Loren Custer,
MD
West Virginia University
- Position
- Physician, Obstetrics & Gynecology
About Us with Message from the Director
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Welcome to the WVU Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program!
Message about our Program:
Welcome to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at West Virginia University. We are a 4-year, ACGME accredited training program currently approved for three residents per PGY-level.
We pride ourselves in our proficient training experience, creating well-rounded physicians capable of caring for the patients in our state and beyond. Our program goals are to encourage the growth of physicians we would want caring for our family members, to support our residents in their personal and professional goals, and to create life-long mentorship and collegiate connections.
Our faculty consists of board-certified OB/GYN specialists along with subspecialists in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynecology Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Urogynecology, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, and Complex Family Planning. Additionally, we offer training in menopause and sexual medicine. We currently do not have any fellowship training programs in our department, which provides our residents with unchallenged access to all patient encounters and surgical procedures.
Located in Morgantown, WV, we are in the home and heart of West Virginia University. The area provides a small-town atmosphere while having the amenities of much larger cities. The city district of Morgantown has a population of around 30,000 and that number doubles when our students at WVU are in session. Including our metropolitan areas of Morgantown, our population is closer to 140,000. Morgantown hosts many cultural events as well as NCAA Division 1 athletics within the Big 12 conference. If you crave the big city, we’re approximately 75 miles South of Pittsburgh and Washington DC is an easy 3-hour dive to the East. Cleveland, Columbus, Philadelphia, and New York are all easily reached in less than a day’s drive. More information about Morgantown can be found at:
http://www.tourmorgantown.com/
Our program is based out of the Health Sciences Campus of West Virginia University, with our primary training sites being Ruby Memorial Hospital and the newly opened WVU Children’s . Residents have the opportunity to rotate at satellite locations of United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV, as well as Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, PA. As the only tertiary care center in the state, our residents see a wide variety of routine and highly complex patients, which greatly enhances their education.
Our residents are well prepared for whatever next steps after residency they desire, whether that is in a private practice, an academic setting, or subspecialty fellowship training. We invite you to come see our program for yourself and the many wild and wonderful things West Virginia has to offer. We hope to show you why Mountaineers Go First!!
Loren Custer, MD
Program Director