Sara S. Isani
<p>Gynecological Oncology</p>
Clinical focus is on pre-cancers and cancers of the reproductive tract. She performs specialized cancer surgery as well as chemotherapy management of these conditions, and also cares for women with hereditary syndromes that increase risk of gynecologic malignancy.
Dr. Isani’s clinical research includes trials to improve cancer survival and quality of life for cancer patients, as well as issues related to access of care.
<p>Sara Isani, MD, is Attending Physician at Montefiore and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Women’s Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on pre-cancers and cancers of the reproductive tract. She performs specialized cancer surgery as well as chemotherapy management of these conditions, and also cares for women with hereditary syndromes that increase risk of gynecologic malignancy.</p><p>In 2001, Dr. Isani received her Bachelor of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University. In 2002, she attended New York University School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine degree in 2006. She started her postgraduate training with an internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale New Haven Hospital from 2006 to 2010. She then pursued a Gynecologic Oncology fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completing the two-year fellowship in 2013.</p><p>Dr. Isani’s clinical research includes trials to improve cancer survival and quality of life for cancer patients, as well as issues related to access of care. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Isani is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology. She is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.</p>
Laura J. Hodges
Women’s interventional procedures, specifically uterine artery embolization for fibroid disease.
Women’s interventional procedures, specifically uterine artery embolization for fibroid disease.
<p>Laura J. Hodges, MD, is Attending Physician at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her practice specialty is breast imaging and interventional radiology, with a clinical focus on women’s interventional procedures, specifically uterine artery embolization for fibroid disease.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from University of Connecticut in 1985 and her Bachelor of Science from George Washington University in 1987, Dr. Hodges earned her Doctor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1994. Upon graduation, she then pursued postdoctoral training at Yale New Haven Hospital, completing a Radiology residency in 1999. She then attended Cornell Medical Center/Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center where she completed a fellowship in Interventional Radiology in 2000.</p><p>Dr. Hodges’s research interests build on her clinical focus. She has published a case study on preoperative transcatheter embolization of abdominal pregnancy, as well as a number of abstracts on women’s interventional procedures.</p><p>Dr. Hodges is board certified and is a member of several professional societies, including the Society of Interventional Radiology, the American College of Radiology and the American Roentgen Ray Society.</p>
Angela E. Gonzalez
Boguslawa D. Gela
Purnima Garg
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<p>Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India<br />Residency: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (Family Medicine)</p>
Monica T. Foreman-Hyacinthe
General Obstetrics and Gynecology<br /><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Monica Foreman-Hyacinthe, MD, is Medical Site Director, Scarsdale Women's Center and Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on general obstetrics and gynecology.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in psychobiology from Yale University in 1984, Dr. Foreman-Hyacinthe earned her Doctor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1988. She then completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 1992.</p><p>Dr. Foreman-Hyacinthe is a Diplomate of The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the National Medical Association. In 2022, Dr. Foreman-Hyacinthe was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society for excellence in the teaching of medical students. She has served as a panelist for health topics on breast cancer, cervical cancer, fibroids, menopause and preventive healthcare.</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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Whitney L. Clearwater
<p>Whitney L. Clearwater, MD, MPH, FACOG, is Associate Program Director, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Urology and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Clearwater specializes in collaborating with patients to develop treatment plans tailored to their lifestyles for women experiencing pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, accidental bowel leakage, painful bladder syndrome, mesh complications and vesicovaginal fistula. Depending on the condition, she offers exercises, dietary modifications, medications, office-based treatments and minimally invasive surgical techniques, including vaginal and robotic approaches.</p><p>After earning her Master of Public Health in biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of Southern California in 2011, Dr. Clearwater earned her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Kansas in 2015. She then completed her obstetrics & gynecology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Clearwater remained at this institution to complete a clinical fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in 2023.</p><p>Dr. Clearwater’s academic interests include global health and medical education. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts, and she has shared her work through numerous educational lectures, workshops and presentations.</p><p>Dr. Clearwater is an active member of national organizations related to her specialty, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS). She was nominated to the Gold Humanism Honor Society and received the Leo M. Davidoff Medical Student Teaching Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health for multiple years.</p>