We aim to foster and grow equity and responsiveness within our teaching programmes and our clinical and laboratory research
Our staff expertise includes:
- Obstetrics
- Perinatal and maternal health
- Gynaecological oncology
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Novel peptides and antibody drug conjugates
- Cell regulation
Visit Our people in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christchurch
Our Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is based at Christchurch Women's Hospital.
Study with us
Our main teaching programmes are:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degree (ALM 5/6)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Medical Gynaecology (PGDipOMG)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Pregnancy and Medical Gynaecology (PGCertPMG)
Our Department also contributes to fellowship and sub-speciality training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Christchurch Women's Hospital.
Find out more about out postgraduate programmes in Women's Health
Research
Clinical research:
- Obstetric and perinatal research
- Gynaecological cancer research
- Sexual and reproductive healthcare
Laboratory research:
- Targeted therapeutics and drug repurposing
- Molecular diagnostics
- Drug delivery systems and antibody drug conjugates
Clinical service
All clinical staff within the Department are contracted to provide clinical services to Health New Zealand.
Christchurch Women's Hospital is a modern facility with over 6,500 births per year. Gynaecological Services provides inpatient, day patient and outpatient treatment for women in the Canterbury region, and tertiary services for the South Island.
We are a tertiary referral centre for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Gynaecological Oncology, and Neonatal Paediatrics.
The catchment area for secondary women's health is a population of approximately 500,000, covering North and Central Canterbury and the West Coast.
The tertiary service catchment area includes the whole of the South Island, plus lower and mid-central regions of the North Island for Gynaecological Oncology. This is a population of more than 2 million women.