Dr. Howard T. Strassner served 18 years as Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a professor at Rush Medical College. He is also the Director of the Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Rush University Center, and Co-Director of the Rush Perinatal Center. Now, his expertise is available at WHC on Walton.

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Dr. Strassner received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Chicago. His postdoctoral clinical training includes a four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, The Sloan Hospital for Women in New York and a two-year fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He is Board Certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

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His clinical and research interests include premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor, cervical ripening, medical disorders in pregnancy, and preconception counseling.