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Experience
Surgical Experience
The surgical experience in the residency program is outstanding.
The combination of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and
the West Jersey Hospital at Voorhees provides a large volume
of surgical cases, with an excellent breadth of experience.
The combination of university and community experience gives
residents an exposure to a wide variety of approaches to
the surgical patient. Comparison of national year 2000 residency
program surgical volume statistics shows Jefferson well above
the mean in availability of all major and minor surgical
procedures.
Abdominal and vaginal laser surgical experience
has continued to expand as our gynecologists gain
expertise in this technique. The fulltime Division
of Reproductive Endocrinology is complemented by
a large private infertility practice. The Division
offers a surgical volume which is extraordinary in
both its size and its diversity. Resident exposure
to all areas of advanced operative laparoscopy and
laser technique is outstanding. In addition, the
Division offers excellent exposure to all areas of
assisted reproductive technologies.
The Division of Gynecologic Oncology performs over
400 major procedures per year. The Division also
maintains an extremely active outpatient practice,
with extensive colposcopic procedures, including
laser and LEEP procedures, available to our residents.
A close relationship is maintained with the Bodine
Center for Cancer Treatment, which provides brachytherapy
and other services to oncology patients at Thomas
Jefferson.
The Division of Urogynecology maintains a fully-equipped
outpatient facility for diagnosis and management
of pelvic floor dysfunction, as well as an active
surgical practice. All patients are seen in this
facility under direct attending supervision. Last
year, about 140 major urogynecologic surgical procedureswere
performed.
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