S. Zev Williams, MD, PhD

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Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

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Zev Williams, MD, PhD is the Wendy D. Havens Associate Professor of Women's Health and the Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He completed his MD and PhD training in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine before continuing to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital for his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. After completing his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Weill-Cornell, Dr. Williams then did a post-doctoral fellowship on RNA biology in the laboratory of Dr. Thomas Tuschl at Rockefeller University. As a physician scientist, Dr. Williams' focus has been on helping those suffering from recurrent pregnancy loss and infertility and developing novel technologies and treatments to improve patient success.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Assisted Reproduction
Donor Egg
Egg (oocyte) Freezing
Egg Donation
Elective Egg Freezing
Female Infertility
Fertility
Fertility Assessment
Fertility Preservation
Infertility
Infertility Assessment
Infertility Screening and Diagnosis
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Male Infertility
Miscarriage
Multiple Pregnancy Loss
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Recurrent Miscarriages
Reproductive Endocrinology
Reproductive Medicine
Semen Analysis
Third Party Reproduction

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC

Administrative Titles

Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

Male

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ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
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New York, NY 10019

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

MD, Mount Sinai Hospital
Internship: 2005 Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency: 2008 Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency: 2008 Brigham & Women's Hospital
Fellowship: 2011 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: 2011 Weill Cornell Medical College

Board Certifications

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility



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Research

Innovating to help bring life into the world

The focus of our research is in developing new technologies and innovations that can help prevent, diagnose and treat causes of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss and give the best possible chances for a successful pregnancy. Research programs include developing methods for non-invasive real-time assessment of placental structure and function by studying circulating RNA and innovating new sequencing technologies to enable rapid testing for chromosomal abnormalities in embryos, CVS and amniocentesis samples and miscarriage samples.


For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov

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