U.S. National Institutes of Health

Nereida Correa, MD — general medicine (family), obstetrics and gynecology

Courtesy Nereida Correa, MD, MA

Nereida Correa (b. 1946), who began her career as a registered nurse, became the first Hispanic woman to be named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a large, hospital-based group practice in the Bronx. As a faculty member at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in both obstetrics and gynecology and family practice, she is active in the recruitment and mentoring of students, and in residency education. At Lincoln, she serves as a clinician, mentor, and role model for members of her community. Most importantly, she is able to provide direct patient care, perform surgery, and deliver babies.

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