One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors

Helai Hesham, MD

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Specialties
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, more

Locations and Appointments


ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 West 51st Street
Floor 3, Suite 320
New York, NY 10019
US
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    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Special Needs
    Medicare Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    POS
    HMO
    EPO
    Great West (National)
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    EPO
    HMO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Essential Plan
    ConnectiCare
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    Vytra
    POS
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Local 1199
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    HMO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    POS
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    Empire Plan
    PPO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
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About Helai Hesham, MD


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.


Board Certifications

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Languages Spoken

  • Farsi

Specialties & Expertise

  • Complex Gynecologic Surgery
  • Female Pelvic Pain
  • Female Pelvic Surgery
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Labial Hypertrophy
  • Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Pelvic Reconstruction
  • Robotic Gynecologic Surgery
  • Urologic Incontinance
  • Vaginal Fistula
  • Vaginal Laser Therapy
  • Vaginal Reconstruction
  • Vulvar pain

Education

  • Residency: LeHigh Valley Hospital
  • Fellowship: Massachusettes General Hospital
  • Fellowship: Massachuesetts General Hospital
  • Residency: Lehigh Valley Health Network

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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