Holding the ceremonial scissors are Mount Sinai CEO Brendan G. Carr, MD, MA, MS, and Mount Sinai Trustee Carolyn Rowan, whose philanthropic gift made the Center possible. They were joined by Center leaders, from left, Anna Barbieri, MD; Francesco Callipari, MD; and Joanne Stone, MD, MS.
For too many women, health care has meant piecing it together alone: one specialist for hormones, another for heart health, a third for sleep, and no one connecting the dots. From pre-pregnancy planning and early reproductive health through postpartum recovery, midlife perimenopause and menopause, and the decades beyond, specialists in cardiovascular, bone, metabolic, mental, sexual, and pelvic health work together under one roof as a genuinely integrated team to provide coordinated care.
On Wednesday, May 27, Mount Sinai celebrated a different way forward, cutting the ribbon on the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, a new 11,000-square-foot multidisciplinary facility at 1427 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The celebration brought together Mount Sinai leadership, staff, and community supporters to commemorate this meaningful achievement.
Joanne Stone, MD, MS, Howard C. Katz Chair of the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, welcomed attendees and shared why the day meant so much to her.
“For me, this mission is deeply personal because throughout my career as a physician and maternal-fetal medicine specialist, I’ve seen how disconnected women’s health care can be. Women are often expected to navigate complex health issues on their own—moving between specialists, retelling their stories, and struggling to find truly coordinated care. We wanted to create something different,” she said.
Speakers included Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System; Carolyn Rowan, Founding Donor; Anna Barbieri, MD, Clinical Strategy Leader for the Rowan Women’s Health Center; and Francesco Callipari, MD, the Center’s Medical Director. Each spoke to the same vision: care built around the woman, not the system. After the remarks and the ribbon cutting, guests toured the Center.
What This Means for You
At the Center, specialists across every dimension of midlife health practice as one coordinated team, guided by a single, complete picture of your health. This is care that sees the whole you.
The Center is now welcoming patients. To schedule an appointment, call 212-731-3609 or visit mountsinai.org/locations/rowan-womens-center.