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Residency Program

OBGYN Residency Program
Upstate University Hospital
Suite 2603
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
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Phone: 315 464-4006
Name: Adrien Miccio, MPH, CHES (Residency Program Coordinator)
Email: miccioa@upstate.edu
Dr. Leah Kaufman

Leah A. Kaufman, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vice Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Residency Program Director

 

The SUNY Upstate Residency Program began in 1952. We currently have a team of 20 residents, assigning 5 residents for each post-graduate year. The medical facilities in Syracuse serve a 21 county area as a major referral center and thus draw patients from the entire region as well as the population of the metropolitan area.

Mission Statement

Our residency program has the mission of training and supporting the next generation of OBGYN physicians, surgeons, and clinicians to practice in an ever changing and technologically advancing world and do so as lifelong learners. This mission is accomplished through the care of a diverse patient population including the refugee, Native American, working poor, substance use disorder, family planning, high risk obstetric and complex gynecologic and GYN Oncology patients. This mission and dedication to the community parallels that of our University. Simulation, Quality Improvement research and Clinical research are all tools utilized by our program to accomplish this mission.

Facilities Include

Gynecology rotations are done at University Hospital and Crouse Hospital. University Hospital is a 350-bed facility which is staffed entirely by College of Medicine full-time and clinical faculty. It also houses office, out-patient, teaching, and research facilities. Crouse Hospital, a private 600-bed facility, is a major affiliate of SUNY Upstate Medical University. The obstetrics rotation are done entirely at this hospital.

Close collaboration with nearby health facilities is ongoing. A balanced experience is offered in the community hospital setting as well as in the tertiary care programs of our University Hospital.

Training Areas

  • Fetal monitoring
  • Sonography - Abdominal and Transvaginal
  • Caesarean Hysterectomy
  • Cystoscopy
  • Advanced Laparoscopy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Colposcopy
  • Operative Hysteroscopy
  • Urodynamics
  • Laser surgery
  • All Methods of Contraception

New training areas are being continuously developed in response to changes in medical practice.

Residency and Fellowship Programs at Upstate Medical University

Overview

  • Each resident is assigned a clinic session and his/her patients are followed continuously throughout residency.
  • The resident's academic training is further enhanced by research projects.
  • During the third year, residents present a formal case review and, in the fourth year, residents give a formal research project presentation.
  • The results of residents' research are presented annually during a spring Senior and Chief Residents' Scientific Forum.
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