Learn how The Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai is advancing women’s health care through innovative research, excellence in patient care, and our commitment to global and public health initiatives. Under the leadership of Joanne Stone, MD, MS, our nationally renowned experts are transforming the delivery of women’s health care at every stage of life and preparing our next generation of leaders.
Our Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute at Mount Sinai, under the direction of Leslee Shaw, PhD, is further working to optimize the delivery of care through impactful research that spans the life course—from pregnancy complications to chronic illness to gynecologic cancers—with the goal of improving the lives of all women.
Learn how The Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai is advancing women’s health care through innovative research, excellence in patient care, and our commitment to global and public health initiatives. Under the leadership of Joanne Stone, MD, MS, our nationally renowned experts are transforming the delivery of women’s health care at every stage of life and preparing our next generation of leaders.
Our Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute at Mount Sinai, under the direction of Leslee Shaw, PhD, is further working to optimize the delivery of care through impactful research that spans the life course—from pregnancy complications to chronic illness to gynecologic cancers—with the goal of improving the lives of all women.
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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.
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.
Structural racism was associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and preterm births, in a study that is part of the Generation C project, following Mount Sinai participants through pregnancy and birth amid the pandemic.
Reproductive Medicine Offers Pathways to Parenthood for LGBTQ+ People
A range of options, including egg donation, co-IVF, and intrauterine insemination, are informed by research and a commitment to health equity and inclusion.
Navigating Reproductive Health Care for Patients and Providers in a Post Roe v. Wade America
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion has been banned in 15 states, and high-risk pregnant patients face a far more restrictive landscape.
Qualitative Study Explored Cancer Previvors' Decision-Making on Ovary-Sparing RRS-DO Procedure
People who are at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer due to an inherited genetic mutation—often referred to as previvors—are increasingly considering risk-reducing in which fallopian tubes but not ovaries are removed.
Patient With Extensive Fibroids and Endometriosis Has Successful Delivery
A multidisciplinary team included specialists in maternal fetal medicine, high-risk obstetrics, gynecologic oncology, and fibroid surgery and treatment.
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.
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.
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.
Addressing Knowledge Gaps About Mental Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum
While people who are pregnant can easily learn how to safeguard their physical health and that of their babies, information about mental health concerns is scarcer.
Immigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the United States over an eight-year period.
New data from the longitudinal Stress in Pregnancy Study have identified earlier onset and higher rates of developmental psychopathology among children whose mothers were pregnant during Superstorm Sandy.
People who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to experience hypersensitive disorders of pregnancy, medically indicated preterm birth, and PPH even in the absence of SARS-CoV2 infection.
Message From the Chair, Joanne Stone, MD, MS
As we all carried on another busy year in medicine—facing the demands of patient care amid continuing waves of COVID-19—Mount Sinai’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science has been changing and growing.
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Specialty Report 2022
As we all carried on another busy year in medicine—facing the demands of patient care amid continuing waves of COVID-19—Mount Sinai’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science has been changing and growing.
COVID-19 in Early Pregnancy May Not Cause Harm, Study Finds
Research from a team at Mount Sinai provides reassurance that a SARS-CoV-2 infection in early pregnancy that has resolved by the time of delivery does not appear to adversely affect maternal or fetal outcomes.
Mount Sinai Launches Clinic Dedicated to Reducing Stillbirths
A multidisciplinary specialty clinic for women who have experienced stillbirth is being launched by the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science in collaboration with the nonprofit foundation ...
Anti-Racism Task Force, Led by Residents, Takes Action in OB/GYN
A group of residents in the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai decided to take action and create an Anti-Racism Task Force.
Mount Sinai Launches Multidisciplinary Program to Support People With BRCA Mutations
The Comprehensive BRCA Program, launched in the summer of 2021, offers multidisciplinary care for people who carry BRCA gene mutations and are at higher risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
New Leadership at the Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute
An internationally recognized leader in women’s health, Leslee Shaw, PhD, was named Director of the Blavatnik Family Women's Health Research Institute (BFWHRI) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in May 2021, succeeding its ...
Successful Cesarean Section for COVID-19 Patient on ECMO Support
Due to teamwork and technically advanced care at The Mount Sinai Hospital, a 33-year-old patient delivered a healthy baby through cesarean section while on ECMO life support for COVID-19 pneumonia.
A large study conducted by investigators at Mount Sinai and Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York found that vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization.
If I'm Pregnant, Should I Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?
Joanne Stone, MD, MS, Director of Maternall Fetal Medicine answers frequently asked patient questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Specialty Report 2021
In a particularly complex case, a mother with a severe congenital heart disorder delivered a healthy baby girl in the Cardiac Care Unit—thanks to a collaboration between our obstetrics team and cardiology.
What’s New in Gynecologic Cancer Treatment?
Experts from The Blavatnik Family – Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai discuss the capabilities and interdisciplinary approach at the Center
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mothers and Babies
Veerle Bergink, MD, PhD, discusses mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period during COVID-19, including potential long-term effects on the child’s brain.
COVID-19: Information for Patients with Gynecological Cancer
Stephanie V. Blank, MD, answers commonly asked questions by patients with gynecological cancer regarding COVID-19.