Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Blair J. Wylie, MD, MPH
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP)
Blair J. Wylie, MD, MPH, is the chair of the BIDMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She leads the department’s clinical services, research, and education programs.
Previously serving as Division Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at BIDMC, she most recently was the vice chair for Faculty Development and Mentoring in the Department of OB/GYN at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. She was also the Virgil G. Damon Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, which is a joint appointment between Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. In addition, she was the founding director of The Collaborative for Women’s Environmental Health at Columbia.
Blair J. Wylie, MD, MPH, is the chair of the BIDMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She leads the department’s clinical services, research, and education programs.
Previously serving as Division Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at BIDMC, she most recently was the vice chair for Faculty Development and Mentoring in the Department of OB/GYN at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. She was also the Virgil G. Damon Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, which is a joint appointment between Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. In addition, she was the founding director of The Collaborative for Women’s Environmental Health at Columbia.
About Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's (HMFP) Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology (OB/GYN) provides world-class care to patients throughout all stages of life. Our services span from high-risk pregnancies to complex gynecologic issues, health and wellness visits, pelvic floor and sexual health concerns, and gynecologic cancer. For the past two years, we’ve been named to the U.S. News and World Report’s list of Top Maternity Hospitals and a high-performing hospital for ovarian cancer. We offer the most advanced diagnosis and treatment options and put our patients at the center of all we do.
Our team includes nationally recognized leaders in evidence-based medicine, medical education, patient safety, research, and innovative care. Our research reflects the diversity of interests that is valued in our department. We bring expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, and implementation science to domestic and international projects, with topics ranging from biomarker development, to healthcare delivery transformation, to financial toxicity of cancer care, and more.
Department Links
OB/GYN
HMS and OB/GYN offer CME course on female sexual awareness for clinicians May 2
Approximately 43% of women report some form of sexual dysfunction. The BIDMC Center for Intimate Health and Wellness, run by HMFP physician Mallika Anand, MD, is offering a one-day virtual CME course, Female Sexual Wellness: Identifying Concerns and Treatment Options, on May 2 for physicians, other clinicians, and researchers. Click to learn more and register.
OB/GYN
Thomas Gallant, DO, Explains Endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so get the facts: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition. HMFP at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center OB/GYN Thomas Gallant, DO, explains that tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found outside the uterine cavity and can grow on organs in the pelvis as well as outside of the pelvis, causing pain, inflammation, and possible organ damage.
News
New OB/GYN Chair arrives
HMFP is pleased to welcome Blair J. Wylie, MD, MPH, as the new chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. An outstanding researcher, clinician, mentor, and educator, Dr. Wylie joins HMFP and BIDMC from Columbia University Medical Center, where she served as vice chair for faculty development and mentoring in the department of OB/GYN. Click to learn more.
Careers
Find Career Satisfaction as an OB Laborist
Join the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology and become a faculty member of Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Click to apply.
Medical Achievement
BIDMC Named 2024 Top Maternity Hospital
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
For the third year in a row, BIDMC has received the Top Maternity Hospital designation, demonstrating our commitment to the highest level of quality of care.
Departments
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) includes 13 specialty clinical departments. HMFP has more than 2,200 specialty physicians and advanced practice professionals, providing services across the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) system, and other hospitals across eastern Massachusetts. To learn more about a specific department, click below.
