552 Obstetrician-Gynecologists Found in Des Plaines, IL

An OB-GYN physician specializes in women's reproductive health throughout the lifespan, including pregnancy care and childbirth. These specialists provide both surgical and medical management from adolescence through post-menopausal years.

OB-GYNs complete medical school and a four-year obstetrics and gynecology residency combining surgical and medical training. Some pursue subspecialty fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine, gynecologic cancer, or fertility medicine.

An OB-GYN's clinical practice includes:

• Concentrates on reproductive health, pregnancy management, and childbirth
• Conducts gynecologic examinations, cervical cancer screening, prenatal monitoring, deliveries, and gynecologic operations
• Manages gestational complications, menstrual irregularities, reproductive challenges, ovarian pathology, uterine fibroids, and menopausal transition
• Provides pregnancy surveillance, operative deliveries, hysterectomies, hormonal interventions, and preventive care
• Known as: women's health physician, obstetrician, gynecologist, MD, DO