Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is the primary teaching site for the fellowship and the home for the Brown University Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency program. There are seven core faculty members and an extensive network of community faculty and subspecialists that provide a referral base and support to our fellowship. 

Our faculty are doing cutting-edge work in fertility preservation, chemotherapy, and care for LGBTQ+ patients. Fellows are responsible for managing complex infertility with progressive responsibility as their clinical experience builds.

Patient-Centered Care

“We get to treat and manage patients from all walks of life, different races, religions, gender identities… so we treat everyone equally from stockbrokers all the way up to plumbers.” —VIRGINIA A. MENSAH, MD,  Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Variety of Clinical Experiences

“I find it very rewarding to offer our patients fertility preservation. We were the first state to mandate fertility preservation coverage, and I am proud of that.” —MAY-TAL SAUERBRUN-CUTLER, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Faculty Support

“We have faculty dedicated to providing the best education for our trainees.” —VICTORIA SNEGOVSKIKH, MD, Associate Fellowship Director

Career Development

“My time at Brown has allowed me to grow as a physician, surgeon,  scientist and as a teacher. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with so many incredible minds!” —Meghan Ozcan, MD, third-year fellow

Team Environment

“Everyone works together as a family with respect and compassion. Working as an embryologist I am so honored to be the first babysitter for these embryos.” —YIMIN SHU, MD, PHD  IVF Lab Director

Fellows also have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in related areas of obstetrics and gynecology:

• Reproductive Urology: Brown’s Chief of Urology Mark Sigman, MD, is a senior thought leader in the treatment of male infertility. 
• Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery: Women & Infants has an extensive MIGS program led by Dr. Christine Foley.
• Medical Endocrinology: Led by Dr. Ken Chen, the division cares for patients with pituitary, adrenal, and metabolic disorders.
• Fertility Preservation: In 2017, Rhode Island became the first state to pass a law mandating insurance coverage for fertility preservation prior to treatment that could directly or indirectly cause infertility.  

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is one of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. The major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for activities unique to women and newborns, Women & Infants is the 9th largest stand-alone obstetrical service in the country. 

The hospital also provides a full complement of services, from primary care to high-risk pregnancy, women's oncology, fertility services, gynecological surgery and more. It is southeastern New England's premier regional center for the care of women and infants.

Applications to the REI Fellowship Program must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Our application process requires a Letter of Recommendation from your Program Director and/or Chair of the Department, as well as two to three additional Letters of Recommendation.

Please contact Michele Fontaine, REI Academic Coordinator, via email with any questions regarding deadlines, eligibility criteria and application requirements.

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