Obstetrics and Gynecology

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health community-based practices empower New Yorkers to live the healthiest life possible. The dedicated teams of providers at each location coordinate patient care using the best clinical practices. Annual check-ups, immunizations, chronic disease control, obstetricians, gynecologists, and family planning are provided at most sites.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem provides comprehensive coordinated care for all women. It is the first hospital in New York City to receive the prestigious Baby-Friendly certification from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund, and performs on average 600 live births annually. It has also earned bronze recognition in the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program, an initiative awarding recognition to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to community leadership for best practices and education on infant sleep safety. Additionally, Harlem Hospital hosts a federally funded, state-run Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program that focuses on the nutritional well-being of pregnant individuals, new parents, and their children up to age five.

Obstetric Services

• Birthing Center, which consists of private birthing suites, triage rooms, family lounge, and comfortable waiting areas

• Classes on breastfeeding, nutrition, dental care, midwifery, and newborn care

• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• High-risk and adolescent pregnancy management

• Prenatal and postpartum care

Gynecological Services

• Family planning counseling through our Family Planning Clinic

• Gynecologic surgery

• Urogynecological services

Academic Affiliation

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a designated Baby-Friendly Hospital and has a 24-hour rooming-in for babies and special visiting hours for siblings. Jacobi performs on average 1,560 live births annually. Their onsite Breast Health Center has received a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons and is dedicated to the prevention, care, and management of breast disease.

Obstetric Services

• Classes on Lamaze method, breastfeeding, infant care, safe sleep, and parenting

• Contraception services

• Genetic counseling and testing, including early pregnancy screening

• High-risk and adolescent pregnancy management

• Individualized nutrition and exercise counseling and patient wellness plan design

• Lactation support

• Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit for ultrasounds and special testing

• Prenatal and postpartum care

Gynecological Services

• Annual check-ups

• Colposcopy and cervical excision procedures

• Family planning services

• Gynecologic surgery, including minimally-invasive surgery

• Mammography referrals

• Management of specialized gynecological concerns

• Minor surgeries, such as hysteroscopy and dilation and curettage

• Pap smear

• STI testing

Academic Affiliation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County offers comprehensive services to women, including delivering 1,280 live births per annum in the most natural setting possible. A newly renovated Women’s Health Center provides comprehensive services including breast health, colonoscopy, family planning, obstetrics and gynecology, postpartum, and a teen obstetrics clinic. Dedicated to preventing sleep-related infant deaths, Kings County has been awarded a bronze recognition by the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program, an initiative awarding recognition to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to community leadership for best practices and education on infant sleep safety.

Services

• Labor and delivery

• Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)

• Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program

Academic Affiliation

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln provides comprehensive health services to women by a team of highly specialized and caring medical professionals. The team performs an average of 1,500 live births per year. The Women’s Health Center provides a modern, family friendly environment for OB/GYN care. Lincoln Hospital has been awarded a bronze recognition by the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program, an initiative awarding recognition to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to community leadership for best practices and education on infant sleep safety.

Obstetric Services

• Childbirth and breastfeeding classes

• High-risk Level III Nursery

• Maternal Fetal Testing Unit

• Neonatal care

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program

Gynecological Services

• Family planning services

• Fibroid tumor care

• Gynecologic oncology

• Hysterectomies

• Ovarian cyst care

• Pelvic pain care

• Urogynecology

Academic Affiliation

Weill Medical College of Cornell

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan provides a wide range of gynecological and obstetric services. Metropolitan features state-of-the-art labor and delivery suites, supporting approximately 850 live births each year. The hospital also offers a dedicated postpartum pavilion when needed, and newborns benefit from access to Level III Intensive Care. Metropolitan has been recognized with bronze status in the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program, an initiative awarding recognition to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to community leadership for best practices and education on infant sleep safety.

Obstetric Services

• High-risk obstetrics

• Labor and delivery

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• Nutrition counseling

• Prenatal Care Assistant Program (PCAP)

• Ultrasound and prenatal testing

Gynecological Services

• Annual well woman exam

• Colposcopy

• Family planning services

• Genetic counseling

• Gynecologic surgery

• Infertility services

• Mammograms at the Women’s Imaging Center

• Pap smears

• STI screenings

• Sonohysterograms

• Youth health services

Academic Affiliation

New York Medical College

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx Women’s Health Center is designed to meet the gynecological needs of women of all ages. Our full range of gynecology services include obstetrics services, family planning, urology and much more. North Central Bronx Midwifery Program is the largest of its kind in New York City. The midwives have a collaborative relationship with the obstetricians, and provide thorough, knowledgeable and compassionate care during and after pregnancy. On average, North Central Bronx Hospital performs 888 live births annually.

Obstetric Services

• Breastfeeding education and support

• Fetal assessment

• High-risk pregnancy care

• Lamaze classes

• Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program

Gynecological Services

• Bone density testing

• BRCA genetic testing

• Breast mammography and ultrasound

• Family planning services

• Pap smears

• Urology and genitourinary services

Academic Affiliation

James J. Peters VA Medical Center

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health team of obstetricians, gynecologists, and specialists offer a full spectrum of women’s health services including preventative and primary care. As a nationally-recognized Level II maternity hospital, South Brooklyn Health offers comprehensive care throughout pregnancy including prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum. South Brooklyn Health maternity care has been designated as “Baby-Friendly” by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for successfully providing new parents with evidence-based maternity care. On average, South Brooklyn Health performs 1,100 live births annually.

Obstetric Services

• Behavioral health support

• Breast health

• Expansive breastfeeding program

• Family planning

• Genetic testing

• High-risk pregnancy care

• Lamaze childbirth education and breastfeeding classes

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• Nutrition counseling

• Postpartum mother and baby unit

• Perinatal diagnostic services

• Professional midwifery services

• Ultrasound

Gynecological Services

• Adolescent gynecology

• Gynecologic oncology

• Gynecologic surgery, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery

• Management of gynecologic conditions, such as uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, and endometriosis

• Pap smears, STI vaccinations and screenings

• Reproductive endocrinology and fertility services

• Urogynecology

Academic Affiliation

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine