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.

WCM-Q Graduation Ceremony Honors Qatar’s Newest Doctors

Students wearing graduation regalia giving an oath

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar awarded Cornell University medical degrees to 45 new doctors during the institution’s commencement ceremony May 7.

The Class of 2025 comprised 28 women and 17 men who hail from 19 countries around the world, including 13 Qatari nationals. To date, WCM-Q has graduated 641 new doctors since its inaugural graduation ceremony in 2008.

“It is a great honor to be here to congratulate the Class of 2025 on their outstanding achievements,” said Cornell University President Dr. Michael I. Kotlikoff, who conferred the medical degrees upon the graduating students. “Their success is testament to the commitment to excellence that is the hallmark of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, which continues to thrive and grow in its role as a regional leader in the advance of science, medicine and technology.” 

Notably, of the 37 graduates who applied for a residency program, all secured positions at health care institutions in Qatar and the United States, including at Hamad Medical Corporation and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Podcast: vNOTES (Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery)

In the latest episode of Back to Health, Dr. Rochelle Joly delves into the revolutionary technique known as vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES). She explains the advantages that this minimally invasive method offers patients; including less pain, faster recovery, and fewer visible scars. Listen to the episode here.

Learn more about the Back to Health podcast here.

Dr. Virginia Pascual Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Virginia Pascual

Dr. Virginia Pascual, director of the Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health and the Ronay Menschel Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.       

Founded in 1780, the academy is one of the nation’s oldest honorary societies. Members have included Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barbara McClintock among a host of other luminaries. This year, Dr. Pascual joins nearly 250 other inductees from academia, the arts, industry, policy, research and science.       

“I’m in great company, and I’m very grateful and honored,” Dr. Pascual said. “The mission of the academy—to cultivate the interests, honor, dignity and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people—is beautiful and aspirational. I respect that spirit and could not be prouder to be a member of this community.”

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