Physicians in the hospital-based obstetrics and gynecology services treat on average more than 10,000 clinic patients and 12,000 private patients annually. In conjunction with Allegheny General Hospital's Division of Urology, two full-time faculty members in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are regularly involved in the evaluation and management of patients who experience urogynecologic problems. In PGY 2 and 3, residents receive training in urogynecologic evaluation and management. With board-certified gynecologic oncologists on staff, the department offers a wide array of major surgical services to patients with gynecologic malignancies. In the past year, more than 200 advanced radical surgical procedures were performed.
Residents regularly participate in evaluating and treating patients with gynecologic cancer.
Allegheny General Hospital offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for patients with gynecological malignancies. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of patients includes the active participation of physicians in the departments of Radiation Oncology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Division of Medical Oncology. The Division of Gynecologic Oncology actively participates in the cooperative clinical trials of several national multi-institutional groups. In addition, the Division of Gynecologic Oncology sponsors clinical research at an institutional level, treating patients with gynecologic cancer. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility During PGY 2 and 3, residents rotate through the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, where they are involved in the evaluation and treatment of male and female infertility, management of pelvic endometriosis, use of menopausal estrogen-replacement therapies and treatment for other endocrine disorders.