OpenHysterectomy near Carmel, NY

Biography: Dr. Howard Kurtz, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 57 years old and has been practicing for 31 years. Dr. Howard Kurtz, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.

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Biography: Dr. Jacob Lauer is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Division of Gynecological Specialty Surgery. He also holds administrative titles as the Director of the Gynecology Patient Safety and Quality Program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Director of Operations in the Division of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery. Dr. Lauer earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicineand went on to complete his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma. After his residency, Dr. Lauer was a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin before completing his fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. This fellowship experience provided Dr. Lauer with specialized training and expertise in complex gynecologic surgery, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and robotic surgery. Dr. Lauer also earned a Master's of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Currently, Dr. Lauer is working towards an Executive Master's of Business Administration at Columbia Business School. In both his clinical and administrative roles, Dr. Lauer is driven by a commitment to providing personalized, high quality care to all patients.

Biography: Dr. Feder is an experienced, board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with special interests in preconception counseling. Dr. Feder joins Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology after 20 years as a senior faculty member at Mount Sinai West Hospital. She has held numerous leadership positions, such as the Director of Ambulatory Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai West, Medical Director of the Mount Sinai West Faculty Practice, and a member of the Mount Sinai West Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Selection Committee and Executive Committee. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Feder received her bachelor's degree in history from Washington University in St. Louis in 1992. During her undergraduate career, she spent a year at King's College of the University of London studying history and English. She obtained her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1996. While in medical school, she was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Feder received residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, then a teaching hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 2000. As a resident, she was recognized for teaching excellence by Columbia's medical students. Also during residency, she was a Galloway Fellow at Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center. In 2002, she was appointed Assistant Clinical Professorof Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, a position she held until 2013. Dr. Feder is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.