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.

Science and Community Shine at 44th Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium

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2025 du Vigneaud co-chairs

Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium co-chairs Jian Zheng and Tzippora Chwat-Edelstein

The Griffis Faculty Club buzzed with excitement as doctoral students from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences presented their research, drawing peers, faculty and alumni to the 44th annual Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium on April 24. Entirely student run, the all-day symposium showcased more than 120 projects and embodied the intellectual vibrancy of the Weill Cornell community.

“Every year, the symposium gives us a chance to really come together as a school to learn about what Weill Cornell can do as a whole community,” said third-year graduate student Jian Zheng from the Xiaolan Zhao lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who co-chaired the event.

Awards & Honors: April 2025

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Zhaoquan Wang, a doctoral candidate in the Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program, has been selected as a 2025 Schmidt Science Fellow. Established in 2017, the fellowship provides financial support for a postdoctoral placement of one to two years at a world-class research institution. The funding equips scientists to apply their knowledge to a new field of study with the goal of accelerating discoveries, and to develop their leadership potential.

Weill Cornell Medicine has selected the newest class of fellows for the Healthcare Leadership Fellows Program. Launched in 2012 and aimed at identifying the institution’s “leaders of tomorrow,” the competitive program provides funds to support leadership training and educational opportunities for fellows. It also provides individual mentoring, small group meetings with nationally known leaders and networking opportunities with current and past fellows.

The 2025-2026 cohort of fellows include:

Dr. Elizabeth Arleo, professor of radiology

Dr. Justin Chen, associate professor of clinical psychiatry

Health Care Providers that Work Together Save Medicare Money

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Teams of health care providers called Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have saved Medicare between $4.1 billion and $8.1 billion from 2012 through 2019, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study, published April 28 in JAMA, is thought to be the first to investigate the long-term impact of the program.

Launched in 2012, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) was established through the Affordable Care Act. Instead of making payments based on the volume of services—what’s called fee-for-service reimbursement—MSSP incentivizes clinicians and health care organizations by setting certain quality targets and allowing providers to share in part of any savings that result from more efficiently managing patient care.

In a comprehensive longitudinal study, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers compared medical spending for more than 8 million Medicare patients who were treated either by Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) or other health care organizations.

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