Overview of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Center for Women’s Health Research
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine provides a comprehensive range of clinical services, education, and research opportunities. The department is dedicated to patient care through various specialized divisions.
Patient Care and Specialties
Patient care is at the core of our mission, supported by several specialized areas:
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Midwifery
- Reproductive Medicine
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Contact Information and Clinical Locations
Patients and referring physicians can contact the department through the main number (352) 273-7660. Below are the primary locations for care:
- UF Health Women’s Center – Medical Plaza
Appointments: (352) 265-8200
1549 Gale Lemerand Drive, Fourth floor, Gainesville, FL 32608 - UF Health Women’s Center – Springhill
Appointments: (352) 265-6200 or (800) 624-9683
4037 NW 86th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32606 - UF Health Women’s Center – Ocala Heath Brook
Appointments: (352) 355-1281
4730 SW 49th Rd. Ocala, FL 34474 - UF Health Women’s Center – Haile Plantation
Appointments: (352) 265-6200
2846 SW 87th Way, Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32608
Departmental Administration
The leadership of the department is overseen by the Office of the Chair. Shireen Madani M.D. serves as the Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Other key administrative staff members include Sandra M Johnson, Jocelyn Dola, and Abigail L Hummel BS.
Center for Women’s Health Research at UNC
The Center for Women’s Health Research (CWHR) is part of the UNC School of Medicine and serves as the women’s health research program for The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
Our Mission
The mission of the Center for Women’s Health Research (CWHR) at UNC is to improve the health of women through research by focusing on diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women only, women predominately, and/or women differently than men.
The Center engages in multiple activities to carry out this mission, including:
- Supporting individual investigators in designing studies and writing and submitting proposals
- Administering awarded grants
- Helping investigators find and develop the resources they need to conduct their research
- Conducting research with Center faculty members
CWHR Contact Details
For general inquiries, you may reach the center at:
Center for Women's Health Research at UNC
104B Market Street, Campus Box: 7521
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-7521
P: 919-843-7720
Email: [email protected]