northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology
​fiscal year 2022 Annual Report

Message from the chair
The vision of Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology is to serve as a global leader in obstetrics, gynecology, women’s health and healthcare delivery through innovations in person-centered care, research and education. This report is a summary of our accomplishments at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine over the last fiscal year, September 2021 to August 2022.
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We are proud of the highlighted success stories of our faculty, trainees, students and staff. We underscore our extraordinarily high inpatient and outpatient volumes, which reflect a large number of surgical procedures; outstanding training programs; and leading-edge research in core areas of obstetrics and gynecology.
Serdar E. Bulun, MD (he/him)
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
John J. Sciarra Professor
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prentice Women’s Hospital at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

annual report highlights

Center for Health Equity Transformation​

The Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) at Northwestern Medicine aims to improve health for all by exposing root causes of health inequities and serving as a hub that pushes boundaries in research, education, workforce development and community engagement.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

The Northwestern Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is committed to prioritizing diversity, advancing equity and cultivating inclusion as we serve our patients and community. ​Department leaders commissioned an OB-GYN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee that will lead change and examine our practices and programming with an equity lens.
Reproductive and Fertility Care for LGBTQ Patients
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As of 2023, Northwestern Medicine employees are no longer required to prove infertility for insurance coverage — this will help those seeking to be a single parent and those looking to use reproductive technology to grow their families in same-sex relationships. The Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility continues to make commitments for our LGBTQ patients.
Chicago Institute for
Fetal Health
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The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health is a regional leader in complex fetal surgery. The institute provides antenatal counseling and care, plus intervention and management. The multidisciplinary team approach allows for both the pregnant patient and fetus to receive the best possible care.
Patient Outcome Research in Gynecologic Cancer 

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology continues to advance oncology care through research that aims to mitigate the toxicity of cancer treatments to help our patients live longer and with a better quality of life. Our ongoing NIH-funded Fit4Surgery study, led by Emma Barber, MD, MS, uses physical activity as a new form of prehabilitation for ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy before planned surgery.

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Faculty Spotlight:
​Lynn M. Yee, MD, MPH

Lynn M. Yee, MD, MPH, runs a large National Institutes of Health-funded obstetrics research program that performs clinical trials, cohort studies, patient-centered outcomes studies and qualitative research. Her goal is to improve the health of pregnant people and promote health equity through conducting clinical and health services research.

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