
Dr. James Woods
Department Chairman
Welcome to the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is a leader in patient care, investigative research, and obstetric education. The Faculty is dedicated to promoting excellence in all areas that support women's health.
The Department is proud to offer care to our patients by physicians who were ranked among the nation's best in U.S.News & World Report's America's Best Hospitals list.
25th Annual Rochester Conference in Perinatal Medicine
This conference is designed to inform obstetric physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other providers of advances and changes in the prevention of preterm birth, management of labor and postpartum complications, new technologies in prenatal diagnosis, management of patients using narcotics in pregnancy, and provide guidance on breastfeeding.
News & Events
- Join us for our Women's Health Golf Classic on June 8th, 2012 to be held at Victor Hills Golf Club!
- Save the Date for the Fourth Annual Uniqueness of Women's Health Conference on September 14, 2012 to be held at the Rochester Academy of Medicine!
Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty List
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Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology Simulation
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has established a progressive maternity safety program, incorporating simulation-based training as a primary risk-reduction strategy.
Learn more about Simulation Training Programs
Peri-FACTS
Peri-FACTS is a multimedia, continuing education program for obstetric care providers that is offered exclusively online. Peri-FACTS helps you stay at the forefront of fetal heart rate monitor interpretation and other critical obstetric issues through engaging reading materials, educational videos, and real clinical case studies.
Support the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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