Susan E. Pesci
Elizabeth P. Gurney
Complex contraception, long-acting reversible contraception, management of unintended and abnormal pregnancy.
Immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception, adverse childhood experiences and pain during office procedures, doula support, abortion stigma.
<p>Elizabeth Gurney, MD, MPH, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on complex contraception, long-acting reversible contraception and the management of unintended and abnormal pregnancy.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry and biology from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Gurney earned her Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in family planning at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she also earned her Master of Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania.</p><p>Building on her clinical focus, Dr. Gurney’s research centers on immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception and improving patients’ experiences during office-based family planning procedures. She is also interested in adverse childhood experiences and pain during office procedures, doula support and abortion stigma. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, articles and abstracts, and she has given national oral presentations.</p><p>Dr. Gurney is doubly board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in general Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Complex Family Planning. She is a fellow of Bellevue Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also a junior fellow of the Society of Family Planning and a member of the National Abortion Federation. In 2017, Dr. Gurney won the Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education from the Council for Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia. In 2018 she served as faculty mentor for an award-winning resident QI project, winning Best Abstract from the ACOG District III Junior Fellow Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.</p>
Antoinette A. Danvers
Dr. Danvers is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with sub-specialty training in Complex Family Planning. She provides full scope of family planning services including office-based family planning procedures, IUD and Implant management and complex contraception.
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Dr. Danvers research interest includes improving access to health services such as abortion and contraception as well as PrEP uptake by people at risk for HIV acquisition.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in left .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Murphy EC, <strong>Danvers A</strong>, Zamudio AR, Avila K, Proehl M, Gonzalez-Argoti T, Mantell JE, Bauman LJ, Dolan SM. "Being able to do whatever you wanna do as a woman is important:" a qualitative exploration of contraception as a frame of reference for HIV prevention with PrEP. Reprod Health. 2022 Apr 7. PMID: 35392943</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in left .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ndubisi, CA; <strong>Danvers, A;</strong> Gold MA; Morrow, L; Westhoff, CL. </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for pain management during first-trimester abortion: a randomized, double-blinded, three arm trial, Contraception, Volume 99, Issue 3, 143 – 147, 2019 Mar. PMID: 30529393</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Danvers AA</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">, Stuart GS, Bryant AG. Lawsuits against Mirena®: potential impact on public health. Contraception. 2014 Jun;89(6):489-92. PMID: 24768305</span></p>
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Jessica M. Atrio
<p>Dr. Atrio is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is a the Director of the Fellowship in Complex Family Planning, Vice Chair of Research and Clinical Teaching Professor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her undergraduate degree at Columbia University, medical degree at New York University, residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as well as, a Masters of Science in Biostatistics and Epidemiology and a Family Planning Fellowship at the University of Southern California. She joined the Montefiore-Einstein faculty in 2013. She has a keen interest in translational research, contraception for medically complex patients, safe abortion provision, and the gynecologic care of HIV positive women. She is dedicated to patient advocacy and the optimization of safe patient outcomes.</p>
Complex Family Planning
Dr. Atrio has a keen interest in translational research, contraception for medically complex patients, and the gynecologic care of HIV positive women.
<p>Jessica Maria Atrio, MD, MSc, is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist and Associate Professor at Montefiore and Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health. Dr. Atrio is the Associate Vice Chair of Research, Associate Fellowship Director in Complex Family Planning, and a member of the Einstein Institutional Review Board.</p><p>Dr. Atrio graduated from Columbia University with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She completed her Medical Degree at the New York University School of Medicine, residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine as well as, a Masters of Science inBiostatistics and Epidemiology and a Family Planning Fellowship at the University of Southern California. She joined the Montefiore-Einstein faculty in 2013.</p><p>Dr. Atrio has a keen interest in translational research, contraception for medically complex patients, and the gynecologic care of HIV positive women. She is the author of many peer review publications and a reviewer for several academic journals. Her research has contributed to regional and international guidelines. She has received accolades and awards for her commitment to medical education and trainee mentorship. Dr. Atrio is the Principle Investigator for industry, grant and federally sponsored clinical investigations, including the <a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/research/supported/cctn" target="_blank">Clinical Contraceptive Trial Network</a>. </p><p>Dr. Atrio serves on regional and national committees for professional societies and public health entities, including the New York State Department of Health, Society of Family Planning, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is dedicated to patient advocacy and the optimization of safe patient outcomes.</p>