Rachel A. McConnell, MD

Karimah Smith, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Smith provides routine and prenatal care. Her clinical interest is in adolescent gynecology and the transition of women from adolescence to adulthood. Dr. Smith treats women of all ages and provides compassionate and personalized care to each patient. Dr. Smith graduated from Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served her residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rutgers University. She is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology, the American Medical Association, and the International Health Care Volunteers. Dr. Smith joins New York-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester from a private OB/GYN group practice in Florida. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Smith is happy to return to the state where she was born and raised. She is currently living in southern Westchester.

Elisa Kavanagh, DPM is a Podiatry provider with Mount Sinai Health System, treating patients in the Scarsdale area. Dr. Kavanagh is committed to compassionate, coordinated care that supports patients throughout the diverse communities we serve.

Dr. Jacob Lauer is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Division of Gynecological Specialty Surgery. He also holds administrative titles as the Director of the Gynecology Patient Safety and Quality Program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Director of Operations in the Division of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery. Dr. Lauer earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and went on to complete his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma. After his residency, Dr. Lauer was a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin before completing his fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. This fellowship experience provided Dr. Lauer with specialized training and expertise in complex gynecologic surgery, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and robotic surgery. Dr. Lauer also earned a Master's of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Currently, Dr. Lauer is working towards an Executive Master's of Business Administration at Columbia Business School. In both his clinical and administrative roles, Dr. Lauer is driven by a commitment to providing personalized, high quality care to all patients.