Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion

Artists rendering of the view of the Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital from the Ashley River

Facilities

Ninety-five percent of the rotations are located on campus and/or in Charleston. The only exception is the 8-week rotation in Spartanburg, SC, which is about a three-hour drive north west of Charleston.

  • Medical University Hospital: Sponsoring institution of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Ob/Gyn Residency Program. Major Referral Center with a Level I Trauma and Burn Center and the only Level IV NICU in the state. The only NCI designated cancer center in the state. Ranked in US News and World Report: #1 Hospital in SC, #16 Nationally in Gynecology

  • Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion opened in February 2020. Labor and Delivery, AP, Post Postpartum are housed at the new facility.
  • Coastal Fertility Specialists: Since July 1999, the Medical University of South Carolina contracts with Dr. John Schnorr, Dr. Michael Slowey, Dr. Jessica McLaughlin and Dr. Heather Cook for advanced fertility services and reproductive endocrinology (REI). Through our agreement, our residents participate in the care of these patients under the supervision of Dr. Schnorr.
  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center: Two residents, PGY3 on the oncology rotation and PGY3 on the gynecology rotation, rotate at the VA. The residents participate in clinic and surgery. They are supervised by Dr. Whitney Graybill and Dr. Cris Thomae. The residents are involved in inpatient rounding, consults, clinic, and surgery. The inpatient service includes medical admissions for gynecologic issues as well as post-operative patients. The VA provides a unique operative experience for our residents due to the opportunity to use the dual console DaVinci Robot.
  • Roper Hospital: 4th year resident on OPS goes to Roper on Wednesday and Friday to operate with Dr. Jennings. This site was chosen in increase intraoperative experience. Our affiliation agreement is with Carolina Center for Gynecologic Oncology and our residents are supervised by Dr. Scott Jennings. The resident is based at the primary institution.