Our teams of physicians, scientists and trainees work across the department and across WashU to improve patients’ health today and tomorrow.

Chair & Vice Chairs

Dineo Khabele, MD
Department Chair
Heather Campbell, MD
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Jeffrey Dicke, MD
Vice Chair, Imaging
Roxane Rampersad, MD
Vice Chair, Patient Safety & Outreach
Sara C. Wood, MD, MHPE
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations and Strategy
Jeannie Kelly, MD, MS
Vice Chair, Obstetrics
Tammy S. Sonn, MD
Vice Chair, Education

See faculty directory »


Research divisions

Led by our Vice Chair of Research, Sarah K. England, PhD, research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is supported by divisions dedicated to basic science and clinical research.

Basic Research
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PHD
Director, Center for Reproductive Health Sciences

Clinical divisions

Our clinical divisions run across traditional subspecialty lines.

Complex Family Planning

Chief: David Eisenberg, MD, MPH

Gynecologic Oncology

Chief: Premal Thaker, MD, MS

Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound

Chief: Jeannie Kelly, MD, MS

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Chief: Kenan R. Omurtag, MD


Clinical and research centers

Our faculty contribute breakthrough research and outstanding patient care through several centers housed in or affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Center for Reproductive Health Sciences (CRepHS)

Director: Sarah K. England, PhD
Endeavor to prioritize reproductive health sciences by building a team of outstanding investigators and an infrastructure of core resources to support their research

Center for Reproductive Health Sciences website »


Contraceptive Choice Center (C3)

Patient clinic providing well-woman care and leading several studies that investigate the impact of contraception accessibility on pregnancy rates and health care costs

Contraceptive Choice Center website »


Fetal Care Center

Multidisciplinary patient clinic combining the expertise of WashU Medicine Physicians, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Fetal Care Center website »


Prematurity Research

The Virtual Center is comprised of a transdisciplinary, translational research team that is housed in the Department of Ob/Gyn.

Prematurity Research website »