Why Did You Choose Obstetrics - Gynecology (Ob-Gyn)

We have surgery lovers and we have medicine lovers - and then we have the medicos who would like it both ! Obstetrics - gynecology offers just that - the pleasure of primary care, specialist care and surgical care.



Time for me to shut my yapper and let you do some reading and analysis :-)


1. "I chose obstetrics and gynecology for two main reasons. First, in general it is an uplifting specialty. For the most part it deals with healthy patients during an exciting and happy part of their life. Second, it provides a unique combination of medicine and surgery, both of which I enjoy, not available in most other specialties."

Source: Dr. Karol Chacho

2. " chose obstetrics and gynecology because of the diversity in the field. It's just the right combination of primary care with lots of hands on procedures for those who tend to be procedure oriented like myself. Also, I love the fact that I will be able to both diagnose and surgically treat problems in my patients without having to send them to a surgeon"

Source: Dr. Roxanne Williams (Brown University Medical Student)

3. "always loved science and was particularly interested in how the mind affects the body. I chose obstetrics because of my interest in the biological, psychological and social aspects of pregnancy"

Source: Dr.Christine L. Canterbury


4. I like this answer since its pretty specific:
"I chose Obstetrics and Gynecology because I wanted to care for women in all stages of life- whether a young woman getting her first gyn exam, shepherding a patient through a first pregnancy (or a fifth!), guiding surgical decisions and navigating menopause and beyond. I have a particular interest and am well trained in minimally invasive surgery. I’m also interested in pelvic organ prolapse (and how to repair it), incontinence. Adolescent medicine and high risk pregnancies. Additionally I like to incorporate complimentary & alternative medicine practices in patient care when appropriate."

Source: Dr. Katrin Emler

5. "I chose Obstetrics and Gynecology as a specialty because it offers a unique opportunity for me to be a specialist but at the same time provide life-long continuity to my patients."

Source: Dr. Shawn Gertcheff





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