Dr. Deslyn Browne, MD

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Get to know Obstetric Hospitalist Dr. Deslyn Browne, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois.

Specializing in general obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Browne is a respected obstetric hospitalist with AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago. “I strive to provide personalized and compassionate care that brings peace of mind to my patients and their growing families.”

For more than 100 years, AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth has provided compassionate, award-winning care to the city’s near-northwest side. The 495-bed medical center provides comprehensive services including primary care, cancer care, behavioral health, orthopedics and rehab, cardiology, imaging, midwifery and obstetrics, emergency services, surgery, and more. Magnet-recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center, it ranks in the top seven percent of all U.S. hospitals for nursing excellence. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003. She then went on to perform her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, Michigan in 2007.

A Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Browne is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetric hospitalist is an obstetrician and gynecologist physician who is either employed by a hospital or a physician practice and whose duties include providing care for laboring patients and managing obstetric emergencies.

In honor of her clinical expertise, Dr. Browne is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2015) and On-Time Doctor Award (2015).

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