Dr. Abby Seruya, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Abby Seruya, who serves patients in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Dr. Seruya is a well-respected obstetrician-gynecologist whose medical interests include contraception counseling, complete and compassionate obstetric care, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She joined Northwest Associates for Women’s Healthcare in Hoffman Estates, Illinois in September of 2015.

Northwest Associates For Women’s Healthcare is devoted to providing patients with the best obstetrics and gynecology health care. The practice’s services include normal and high-risk obstetrics, vaginal birth after C-Section, nurse midwifery, menstrual disorders, treatment of endometriosis, fibroids, and menopause, a minimally invasive alternative to hysterectomy, in-office hysteroscopy, in-office tubal sterilization (Essure), cervical cancer screening, colposcopy for abnormal pap results, and LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedures). All the physicians are on staff at St. Alexius Medical Center and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

A Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) and a member of the American Association for Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Dr. Seruya is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The ABOG is a non-profit organization that provides board certification for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States and Canada. 

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She then went on to serve her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Rush University Medical Center. During her residency, she did research in the economics of minimally invasive hysterectomy.  

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health. 

Married with two beautiful daughters, Dr. Seruya loves to play the piano, travel, and snowboard in her free time.

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