Lynn L. Simpson, MD
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Overview
As the Chief of the Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) division and the Hillary Rodham Clinton Professor of Women's Health, Dr. Simpson supports a skilled team of physicians with expertise in maternal medicine, critical-care obstetrics, prenatal pediatrics, high-risk deliveries, and research, offering the best maternal and fetal care in the region. She also serves as a leader at CUIMC's Carmen and John Thain Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, where patients with pregnancies complicated by fetal malformations, genetic syndromes, or multiple gestations receive comprehensive, multidisciplinary care in a state-of-the-art facility.
As former Director of CUIMC's Ob/Gyn Ultrasound program, she has assembled an outstanding group of sonographers and physicians to provide the best available sonographic imaging to women with high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Simpson's specialized training in fetal echocardiography complements her expertise in prenatal diagnosis. She performs invasive fetal procedures such as chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, fetal blood sampling, and others required in complex cases, including, fetoscopy and laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Dr. Simpson has served on the board of directors for the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and was a recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award in 2010.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Prenatal Diagnosis
- Amniocentesis
- Cordocentesis
- Fetal Anomaly
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Heart Disease In Pregnancy
- High Risk Obstetrics
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Multiple Gestations (Twins/Triplet)
- Multiple Pregnancy
- Preterm Birth Prevention
- Twin Pregnancy
- Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Chief, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Gender
- Female
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Aetna
Affinity Health Plan
Amida Care
Cigna
Emblem/GHI
Emblem/HIP
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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Medicare
Multiplan
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RiverSpring
TRICARE
UnitedHealthcare
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WellCare
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Queen's University Faculty of Medicine
- Residency: Kingston General Hospital
- Residency: 1993 Queen's University
- Fellowship: New England Medical Center-TUFTS University
Board Certifications
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Research
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov(link is external and opens in a new window)