As a nationally ranked and recognized department, UAB OB/GYN offers extensive experience and resources that lead to unsurpassed patient care, excellent medical education, and groundbreaking research in women's healthcare.

It is the mission of the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to provide the most up-to-date and effective care to patients; to advance the nation's scientific understanding of women's health; and to translate this new knowledge into improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides subspecialty expertise in gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, prenatal genetic and structural diagnosis, pelvic floor and urogynecologic disorders, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, in vitro fertilization and human reproductive genetics, adolescent gynecology, and primary care in obstetrics and gynecology. The department also consistently ranks highly in terms of research funding dollars, as indicated by published rankings.

Departmental faculty have a regional, national, and international reputation for quality clinical and especially tertiary subspecialty care. The department is also renowned for its clinical and translational research and its training of residents and sub-specialists. Training is provided for medical students and residents, and fellowships are available in the areas of gynecology and pelvic floor disorders, maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, gynecologic oncology, global and rural health, and clinical genetics.