Coral Surgeon, M.D., FACOG received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University and her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Buffalo in 1980 where she also received a National Medical Fellowship. She completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, and its affiliated hospitals in 1984. She is a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, becoming board certified in 1986 and recertified in 1996 and 2006. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Surgeon is the recipient of the Highland Hospital OB/Gyn Resident Teaching Award and the Association of Professors in OB/Gyn – Excellence in Teaching Award in 2004.