About our program
Saint Joseph Hospital offers a training program with a community feel and the benefit of academic exposure due to the large volume of interesting and challenging patients. The volume and acuity of the hospital produce well-trained generalists, in addition to well-prepared fellows. In recent years, we have had several graduates go on to MIS (2), REI (2), urogynecology (1), FP (1), and MFM (3) fellowships.
Possibly one of the biggest advantages of training at Saint Joseph Hospital is the breadth of experience, as we work with so many different OB-Gyn practitioners.
The GYN surgical experience consistently ranks among the top in the country. As there are no fellowship programs at Saint Joseph Hospital, residents benefit from direct contact with subspecialists both in the clinic and in the operating room. Residents get excellent minimally invasive surgical experience, including vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic training. Additionally, fourth year residents have two 5-week rotations in Minimally Invasive Surgery, where they specifically focus on improving laparoscopic technique. The hospital also recently upgraded to new DaVinci XI robotic surgery consoles. Residents get regular hands-on experience with the robot and can practice with the robotic trainer, especially on urogynecology and oncology cases.