John F. Irwin, MD, FACOG

Dr. John Irwin grew up in Hillsboro, Texas (pop. 6,000) and subsequently graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.  He was also an honors graduate of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.  Dr. Irwin served two years in the U.S. Navy at Guantanamo Bay and then returned to Houston for his Ob/Gyn residency training. 

Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Irwin joined OGA in 1978.  Under his leadership, as President of Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates for more than a decade, OGA expanded beyond the Texas Medical Center Area into Houston's suburban communities. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine; Chief of Surgery at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas and serves on the Medical Executive Committee of Fannin Surgicare.  Dr. Irwin is widely published and frequently gives lectures/conducts seminars on numerous medical and scientific topics.
His clinical interests include abnormal pap smears and HPV infection, infertility and menopause.

Dr. Irwin has been a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery and has performed hundreds of laparoscopic hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures that improve the quality of life for women.  Dr. Irwin’s extensive expertise in obstetrics includes management and delivery of routine, high-risk and multiple pregnancies.  He is accomplished in all aspects of female health care.

Dr. Irwin earns high praise from both peers and patients. He is consistently voted a Texas Monthly “Super Doctor” and appears on several national “Top Doc” lists as well.
Dr. Irwin and his wife Simone have four children.  His hobbies include golf, mountain hiking, skiing, motorcycles and spending time with his grandchildren.

Educational Background

• College or University - University of Texas at Austin
  Degree - BA, Chemistry, Honors 1968
  
  
• College or University - Baylor College of Medicine
  Degree - MD, Honors1972
  
  

Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, 1975-1978
Houston - Affiliated Hospitals

Military Service:
United States Navy, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1973-1975

Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981
Voluntary annual recertification since 1990

Memberships/Societies
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Texas Medical Association
Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Harris County Medical Society
Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (HGOS)
The Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP)

Hospital Appointments
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas - Chief, Department of Surgery (2000-Present)
Harris County Hospital District- Affiliated Hospitals
Fannin Surgicare

Licensure
State of Texas