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Naturel
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Summerville, South Carolina
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Do you have to be on call to be an OB/GYN?
Thing is, I like my sleep, and I was wanting to know that if I have to wake up out of my sleep to deliver a baby or tend to one's needs. #healthcare #doctor
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Rory Sandberg
Physician-Orthopedic Surgeon
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Yes, you do have to be on call to be an OB/GYN. Depending on your practice, you typically have partners and each rotates taking call. However, other practices in love you being on call for your own patients.
Thomas Petroff D.O., F.A.C.O.O.G
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Detroit, Michigan
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The answer is typically yes but usually on a rotation with other Obs. There are some hospitals that employ Obs that only delivery babies and they usually stay in the hospital for 12 hour shifts and don't take call