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Biography: Dr. Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford obtained a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and earned her medical degree at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She then completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, where she served as chief resident.Before joining Weill Cornell in 2021, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford developed a thriving practice at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital (later Mount Sinai West), where she felt privileged to be a part of many women's lives through routine gynecological care and family planning to pregnancy and beyond. Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford was named a Top Doctor in the New York Magazine rising stars issue two years in a row and also received the Vitals Patients' Choice award. Born and raised in the Fiji Islands, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford has a strong interest in promoting women's health in developing countries. She has partnered with international medical programs to provide free obstetric and gynecological care to women at hospitals in Fiji and Kiribati. In her spare time, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford enjoys running and yoga. She lives in Westchester County with her husband and three children.

Biography: Dr. Kate Hirschmann-Levy, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 46 years old and has been practicing for 12 years. Dr. Kate Hirschmann-Levy, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Tamara Kolev, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 45 years old and has been practicing for 18 years. Dr. Tamara Kolev, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Rayze Simonson, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 66 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Rayze Simonson, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Morningside.

Biography: Dr. Ribaudo joined the Columbia faculty in 2003 and has been an active participant in the residency training program. The majority of her practice focuses on general obstetrics, general gynecology and managing abnormal pap smears. A native New Yorker, Dr. Ribaudo is fluent in Italian and Spanish, and spends her free time with her husband and two children.

Biography: Helai Hesham, MD is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and subspecialized in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology). Dr. Hesham completed her fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She provides individualized medical and surgical care for women with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, overactive bladder, fistula, pelvic floor trauma and pelvic pain. Surgically she utilizes minimally invasive techniques including vaginal, laparoscopic, robotic and cystoscopic surgery. Dr. Hesham is passionate about helping care for women both locally and abroad and has specialized in obstetric fistula care in sub-Saharan Africa as well as international surgical training which she will continue here at Columbia.