Obstetrics and gynaecology (often abbreviated Ob-Gyn in the US and O&G elsewhere) form a single medical specialty and have a combined postgraduate training program. This is quite arduous: (in Australia, for example, it is among the longest, six years, matched only by neurosurgery). Some generalists can work as obstetricians, mainly in rural areas. All gynaecologists, therefore, are trained obstetricians, and vice versa. However, some doctors drop their obstetric practice, especially as they get older. This is often due to the double burden of very late hours and high rates of litigation.
The Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at St. Luke’s Hospital is designed to train physicians in all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology including perinatology, reproductive endocrinology, urogynecology, gynecologic oncology and primary and preventative health care for women.
Obstetrics and gynecology always has been a part of St. Luke’s rich 130-year history.
The Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at St. Luke's recently expanded the allopathic program by increasing the faculty at the generalist and subspecialist levels and augmenting the gynecologic and obstetric clinical material.
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