About Obstetrics & Gynecology

For more than 40 years, UT Southwestern physicians in Obstetrics & Gynecology have gained national and international recognition by authoring the leading obstetrics textbook, maintaining an active clinical research role for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and staffing the largest maternity service in the country. Our outpatient facilities are located in clinics on the campus of UT Southwestern with inpatients services at UT Southwestern University Hospitals and Parkland Memorial Hospital. The physicians in Obstetrics & Gynecology at UT Southwestern are devoted to helping women maintain optimal health and well being throughout all phases of life. Their clinical services are offered in a private-practice setting and address a variety of women’s health problems arising during: Onset of menses in adolescence,  Pregnancy and childbirth during the reproductive years, Challenges of mid-life changes, and “Golden Years” of advanced age.

Clinical Services

UT Southwestern obstetricians and gynecologists offer both referral and consultative services to physicians and their patients throughout Texas and the southwestern United States. We have physicians fluent in a variety of languages including Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Cantonese, and Telegu (Southern India). Recently we have expanded our practice to include the full breadth of obstetrical and gynecological services including:

All of these clinical services are offered in facilities conveniently located on the UT Southwestern Medical Center campus.

 Patient Referrals

Patients may be referred by their physician, or they may refer themselves. To refer yourself, please schedule an appointment with us.  CLICK HERE for a list of our office numbers.  Referrals from a physician can be made by letter, telephone, or telefax.  We request that all pertinent medical records be made available before the initial visit.  For a list of fax numbers CLICK HERE.

Information Needed to Begin the Referral Process

Please be prepared to provide the following information:

• Patient's name
  
• Phone number
  
• Social Security number
  
• Insurance carrier and policy number
  
• Name, address, and phone number of referring physician

Also requested are pertinent medical records from the referring or previous physician including:

• Pathological specimens and reports
  
• X-ray films and reports, if available, and
  
• Date of patient's last menstrual period if the patient is pregnant.

Special Information for New Patients

New patients should plan to arrive one-half hour before their scheduled appointment to complete the necessary registration forms.  This will ensure better care for you, as we need your complete medical history during your initial visit.

Information for All Patients

• Telephone Calls
  
  Your call is very important to us.  If we are unable to answer, please leave us a message and briefly explain the nature of your call.  This will help us to identify the best person to contact you.  For a complete list of phone numbers, CLICK HERE.
  
  
                 To make an appointment, select option 1
  
                 For prescription refills, select option 2
  
                 For medical questions or to speak with a health care professional, select option 3
  
                 For billing or insurance questions, select option 4
  
  
  
• Prescription Refills
  
  

  To provide you with better service when you need a prescription refill, it is most efficient for you to have your pharmacist fax a refill request to your doctor's office.  Please be sure to allow a full working day to complete the process.  For a list of fax numbers, CLICK HERE.  MyChart participants can request refills electronically over a secure web site.
  
  

• Test Results     
  
  

  Patients who enroll in My Chart can access test results through a secure on-line website.  If you are not enrolled in MyChart, please make sure that we have your daytime and evening phone numbers, as well as your mailing address so that we can communicate your test results.  Usually it takes 14 days to receive Pap smear results or results of special tests that are sent out to a reference laboratory.  If you have questions about your results, please call one of our office numbers.  CLICK HERE for a list of numbers and select option 3. 

UT Southwestern Medical Center and its affiliated clinics and hospitals are smoke-free institutions.  Smoking is not permitted in any of the facilities or on medical center grounds.  UT Southwestern is an equal opportunity institution.

Department Chairman: Steven L. Bloom, M.D.

Obstetrics and Gynecology Services
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9032
214-645-3838