Metropolitan Hospital
1901 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10029
OUR HOSPITAL PARTNER
Metropolitan Hospital
A hidden gem for NYC families.
Village Maternity MD proudly collaborates with Metropolitan Hospital. Metropolitan has one of the lowest cesarean section rates in NYC* (2014 NYC Department of Health data). Metropolitan has the least overcrowding of all NYC sites*. Metropolitan has a long history of support for collaborative midwife-physician care.
ALL THAT YOU NEED
Accredited “Baby-Friendly” Hospital
A Center of Breast-Feeding Support
Doctor + Midwife care and delivery
Experienced Board Certified Obstetrician collaboration
Universal private rooms for postpartum patients
No separation of mom & baby, newborn exams at bedside
State of the art wireless fetal monitoring for mobility in labor
Doula support welcome and encouraged
Showers in every labor room
Epidural anesthesia upon request
24/7 visiting hours for family
Bili lights at mom’s bedside
if needed for newborn jaundice
Nitrous oxide for pain management
if needed
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
if needed
HOSPITAL TOUR
1901 1st Ave., New York, NY 10029
You and baby will have a private room together with a pull-out couch for the father or other support person wishing to spend the night. Lastly, there are no visiting hours or restrictions for your chosen support team.
METROPOLITAN
Ob/Gyn Physicians
From left to right:
Dr. Andre Broumas, MD, FACOG, Attending Physician; Dr.Gladys Lee-Hwang, MD, FACOG, Attending Physician; Dr. Sari Kaminsky, MD, FACOG, Chief of OBGYN/Program Director; Dr. Jonathan Mays, MD, FACOG, Director of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine; Dr. Michele Paolucci, MD, FACOG, Attending Physician; Dr. Elmer Agustin, MD, MPH, FACOG, Attending Physician
METROPOLITAN
Midwifery Practice
Sharon Mcdowell, (Director of Metropolitan midwives), Eugenia Montesinos, Crystal Peterson, Neysa Williams, Tania Fils-Aime, Amy Hanowitz-Britt, and Cynthia Rodriguez.
