Lois E Brustman - Obstetrics and Gynecology

Biography

Specialties

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Research

Diabetes, Insulin, Obesity

Dr. Brustman has been very active in research into diabetes during pregnancy, including diagnosis, glucose control, treatment, and the effect of hypoglycemic medications on mother and fetus.

Education

MD, New York Medical College

Internship, Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Rheumatology

Fellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Rheumatology

Certifications

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Honors & Awards

2015

Fellow with Advanced Membership, Institute of Medical Education

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2014

National Faculty Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West

2005

National Faculty Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West

1999

Best Doctor in New York, OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine

New York Magazine

1997

How to Find the Best Doctors: New York Metro Area

Castle Connolly

1994

Elected Member

New York Obstetrical Society

1993

Student-Faculty Appreciation Award

New York Medical College, Valhalla

1982

Davidoff Student Teaching Award

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

1974

Phi Beta Kappa

Union College

National Faculty Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx

Publications

53

Publications

Selected Publications

Socioeconomic factors influence surgical wait times for non-emergent gynecologic surgical procedures: a retrospective analysis. Elizabeth Trevino Kinsey, Anne Hardart, Lisa Dabney, Susan Khalil, Elianna Kaplowitz, Lois Brustman. BMC Women's Health

Barriers to completion of expanded carrier screening in an inner city population. Tirtza S. Strauss, Emily Schneider, Emily Boniferro, Erika Brockhoff, Anna Johnson, Guillaume Stoffels, Kristina Feldman, Olivia Grubman, David Cole, Farrah Hussain, Graham Ashmead, Zainab Al-ibraheemi, Lois Brustman. Genetics in Medicine

Incidentally Found Midtrimester Shortened Cervical Length: Practice Patterns among American Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists. Farrah N. Hussain, Zainab Al-Ibraheemi, Elianna Kaplowitz, Bijal Parikh, Kristina Martimucci Feldman, Melissa Chu Lam, Lois Brustman, Dawnette Lewis. American Journal of Perinatology

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Video

Ask The Doc: How to Choose a Maternity Hospital – Early Elective Delivery Rate

Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Dr. Brustman has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Dr. Brustman has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.