ob/gyn doing breast surgery or fetal surgery?

[igcgnerd]

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Are on/gyn's eligible to complete breast fellowships specifically breast surgical oncology? Also are surgeons who do in utero fetal surgery OB's?

 

[Winged Scapula]

There are a couple of the SSO (Society of Surgical Oncology - accredits most breast surgery fellowships) breast surgery fellowships that take Ob-Gyn trained residents, but the vast majority do not. This will be especially true in fellowships which require you to take gen surg or surg onc call.

 

[Global Disrobal]

(Agree with the above post RE: breast fellowships)

With respect to fetal surgery, its generally pediatric surgeons who perform the fetal surgery with MFM as assist for entry/closure. Having said that, there are some (albeit few) MFM's that will perform the fetal surgery as well.