Alexandra M. Schefter, MD

  • About
    • Specialties: Gynecologic Oncology Obstetrics / Gynecology
    • Gender: Female
    • Languages: English
    Biography

    What I Do
    I believe in patient-centered care with a focus on creating strong, lifelong relationships. It is a privilege to work with patients from their cancer diagnoses through their treatment journeys. These relationships are what make gynecology oncology so special. I aim to provide patients with compassion and the knowledge to help them make the best decisions for their unique circumstances.

    Employed by University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP), I am partnering with CentraCare to bring gynecologic oncology to Central Minnesota.

    Getting to Know Me
    Outside of work I enjoy spending time outside with my husband and two daughters, running, cooking, gardening, and traveling.

    Awards & Publications

    Awards

    Heartland Association of Gynecology Oncology Award for Clinical Work, October 2022

    Kirk D Ramin, MD Award, presented for contributions to the residency program, June 2021

    Society of Gynecologic Oncology Resident Award, June 2020

    American Associate of Gynecologic Laparoscopists of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, June 2020

    Publications

    Ferreira, E. O., Schefter, A. M., Brustad, A., Klein, M. E., Khalifa, M. A., Winterhoff, B., & Nelson, A. C. (2024). Implementation of endometrial cancer molecular subtyping into a hybrid community-academic practice. American journal of clinical pathology, aqae010. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqae010

    Argenta, P. A., Mattson, J., Rivard, C. L., Luther, E., Schefter, A., & Vogel, R. I. (2022). Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of stage I endometrial cancer. Gynecologic oncology, 165(2), 347–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.03.007

    Rabe, K. M., Klein, M. E., Ghatak, S., Stout, I., Schefter, A., Erickson, B. K., & Khalifa, M. A. (2021). Sentinel nodal metastasis detection in endometrial carcinoma with microcystic, elongated, and fragmented (MELF) pattern by cytokeratin immunostaining. American journal of clinical pathology, 156(5), 846–852. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqab036

    Schefter, A., Thomaier, L., Jewett, P., Brown, K., Stenzel, A. E., Blaes, A., Teoh, D., & Vogel, R. I. (2022). Cross-sectional study of psychosocial well-being among lesbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual gynecologic cancer survivors. Cancer reports, 5(2), e1461.

    Schefter, A. M., Fischer, J., & Erickson, B. K. (2021). Spontaneous transvaginal sigmoid colon evisceration and sepsis from complete procidentia. Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery journal, 24(6), e42-e45.

    Schefter, A., Elson, M., & Stockdale, C. (2017). The rate of medical student mistreatment in clinical clerkships: The impact of increasing awareness. Obstetrics and gynecology, 130(4), 52S-53S.

    Linck, R., Fu, X., Lin, J., Ouch, C., Schefter, A., Steffen, W., Warren, P., & Nicastro, D. (2015). Analysis of hyperstable ciliary microtubule protofilaments. FASEB journal, 884.10.

    Linck, R., Fu, X., Lin, J., Ouch, C., Schefter, A., Steffen, W., Warren, P., & Nicastro, D. (2014). Insights into the structure and function of ciliary and flagellar doublet microtubules: Tektins, Ca2+-binding proteins and stable protofilaments. Journal of biological chemistry, 289(25), 17427-44.

    Education
    • Medical School
      University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • Residency
      Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Fellowship
      Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN