Paula Castaño, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Faculty Practice
To schedule an appointment:
(212) 305-9368
Practice Location(s)
Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Ave
(between 165th & 168th St)
New York, NY 10032
Biography
Dr. Castaño received an undergraduate degree from Brown University and completed medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. She was a resident at the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, and completed a fellowship in family planning at Columbia University Medical Center, where she also obtained a Master’s of Public Health in Epidemiology. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Castaño speaks Spanish. Her clinical practice focuses on office-based procedures. Her 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. Dr. Castaño serves as Director of the Faculty Practice.
Education
| Board Certified: | Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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| Medical School: | University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN |
| Residency Training: | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Hospital |
| Fellowship Training: | New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY |
Research
Contraceptive development; health services research; obesity; venous thrombosis;
Awards
Organon Inc. Resident Research Award Outstanding Research in Women’s Health, June 2003 2008
Physician of the Year Award Nominee Nominated by Perioperative Services, The Allen Hospital