Obstetrics & Gynecology

News and Events

Programs and providers of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine are often the focus of news stories and features appearing in major national media. We invite you to review some stories that typify the breakthrough accomplishments of our remarkable team and highlight the impact our care has had on patient’s lives.

New Cholesterol Guidelines Aim to Stop Heart Disease Earlier

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Doctors should consider treating high cholesterol much earlier and more aggressively than they have in the past, according to a new perspective by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Yale School of Medicine investigators. The updated 2026 cholesterol management guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association encourage doctors to identify risk earlier and intervene before heart attacks and strokes happen. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States.

The perspective, published May 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the role and potential for primary care clinicians to implement the guidelines, while also acknowledging the challenges they may face.

Dr. Madeline Sterling

Dr. Madeline Sterling

Age Does Not Appear to Drive Cardiovascular Risk in Pregnancy

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Underlying cardiovascular risk, rather than older age, drives complications such as venous thromboembolism, cardiomyopathy and heart failure during pregnancy, according to new Weill Cornell Medicine research. The findings may encourage doctors to more actively address cardiovascular health in patients before they become pregnant.

The study, published May 18 in Nature Communications, suggests that instead of pregnancy becoming inherently riskier as people get older, it amplifies a person’s baseline cardiovascular risk, regardless of age.

“Pregnancy seems to be a uniform stress test, so to speak,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Hooman Kamel, vice chair of clinical research and chief of neurocritical care in the Department of Neurology and the Helen and Albert Moon Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Dr. Hooman Kamel

Medical and PA Students Honored During Convocation

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Medical and physician assistant students from the Class of 2026 were honored during convocation May 13 for their dedication to scholarship, excellence in research, devotion to teaching or service and exceptional professional qualities. The ceremonies also recognized exceptional faculty.

 Dr. Robert Harrington, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University, and Dr. Joseph Safdieh, the Richard P. Cohen, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Education, hosted M.D. Program Convocation. Dr. Kelly Porta, associate dean of physician assistant studies, Dr. Safdieh and Dr. Harrington hosted the Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants Convocation.

M.D. Program Convocation

2026 Student Awards

The Alan Van Poznak Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology

Yilun Ma

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award

Daniel McInerney

The Henry Adelman Memorial Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine

Abhay Tiwari

The Anthony Seth Werner, M.D., Memorial Prize

Adam Neal Tucker

The Jay Lawrence Award for Clinical Proficiency in Infectious Diseases

Ariel Gonzalez

Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize in General Medicine

Caitlin Cristina Unkenholz

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