Gynaecology And Obstetrics

The Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics is one of four specialist departments within gynaecology and obstetrics in the Region of Southern Denmark.

Overall, the highly specialised functions include:

• Gynaecological oncology
• Infertility
• Uterine artery embolisation for leiomyomata
• Complicated prolapse and incontinence
• Pregnancy with complicated medical or surgical disorders
• Prenatal diagnostics
• Overall, the Department is responsible for 24 highly specialised functions, see the new speciality plan

Common gynaecology:

• Different aspects of endometriosis
• Hormone replacement therapy in peri- and postmenopausal women
• Hereditary breast-ovarian cancer
• Embolisation of uterine fibroids
• Genital infections
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), adiposity and the female hormonal profile

Fertility:

• Clinical studies on hormonal factors controlling human female reproduction
• In vitro maturation (IVM) of human oocytes in the treatment of infertility (PhD project)
• Studies on LH receptor expression in human ovarian granulosa cells
• Studies on human embryonal stem cells
• Preimplantation genetic disorders
• Improvement of procedures for Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI)
• Male infertility

Gynaecological oncology: 

• Case management
• Delay in treatment of gynaecologic cancer patients
• Psychological aspects in treatment of gynaecologic cancer patients
• Translational research. Use of microarray techniques and proteomics in diagnosing and prognostication of women with ovarian cancer

Staff

The department is managed by a lead consultant, a head nurse and a head of midwifery. The Department's wards, outpatient departments, maternity ward, surgery ward, fertility clinic and other sections are managed by section/clinic management. This management typically comprises a lead consultant as well as a lead nurse and/or a lead midwife.

The department's medical staff (66) comprises:

• 1 lead consultant
• 6 professsorships, two of which are guest proffersorships
• 34 consultants
• 25 junior physicians

Other staffing (full-time positions) in 2012: Nurses, social and healthcare assistants/nursing aides, midwives, biologists, psychologists, social advisors, laboratory technologists, medical secretaries/clerical assistants, specialist and others Total 407.