Welcome to the website for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. This site will provide you with information about our department, our faculty, our services, and our scholarly work.

The theme of our Department's 27th Annual Fall Symposium, Autumn in New York, 2008 was "Preconception and Prenatal Care: A Life Course Perspective on Women's Reproductive Health and the Outcome of Pregnancy." It was held November 16 & 17, 2008 at the New York Helmsley Hotel, and featured 2 days of world class presentations by experts in every aspect of this topic.

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United Nations Gala The Gala was held November 9, 2006 to celebrate the 25 year tenure of Dr. Irwin R. Merkatz. The evening concluded with the announcement that henceforth Dr. Merkatz will be The Chella and Moise Safra Professor and University Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health. Congratulations to Dr. Merkatz!!




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Autumn in New York
Pictured below are some speakers and attendees at the Departmental Symposium Autumn in New York, 2006: "Women’s Health: A Global Perspective".




Questions about content on this website can be directed to Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda at margaretfreda@yahoo.com.
Some photographs on multiple pages of this website are courtesy of Dr. Divina Santos, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia, and Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center.