Stony Brook Medicine-University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Stony Brook's OB/GYN residency is a university-based academic program anchored by a large tertiary/quaternary hospital that serves as the only Level 4 Regional Perinatal Center in Suffolk County and the region's sole Level 1 trauma center, giving residents exposure to high-acuity maternal-fetal medicine and complex referral cases from across Long Island. Research is structurally embedded rather than optional: every resident completes a longitudinal, mentor-guided research project tracked from PGY1 didactics through a PGY4 manuscript/poster, with a visible output of resident-authored abstracts at SMFM, ACOG, and AIUM, much of it focused on perinatal substance use disorder, hypertensive disease, and placenta accreta spectrum outcomes. The program has an established track record of fellowship placement (MFM, MIGS, FPMRS, Gyn Onc, REI) and hosts its own MFM and MIGS fellowships in-house, reflecting a subspecialty-oriented culture supported by simulation training, third-year research/away electives, and active APGO faculty involvement. A night-float system with capped shifts and a stated preference for collegial "family-like" resident culture suggest the program values sustained engagement in scholarly work alongside clinical rigor rather than pure volume-driven training.