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Dr. Jonathan Marder, Director, Antepartum Services, counseling patient.
Dr. Jonathan Marder, Director, Antepartum Services, counseling patient.
Dr. Magdy Mikhail, Chairman, OB/GYN, counseling patient.
Dr. Magdy Mikhail, Chairman, OB/GYN, counseling patient.

At BronxCare, pregnant women always have available to them the luxuries needed to make the birthing experience a pleasant, relaxing, and positive one.

Dr. Afshan Soomro, Director, OB Anesthesiology, is helping patients experience as close to a painless delivery as possible. Less stress on pregnant mothers can lead to an easier delivery.

High-Risk Obstetrics

The Women’s Health Center's High-Risk Obstetrics program, led by Dr. Revital Faro and Dr. Avanee Patel, is responding to pregnancies that pose difficult challenges. The goals of the program are clear—to do whatever is medically necessary to deliver a healthy baby. In complicated pregnancies, caesarean sections often become the surgical method used in the delivery process. Dr. Gary Markoff leads a team of highly experienced obstetricians and specialists in performing this procedure.

Dr. Gary Markoff, Director, Labor and Delivery, and Deidre Buddle, RN, Perinatal Safety Manager, reviewing patient information.
Dr. Gary Markoff, Director, Labor and Delivery, and Deidre Buddle, RN, Perinatal Safety Manager, reviewing patient information.


Approximately 60 percent of deliveries at BronxCare are classified as high risk. Many are pregnant women with gestational diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, and numerous other medical conditions that can complicate a pregnancy. Teen pregnancies are among the most difficult. As a result, young mothers and their babies are at an even higher risk for a multitude of medical problems, including premature births, fetal growth retardation, and sexually transmitted diseases. The Women’s Health Center, through its Adolescent and Family Planning programs, is continuing to help teenagers understand these difficult issues.

OB/GYN staff completing delivery of newborn by caesarean section.
OB/GYN team completing delivery of newborn by caesarean section.
Linda Lia-Sanchez, Physician Assistant, performing ultrasound on patient.
Linda Lia-Sanchez, Physician Assistant, performing ultrasound on patient.

Obstetric Ultrasound

The Advanced Obstetric Ultrasound Unit and Maternal Fetal Medicine Division provide Obstetricians with a detailed fetal anatomy and analysis, which enables congenital malformations and other potential problems to be visualized and diagnosed. As a result, the appropriate management and necessary actions can then be immediately put into place. Dr. Avanee Patel, Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, is responsible for these important services.

Dr. Magdalen Hull, Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, in discussion with Esther Anokye, RN, Nurse Practitioner.
Dr. Magdalen Hull, Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, in discussion with Esther Anokye, RN, Nurse Practitioner.

Reproductive Genetics

The Reproductive Genetics program focuses on education, detection, and treatment of genetic disorders. Under the leadership of Dr. Magdalen Hull, Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, innovative treatments for reproductive endocrinologic disorders and infertility are performed.

Other Obstetrics Services We Provide:

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Obstetrics

A 24-hour pregnancy hotline, which provides immediate consultation, continues to be most effective in reaching out to “mothers-to-be” and responding to their needs.

 

We encourage you to visit us and meet with our expert and experienced staff. Please contact Jessica Fernandez 
at (718) 239-8375 to schedule a tour.