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UNC OB-GYN is proud to serve our western Wake County patients at the new UNC Health Care Panther Creek medical campus in northwest Cary. Located at 6715 McCrimmon Parkway, at the corner of N.C. Highway 55, the campus opens for patients Jan. 21, 2020, and will see patients five days...

Help us learn what medications help when women have pain with vaginal sex or tampon use, and what is going on in the body with this type of pain. See study page here.

The UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s residency program is once again recognized as one of the best in the nation. According to the Doximity Residency Navigator survey, which includes peer nominations from board-certified U.S. physicians, UNC’s OB-GYN residency is recognized as No. 3 in clinical reputation. This is the...

Dr. Hendrée Jones, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and executive director of UNC Horizons, was an invited speaker on a panel for the 14th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Women Judges and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues July 16, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The title of the...

Jennifer Wu, MD, MPH, has been named interim Chair of UNC OB-GYN, effective July 1, 2019. Wu joined UNC OB-GYN’s Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery in 2013 where she currently serves as director. Wu earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and received her MD...

N.E.D., a unique rock band of six gynecologic surgeons, including two UNC OB-GYN gynecologic oncologists, has been named this year’s recipient of the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) Public Service Award. The award honors the band’s commitment to bringing attention to gynecologic cancers and raising funds for ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar...

New research shows that shared-decision making methods for women with opioid-use disorders (OUD) help them make informed treatment decisions that reflect their preferences and personal values. Hendreé Jones, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is co-author of the paper, “Shared Decision-Making Tool...

CHAPEL HILL, NC — Backed by a $5.1-million grant, University of North Carolina and University of Malawi College of Medicine physicians and scientists will launch a multi-pronged effort to combat cervical cancer in Malawi, a country in sub-Saharan Africa where cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among...

Video counseling could be a valuable tool – in addition to customary prenatal care – in increasing the use of postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), which is shown to be effective in improving intervals between pregnancies. Allison Staley, MD, MPH, a fellow in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at UNC...