File #: 220-35-21-205 

Sponsor: New York Medical College 

Overview

The residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan is a four-year program sponsored by New York Medical College. There are two first-year categorical post-graduate trainees and one first-year preliminary post-graduate position. Appointments are offered to graduates of accredited medical schools or other candidates meeting AMA specifications for approved residencies. Applications are only accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For additional information, visit their web site at www.aamc.org. 

St. Vincent's, an academic medical center of New York Medical College, is also the location for the medical college's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This makes St. Vincent's the focus of undergraduate, as well as graduate medical education in obstetrics and gynecology. The residency program is one of the most progressive in the metropolitan area, having set precedents in comprehensive care for women. The department, evolving with the growing and changing dynamics of the specialty, offers state-of-the-art technology, innovative procedures and experienced staff. The Antepartum Testing Unit and participation in the Comprehensive Cancer Center are just two examples of this dedication to women's health services. 

As the academic teaching site for New York Medical College, the department of obstetrics and gynecology provides clinical clerkships for third-year medical students. Electives are offered for fourth-year medical students. In addition, the department participates in teaching rotating physicians from various family practice and primary care residencies in the metropolitan area as well as transitional residents from SVCMC. 

The department has eight birthing rooms, two delivery/operating rooms, 24 post-partum beds, and six dedicated gynecology beds (additional gyn beds are located on other floors). With over 1,800 births, 600 gynecology admissions, 400 ambulatory surgeries, plus external rotations at affiliated hospitals in the metropolitan region, residents receive extensive clinical exposure and experience in caring for a variety of patients. 

The department is divided into the following divisions: obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, gynecology, ambulatory medicine, gynecologic oncology, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. In addition to the chairman, the department consists of seven full-time attendings responsible for general obstetrics and gynecology plus all the recognized subspecialty areas, five part-time attendings, four nurse midwives, and two nurse practitioners. The department also has an extensive network of voluntary attending physicians. All staff attendings are offered an academic teaching appointment at New York Medical College. 

Attending rounds in both obstetrics and gynecology are conducted daily. Grand Rounds occur weekly, presented by attending staff, residents, or guest lecturers. Journal Club is conducted by residents in conjunction with full-time attendings. Each Thursday there is a formal Resident Education Schedule covering all areas of OB/GYN and General Medicine through an interdisciplinary approach. Residents are required to present a paper on research he or she has performed during the course of the residency.

The department's commitment to professional and personal growth has as its focus the improvement of health care for all women. It has long been the department's central philosophy to teach effectively and to achieve excellence in patient care. Through quality patient care, dedicated teaching, and innovative research, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Vincent's has developed a residency program that will prepare its trainees to provide comprehensive care to women of all ages.

Chairman and Program Director
George M. Mussalli,  M.D.
St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan
Associate Professor and Vice-Chair
New York Medical College