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 Investigators Empowering Cancer Researchers with AI

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A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators is working to cross-train the next generation of cancer researchers in cancer biology and the use of artificial intelligence tools for research.

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Dr. Olivier Elemento. Credit: Brad Trent

“AI is transforming our world—how we work, live and conduct research,” said Dr. Olivier Elemento, director of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine and a professor of systems and computational biomedicine. He added that "cancer is uniquely positioned to benefit, because we now have massive datasets spanning genomics, imaging and clinical outcomes that AI can finally put to use."

Reimagining Medicaid to Safeguard America’s Children

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As states reassess Medicaid coverage following recent federal policy changes and the end of pandemic-era protections, researchers are advocating for evidence-based health care policy reform and expanded Medicaid coverage for children. Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, the Cornell Health Policy Center (CHPC) and Ariadne Labs are collaborating to launch the Era of the Child Initiative, which supports the design and implementation of effective policies to improve U.S. children’s health.

“We have joined forces because as a country we haven’t prioritized children’s health and the pediatric health care workforce enough,” said Dr. Robert A. Harrington, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine. “U.S. children face rising rates of chronic conditions like obesity and diabetes, mental health issues and fatal injuries, and they have nearly double the death rate of children in other high-income countries.”

Awards & Honors: March 2026

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Dr. Galal Elsayed, assistant professor of neurological surgery, was elected a voting member of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, which provides a national forum for socioeconomic issues concerning neurological surgery.

Dr. Lauren Osborne, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and of psychiatry, was named the 2026 Maternal Mental Health Hero by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. The award is given annually to a recipient who has advanced maternal mental health identification and treatment in a profound way.

Dr. Larissa Rodriguez, chair of the Department of Urology and the James J. Colt Professor of Urology, delivered the keynote lecture titled “Cell Base Therapies, Stress, Surgery and Training: Journey of a Surgeon Scientist” at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction winter meeting. She will also deliver the Carlos A. Pellegrini Keynote Lecture at the Latina Surgical Society Surgical Symposium in late April. 

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