The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine has an approved three-year fellowship training program. The purpose of the program is to provide an environment of scholarship that will enable the fellow to achieve a consultant's stature in maternal-fetal medicine.For additional information please visit the Graduate Medical Education Fellowship site for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

For more information, please call the Division of Urogynecology at (310) 423-4749.

At Cedars-Sinai, we encourage patients to participate in clinical research. To make this possible, we are active members of prominent national and international oncology cooperative groups. We have many research trials available for women with ovarian, uterine, cervical and vulvar cancers. In addition, trials are available for patients with pre-invasive disease.

National cooperative groups, pharmaceutical companies and the National Cancer Institute sponsor trial protocols at Cedars-Sinai. These clinical trials feature state-of-the-art therapies, which may include new chemotherapies, multiple therapies (e.g., chemoradiation) and innovative gene-based therapies.

We will also pilot an investigation of a novel blood test as a tumor biomarker in the detection of ovarian cancer. We are one of only eight sites in the United States to offer this.

Our oncology nurses and our clinical nurse specialists provide a multidisciplinary team to care for, educate and support cancer patients and their families. For more information, please call (310) 423-1035.

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology has a long-standing research interest in the molecular biology of gynecologic cancers. Our research laboratory aims to develop potential screening devices and novel strategies for therapy. We are particularly focused on the molecular mechanisms of how ovarian cancers develop and disrupt cellular growth.

We continue to investigate the relationship between cigarette smoke and molecular alterations in cervical cancer. These investigations are patient-oriented basic science that we hope can be directly translated to the clinical arena.

We can monitor the success of various treatments over time using our ovarian cancer registry. It links research data with clinical information by individual patient. Over 10 years, we have captured data for more than 500 patients. Complete cancer histories, surgical and chemotherapy treatment records, and follow-up data are included.

Leo D. Lagasse, MD, is Medical Director of Medicine for Humanity, a volunteer, nonprofit organization that brings gynecologic oncology care to women living in Third World countries. Cedars-Sinai gynecology oncology fellows accompany Dr. Lagasse and his team on two-week medical missions. They actively provide surgical and medical care, as well lecture and conduct educational seminars with the faculty. Medicine for Humanity's destinations have included the Philippines, South Africa, Mongolia and Nepal. Each of the fellows has found this unique clinical experience educational, inspirational and extremely valuable.

As part of our commitment to help women improve their health for the near and far term, the Women's Health Resource Center, supported by the Women's Guild, has established the Women's Health Research Registry. For more information, please call (310) 423-9680.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai holds weekly Grand Rounds on a variety of topics. Unless otherwise noted, all Grand Rounds are held Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. in the Harvey Morse Auditorium on Plaza Level, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. For information on any of the Grand Rounds courses, contact:

Continuing Medical Education events on obstetrics and gynecology are held periodically at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. To learn more about the schedule of upcoming Continuing Medical Education activities on these and other topics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, visit our CME pages.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers a four-year program accredited by the Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. There is a formal affiliation with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA. For more information, visit the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency page.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center offers comprehensive clinical and investigative experience for physicians with an interest in pursuing an academic career in the obstetrics and gynecology subspecialties. The three American Board of OB/GYN approved fellowship programs offered are in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and Gynecologic Oncology. The latter two fellowship programs are joint programs with UCLA. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has a large referral patient population, full-time teaching faculties and a complete range of support services.