Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
ACN West - Audubon Primary Care Practice
About Alessandra I. Hirsch, MD
Alessandra Hirsch, MS MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital. She is proud to care for patients throughout their lifetimes and her clinical practice includes in-office care, inpatient obstetrics, and surgical gynecology.
Dr. Hirsch is a New York native and received her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Cornell University. She then obtained a Master's degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University before headig to medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago where she received the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism & Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Hirsch is a published author with a focus on advocacy. She has written articles on the COVID pandemic and reproductive justice for papers such as the Buffalo Times and the Baltimore Sun. Her clinical interests mirror her writing, and she believes in caring for all who need gynecologic care, including adolescents, the trans- and gender-diverse community, and any patients seeking compassionate, evidence-based care.
Languages Spoken
- French
Specialties & Expertise
- Abnormal Pap Smear
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Birth Control
- Complex IUD Insertion and Removal
- Contraceptive Care
- Family Planning
- Female Pelvic Pain
- Fibroids
- General Gynecology
- Gynecologic Exams
- Gynecologic Hormonal Disorders
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Hysterectomy
- Hysteroscopy
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals
- Irregular Periods/Menstrual Cycles
- IUD Insertions
- Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Menstrual Disorders
- Miscarriage
- Obstetrical Care
- Pap Smear
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Pre-Conception Counseling
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Care
- Pregnancy Termination
- Prenatal Care
- Routine Gynecology
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Education
- Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
- Fellowship: University of Chicago
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital