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.

New Website Designed to Bring Clarity to Women about Mammograms

Dr. Margaret Polaneczky, Assistant Dean, Human Research Compliance and Associate Professor in OB/GYN, was featured in The Philly Inquirer article, NPR Shots blog and in Weill Cornell Newsroom on an interactive online tool she developed called "Breast Screening Decisions", a tool designed to help women in their 40's who are not at high risk of breast cancer decide when to start getting mammograms and how often to get them.

Margaret Polaneczky, M.D.

The Department of Ob/Gyn Supports Our Affiliate in Tanzania

As part of our commitment to improving patient care and education, the Department of Ob/Gyn supports our affiliated program in Tanzania. Toward this goal, a the new ultrasound machine was purchased in 2014 for their use. 

WCM physicians in Tanzania.

Hospitals Safer than Homes for Births

Dr. Amos Grunebaum, Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, Director of Obstetrics and Director of Patient Safety, was featured in an article in the New York Times, "Hospitals Safer Than Homes for Births", where he discussed his study on the higher risk of home births vs. hospital deliveries. This study which was published in the October issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read more on the New York Times.

Amos Grunebaum, M.D.
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