Isaac Delke M.D., FACOG Professor Department: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Business Phone: (904) 244-5626 Business Email: isaac.delke@jax.ufl.edu Appointments and Locations Board Certifications Obstetrics and GynecologyMaternal and Fetal Medicine Show More Clinical Profile Specialties Maternal and Fetal Medicine Interests Clinical Special Interests: HIV infection in pregnancy, operative obstetrics, multi-fetal pregnancies, preterm birth prevention, prenatal diagnosis, risk management, and patient (maternal and fetal) safetyResearch Special Interests: HIV infection in pregnancy, induction of labor, and maternal morbidity and mortality Show More Publications 2021Decrease in Florida's pregnancy-related mortality from 2009 to 2018: reducing the Black-White disparity.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.225(2):194-196[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.03.040.[PMID] 33812814.PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Pregnancy-Related Deaths, Florida, 1999-2012: Opportunities to Improve Maternal Outcomes.Maternal and child health journal.22(2):204-215[DOI] 10.1007/s10995-017-2392-y.[PMID] 29119477.8 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Pregnancy-associated mortality review: the Florida experience.Seminars in perinatology.36(1):31-6[DOI] 10.1053/j.semperi.2011.09.007.[PMID] 22280863.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Preventability of Pregnancy-Related Deaths From Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in Florida, 1999-2008American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.206():S353-S354[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Nelfinavir During the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy and PostpartumHiv Clinical Trials.13(1):46-59[DOI] 10.1310/hct1301-46.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Psoas abscess in obstetrics: uncommon condition with common presentations.Obstetrics and gynecology.116 Suppl 2():473-474[DOI] 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181eae617.[PMID] 20664422.PubMed·Publisher's Site2009Fetal fibronectin as a short-term predictor of preterm birth in symptomatic patients: a meta-analysis.Obstetrics and gynecology.114(3):631-640[DOI] 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181b47217.[PMID] 19701045.74 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2009Pregnancy-Related Deaths Due To Hemorrhage in Florida, 1999-2007American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.201():144-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2007Characteristics and management of HIV-1-infected pregnant women enrolled in a randomised trial: differences between Europe and the USA.BMC infectious diseases.7():60-[DOI] .[PMID] 17584491.16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2005Progestational agents to prevent preterm birth: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Obstetrics and gynecology.105(2):273-9[DOI] .[PMID] 15684151.114 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004Maternal toxicity and pregnancy complications in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy: PACTG 316.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.190(2):506-16[DOI] .[PMID] 14981398.75 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004Pharmacokinetics and safety of stavudine in HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants: Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group protocol 332.The Journal of infectious diseases.190(12):2167-74[DOI] .[PMID] 15551216.24 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004The impact of race/ethnicity on mother-to-child HIV transmission in the United States in Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 316.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999).36(3):800-7[DOI] .[PMID] 15213563.11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2003Human chorionic gonadotropin in cervicovaginal secretions as a predictor of preterm delivery.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.83(2):151-7[DOI] .[PMID] 14550589.16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2003Labor induction versus expectant management for postterm pregnancies: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Obstetrics and gynecology.101(6):1312-8[DOI] .[PMID] 12798542.117 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2003Special considerations for the HIV-infected patient with preterm labor.Clinics in perinatology.30(4):855-74[DOI] .[PMID] 14714926.PubMed·Publisher's Site2002Labor induction with 25 microg versus 50 microg intravaginal misoprostol: a systematic review.Obstetrics and gynecology.99(1):145-51[DOI] .[PMID] 11777525.49 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2002The effect of tablet moistening on labor induction with intravaginal misoprostol: a randomized trial.Obstetrics and gynecology.99(6):1080-4[DOI] .[PMID] 12052603.15 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2001Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, organ failure, and outcome in critically ill obstetric patients treated in an ICU.Chest.120(4):1271-7[DOI] .[PMID] 11591571.91 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999Cervical ripening and labor induction with a controlled-release dinoprostone vaginal insert: a meta-analysis.Obstetrics and gynecology.94(5 Pt 2):878-83[DOI] .[PMID] 10546777.25 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999Efficacy of maintenance therapy after acute tocolysis: a meta-analysis.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.181(2):484-90[DOI] .[PMID] 10454704.59 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1998Labor induction with prostaglandin E1 misoprostol compared with dinoprostone vaginal insert: a randomized trial.Obstetrics and gynecology.91(3):401-5[DOI] .[PMID] 9491868.78 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1997Labor induction with intravaginal misoprostol in term premature rupture of membranes: a randomized study.Obstetrics and gynecology.89(6):909-12[DOI] .[PMID] 9170463.48 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1997Misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction: a meta-analysis.Obstetrics and gynecology.89(4):633-42[DOI] .[PMID] 9083326.167 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1997Randomized trial of two doses of the prostaglandin E1 analog misoprostol for labor induction.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.177(2):364-9; discussion 369[DOI] .[PMID] 9290452.56 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1996Use of misoprostol (prostaglandin E1 methyl analogue) to expedite delivery in severe preeclampsia remote from term.The Journal of maternal-fetal medicine.5(1):39-40[DOI] .[PMID] 8796765.6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1995Calcium supplementation in mild preeclampsia remote from term: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.Obstetrics and gynecology.85(6):915-8[DOI] .[PMID] 7770260.22 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1995Predicting fetal lung maturity by visual assessment of amniotic fluid turbidity: comparison with fluorescence polarization assay.Southern medical journal.88(10):1031-3[DOI] .[PMID] 7481958.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1995Pyelonephritis in pregnancy: once-a-day ceftriaxone versus multiple doses of cefazolin. A randomized, double-blind trial.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.172(1 Pt 1):129-33[DOI] .[PMID] 7847521.26 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1994Cervical ripening in women with previous cesarean deliveries.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.47(1):17-21[DOI] .[PMID] 7813746.13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1993Labor induction with the prostaglandin E1 methyl analogue misoprostol versus oxytocin: a randomized trial.Obstetrics and gynecology.81(3):332-6[DOI] .[PMID] 8437780.142 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1981Abnormal cervical cytology in adolescents.The Journal of pediatrics.98(6):985-7[DOI] .[PMID] 7229807.6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office 3rd Floor, LRC653-1 West 8th Street, L17Jacksonville, FL 32209(904) 244-5626 isaac.delke@jax.ufl.edu Senior Medical Secretary Kimberly Carter(904) 244-5626Kimberly.carter@jax.ufl.edu Show More Education Medical Degree1971 · Haile Sellassie I University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaObstetrics and Gynecology Residency1979 · Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY, USAMaternal and Fetal Medicine Fellowship1982 · State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA Show More News July 10, 2019 Synchronized surgeries for a high-risk pregnancy delivery at UF Health Jacksonville July 26, 2012 Shands Jacksonville Named a Best Regional Hospital February 27, 2012 More than 60 residents, faculty honored in Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education September 27, 2011 Longtime faculty honored for service milestones Media Coverage January 15, 2012 Birth Defects: Some are treatable if caught early News4Jax (WJXT)