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.

Awards and Honors: August 2025

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Dr. Mohammad Arifuzzaman, an assistant professor of immunology in medicine, received the 2025 ICIS-Regeneron New Investigator Award from the International Cytokine & Interferon Society. The award recognizes new investigators who have made notable contributions to cytokine research and will be presented to Dr. Arifuzzaman in November during Cytokines 2025 in Seattle.

Dr. Kenneth Barish, a clinical professor of psychology in psychiatry, won the 2025 International Book Award in the Current Events category for his book, “Bridging Our Political Divide: How Liberals and Conservatives Can Understand Each Other and Find Common Ground.”

Dr. Natasha Kharas, a PGY-5 neurosurgery resident, won the Christopher Gaposchkin ’99 Research Prize in Neurological Surgery during the Department of Neurological Surgery’s 2025 Bronson Ray Resident Research Day. The award recognizes her work exploring how neural rhythms, specifically alpha brain waves, can be used to predict and enhance motor responses to brain and spinal cord stimulation.

Here's What We Know: Vaccines for Pregnant and Expectant Adults

Pregnancy is an exciting time that requires you to take control of your health for the health of your developing baby. In addition to eating nutritious foods and taking prenatal vitamins, it’s important to stay current on vaccines during pregnancy. In fact, you may want to consider vaccinations before conceiving for optimal pregnancy care. 

“If you’re trying to become pregnant, then get vaccinated,” says Dr. Laura Riley, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine. “It’s not going to interfere with fertility or implantation. It’s certainly not going to harm your baby.” 

Read the full article here.

First-Year Medical Students Celebrate Their New White Coats

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Video of Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony Highlights | Weill Cornell Medicine

Jennifer Weiss’s path to medicine began as a young child, when an ambulance responded to her New Jersey home to care for her dad, who has heart disease. During the scary episode, one of Weiss’s earliest memories, the emergency medical technicians and paramedics offered empathy and compassion and put everyone at ease.  

Inspired to help others, Weiss trained as an EMT at age 16 and joined her local first aid squad. But she quickly realized that she wanted more.  

“I wanted to have a greater impact on my patients than just the short ride to the hospital,” she said, “where my knowledge and skills stopped and the receiving physician’s skills took over.”  

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