Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH
Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH, has joined the Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute and the Mount Sinai Health System as System Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science.
In her role as Director of the Division of Genetics and Genomics, Dr. Dolan will be responsible for leading strategic patient care and research initiatives and fostering a collaborative relationship with Mount Sinai’s Department of Genetics and Genomics and the Institute for Genomic Health. As System Vice Chair for Research, she will lead obstetrics and gynecology research, overseeing the strategic development and administration of the Department’s basic, clinical and translational research programs. She joins Mount Sinai from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center and will continue to bring her enthusiasm for women’s health and medical genetics to the greater New York area.
Her background as an obstetrician who continued to develop her academic prowess and career with both a genetics and public health focus uniquely solidifies her foresight and expertise in a field that has been expanding for years.
She earned her BA from Brown University and her MD from Harvard Medical School. She did her OBGYN residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Clinical Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical. She earned her Masters of Public Health from Columbia University, and is currently a candidate for an Executive MBA in Healthcare Leadership at Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management and Weill Cornell Medicine.
In addition to her academic achievements, Dr. Dolan involves herself in the community with organizations such as the March of Dimes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. She is currently a Medical Advisor at March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. She also has active leadership roles with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Preterm Birth International Collaboration, and several ethics boards and study sections.
The intersection of women’s health, genetics, and public health allow Dr. Dolan to participate in extensive research on topics including the prevention of birth defects and the reduction of infant mortality and preterm birth. She has received numerous grants from the NIH as well as from other national organizations. She also has authored a nationally recognized pregnancy guide called Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby that has been a popular source of reference for prospective and new parents. She has also mentored many students and junior faculty and has been recognized for her professionalism and work-family balance.
The Institute looks forward to Dr. Dolan’s insights and contributions and for her to be a guiding and collaborative partner as the Institute continues to lead in the progress toward health equity.
Heather Reis, MBA, uses her experience, education, and personal interests to foster her career as an administrative women’s health professional. As a project manager in the OB/GYN department and member of The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, she continues to develop her passion for women’s health current topics and innovation.