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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
After graduating from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) in May, Laura Phang and her fiance tied the knot and moved to Boston. Less than a month later, they started their respective residency programs: Phang at BWH’s Obstetrics and Gynecology program and her husband Scott at MGH’s surgical program. Phang admits that life has been a bit of a roller coaster ride lately.
Phang, 28, graduated from Amherst College with a degree in fine arts. She considered pursuing research, as her father—a scientist at the National Institutes of Health—had. Phang took a position in the Geriatrics Department at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. “The most important part of those two years was observing the doctors in clinical practice. The physicians were strong advocates for their patients. They approached the care holistically,” said Phang.
Phang’s next step was medical school. She considered geriatrics. But, by her third year, her mind was made up. OB-GYN combined all of the elements of medicine she loved best: surgery, delivery and primary care. And it allowed her to care for all ages.
She landed at BWH after doing an exploratory rotation here during her fourth year of medical school. “The residents are all incredibly capable, committed individuals,” said Phang. “The attendings are committed to teaching. It let me know that this was a place that I would be honored to be a part of.”
Upon arrival, Phang dove right into her chosen field, with a six-week rotation in OB-GYN. “I’m beginning to feel like a doctor, and I’m beginning to feel like people look to me as their doctor. I’m developing some comfort with that. I’m loving the program.”