Gynecological Oncology
 For
ten weeks of the third year and five weeks of the second year, the residents
are on a dedicated
Gynecological Oncology service. Under Dr. Chobanian, residents experience office
practice as well as operative surgical experience in this challenging field. They
are responsible for office evaluation, preoperative and postoperative care,
and participate in the surgery of patients with gynecologic malignancies. Residents
rapidly advance their surgical skills during intense surgical experience
with complex cases. One-on-one instruction with the attending is highly regarded
as one of the outstanding features of this rotation.
The breadth and depth of
Gynecological Oncology is offered on this stimulating rotation. Cervical, uterine,
and ovarian cancer are well represented. Additionally more rare problems including
gestational trophoblastic disease and fallopian cancer are seen. Residents
are also given instruction in radiation therapy, outpatient chemotherapy, as
well as the complications that can accompany surgery in oncologic patients.
Additionally,
the Gynecological Oncology Service participates in surgically difficult
benign cases and occasional obstetrical emergencies.
Dr. Chobanian instructs
the resident physicians in colposcopy in the JFK Colposcopy Clinic. They
are also exposed to the principles of colposcopy in the oncologist's own office.
This challenging rotation is widely
regarded by the resident staff as a critical step in their understanding
of the care of complicated surgical patients.
Fourth year electives are available for visiting student physicians. Please click here for more information, or e-mail our Education Coordinator, Kay Edwards.
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