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Dr. Bruce Shephard

Dr. Bruce Shephard

Dr. Bruce D. Shephard, a retired Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, USF Morsani College of Medicine, is best known locally for delivering more than 7,350 babies. He now occasionally teaches and always practices good health, dabbles in writing, and raises monarch butterflies. He and his wife, Coleen, live in Tampa.

Dr. Bruce Shephard's Latest Articles

A snapshot of COVID-19 activity in Hillsborough County as of July 21.
Experts from USF Health talk COVID trends in Hillsborough, across country

The Hillsborough County Medical Association brings together experts from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County and USF and Tampa General Hospital's Global Emerging Diseases Institute to discuss COVID trends in Hillsborough County.

Dr. Seetha Lakshimi and medical team members with Tampa General and USF at work in the Global Emerging Disease Institute at Tampa General.
Q&A: Understanding Omicron’s evil twin, the Stealth subvariant

With BA.2, a new version of the Omicron COVID-19 virus, spreading around the globe, the head of the Global Emerging Disease Institute at Tampa General Hospital shares her advice and concern with 83 Degrees readers.

COVID-19 virus under the microscope.
Two years into COVID-19: Tampa physicians assess current state of pandemic

The Hillsborough County Medical Association convenes 5 top infectious disease specialists to talk about the current COVID-19 situation in the Tampa Bay Area and what other physicians and patients need to know.

USF Health experts provide answers to COVID-19 questions

The CDC released an urgent Health Advisory on Sept. 29 urging COVID-19 vaccinations among all pregnant women. The announcement came the same day as a USF Health-sponsored panel of experts met to address questions about COVID-19 and Women’s Health.

USF Health SVP and Dean Charles Lockwood.
August was Florida’s worst month for COVID, so far

Here are the answers from some of Florida's top doctors when asked about COVID-19, why it is ravaging the state, and what people can do to help stop it.

Pinellas, Pasco, and Manatee lead the Tampa Bay region in opioid problems.
Tampa Bay’s opioid crisis grows during the pandemic

A newly formed coalition of public and private organizations aims to stem the latest wave of opioid addictions and deaths sweeping Florida in the midst of the pandemic.

Psychiatrist Glenn Currier: "If symptoms persist more than a few weeks and they affect whatever it is you do in your life, you should talk to somebody.''
Time for a check-up? COVID-19 and your mental health

The opening up of Florida amid a still-active pandemic presents a conundrum for deciding what’s safe and what’s not. This latest tension adds to a growing pattern of emotional turmoil that has followed COVID-19 from the beginning.

10 things you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines

USF Health medical experts answer your questions about coronavirus vaccines during a recent webinar.

Tampa Bay Hospital Bed Availability as of Jan. 18, 2021.
Another way to look at COVID-19 in Florida: A regional statistics dashboard

Trying to figure out whether it's safe to re-open your office, restaurant, or shop? The COVID-19 Regional Re-Opening Dashboard provides trends and data relevant to the Tampa Bay Area.

Healthcare workers and seniors will be among the first in the state to receive the COVID vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins in Tampa Bay Area, around Florida

The COVID-19 vaccination distribution program has begun to roll out quickly in parts of the Tampa Bay Area with much-deserved fanfare, given the speed at which the vaccine has been produced as part of Operation Warp-Speed, the U.S. national vaccination effort.

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