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Georges Sylvestre, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York, NY

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Obstetrics & Gynecology New York, NY

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Maternal-Fetal Medicine attending physician

Overview of Dr. Sylvestre

Dr. Georges Sylvestre is an obstetrician/gynecologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. His expertise is in Maternal Fetal Medicine. He received his medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and Spanish. He specializes in maternal & fetal medicine/high risk pregnancies and is experienced in chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, prenatal care/obstetrics, pre-eclampsia, advanced maternal age and diabetes of pregnancy.

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Teacher's Award Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2011
  • Excellence in Teaching Award Council on Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG), 2012
  • Excellence in Teaching Award Association of Professors in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APGO), 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Acute twin-twin transfusion syndrome in labor: pathophysiology and associated factors  
    Skupski DW, Sylvestre G, Di Renzo GC, Grunebaum A., J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 1/1/2012
  • The Early External Cephalic Version (ECV) 2 Trial: an international multicentre randomized controlled trial of timing of ECV for breech pregnancies  
    Hutton EK, Hannah ME, Ross SJ, Delisle MF, Carson GD, Windrim R, Ohlsson A, Willan AR, Gafni A, Sylvestre G, Natale R, Barrett Y, Pollard JK, Dunn MS, Turtle P; Early ..., BJOG, 1/1/2011
  • Outcome of pregnancies complicated by idiopathic intracranial hypertension  
    Sylvestre G., Chazotte C., Harrison EA, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1/1/2000
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Gestational surrogacy / egg donor IVF: behavior of gay men intended parents with respect to numbers of embryos transferred.
    Sylvestre G, Vallejo V, Rauch E, American Society of Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2015
  • Control of Preterm Labor Through Blockade of the Endothelin-Converting Enzyme-1/Endothelin-1 Pathway in a Mouse Model.
    Koscica K, Sylvestre G, Reznick S, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2003
  • The endothelin-1 pathway in a preterm labor animal model.
    Sylvestre G, Reznik SE, Society for Gynecologic Investigation Annual meeting, 1/1/2001
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Lectures

  • Providing LGBT-competent Healthcare. 
    McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2017; Weill College Medical College, 2017 - 1/1/2017
  • Obesity in pregnancy 
    Mont-Tremblant, Canada - 1/1/2014
  • Advances in the diagnosis of ruptures of the fetal membranes. 
    McGill University, Montreal, Canada - 1/1/2010
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Press Mentions

  • Dr. Julia Cron Named Chief and Vice Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
    Dr. Julia Cron Named Chief and Vice Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan HospitalSeptember 22nd, 2021
  • A Chaotic Week for Pregnant Women in New York City
    A Chaotic Week for Pregnant Women in New York CityApril 1st, 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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