Dr. Woods attended undergraduate at Knox College in Galesburg, IL. He continued his education at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine where he obtained his Medical Doctorate. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Dr. Woods is a board certified OB/GYN as well as a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG). In 2013, Dr. Woods became board certified in the a new subspecialty, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. In addition to obstetrics, gynecology and urogynecology, Dr. Woods became Board Certified in Obesity Medicine in 2018.
One of his passions includes lobbying for women's health care policy in Washington D.C. He has won numerous honors for his work in medicine and in Washington including the John McCain Fellowship from the American College of OB/GYN, the ACOG Leadership Program in Women's Health Policy, as well as being picked to serve as a Fellow for the Department of Health and Human Services Primary Health Care Policy in Washington, D.C. He has served on many boards and committees since starting his medical career including Chairperson of ACOG District VI Legislative Committee. Presently he serves as Co-Medical Director to Shenandoah Medical Center Clinical Division, Chair of Shenandoah’s Medical Center Peer Review Committee, Director of Urogynecology, serves on the Board of Directors for the Heartland Health Accountable Care Organization and Chair of Maternal Child Health at Shenandoah Medical Center.
Over the course of his 30-year career, he has earned a well-deserved reputation for providing personal, compassionate and comprehensive patient care using the best technologies and most trusted practices.
Dr. Woods grew up in a military family and moved extensively during his childhood. He’s a dedicated husband and a proud father of 8 daughters.
Dr. Woods see’s patients at Shenandoah Medical Center, Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Manning Regional Health Care.
