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Specialties Obstetrics & Gynecology
 
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy/Immunology
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Critical Care Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurological Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiology
Rheumatology
Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urology

Required Training
4 year of training in OB/Gyn, three years of which focus on reproductive health care and ambulatory primary care for women, including health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, consultation and referral
 
Fellowship Options
Fellowship training range from 2-3 years in the areas of reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, and uro-gynecology.
 
Average Salary
Median Base Salary of approx. $200,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005)
Average 1st year starting salary approx. $165,000; In practice 3+ years $260,000
 
5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
Pregnancy/prenatal care
Uterine/Vaginal bleeding
Pelvic pain/Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Infertility
Genitourinary Pathology (GU)
 
5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat
OB/Gyn
Infertility
Complication of Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Cancer/Carcinoma/Oncology
 
Professional Organizations
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
409 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 638-5577
 
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
2915 Vine Street
Dallas, TX 75204
Phone: (214) 871-1619
Fax: (214) 871-1943
E-mail: info@abog.org
 

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