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About Steven Plaxe, MD

Steven Plaxe, MD, is a gynecologic oncologist who treats women with cancer of their reproductive organs. This includes cancer of the cervix, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, vagina and vulva. He also treats endometrial cancer.

Dr. Plaxe is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of the American College of Surgeons. He is director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. He is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Committee of the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) and is principal investigator at UC San Diego for Gynecologic Oncology Group studies.

He received the Raphael 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 1% of OB/GYN physicians in the nation.

UC San Diego Health Links
For more information, see Moores Cancer Center.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
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Medical Degree

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Fellowship

  • Mount Sinai, School of Medicine, New York, NY

Residency

  • Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Gender

  • Male

Date Joined Staff

  • 1989-01-11

Board Certifications

  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Invasive Gynecologic Malignancy
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Plaxe
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Cancer

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