Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine
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Brittany Sanford, M.D., is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and currently serves as assistant director of labor and delivery at Westchester Medical Center. Dr. Sanford is committed to patient-centered care, quality improvement, and patient safety, with specific expertise in preventing primary cesarean deliveries. She is a Team STEPPS Master Trainer and uses her skills to enhance communication and teamwork across Maternal-Child Health staff. In addition, she is dedicated to medical education, mentoring students and residents both formally and during clinical care.
Education
- Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University Hospital
Served as Administrative Chief Resident - M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine
- B.S., Biology, Muhlenberg College
Areas of Expertise
- Prenatal Care
- Management of Labor
- Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery
- Well Woman Care and Health Maintenance
- Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Management of Menopausal Symptoms
Honors and Awards
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- National Faculty Award, Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, 2022
Publications
- Sanford BH, Labbad G, Hersh AR, et. al. "Leveraging American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Guidelines for Point-of-Care Decision Support in Obstetrics." Applied clinical informatics, 12(4), (2021) 800-807. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1733933
- Sanford B, Hoeppner C, Ju T, et. al. "Multidisciplinary management of the pregnant patient in haemorrhagic shock secondary to an undiagnosed ruptured liver adenoma." BMJ case reports, 13(2), (2020) . doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231995
Memberships and Affiliations
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
