Ninety-five percent of the rotations are located on campus and/or in Charleston. The only exception is the 10-week rotation in Spartanburg, SC, which is about a three-hour drive north west of the Holy City. Medical University Hospital: Sponsoring institution of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Ob/Gyn Residency Program. As of November 2003, Cannon Place will house all of the outpatient clinics - general gynecology, maternal fetal medicine, resident continuity & colpo clinics.
Southeastern Fertility Center: As of July 1999, the Medical University of South Carolina contracts with Southeastern Fertility Center for advanced fertility services and reproductive endocrinology. Through our agreement, our residents participate in the care of these patients under the supervision of Dr. John Schnorr.
Spartanburg General Hospital: Each third year resident spends 10 weeks at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. For nearly 30 years this rotation has highlighted our residency. This rotation provides: (a) exposure to an admixture of obstetrical and gynecological patients; (b) an opportunity to function as a chief resident under the on-site supervision of Dr. James Scardo and Dr. Suneet Chauhan who supervise their activities; (c) operative experience in a hospital staffed by obstetricians/gynecologists who received their training in a variety of centers throughout the United States; (d) supervision of family medicine residents as they rotate through obstetrics and gynecology.
East Cooper Women’s Center: East Cooper Women’s Center is a multidisciplinary health care center that is specifically devoted to the unique health care needs and issues facing women and girls. Dr. Toya Pound is the director of the center. Several former residents join her: Drs. Paul Underwood, Bridget Williamson, Christi Geier, Laura Stickler and Natalie Hammond. Specialties include Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Midlife Health for Women, Internal Medicine, and Gynecologic Surgery.
Trident Hospital: Our fourth year resident on town spends one day each week in the operating room at Trident Hospital. This site was chosen to increase intraoperative experience. Our affiliation agreement is with Carolina Center for Gyn Oncology and our residents are supervised by Dr. Ward Katsanis. The resident is based at the primary institution.
East Cooper Regional Medical Center: The physicians at Southeastern Fertility Center occasionally operate at this site. Our resident on the REI rotation participates in these surgeries. Our affiliation agreement is with Southeasten Fertility Center and the resident is not based out of the hospital.
Roper Hospital: Our fourth year resident on town and third year resident on gyn/onc spends one day each week in the operating room at Roper Hospital. This site was chosen in increase intraoperative experience. Our affiliation agreement is with Carolina Center for Gyn Oncology and our residents are supervised by Dr. Scott Jennings. The resident is based at the primary institution. |