Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Insurances Accepted
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About Ronald J. Wapner, MD
Dr. Ronald Wapner is the Director of Reproductive Genetics and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Prior to Columbia University, Dr. Wapner was a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine and taught at Thomas Jefferson University for 22 years where he also served as the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Dr. Wapner is an internationally known physician and researcher specializing in reproductive genetics. He pioneered the development of chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and multi-fetal reduction. He has authored or co-authored over 450 publications and he has been an active investigator in the area of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM).
Board Certifications
- Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD)
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties & Expertise
- Fetal Anomalies
- Fetal Testing
- Genetic Testing
- Pre-Pregnancy Genetics
- Preterm Birth Prevention
- Women's Genetics
Education
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Director of Reproductive Genetics
- Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Awards & Honors
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)
- The Dru Carlson Award for Best Research in Genetics and Ultrasound, Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (2017, 2012)
