Letter from the Chair

or our patients, we strive to make care more accessible, comfortable, and compassionate: our gynecologic surgeons are operating at more locations than ever before, our new Labor and Delivery unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital is beautiful and complete with birthing tubs; and our teams are focused more than ever on providing every one of our patients with the care that they need and deserve.

Telehealth has provided an enormous opportunity to expand the reach of our Women’s Mental Health @ObGyn and Women’s Genetics services, and physicians who are particularly passionate caring for underserved communities are transforming the experience of those under their care.

In 2022, we reached the top 5 in National Institutes of Health funding for research and were recognized once again by U.S. News and World Reports for our superb program in Ob/Gyn residency education. We were delighted to recruit Dr. Uma Reddy as our new Vice Chair for Research, who will continue to build and expand our clinical trials, basic science, and outcomes research programs.

While it has not been an easy time to train in medicine, the COVID-19 pandemic gave our residents and fellows ample opportunity to actively contribute to the literature. This time has also provided an opportunity for us to rethink some of our approach to the transition from pre-clinical to clinical training in a way that is innovative and will improve the experience for trainees and patients alike.

Of course, our work to advance women’s health has never felt quite so urgent with the reversal of Roe v. Wade. We will continue our mission to provide abortion services and to train the next generation of physicians who will provide this much needed care.

I hope you will enjoy this new format for sharing the news of our department as we plan to issue it annually. As always, I am so proud of our team and so grateful for your support of and interest in our work.