Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
Insurances Accepted
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About Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH
Paula Castaño, MD, MPH, is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist. She received an undergraduate degree at Brown University and completed medical school at the University of Minnesota. She was a resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Castaño completed her fellowship in family planning at Columbia University Medical Center, where she also obtained a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. Her clinical focus is on office-based procedures, and she has expertise in providing trauma-informed care. Dr. Castaño's research interests include contraceptive use by HIV-infected women, the folate status of reproductive-aged women, and the use of technology to improve contraceptive continuation. She serves as director of the Faculty Practice.
Board Certifications
- Complex Family Planning
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Specialties & Expertise
- Abnormal Pap Smear
- Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
- Birth Control
- Colposcopy
- Complex IUD Insertion and Removal
- Contraception
- Contraceptive Care
- Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals
- Family Planning
- General Gynecology
- Gynecologic Exams
- Gynecology
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals
- Irregular Periods/Menstrual Cycles
- LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)
- Menstrual Disorders
- Miscarriage Management
- Pap Smear
- Post Menopausal Problems
- Pregnancy Termination
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Routine Gynecologic Care
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Sterilization
- UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Education
- Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
- Medical Director, Columbus Circle Practice
- Medical Director, Outpatient Services
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- Organon Inc. Resident Research Award Outstanding Research in Womens Health