University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Sep 23, 2026

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in Houston, Texas, directed by Jenny J. Duret- Uzodinma, MD and coordinated by Naima Holloway. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (713) 500-6397. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

UTHealth Houston's OB/GYN program is a large, university-based training environment (56 residents) built around two anchor hospitals with contrasting missions: Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center for tertiary/quaternary and complex obstetric-gynecologic care, and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, a county safety-net site serving an underserved, high-volume population. Residents rotate through university, community and county settings, gain broad operative exposure (vaginal, laparoscopic, robotic, V-NOTES surgery) with the opportunity to graduate with robotic certification, and train within a department that maintains a dedicated clinical trials infrastructure (the Larry C. Gilstrap Center) supporting perinatal and women's health research. Graduates are described as pursuing private practice, academic positions, or fellowships, indicating the program is structured to accommodate multiple postgraduate paths rather than funneling toward a single outcome, with emphasis on graduated autonomy and hands-on operative volume across diverse patient populations.

Who it fits

An applicant drawn to high-volume, hands-on surgical training across contrasting academic and safety-net settings, who values broad operative exposure and flexibility to pursue private practice, academic medicine, or fellowship rather than a predetermined single track.

Research intensity

Moderate - research infrastructure (Gilstrap Center, clinical trials) is available and active but not described as mandatory or central to resident identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine, Fellowship

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