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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

COVID-19 virus under the microscope.
Tracking COVID-19’s toll on Florida: Doing better, but not good enough

Hillsborough County's medical experts in infectious disease share their latest insights into the status of COVID-19 in Florida and why they are cautiously optimistic about the future.

USF Health thought leaders unite against COVID-19

What's the latest news and information regarding COVID-19? The Deans of USF Health in Tampa shared their insights and advice for Tampa Bay and Florida.

Epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi of USF shares Florida data in CNN interview.
COVID-19: Making sense of the statistics

Struggling to make sense of the numbers surrounding COVID-19? You're not alone. Dr. Jason Salemi, an epidemiologist and data expert at USF's College of Public Health shares his analysis to help health providers, public policymakers, parents, teachers, and others make wise decisions.

Hillsborough County Medical Association virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 held July 22.
Latest medical advice on COVID-19 surge in Florida

With coronavirus surging in Florida, the Hillsborough County Medical Association held its second Town Hall in two months to address the local response to the virus. This virtual meeting featured Dr. Doug Holt, the county’s Medical Director; Dr. Charles Lockwood, head of USF Health; and two infectious disease specialists from USF in Tampa.

COVID-19 graphic: message from healthcare workers to public
Florida’s COVID-19 surge: How one Tampa hospital is addressing it

In the past two weeks, COVID-19 case numbers in Florida have climbed from about 4,000 per day in mid-June to more than 10,000 per day over the weekend. In the meantime, Florida now has the second-highest hospitalization rate of all 50 states. Learn how St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa is responding.

Dr. John Sinnott, Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at USF Morsani College of Medicine as well as an epidemiologist for Tampa General Hospital.
Leading Tampa medical specialists hold town hall on COVID-19

The Hillsborough County Medical Association recently held a virtual Town Hall for physicians featuring expert panelists Dr. John Sinnott and Dr. Douglas Holt to talk about what's new and what's next with COVID-19.

A prayer circle at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital in Tampa.
What to expect when you’re expecting in the time of COVID-19

Retired OB/GYN Dr. Bruce Shephard interviews Becky Allen, a certified labor and delivery RN, about her experiences dealing with pregnant patients in labor and delivery at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa under CDC guidelines surrounding COVID-19.

Dr. Sylvia Campbell at work on a medical mission trip to Haiti.
Tampa surgeon offers compassion, hope on front lines of suffering

Retired OB/GYN Dr. Bruce Shephard of Tampa interviews Dr. Sylvia Campbell, a general surgeon in private practice and medical director of the Judeo Christian Clinic in Tampa, about the local COVID-19 situation.

A team of healthcare workers greets visitors to the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.
COVID-19: Insights from a Tampa emergency room specialist

Doctor to doctor: Retired OB/GYN Dr. Bruce Shephard of Tampa interviews Dr. Jay Rao, an emergency room physician at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa and president of the Hillsborough County Medical Association, about the local COVID-19 situation.

Tampa General Hospital
COVID-19: Insights from a Tampa infectious disease specialist

Dr. Jose Montero, Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa answers COVID-19 questions from Dr. Bruce Shephard, a retired Tampa Obstetrician-Gynecologist.

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