):3059-3072
[DOI] 10.2217/fon-2018-0278.
[PMID] 30474429.
2018
Wave reflections and global arterial compliance during normal human pregnancy.
Physiological reports.
6(24)
[DOI] 10.14814/phy2.13947.
[PMID] 30578623.
2017
Comparison of multiple non-invasive methods of measuring cardiac output during pregnancy reveals marked heterogeneity in the magnitude of cardiac output change between women.
Physiological reports.
5(8)
[DOI] 10.14814/phy2.13223.
[PMID] 28438984.
2017
Laparoscopic Bilateral Ovarian Transposition in a Patient With Stage 3 Rectal Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review
Journal of Gynecologic Surgery.
33(3):117-121
[DOI] 10.1089/gyn.2016.0092.
2017
Laparoscopic Ovarian Transposition Before Pelvic Cancer Treatment: Ovarian Function and Fertility Preservation.
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology.
24(1):28-35
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.831.
[PMID] 27614150.
2017
Obesity and reproduction: a study to determine how effectively medical education enhances awareness of the reproductive risks related to obesity.
JBRA assisted reproduction.
21(4):330-335
[DOI] 10.5935/1518-0557.20170059.
[PMID] 29068182.
2017
Sperm preservation and neutron contamination following proton therapy for prostate cancer study.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden).
56(1):17-20
[DOI] 10.1080/0284186X.2016.1205219.
[PMID] 27420031.
2016
Age and Fertility: A Study on Patient Awareness.
JBRA assisted reproduction.
20(3):99-106
[DOI] 10.5935/1518-0557.20160024.
[PMID] 27584600.
2016
Family Reflections on Our Amazing Journey with Dad-Professor Rhoton.
World neurosurgery.
92:653-657
[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.06.038.
[PMID] 27318312.
2014
Characterization of a mechanism to inhibit ovarian follicle activation.
Fertility and sterility.
101(5):1450-7
[DOI] 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.01.025.
[PMID] 24559722.
2014
Evidence for Impaired Maternal Circulatory Adaptations in Pregnancies Conceived Using Donor Eggs
Reproductive Sciences.
21(3, S)
2013
An assessment of current clinical attitudes toward letrozole use in reproductive endocrinology practices.
Fertility and sterility.
100(6):1740-4
[DOI] 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.08.040.
[PMID] 24112529.
2007
Circulating chemokine levels and miscarriage.
American journal of epidemiology.
166(3):323-31
[PMID] 17504778.
2007
Endometrial expression of epithelial neutrophil-activating peptide-78 during the menstrual cycle or in progestin-only contraceptive users with breakthrough bleeding and the influence of doxycycline therapy.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England).
22(2):427-33
[PMID] 17095519.
2005
Histological characteristics and altered expression of interleukins (IL) IL-13 and IL-15 in endometria of levonorgestrel users with different uterine bleeding patterns.
Fertility and sterility.
83(3):659-65
[PMID] 15749495.
2004
A randomized, multicenter study comparing the efficacy of recombinant FSH vs recombinant FSH with Ganirelix during superovulation/IUI therapy.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.
191(2):648-51; discussion 651
[PMID] 15343256.
2003
Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-26 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-3 and -4 in endometrium throughout the normal menstrual cycle and alteration in users of levonorgestrel implants who experience irregular uterine bleeding.
Fertility and sterility.
80(3):564-70
[PMID] 12969699.
2003
Localization and cellular distribution of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-a and major basic protein in human ovary and corpora lutea throughout the menstrual cycle.
Fertility and sterility.
79(5):1149-53
[PMID] 12738510.
2003
Pregnancy rates in varying age groups after in vitro fertilization: a comparison of follitropin alfa (Gonal F) and follitropin beta (Follistim).
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.
189(2):342-6; discussion 346
[PMID] 14520188.
2003
Validity of a rapid assay for antisperm antibodies in semen.
Fertility and sterility.
79(3):522-8
[PMID] 12620434.
1998
Placental site trophoblastic tumor: human placental lactogen and pregnancy-associated major basic protein as immunohistologic markers.
Human pathology.
29(3):280-8
[PMID] 9496832.
1996
Efficacy of calcium ionophore A23187 oocyte activation for generating parthenotes for human embryo research.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics.
13(10):793-6
[PMID] 8986591.
1993
Glove perforations and blood contact associated with manipulation of the fetal scalp electrode.
Obstetrics and gynecology.
81(2):224-6
[PMID] 8423955.
Education
Fellowship – Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
1994-1996
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Mayo Clinic
Residency – Obstetrics and Gynecology
1989-1993
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University of Florida
Medical Degree
1989
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University of Florida
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-7660
Emails:
- Business:
- rhotona@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100294
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1600 SW ARCHER RD RM M302K
GAINESVILLE FL 32610