We are pleased to welcome Christine Foley, MD, FACOG, as the new Division Chief of Complex Benign Gynecology* in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Dr. Foley joins us from Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, where she was an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. While at Brown, she developed the residency’s robotics and Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery curriculum and served as a mentor for medical students and residents.

Dr. Foley brings a distinguished record of clinical and teaching excellence with a commitment to advancing women’s health. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Foley completed fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Magee‑Womens Hospital, where she also earned a graduate certificate in Medical Education at the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Clinical Research & Education.

Her clinical practice focuses on the management of complex benign gynecologic conditions, including endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, and fibroids, with an emphasis on individualized treatment, shared decision-making, and optimizing recovery. Her research addresses health equity and disparities in gynecologic care and surgical training, surgical quality and safety, and innovations in surgical education. Dr. Foley takes great pride in her role as an educator and mentor. She has received numerous teaching awards throughout her career, reflecting her commitment to surgical education.

Dr. Foley has a sustained national presence through extensive leadership and advocacy work in major professional organizations, including AAGL/FMIGS and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, where she has held committee, chair, abstract reviewer, and scientific session moderator roles. Her national expertise is further recognized through editorial board service for the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and ongoing peer-review work for leading journals, including Obstetrics & Gynecology and the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

*NOTE: Complex Benign Gynecology was recently renamed nationally to this designation, previously known as Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.