Joesph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH

A native of Utah, Dr. Stanford graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1988. He completed a Family Medicine Residency and an academic fellowship at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He joined the University of Utah faculty in 1993. Dr. Stanford teaches and serves as a research mentor for public health students, medical students, family medicine residents, and physician assistant students. He directs the family medicine research fellowship. He also sees patients with a particular focus on fertility and preconception care.

Dr. Stanford's research activities relate to biological, social, epidemiologic and demographic aspects of human fertility and family formation. Specifically, he has focused on day-specific probabilities of conception, the clinical and demographic implications of fertility awareness and natural family planning, and improving the understanding and measurement of pregnancy intendedness. He is a co-investigator for the University of Utah Vanguard Site of the National Children's Study. He has served on national scientific advisory committees for the NICHD (National institute of Child Health and Human Development) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Dr. Stanford is the recipient of several honors, including the Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is past president of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine.

Contact Information
Address: 375 Chipeta Way, Suite A, SLC, UT 84108
Office phone: (801) 587-3331
Joe.Stanford@utah.edu

Publications

Original Research (Peer Reviewed): Mikolajczyk RT, Stanford JB. Measuring fecundity with standardized estimates of expected pregnancies. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2006; in press.; Selevan SG, Stanford JB. Workshop recommendations for the preconception cohort of the National Children's Study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2006; in press.; Snow M, White GL, Alder SC, Stanford JB. Mentor's hand hygiene practices influence student's hand hygiene rates. American Journal of Infection Control 2006; 34(1):18-22; Dye HM, Stanford JB, Alder SC, Kim HS, Murphy PA. Women and postfertilization effects of birth control: consistency of beliefs, intentions, and reported use. BMC Women's Health 2005, 5:11 (28Nov2005).; Mikolajcyk RT, Stanford JB. A new method to estimate the effectiveness of emergency contraception, accounting for variation in timing of ovulation and previous cycle length. Fertility and Sterility 2005; 83:1764-1770.; Stanford JB, Mikolajczyk RT. Methodological review of the effectiveness of emergency contraception. Current Women's Health Reviews 2005; 1(2):119-129.; Dunson DB, Stanford JB. Bayesian order restricted inference for count and binary outcome data. Biometrics 2005;61:126-133.; Hobson SL, Avant-Mier R, Cochella S, Van Hala S, Stanford J, Alder SC, Croskell SE. Caring for the underserved. Using patient and physician focus groups to inform curriculum development. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2005;5:90-95.; Chen C, Wang X, Wang L, Yang F, Tang G, Xing H, Ryan L, Lasley B, Overstreet JW, Stanford JB, Xu X. Effect of environmental tobacco smoke on levels of urinary hormone markers. Environmental Health Perspectives 2005;113:412-417.; Bigelow JL, Dunson DB, Stanford JB, Ecochard R, Gnoth C, Colombo B. Mucus observations in the fertile window: a better predictor of conception than timing of intercourse. Human Reproduction 2004;19: 889-892.; Christensen M, Merrill RM, Lyon JL, Stanford JB, White GL. Associations between breast cancer risk factors and religious practices in Utah. Preventive Medicine 2004;38:28-38; Tingen C, Stanford JB, Dunson DB. Methodologic and statistical approaches to studying human fertility and environmental exposure. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004, 112:87-93.; Buck GM, Johnson CD, Stanford JB, Sweeney AM, Schieve LA, Rockett JC, Selevan SG, Schrader SM. Prospective pregnancy study designs for assessing reproductive and developmental toxicants. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004, 112:79-86.; Stanford JB, Galbraith A, Payne JG. Utah couples' potential use of natural family planning. Utah's Health. An Annual Review 2003; 9:40-45.; Stanford JB, Smith KR, Dunson DB. Vulvar mucus observations and the probability of pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2003; 101:1285-93.; Mikolajczyk RT, Stanford JB, Rauchfuss M. Factors influencing the choice to use modern natural family planning. Contraception 2003; 67:253-8.; Nielsen MS, Barton SD, Hatasaka HH, Stanford JB. Comparison of several one-step home urinary luteinizing hormone detection test kits to OvuQuickï¿½. Fertility and Sterility 2001; 76:384-7.; Fehring RJ, Hanson L, Stanford JB. Nurse midwives' knowledge and promotion of breast feeding and natural family planning as a means of family planning. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 2001; 46:68-73.; Stanford JB, Hobbs R, Jameson PB, DeWitt MJ, Fischer RC. Defining dimensions of pregnancy intendedness. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2000; 4(3):183-189.; Stanford JB, Smith KR. Characteristics of women associated with continuing instruction in the Creighton Model Fertility Care system. Contraception 2000; 61:121-129.; Howard MP, Stanford JB. Pregnancies probabilities during use of the Creighton Model Fertility Care System. Archives of Family Medicine 1999; 8:391-402.; Stanford JB, Thurman PB, Lemaire JC. Physicians' knowledge and practices regarding natural family planning. Obstetrics and Gynecology 1999; 94:672-8.; Trussell J, Vaughan B, Stanford J. Are all contraceptive failures unintended pregnancies? Evidence from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. Family Planning Perspectives 1999; 31(5):246-7,260.; Fischer RC, Stanford JB, Jameson P, DeWitt MJ. Exploring the concepts of intended, planned, and wanted pregnancy. Journal of Family Practice; 1999; 48:117-122.; Albano JJ, Stanford JB. Prevention of Minor Neck Injuries in F-16 Pilots. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine; 1998; 69:1193-9.; Hilgers TW, Stanford JB. The use effectiveness to avoid pregnancy of Creighton model naproeducation technology: a meta-analysis of prospective trials. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1998; 43:495-502.; Stanford JB, Lemaire JC, Thurman PB. Women's interest in natural family planning. Journal of Family Practice; 1998; 46:65-71.; Campbell JD, Mitchell P, Stanford JB, Ewigman BG. Validating a model developed to predict prenatal care utilization. Journal of Family Practice 1995; 41(5):457-464.; Stanford JB, Lemaire JC, Fox A. Interest in natural family planning among female family practice patients. Family Practice Research Journal 1994; 14(3):237-249.; Stanford JB, Solberg LI. Rural patients' desires for preventive medical care. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. 1991; 4:11-18.
Review and Theoretical Development (Peer Reviewed): Stanford JB, White GL, Hatasaka H. Advice for timing intercourse to achieve pregnancy: current evidence. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002; 100(6):1333-41.; Stanford JB, Mikolajczyk RT. Mechanisms of action of intrauterine devices: update and estimate of posfertilization effects. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology; 2002; 187(6):1699-708; Kahlenborn C, Stanford JB, Larimore WL. Postfertilization effect of hormonal emergency contraception. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2002; 36:465-470.; Larimore WL, Stanford JB. Postfertilization effects of oral contraceptives and their relation to informed consent. Archives of Family Medicine; 2000;9:126-133.; Campbell JD, Stanford J, Ewigman B. The social pregnancy interaction model: conceptualizing cognitive, social and cultural barriers to prenatal care. Applied Behavioral Science Review 1996; 4(1):81-97.
Book Chapters: Stoesser K, Stanford JB. Polycystic ovarian disease. PEPID Primary Care Plus. Skokie, IL: PEPID. October, 2005 http://www.pepidonline.com/Main.aspx; Stanford JB, Danis PG. Natural family planning. PEPID Primary Care Plus. Skokie, IL: PEPID. November, 2005 http://www.pepidonline.com/Main.aspx; Stanford JB. Measuring effectiveness and pregnancy rates of the Creighton Model System. In: Medical and surgical principles of natural procreative technology. Ed: Hilgers TW. Pope Paul VI Institute Press, Omaha, 2004; ISBN 0-9744147-0-0, 1244 pp.; Stanford JB. Fecundity and mucus cycle score in couples using the Creighton Model System. In: Medical and surgical principles of natural procreative technology. Ed: Hilgers TW. Pope Paul VI Institute Press, Omaha, 2004; ISBN 0-9744147-0-0, 1244 pp.; Hilgers TW, Stanford JB. Achieving-related pregnancy rate and its natural adaptability. In: Medical and surgical principles of natural procreative technology. Ed: Hilgers TW. Pope Paul VI Institute Press, Omaha, 2004; ISBN 0-9744147-0-0, 1244 pp.; Stanford JB, Dunson DB. Day-specific probabilities of conception in the menstrual cycle. In: Integrating faith and science through natural family planning. Eds; Fehring RJ, Notare T. Marquette University Press, Milwaukee 2004:79-99.; Stanford JB, Hobbins D. Preconception Risk Assessment. In: Family Practice Obstetrics. Second Edition. Eds: Ratcliffe SD, Baxley L, Byrd JE, Sakornbut EL. Hanley & Belfus, Mosby, St. Louis, 2001:1-13.
Letters: Stanford, JB. The biology of human sex differences [letter]. New England Journal of Medicine 2006; 355:98; author reply 98.; Stanford, JB, Mikolajczyk RT. Emergency contraception [letter]. Pediatrics 2006; 117(4):1148; author reply 1450.; Stanford, JB, Larimore WL. Description of emergency contraception in the media [letter]. Contraception 2005; 72:394-5.; Stanford, JB, Cochella SW. More on family medicine research [letter]. Family Medicine 2005; 37:612.; Mikolajczyk, RT, Stanford JB. Efficacy of postcoital contraception [letter]. Fertility and Sterility 2004; 81(6):1725.; Stanford JB, Hager WD, Crockett SA. The FDA, politics, and Plan B [letter]. New England Journal of Medicine 2004; 350:2413-2414; Mikolajczyk RT, Stanford JB. Validity of methods used to estimate the effectiveness of emergency contraception. Biom J 2004; 46(Supplement):61; Stanford JB, Dunson DB, Tingen C. Studying human fertility [letter]. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004; 112(11):; Larimore WL, Stanford, JB, Kahlenborn C. Does pregnancy begin at fertilization? [letter]. Family Medicine 2004; 36:690-1.; Stanford, JB. The visit before the morning after: barriers to preprescribing emergency contraception [response]. Annals of Family Medicine 2004; http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/eletters/2/4/345; Mikolajczyk RT, Frank-Herrman P, Freundl G, Stanford JB. More than one fertile ovulation per cycle? (Letter). Fertility and Sterility 2004; 81(3):728-9.; Mikolajczyk, RT, Stanford JB. Estimating the efficacy of emergency contraception [letter]. Fertility and Sterility 2003; 80(6): 1536-7; author reply 1537.; Mikolajczyk RT, Spinnato JA, Stanford JB. Uncertainty in estimating the day of ovulation causes overestimation of the role of ovulation disturbance on the effectiveness of the Yuzpe method of emergency contraception. [Commentary]. Contraception; 2003; 68:69-71.; Mikolajczyk RT, Stanford JB. False risk attribution results in misleading assessment of the relationship between suppression of ovulation and the effectiveness of the Yuzpe regimen for emergency contraception. [Commentary]. Contraception; 2003; 67:333-5.; Larimore W, Stanford JB. Ectopic pregnancy with oral contraceptive use has been overlooked (letter). British Medical Journal 2000;321:450; Stanford JB, Larimore W. Informed consent for postfertilization effects of hormonal and surgical forms of birth control for women (letter). Archives of Family Medicine 2000;9:690-691.; Hilgers TW, Stanford JB. Analyzing contraceptive failure (letter). Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1999: 44:480-481.; Stanford JB. Measuring contraceptive effectiveness: a conceptual framework. Obstetrics and Gynecology 1997; 89:157-158.; Stanford JB, Weed SE, Toffler WL. Second-trimester abortion. New England Journal of Medicine. 1994; 331:1715-6.; Bretzman MC, Stanford JB. Condoms, IUDs, counseling, and natural family planning. American Family Physician 1994; 50(4):765; Stanford JB. Hypnosis for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. American Family Physician 1994; 49(8):1733; Stanford JB. How effective is natural family planning? Patient Care 1994; 28(10):8.; Stanford JB. More on condoms in school clinics. Postgraduate Medicine 1993; 94(1):40.; Stanford JB, Peyton E, Lee S, Kraus R. Letting children observe deliveries. New England Journal of Medicine. 1992; 326:1085-6.; Pierce RP, Stanford JB. Hyperkeratosis and colposcopy. Journal of Family Practice. 1992; 34:136.; Stanford JB. Contraception-natural family planning. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. 1991; 4:277-8.; Stanford JB. Microcomputers in rural preceptorships. Family Medicine. 1989; 21:165.