Patient Question: What is the difference between a urologist and a urogynecologist?
Answer:
That is a very good question, and I get asked that frequently. The truth is that the basic fields are quite different, but as the fields get more specialized, the two fields become more similar and have a great deal of overlap.
A urogynecologist is an OB/Gyn by training who has gone on to more training after residency. Usually this doctor has completed a four-year OB/Gyn residency...
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