Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinical Services at The Allen Hospital

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Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Allen Hospital

The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Department at The Allen Hospital is a full-service obstetrical and gynecological facility. We provide comprehensive gynecology services and care to around 2,400 women before, during and after childbirth each year.

For labor and delivery, we offer a family-centered approach to care from the moment the patient enters the labor and delivery suite until you leave with your baby.

We also offer women in the community treatment for a full range of gynecological conditions. We offer minimally invasive techniques such as hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation and laparoscopy for conditions including uterine fibroids, abnormal bleeding, ovarian cysts and non-cancerous pelvic conditions. We also perform tubal ligations and termination of pregnancies. Dedicated GYN ultrasound services are available for evaluation of early pregnancies, GYN conditions, pelvic pain and targeted evaluation of the uterine cavity with saline-infusion sonohysterograms.

Labor and Delivery

The Allen Hospital's dedicated obstetric ultrasound unit provides comprehensive evaluation of fetal anatomy, fetal testing and amniocentesis. If complications arise during pregnancy, our fetal assessment unit, staffed by maternal/fetal medicine specialists, provides accurate diagnosis and treatment. In addition, specialists at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian are available around the clock to consult on high-risk cases. When needed, patients are transferred to Morgan Stanley, which is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the country.

Our Labor and Delivery suite features an admission/triage area, 11 labor and delivery rooms, and two surgical suites for c/sections. Seven of our labor and delivery rooms are spacious with private baths and are used for labor and childbirth, while the other four are used for triage, antepartum and post-operative care. Patients have a kitchen area with microwave, refrigerator and ice machine.

Our family-centered approach encourages an open visitation policy for family members, who are issued a hospital photo ID to facilitate secure access to the post-partum floor. Post-partum floors are equipped with a state-of-the-art wireless alarm system for security of newborns.

In most cases, babies are delivered by physicians with assistance from certified nurse-midwives, anesthesiologists, and neonatologists who are available on a 24-hour basis, if needed. Women at low risk of complications may have their babies delivered by midwives.

After Delivery

We provide:

Individual inpatient teaching sessions with nurses
Inpatient classes on caring for newborns
Inpatient breastfeeding classes
Walk-in breastfeeding clinic after patients are discharged home
If needed, assistance from a social worker after the baby is born
Classes in Spanish and English
Free educational TV programs

For More Information

Labor and delivery services: (212) 932-4142
Breastfeeding classes: (212) 932-4850
Childbirth classes: (212) 932-5311

Community Health Practices

As part of its commitment to serving the local community, The Allen Hospital maintains four neighborhood practices in addition to its hospital facility. At these convenient neighborhood clinics we offer services including routine physical examinations, health screenings, family planning counseling, health education, and management of uncomplicated pregnancy. Certified nurse-midwives and obstetricians work together to provide prenatal services.

To make an appointment, please call (866) 463-2778. All community health practices can be reached using this number.

Washington Heights Family Health Center
575 West 181th Street
New York, NY 10033
Tel.: (866) 463-2778
(more info.)

Broadway Practice Site
4781 Broadway
New York, NY 10031
Tel.: (866) 463-2778
(more info.)

Charles B Rangel Community Health Center
Columbia University/NYP-MIC Practice Site
534 West 135th Street
New York, NY 10031
Tel.: (866) 463-2778
(more info.)

Audobon Practice
21 Audobon Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Tel.: (866) 463-2778
(more info.)

About Our Physicians

All Allen Hospital OB/GYN physicians are either board-certified or board-eligible and are also on the staff of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, one of the country's major medical centers. In addition, each of these physicians is on faculty of the highly regarded Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. This means that patients at The Allen Hospital experience a level of care found in a leading academic medical center while they are being treated in the intimate setting of a community hospital. Because our physicians are affiliated with New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, our patients also have access to Columbia's advanced equipment if needed.

Anna Burgansky, MD is The Allen Hospital's Chief of Service for Obstetrics and Gynecology.