Mount Sinai Receives $3 Million Gift to Support Women’s Health Research

Four important areas across the lifespan—endometriosis, cervical cancer, preeclampsia, and menopause—are the focus of a $3 million gift from the Pershing Square Foundation to support women’s health research.

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science 2024

As a leader in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai meets a wide range of women's health care needs across the lifespan.

Mount Sinai Study Finds that Physical Activity Boosts Mental Health in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders

A new Mount Sinai study provides compelling evidence that exercise can significantly help the mental well-being of millions of women living with chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs), such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids.

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science 2025

As a leader in the field, the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai meets a wide range of women's health care needs across the lifespan. The Department's team of specialists, ...

Message From the Chair

The Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai is leading the way in reimagining how a health care system expands knowledge, empowers patients, and drives collaboration across ...

For Cancer Patients of Reproductive Age, Fertility Preservation Is a Crucial Early Consideration

A team approach at Mount Sinai enables patients of reproductive age to consider a vital issue: preserving their fertility.

Study Finds Link Between Prediabetes in Adolescence and Young Adulthood With Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Mount Sinai researchers examined the significance of prediabetes prior to conception among adolescents and young adults, a group that is most at risk of unplanned pregnancy. The findings could alter how doctors routinely screen or counsel ...

Changing the Cardiovascular Risk Profile for Women With Severe or Early Preeclampsia

A Mount Sinai study shows for the first time the potential severity of preeclampsia's long-term effect on the mother’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

Rainbow Clinic, With Compassion and Evidence-Based Care, Helps Mother Deliver a Healthy Second Baby After a Loss

Mount Sinai’s Rainbow Clinic offers enhanced clinical care and psychological support to women and their families who have experienced a perinatal loss.

Outcome Data Dashboard Is Driving Improved Cesarean Birth Rates

The Mount Sinai Health System is achieving improvements in patient outcomes within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science through an innovative health equity dashboard.

Clinical Strategy Leader Named for Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness

A leading specialist in menopause and integrative medicine, Anna Barbieri, MD, FACOG, was named Clinical Strategy Leader for a state-of-the-art health center that will offer integrative health care services for women at all life stages.

Changing the Paradigm of IBD Care for Women Considering Motherhood

Mount Sinai is launching an ambitious study to provide accurate and high-quality data to counsel inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients on the impact that factors such as surgery, medications, and disease activity might have on their ability to conceive.

B Vitamins in Pregnancy May Help Ward Off Liver Toxicity From Environmental Exposures

Exposure to environmental chemicals and endocrine disruptors during pregnancy may pose significant risks to liver health for both mothers and their offspring, but treating folic acid and other B vitamin deficiencies in pregnancy may help ...

Register Today for the Second Annual Mount Sinai Women’s Health Forum

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029

Mount Sinai Launches Center of Excellence to Enhance Treatment and Care for Patients With Gynecologic Cancer

Mount Sinai Health System has announced the launch of its Center of Excellence for Gynecologic Cancer, which is part of The Tisch Cancer Institute.

Message From the Chair

At the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, we are dedicated to our patients’ care across the lifespan, and to training the next generation of reproductive health leaders.

With Empathy and Advanced Care, Mount Sinai-Rainbow Clinic Supports Full-Term Births After Perinatal Loss

The Mount Sinai-Rainbow Clinic is the first of its kind in the United States. Its multidisciplinary team members have special training to understand and respond to the special circumstances and sensitivities of parents who have experienced perinatal loss.

Mount Sinai Expands Postpartum Support, Launching Digital Outreach

Mount Sinai is expanding its post-discharge phone calls to include obstetric patients following a vaginal birth—who account for 60 percent of the Health System’s more than 11,000 yearly deliveries.

Low-Dose Vaginal Misoprostol in Cervical Ripening Is Safest and Most Effective in Wide Review of Methods

Earlier reviews summarized the research on outpatient cervical ripening, but did not reach a consensus about which methods are safest and most effective.

Clinical Trials Explore Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Gynecologic Cancers

Physician-scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai launched a series of clinical trials to test promising treatments for gynecologic cancers, including antibody-drug conjugates, a new and highly targeted approach.

Gestational Diabetes Influences Diabetes Incidence and Glycemic Control, With Greater Risks for Black and Hispanic People

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes mellitus during their pregnancy, especially if they were Black or Hispanic.

Mount Sinai Receives $4.6 Million From The Pershing Square Foundation to Support Women’s Health Research and Careers for Women in Science

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $4.6 million gift from The Pershing Square Foundation to support women’s health research and advance careers for female scientists.

Register Now! Mount Sinai Perinatal Loss Symposium In-person and virtual options

The Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science is offering a one-day hybrid event designed to provide information and tools on perinatal loss.

Ovarian Cancer: New Biological Markers Found That May Predict Which Patients Won't Respond to Chemotherapy

Using a novel proteogenomic strategy and a variety of machine learning tools, investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have identified a 64-protein signature that may predict a subset of ovarian cancer ...

Liver Disease Not Seen as Risk for In Vitro Fertilization Patients

Women with liver disease who underwent standard in vitro fertilization treatment showed no statistically significant differences in the rates of conception, pregnancy loss, or live births compared to women without liver disease...

Mount Sinai and Aarhus University Researchers Find No Increased Risk of Developmental Disorders from In Utero ADHD Medication Exposure

This study is the first to examine in utero exposure to stimulants and long term child outcomes. Researchers examined almost 900 children who were exposed to ADHD during the mothers’ pregnancy and 1270 children who were not.

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Specialty Report 2023

As a leader in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai meets a wide range of women's health care needs across the lifespan.

Mount Sinai Appoints Michal A. Elovitz, MD, as Inaugural Dean for Women’s Health

A renowned expert in maternal fetal medicine is joining Mount Sinai to establish the Institute of Female Biology and pursue understudied areas in women’s health research.

Mount Sinai’s New Bridge Program Treats Substance Use in Pregnancy

In 2022, Mount Sinai launched the Bridge Program, an initiative that provides integrated prenatal care and substance use treatment, an overlooked area that is vital to the health of many pregnant people.

Message From the Chair

At the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, we are dedicated to our patients’ care across the lifespan, and to training the next generation of expert reproductive health leaders.