MIGS (Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery) vs Gyn Onc

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Can Gyn Oncs essentially do anything the MIGs trained surgeons can do? Are there skills that a MIGS trained fellow learns that a Gyn Onc fellow won't learn?

Gyn Onc surgeons seem like the cream of the crop of surgeons within the specialty of ObGyn. Is that sentiment generally true? Is there a lot of respect for MIGS trained surgeons among the circles of obgyns?

I want to do the surgical side of obgyn which to me means urogyn, gyn onc, a generalist with a high case load of surgeries, or MIGS. Just trying to figure out how is what you get from MIGS training unique from the other three (urogyn, gyn onc, or a generalist who does a lot of surgeries).

 

[anonperson]

Gyn Oncs are definitely skilled. They do a fair amount of MIS cases now with the robot and even regular laparoscopy. Their training is generally not in reconstruction/incontinence and dealing with prolapse etc so that is in the realm of FPMRS.

MIGS is in a kind of weird area regarding fellowships. It consists of additional training in laparoscopy and robotics for hysterectomies. It doesn't confer anything official to a fellow to be honest. If you go out in practice, there's a decent chance you will still cover OB.

If you only want to operate, then Gyn Onc and FPMRS/Urogyn are soley surgical, with Gyn Onc having a higher case load on average.