Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Judith T. Burgis, M.D. - Interim Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The most commonly stated reasons for choosing a career in Obstetrics and Gynecology revolve around the wide spectrum of obstetrics, primary care medicine, and surgery - all in one specialty. Our program is designed to nurture these broad interests.
With the support of our faculty, we plan to continue the successful tradition established by the program's previous leaders to train practitioners who are well-prepared to meet the challenges of obstetrics and both ambulatory and surgical gynecology.
Our program offers a strong faculty, both in general obstetrics and gynecology, the recognized subspecialties (gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology-infertility) as well as clinical genetics, ultrasonography, urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery.
I look forward to meeting with you and discussing further my thoughts about obstetrics and gynecology and our excellent training program.
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for visiting our website. We are delighted that you have taken an interest in the Palmetto Health Richland/University of South Carolina OBGYN Residency Program.
Our program has had tremendous growth over the past three years. We have developed a minimally invasive surgery program with a dramatic increase in resident numbers in advanced operative laparoscopy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, hysteroscopic sterilization, and hysteroscopic myomectomy. This year, the hospital purchased a da Vinci robotic surgery system, which will be incorporated into our educational program. Our urogynecology section is expanding by adding a urodynamics lab to the resident clinic. Our MFM division is growing, with an increase in maternal transfers, critical care patients, and routine deliveries over the last year. In November, the Palmetto Health Richland/USC School of Medicine will host its Grand Opening of the Medical Simulation Lab, which holds state of the art obstetric, gynecologic, and surgical simulators.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of what we have to offer. I hope that you will take the opportunity to read through our program information carefully and I would encourage you to send us your application.
Sarah E. Smith, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Residency Program Director
Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology