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Vanessa Barnabei, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Buffalo, NY

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Obstetrics & Gynecology Buffalo, NY

Professor Emerita of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo

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  • Office

    955 Main Street
    Room 6151
    Buffalo, NY 14203
    Phone+1 716-881-7564
    Fax+1 716-323-0594

Summary

  • Vanessa Barnabei, MD, is a retired specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, most recently based in Buffalo, NY. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University after earning her MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where she also obtained a PhD in Genetics. Dr. Barnabei is currently a professor emerita at The University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and has extensive teaching experience from previous professorships at the Medical College of Wisconsin and George Washington University Hospital. Her clinical expertise covers hormone therapy, reproductive and sexual endocrinology, women's health, general obstetrics and gynecology, and menopause. She has contributed to research published in various journals on topics such as hormonal risks and benefits in postmenopausal women, maternal smoking cessation and preterm birth, pregnancy outcomes and diabetes risk, and prenatal exposure impacts. Dr. Barnabei has also served as a principal investigator in clinical trials and has been recognized as a Top MD by Consumers Checkbook and is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985 - 1989
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1985
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaPhD, Genetics, 1976 - 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1998 - 2013
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1985 - 1990
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
    American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • What Is the Vaginal Microbiome?
    What Is the Vaginal Microbiome?March 10th, 2023
  • Study: Pregnant Women with Severe Nausea, Vomiting Found Relief with Seizure Drug
    Study: Pregnant Women with Severe Nausea, Vomiting Found Relief with Seizure DrugNovember 6th, 2020
  • Doctors Dismayed over Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Birth Control Access
    Doctors Dismayed over Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Birth Control AccessJuly 10th, 2020
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