Faculty - Joyce Varughese, MD, FACOG
Dr. Varughese graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University. She completed her medical school degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and went on to Yale University for her residency in obstetrics and gynecology, serving as administrative chief resident. She stayed at Yale to complete her fellowship training in gynecologic oncology. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Varughese is a Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She has frequently been invited to lecture and present research at local, regional, and international medical conferences and has multiple peer-reviewed publications in Cancer, Gynecologic Oncology and other journals. She is an active member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology where she serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and is also a congressional ambassador. Dr. Varughese is also active in the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS), serving as an International Site Mentor for the IGCS Gynecologic Oncology fellowship at Uganda Cancer Institute. Locally, she serves as an HPV expert for the American Academy of Pediatrics—New Jersey Chapter.
Undergraduate:
Harvard University
Major: Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Medical School:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency:
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship:
Yale University - Gynecological Oncology
Position:
Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology, Capital Health Surgical Group
Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Quotes from our Students
“AMAZING gyn onc lectures. Succinct, hitting all key topics. My program is near where she practices, and we talked about how we would love if she came and gave a grand rounds at our hospital!" - SP
"She made a difficult topic much easier to understand and know the important topics for boards. ” – MP
“Very good lecturer! Cervical cancer screening is very complex and she did a great job breaking it down” – KA
“Very good at explaining topics and highlighting key information, very good at answering questions” – KB