OB/GYNS :: Manhattan Dr. Joyce Kim 885 Park Ave. (at 78th St.) New York, NY 10021 212.737.3282
William E. Schweizer, MD Lexington OBGYN 145 East 32nd Street New York, NY 10016 212.686.8686 lexobgynnyc.com Notes: Associated with New York University School of Medicine. Well respected doctor, great staff, very accomplished practice.
Dr. Karen Kirsch Dr. Lee Ellen Morrone 62 East 88th Street, Suite 201 New York, NY 10128 212.860.4800 morronekirschmd.com Notes: Associated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Lenox Hill. A very small and intimate practice. There is rarely a wait to see a doctor and they are very attentive.
Dr. Amaru Dr. Blumberg Dr. Brasner 1125 Park Avenue New York, NY 10028 917. 492.9200
Dr. Michelle Morgan 620 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10024 212.580.3866
Midwives The Midwifery Practice of Beth Israel Medical Center (2 locations) 150 East 71st St. New York, NY. 10021 212.879.4742 wehealny.org
10 Union Square East New York, NY 10003 212.844.8590 wehealny.org Notes: Midwives in this practice (obviously) work exclusively with Beth Israel Hospital.
C.B.S. Midwifery, Inc. 103 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Fl. (at 18th Street) New York, NY 10003 212.366.4699 nycmidwives.com Notes: Has been a staple in the midwife community since 1982. Affiliated with St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. A full service operation where well woman care is also offered.
Midwives of Manhattan 330 West 58th Street, Suite 505 New York, NY 10019 212.957.3006 midwiferyofmanhattan.com
Yael Silverberg-Urian, C.N.M. 425 West 59th Street, Suite 4B New York, NY 10019 212.581.8675 Doulas
Doula Care 70 W 93rd St, New York, NY 10025 212.749.6613 doulacare.com Notes: Owner Ruth Callahan and all ten of the other doulas who work here are certified with DONA as well as mothers themselves.
In a Family Way 124 West 79th Street New York, NY 10024 212 877.8112 inafamilyway.com
The Metropolitan Doula Group 75 Prospect Park West, #4B Brooklyn, NY 11215 212.252.2816 nydoula.com Notes: A great consumer resource for researching many different doulas
Midwives/Doulas :: Brooklyn
Clementine Midwifery 514 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 646. 519.7209 clementinemidwifery.com Notes: Clementine is a gem of a resource run by two midwives, Abby Howe-Heyman and Stacey J. Rees. On the website, there are referrals for lactation support, pediatricians, doulas, and more.
Park Slope Midwives 502A 9th AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11215 718.499.3636 parkslopemidwives.com
Natashia Fuksman 917.617.2771 natashiadoula.com Notes: It is rare to find someone who likes their job as much as Natashia. She is also a childbirth educator at Realbirth.
Stana Weisburd Park Slope Doulas 917.575.1227 parkslopedoulas.com Notes: Stana is also a licensed massage therapist and specializes in pregnancy massage.
Lenox Hill Hospital 100 East 77th Street New York, NY 10021 212. 434.2000 (General) 212.434.2273 (Parent Education) 212. 434.3152 (Babies' Club) lenoxhillhospital.org Notes: One of the more popular places to give birth in NYC. Excellent classes offered and moms sing the praises of the maternity ward nurses.
The Mount Sinai Hospital of Mount Sinai NYU Health Klingenstein Pavilion One Gustave L. Levy Place 1176 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 212.241.6500 (General) 212. 241.6222(Maternal-Child Women's Health Care) 212.241.6578 (Breastfeeding Warm line) mountsinai.org Notes: The care is also excellent at this hospital. The reputation of the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit is especially stellar.
New York Presbyterian Hospital Babies & Children's Hospital of New York and Sloane Hospital for Women 3959 Broadway at 166th Street New York, NY 10032 212.305.2500 (General) 212. 305-2040 (Parent Education) 800.227-2762 (Physician Referral Service) nyp.org Notes: This hospital is affiliated with not one, but two Ivy League Medical Schools: Cornell and Columbia Universities. The doctors here are continually on the "best of" lists. Some Cradle staffers have had personal experiences with this hospital and hold it in the highest esteem. NYU Medical Center 550 First Avenue at 32nd Street New York, NY 10016 212.263.7300 (General) 212.263-7201 (Classes) nyubaby.org Notes: Besides being a great hospital, this is a perfect place to give birth if you want an aesthetically pleasing environment. (Modern, stylish decor.)
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center 1000 Tenth Avenue at 58th Street New York, NY 10019 wehealny.org 212.523.4000 (General) 212.523.6222 (Parent Family Education Classes) Notes: The Birthing Center at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center is New York City's first (and only) in-hospital birthing center. There is also a traditional maternity ward.
Beth Israel Medical Center First Avenue at 16th Street New York, NY 10003 212.420.2000 (General) 212. 420.2999 (Classes) 800. 420.4004 (Physician Referral Service) bethisraelny.org
St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center 153 West 11th Street (Seventh Avenue) New York, NY 10011 212.604.7000 (General) 212.604.7946 (Maternity Education) 888.478.4362 (Physician Referral Service) svcmc.org
Hospitals :: Brooklyn
Long Island College Hospital 339 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.780.1000 wehealny.org Notes: A well regarded and comfortable hospital which is part of the same network as St. Lukes Roosevelt and Beth Israel in Manhattan.
New York Methodist Hospital 506 Sixth Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 718.780.3000 nym.org Notes: The beautifully decorated maternity ward of this hospital adheres to the generally pleasing aesthetic of the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. This hospital is part of the same network as New York Presbyterian.
Michael N. Yaker, MD Adrianne Goldberg, MD Marie Sanford, MD Amy DeMattia, MD, MPH Westside Pediatrics 620 Columbus Ave. Suite 1 New York, NY 10024 212.874.4500 nywestsidepeds.com Notes: All the doctors in this practice have wonderful reputations for being warm, punctual, and accessible.
Carnegie Hill Pediatrics 1125 Park Ave (at E 90th Street) New York, NY 10128 212.289.1400
Marie B. Keith, M.D. Robert Saken, M.D. Christine T. Wang, MD Soho Pediatric Group 552 Broadway 5th Floor New York, NY 10012 sohopediatrics.com
St. Vincents Pediatrics 222 W 14th Street New York, NY 10011 212. 604.1870
La Guardia Place Pediatrics 505 Laguardia Pl #L3 New York, NY 10012 212.505.0222
Pediatricians :: Brooklyn
Dr. Edna Pytlak Dr. Brianne O'Connor-Santanelli Dr. Erin Thelander 35 Monroe Place Brooklyn, NY 11201 718. 834.1007 Notes: Affiliated with Long Island Hospital in Brooklyn Heights. These three female doctors are known for being nurturing and thorough.
Tribeca Pediatrics - Brooklyn Heights Dr. Jana DeHoviitz 15 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718. 237.2122 tribecapediatrics.com
Alternative Medicine :: Manhattan Wellpath Holistic Spa and Integrative Health for Women 1100 Madison Avenue (at 83rd) New York, NY 10028 212.737.9604 wellpath.com Notes: Run by Dr. Jame Heskett - a mother of two herself - Wellpath focuses on integrating Eastern and Western medicine while also offering luxurious spa treatments.
Notes: Remedy is one of the luckiest finds we Cradle reseachers have stumbled upon. This holistic wellness center is run by Stacey Brosnan, a licensed nurse and mid wife who has lectured all over the country. Services offered include nutritional/lifestyle counseling, massage, reiki, acupuncture, massage and lactation counseling.
Notes: This spa is one stop shopping for the whole family. Not only do they offwer a wide array of both pre and post natal treatments such as massage, facials, scrubs and acupuncture, they also think about baby and daddy. There is the "Bambini Massage" and a "Daddy Day" package.
