General Obstetrics & Gynecology - Primary Care For Women
Our faculty of general obstetrician/gynecologists is a large group of doctors who are trained to care for a woman’s total health, including general care, pregnancy, gynecologic problems, and reproductive health care. In addition, some physicians focus on particular areas, such as alternatives for treatment of fibroid tumors, as noted below. You may also choose a midwife for your obstetric or gynecologic care. All those affiliated with the department are highly-trained, certified nurse-midwives, and each works in collaboration with one of our faculty physicians.
To find a general obstetrician-gynecologist or a midwife, click on the appropriate item in the Ob/Gyn Resource Section on the right side of this page. All contact information is included on each provider’s web page.
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The faculty of general obstetrician/gynecologists comprises the Division of Gynecology. Director Jacques Moritz, MD, is seated, third from left. |
Alternatives to hysterectomy for uterine bleeding and fibroids
Women may face a variety of problems related to uterine fibroid tumors. These may include abnormal uterine bleeding, pain, infertility, and symptoms due to compression of abdominal organs by a large or misshapen uterus. Until recently, the only treatment options for such uterine problems were a hysterectomy or conservative management-essentially, benign neglect. Today, however, there are many alternatives available. Dr. Jacques Moritz and Dr. Robert Neuwirth of our Gynecology Division are international experts in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, which avoid large incisions by viewing the organs with a small fiber optic scope. Dr. Neuwirth pioneered the use of these procedures for treatment of uterine fibroids.
Latest innovation
Robotically-assisted laparoscopic surgery for fibroids is now being performed by Dr. Moritz. The use of the robot greatly increases the ability to perform complex techniques without a major abdominal incision. Dr. Moritz is one of only a few innovative surgeons who are currently offering this enhancement of minimally-invasive surgical treatment for fibroids.
The division also offers the state-of-the-art treatment for abnormal vaginal bleeding, balloon ablation. This procedure was invented, developed, patented and tested by Dr. Neuwirth. He and Dr. Moritz also specialize in resection of fibroids, that is, removal of fibroids without hysterectomy. Additionally, they perform uterine artery embolization, a technique that prevents abnormal bleeding by selectively blocking uterine arteries. The division has expertise in the performance of operations that minimize blood loss, with the objective of avoiding transfusion. If you have fibroids and you want the best treatment available, call Dr. Moritz or Dr. Neuwirth at either of their Manhattan locations.
Treatment for women who have had ritual genital surgery
Dr. Moritz also cares for women who have undergone ritual genital surgery, treating his patients with cultural sensitivity. He follows his patients through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and provides reconstructive surgery if the patient desires it. Dr. Moritz has connections with community organizations providing support to women who have undergone ritual genital surgery, and can provide referrals for counseling and for other support services. Dr. Moritz's office numbers are (212) 603-4160 and (212) 523-5179.
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Pregnancy Care is a Global Human Rights Issue
This was the message at a special SLR OB/GYN Department Grand Rounds presentation and discussion on January 10. The morning began with a screening of the documentary film “No Woman, No Cry,” which explores severe, widespread obstacles to good maternal-child health care around the world. In rural Tanzania, Africa, women in labor often cannot reach hospitals before they deliver, while in Bangladesh, there are often cultural barriers to women even seeking maternity care outside the home. Here in the United States, where maternity care is plentiful, many women cannot afford it, and even those with adequate insurance face mortality risks that are inflated by preventable causes. In Guatemala, strict antiabortion laws and public stigma leave women to seek risky abortions and then keep them a secret, even when serious complications develop, bringing on injuries and death. The mission of this film, says its producer and director Christy Turlington Burns, is to bring stakeholders together and open up dialogue about these problems and implementation of their solutions.
After the film, SLR Gynecology Director Jacques Moritz, MD, gave a presentation entitled “Maternal Mortality: New York City and the World,” focused on local and national increases in maternal mortality over the last 25 years, the risk factors, and the solutions that need to be put in place. He was then joined by Ms. Turlington Burns, with whom he led a productive and inspiring dialogue with the clinical staff of the department, covering the ground we’ve gained in Roosevelt Hospital’s Labor and Delivery Suite and its Birthing Center, toward offering women both safety and self-determination in the birth process. Ms. Turlington Burns praised the customized, homelike care she received during her two deliveries in the Birthing Center.
Left to right, Turlington-Burns and faculty physicians Uchenna Acholonu Jr, MD, and Samantha Feder, MD.
Certified Nurse-Midwife Elizabeth Boyce, right.
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