Bianca Stifani, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG

A board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Bianca Stifani, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, is the section chief of complex family planning at Westchester Medical Center. Originally from Italy, she grew up in Belgium and moved to New York in 2002. Dr. Stifani worked for two years as an HIV/AIDS case manager prior to completing her M.D. Dr. Stifani is passionate about global health and has worked in multiple countries throughout Europe, Africa, and Latin America. She also loves conducting research about reproductive health and teaching research methods to residents, medical students, and other faculty members.

Education

• Fellowship, Complex Family Planning - Albert Einstein/Montefiore
• Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Albert Einstein/Montefiore
• M.D., Brown University
• M.P.H., Columbia University
• Undergraduate, Harvard College

Research

• Contraception
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Survey Research

Publications

• Stifani BM, Morgan M, Rabinowitz B, et. al. "Change in medical students' intent to use and recommend long-acting reversible contraception after the obstetrics and gynaecology clerkship: a prospective cohort study." The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception, (), (2026) 1-7. doi: 10.1080/13625187.2026.2722691
• Joyce C, Keerthy K, Gandhi S, et. al. "Over-the-counter contraceptive pill availability in New York State." Contraception, 162(), (2026) 111482. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2026.111482
• Wentzel KE, Rubin SC, Coots C, et. al. ""I Feel Chained Right Now": A Qualitative Study Exploring Treatment Decision-Making Among Individuals With Abnormal Uterine Bleeding." Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 33(2), (2026) 196-204.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2025.10.002
• Coots C, Mesa A, Gallardo R, et. al. "Perspectives of Spanish-Speaking Women on Telemedicine for Contraceptive Care." O&G open, 2(1), (2025) e065. doi: 10.1097/og9.0000000000000065
• Soltani A, Baban S, French K, et. al. "LGBTQI content on obstetrics and gynecology residency websites." BMC medical education, 23(1), (2023) 854. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04624-3
• Stifani BM, Lavelanet AF. "Reversal of medication abortion with progesterone: a systematic review." BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 50(1), (2024) 43-52. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2023-201875
• Stifani BM, Luigi G, Tam G, et. al. "Contraception and abortion in times of crisis: results from an online survey of Venezuelan women." Frontiers in global women's health, 4(), (2023) 1189706. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1189706

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Memberships and Affiliations

• American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
• FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
• Society of Family Planning
• Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine