About
Training Physicians in All Aspects of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s
The Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
at St. Luke’s Hospital is designed to train physicians
in all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology including
perinatology, reproductive endocrinology,
urogynecology, gynecologic oncology and primary
and preventative health care for women. The
program seeks to develop compassionate and
competent Ob/Gyn physicians to serve as
consultants in the medical community. Residents in
the program train at both the Bethlehem and
Allentown campuses of St. Luke’s Hospital. Less
than ten miles apart from each other, the campuses
offer the residents a wealth of experiences with
different populations and needs to enrich their
training.
Ranked as One of the Top Ob/Gyn Teaching Programs
Obstetrics and gynecology has always been a part
of St. Luke’s rich 130-year history. The Obstetrics
and Gynecology Residency Program has been in
continuous operation training physicians for more
than 50 years. Under the leadership of our
chairman Dr Israel Zighelboim and with the support
of our administration, our department has grown to
be recognized as a leader in women’s and neonatal
services in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. With
more than 3600 deliveries, St Luke’s University
Health Network ranks as one of the top obstetrics
and gynecology teaching programs in the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was named one
of 15 Top Major Teaching Hospitals by Truven
Health AnalyticsTM.
Balance of Academics and Clinical Exposure
Our teaching staff feel that the balance of academics
and clinical exposure at St. Luke’s is the basis for
our ten-year, first-time pass rate on written boards of
over 95 percent. Technical experience is ample with
a significant number of our 3,600 deliveries being
complicated. Our graduates complete the program
feeling proficient in operative vaginal deliveries. In
addition, residents routinely perform well above the
required number of vaginal, laparoscopic and
urogynecologic surgeries required by ACGME.
The most exciting current development in medical
education is the development of the
St. Luke’s/Temple Medical School. Thirty students
will spend one year at Temple University School of
Medicine followed by three years at our campus
medical school. The energy, academic and technical
expertise that a medical school will bring to our
institution will benefit all aspects of graduate medical
education and faculty recruitment and development.
We welcome you to apply to the St. Luke’s
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program.
We welcome you to apply to the St. Luke’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program.
Elizabeth Dierking, MD, FACOG
Program Director
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
St. Luke’s University Health Network