Dr. Alison Clarke DeSouza MD

Expert Publications

• Pulmonary autograft versus aortic homograft for rereplacement of the aortic valve: results from a subset of a prospective randomized trial.
• The adhesion molecule P-selectin and cardiovascular disease--cardiac surgical implications.
• Calcium requirement in elderly Japanese women.
• [Effect of aging on bone mineral content. Part VI. Comparison of bone mineral measurement with single photon absorptiometry and dual photon absorptiometry].

Media Releases

Get to know Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Alison Clarke DeSouza, who serves the population of Coral Springs, Florida. Dr. DeSouza’s career in medicine began in 1979 when she graduated with her Medical Degree from the University of Florida. She then subsequently trained at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, she performs national public lectures on behalf of Warner Chilcott Pharmaceuticals. Dr. DeSouza has earned the coveted title of Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, and keeps current with the latest advances in her field through her professional memberships with the American Medical Association, the Broward County Medical Association, and the National Medical Association. Dr. DeSouza has been in practice for over 30 years and is currently serving patients at her private practice in Coral Springs, Florida. She provides a variety of obstetric and gynecological services to her patients, such as adolescent through menopausal care, bio identical hormone therapy, or pelvic ultrasounds. Obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYN) are physicians who possess special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the femaFfamille reproductive system and associated disorders, enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Obstetrics and gynecology is a broad and diverse branch of medicine, including surgery, management of the care of pregnant women, gynecologic care, oncology, and primary health care for women. Most OB/GYNs are generalists and see a variety of medical conditions in the office, perform surgery, and manage labor and delivery. Office practice consists of providing women with preventive examinations and other primary care and identifying gynecologic problems. Dr. DeSouza attributes her success to her compassion and love for people. She strives to make her patients comfortable, and informs, listens, and teaches her patients. When she is not assisting patients, Dr. DeSouza enjoys spinning, singing, and indoor cycling.

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