Personalized ob/gyn services in New York
Optum New York gynecologists and obstetricians provide complete, coordinated care for women’s reproductive health. From annual exams and preventive screenings to period concerns, pregnancy care, menopause and post-menopause support, we're committed to your well-being.
Local expertise, convenient locations
You’ll find our ob/gyn services across New York, including:
- Cortlandt Manor
- Yorktown Heights
- Poughkeepsie
- Brewster
- Murray Hill (NYC)
All locations are staffed with board-certified obstetricians and gynecologists. They offer personalized care for every stage of life, from adolescence through menopause and beyond.
OB-GYN FAQ
An OB-GYN provides comprehensive care for your specific health needs, from teen years through menopause and beyond. Your OB-GYN can address a wide range of concerns, including:
- Abnormal menstrual cycles
- Abnormal pap smears
- Adolescent gynecology & counseling
- Birth control, including implant procedures
- Bone health
- Cancer screenings
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Fitness, nutrition & weight management
- Immunizations (including Gardasil)
- Infertility
- Menopause & hormone replacement therapy
- Ovarian cysts
- Pelvic pain
- Preconception counseling Pregnancy-related care
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening & treatment
- Urinary incontinence
- Vulvar & vaginal infections
The most common procedures include:
- Dilation & curettage (D&C): Removal of abnormal tissue from inside the uterus
- Hysteroscopic surgery: Removal of abnormal tissue, polyps or fibroids from inside the uterus
- Loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP): Removal of abnormal tissue on the surface of the cervix
Advanced, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries include:
- Endometriosis resection: Removal of endometrial patches (displaced uterine lining)
- Hysterectomy: Removal of the uterus
- Myomectomy: Removal of uterine fibroids or leiomyomas (noncancerous growths in the uterus)
- Tubal Ligation: Removal of fallopian tubes to address fertility
Check with your local clinic to find out if these procedures are offered in your area.
You should have a discussion with your OB-GYN provider on a yearly basis, since guidelines can change based on your personal and family history. Regular screening is the most reliable way to find breast cancer early and care for it successfully.
Please talk with your OB-GYN about appropriate screenings for you.
Yes, you should schedule a visit with your OB-GYN when you’re thinking about getting pregnant. Seeing an OB-GYN can be helpful for:
- Adjusting medications as needed prior to conception
- Evaluating any general health risks that may impact pregnancy
- Proper dietary counseling and use of prenatal vitamins and other supplements
- Proper exercise during conception and early pregnancy
- Screening for medical conditions that may be passed on to your baby, known as carrier screening or genetic testing
- Tracking your health and the health of your pregnancy through delivery
- Understanding early pregnancy symptoms and warning signs
Many patients have conditions or develop them during pregnancy that make a pregnancy “high risk.” Your obstetrician is trained in evaluating and managing high-risk conditions. Optum obstetricians routinely provide care for the following conditions:
- Accelerated fetal growth
- Advanced maternal age
- Anxiety & depression
- Asthma
- Autoimmune diseases
- Blood disorders
- Cardiac disorders
- Diabetes
- Fetal growth restriction or low birth weight
- History of preterm birth or stillbirth
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Preeclampsia
- Recurrent pregnancy loss
- Substance use disorders
- Thyroid disorders
Check with your local clinic to find the best OB-GYN for you.
If you think you’re pregnant, we recommend you contact your doctor as soon as possible. It’s important to get the best care throughout your pregnancy to keep both you and your baby healthy. Notifying your doctor early in pregnancy allows you and your OB-GYN to determine the best personalized care plan.
At a minimum, the recommended visit schedule for a low-risk pregnancy is:
- Begin care around 6-8 weeks of pregnancy
- Regular checkups every 4 weeks until week 28
- From week 28 to 36, schedule OB-GYN visits every 2 weeks
- Then weekly from week 36 until delivery.
The recommended visit schedule may change depending on your individual needs and the health of your pregnancy.
During your prenatal visits, we'll talk about many topics, including:
- Birthing options, including when to seek care, a birth plan & doula support options
- Breastfeeding
- Family planning
- Fetal development
- Fetal monitoring
- Labor & delivery care, including team birth programs
- Male infant circumcision
- Obstetrical anesthesia
- Postpartum care
- Postpartum depression
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Prenatal classes
- Proper nutrition, exercise & safe medication use
- Vaccine safety
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