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.

Medical College Class of 2026 Celebrated at Commencement

Students in graduation regalia reciting an oath

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When Dr. Sarah Wozniak was applying to medical schools after completing her undergraduate degree at Rice University, she discovered the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights, Weill Cornell Medicine’s student-run asylum clinic and the first of its kind at an American medical school.

“I was always very interested in immigration advocacy,” said Dr. Wozniak, whose mother is from Indonesia. “Hearing her story about her pathway to this country, as well as our family’s, just made me really want to learn skills to support people who are going through immigration journeys.”

The WCCHR provides objective forensic evaluations to survivors of persecution or torture who seek asylum in the United States. Inspired by its mission, Dr. Wozniak joined the center as a volunteer in 2022 during her first year at Weill Cornell Medical College and remained active throughout her education, serving as one of the executive directors in her final year.

Graduate Students Shine in School's First Dedicated Commencement

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When Dr. Louisa Schilling was 15 years old, she read a book called “The Brain that Changes Itself,” by Norman Doidge. Her father, who has a doctorate in microbiology and immunology, received it at a conference and it ended up in his daughter’s hands. Her immediate reaction: “I want to study the brain.”

“The book was all about neuroplasticity, and I was really taken by the idea that what we spend our time doing changes our brain, “she said. “And I just felt empowered by that idea—that what I chose to spend my time doing would change me fundamentally.”

A woman in graduation regalia poses with an administrator as she crosses an ornate stage

Dr. Louisa Schilling, left, poses with Dean Robert A. Harrington May 14 after crossing the Perelman stage at Carnegie Hall during Commencement. Credit: Reece Taylor Williams

Weill Cornell Centers DEI in Community—and Courage

Dr. Heidi Bender, Dr. Linnie Golightly and Fanesse Acquaye

Even as the national conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion is muted, Weill Cornell Medicine continues its work to make sure everyone has a seat at the table.

That was the message relayed on April 23 by Dr. Linnie Golightly, provost and senior associate dean of academic affairs at CUNY School of Medicine. Dr. Golightly was joined by Dr. Heidi Bender, inaugural associate dean for faculty engagement and inclusion, and Fanesse Acquaye, executive director of the Office of Culture, Inclusion & Employee Experience for a fireside chat, as part of the institution’s eighth annual Diversity Week.

The nearly hour-long conversation explored Dr. Golightly’s legacy at Weill Cornell Medicine and her lifelong commitment to building institutions where everyone can feel they belong and every voice is heard. A 1983 graduate of Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Golightly spent close to 30 years of her professional career at the institution—joining the faculty in 1997 and then serving as associate dean of diversity and inclusion from 2016 until her departure in 2025.

She also discussed how she’s continuing the work in her current role, noting that the process continues by focusing on the opportunities ahead instead of looking back at the challenges already overcome. She stressed the importance of bridge-building—engaging skeptics and those unfamiliar with this work rather than retreating into like-minded circles.

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