Sophia N. Palmer
<p>Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery</p>
<p>Advanced Gynecologic Ultrasound</p>
<p>Individualized, Patient-Centered Care</p>
<p>Uterine Fibroids, Adenomyosis, Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Pelvic Pain, Myofascial Pain, Endometrial polyps, Abnormal PAP Smears, Cervical Dysplasia, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Infertiilty, Vulvar disorders.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Publications and Abstracts </strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Palmer S</strong>, Greenburg JA. Transcervical sterilization: A comparison of Essure permanent birth control system and Adiana permanent contraception system. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Spring;2(2):84-92.</p>
<p><strong>Palmer S</strong>, Chudnoff S, Levie M. Knowledge of Basic Electrosurgical Principles: A Survey of Surgeons Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Resident Research Day June 2008</p>
<p>AAGL 38th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Nov 2009 Levie M, Chudnoff S, <strong>Palmer S</strong>. Hysteroscopic Placement of Essure Device in an Office Setting: A Critical Analysis</p>
<p>AAGL 37th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Nov 2008 Blackwood A, Young M, Schuchter L , Guerry D, Dhulipala R , <strong>Palmer S</strong>, Ganguly A. Multiple Primary Melanoma, Family History, and Germline Mutations in CDKN2A. 1999 ASCO Annual Meeting</p>
Chuanyong Lu
Qiang Liu
<p>My research interests include pancreatic and colonic carcinogenesis and causes of fatty liver disease. Clinical expertise is in the area of gastrointestinal and liver pathology including liver transplantation. </p>
Harry J. Lieman
<p>Areas of interest:</p>
<p>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS),<em> in vitro</em> fertilization (IVF), Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Screening (PGD/PGS), minimally invasive surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes and Reproductive Ethics and Jewish Law. </p>
<p>Dr. Lieman is the medical director of Montefiore's Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health located in Hartsdale, NY. He also is the chairman of the Reproductive Bioethics Committee at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and recently was appointed as a member of Yeshiva University's Program for Jewish Genetic Health as the liaison for Fertility and Reproductive Technologies.</p>
<p>Dr. Lieman has participated in clinical research in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and has presented nationally on this topic. He currently is on faculty at Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future and has been actively lecturing rabbis about infertility and the intricate details of the clinical evaluation of the infertile couple and the clinical and laboratory techniques available to promote conception. He is an ATIME medical advisor and he also is working clinically and academically with the PUAH Institute in Jerusalem (Fertility and Medicine according to Halacha) and has presented collaborative data at international meetings. Dr. Lieman completed his undergraduate training at Yeshiva University. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn (“Downstate Medical Center”) and then completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After residency, he completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.</p>
Dr. Lieman’s clinical focus is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),<em> in vitro</em> fertilization (IVF), and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). His interests also include third-party reproduction including oocyte, sperm and embryo donation, fertility preservation and minimally invasive surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes.
Dr. Lieman’s research interests include PCOS and fertility treatment outcome studies. His most recent studies have used the annual Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) clinical summary report to assess various IVF treatments and results at a national level.
<p>Harry J. Lieman, MD, is the director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, and Infertility, Medical Director of Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health and is the Reproductive Tissue Bank Medical Director for oocyte and sperm donation at Montefiore. He is also Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lieman’s clinical focus is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),<em> in vitro</em> fertilization (IVF), and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). His interests also include third-party reproduction including oocyte, sperm and embryo donation, fertility preservation and minimally invasive surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes.</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in biology from Yeshiva University in 1986, Dr. Lieman attended State University of New York- SUNY-Downstate in Brooklyn, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1990. He began his postdoctoral education with a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore-Einstein, acting as administrative chief resident in his final year. He then pursued a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, completing the fellowship in 1996.</p><p>Dr. Lieman’s research interests include PCOS and fertility treatment outcome studies. His most recent studies have used the annual Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) clinical summary report to assess various IVF treatments and results at a national level. He has been an active contributor to his field of research, publishing journal articles, abstracts, book chapters and presenting at annual conferences and information sessions.</p><p>Dr. Lieman has been recognized several times by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) with STAR Awards for his many presentations at ASRM annual meetings. He has been listed in Top Doctors, New York Metro Area from 2014 through 2021. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.</p>
Mark D. Levie
Javier A. Laurini
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">Dr. Laurini's clinical focus is on the study of tissue to diagnose inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the breast, gynecologic tract and bone and soft tissues.</span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">Dr. Laurini's research focus follows his clinical interests in breast and gynecologic pathology.</span>
<p>Javier Ariel Laurini, MD, is Associate Professor, Pathology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Laurini's clinical focus is on the study of tissue to diagnose inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the breast, gynecologic tract and bone and soft tissues.</p>
<p>After earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1995 from the University Of Salvador, School Of Medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Laurini completed a residency in anatomic pathology in 1999 at the Center of Medical Education and Clinical Investigations (CEMIC) in Buenos Aires. Following this, he completed a three-month internship in hematopathology service at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Laurini became Administrative Chief Resident in the department of pathology at CEMIC for one year before completing a surgical pathology fellowship at British Hospital in Buenos Aires in 2002. He then became a visiting clinician in the Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic in Rochester before undergoing a combined anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, which he completed in 2010. Dr. Laurini then finished a fellowship in surgical pathology at the Mayo Clinic in 2011 before completing another fellowship in hematopathology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2012.</p>
<p>Dr. Laurini's research focus follows his clinical interests in breast and gynecologic pathology. His work has been published in numerous original communications and peer-reviewed journals, articles and abstracts.</p>
<p>Dr. Laurini is board certified in Hematology and Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board Of Pathology. He is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, and a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. He is also part of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association. Dr. Laurini has won multiple faculty teaching awards from the University of South Alabama and Wake Forest School of Medicine. In 2022 he won the Attending Teaching Award from Einstein.</p>
Ross I. Kaye
Rouzan G. Karabakhtsian
Editor, “Selected Abstracts in Anatomic Pathology†section of CAP Today, the College of American Pathologists monthly pathology news magazine.
Julie R. Kaplan
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Kaplan has a special interest in prenatal care, contraception and colposcopy.</span>
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Kaplan's research interests include simulation model research and researching the long-term outcome of estrogenized endometrium in postmenopausal women.</span>
<p>Julie Kaplan, MD is an attending physician, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health and Medical Student OBGYN Associate Clerkship Director at Montefiore Einstein. She has a special interest in prenatal care, contraception and colposcopy.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Cornell University, Dr. Kaplan earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2012 at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She then came to Montefiore Einstein to complete an internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2016.</p><p>Her research interests include simulation model research and researching the long-term outcome of estrogenized endometrium in postmenopausal women. Her work has been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.</p><p>Dr. Kaplan is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.</p>