About this role
Obstetrician and Gynaecologists provide diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical and surgical services related to the care of women, foetuses and children during pregnancy and childbirth, and to disorders of the female genital, urinary, rectal and reproductive organs.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist include:
- diagnoses and treats female patients for diseases of the reproductive system, using surgery if necessary
- examines patients periodically and provides advice or prescribes medication during pre-natal period
- delivers infants and cares for mother for prescribed period of time following childbirth.