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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.

Innovators Encourage Scientists and Physicians to Dive into Technology Commercialization

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When Dr. Tamatha Fenster received a call from a young patient requesting a refill on her Oxycodone for pelvic pain, she was faced with a dilemma: letting the patient remain in pain or refill a prescription and perpetuate an opioid dependency.

With few other pain-relief options, she refilled the prescription. “I had to think of an alternative for pelvic pain for women,” said Dr. Fenster, assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine and an obstetrician and gynecologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. And she did just that.

Dr. Fenster, along with other researchers and physicians, recounted their technology development and commercialization journeys at the annual Dean’s Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, hosted by Enterprise Innovation Dec. 18 in Uris Auditorium. In its eighth year, the symposium celebrates innovation and Weill Cornell Medicine’s entrepreneurial spirit, while encouraging and motivating the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.

Podcast: Breast Cancer Screenings for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

In the latest episode of Back to Health, Dr. Georges Sylvestre highlights guidance for breast cancer screenings for pregnant and postpartum patients. He discusses recent increased occurrences of breast cancer in women under 40 and contributing risk factors, like obesity. He also provides an overview of recommended ways of detecting the cancer and the importance of shared decision making between providers and patients to help prevent and detect breast cancer. Listen to the episode here.

Learn more about the Back to Health podcast here.

18th Annual Chanel Awards

On November 21st, Dr. Melissa Frey and Dr. Corrina Oxford-Horrey were honored with the CHANEL Award for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The award was presented at the 18th annual award event led by CHANEL and NewYork-Presbyterian. They are pictured alongside and Laura E. Riley, MD, Given Foundation Professor and Chair, Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Recent recipients:

2023 Eloise Chapman-Davis, MD

2022 Yelena Havryliuk, MD, and Sidney Wu, MD

Past years' recipients:

2016 Patricia Yarberry-Allen, MD and Steven Hockstein, MD

2015 J. Milton Hutson, MD and Robin B. Kalish, MD

2014 Annet T. Carlon, MD and Andrea Dobrenis, MD

2013 Joseph Finkelstein, MD and Ioannis A. Zervoudakis, MD, PhD

2012 Kathryn A. Cox, MD and Barry D. Shaktman, MD

2011 Sona I. Degann, MD and Kevin M. Holcomb, MD

2010 Edward K. Mok, MD and Debra A. Taubel, MD