Capital District, NY Ob / GYN Providers

Beatrice Tsao, MD

Academic Background
"For physicians, education never ceases. It is of utmost importance to continue growing with the medical advancements and changing atmosphere."

• Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Internship and Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
• Medical Degree, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
• Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Meeting the high standards of our profession
"The doctor-patient relationship has evolved over time and I believe it is essential for a patient to feel like an active participant in her own health care."

• Member, New York State Medical Society
• Diplomate, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Affiliations And Community Involvement
"Medical research allows us to give information answers to patients and to care for people with uniformly high standards."

• President, Medical Staff, Bellevue Hospital 2006 - Present
• Research, Neuroscience, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
• Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Publications / Research

• Teaching Award, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, New York University School of Medicine
• Magna Cum Laude, BA Biology, Harvard University
• Summa Cum Laude, Department of Biology, Harvard University
• Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Award, Awarded for high academic achievement

Elaine Cheon-Lee, MD

Academic Background
"I chose Obstetrics and Gynecology because of the special long-term relationship that develops between the physician and the patient."

• Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Internship and Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
• Medical Degree, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
• Bachelor of Science, Cornell University

Meeting the high standards of our profession
"Only by sharing ideas can we learn and improve the quality of care for all patients. Without regular communication with our colleagues, we wouldn't be able to keep up-to-date with the ever evolving world of women's health care."

• Member, American College of Physician Executives
• Member, New York State Medical Society, Schenectady County
• Member, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Affiliations And Awards

• Chief of OB/GYN Department, St. Clare's Hospital, Schenectady, New York 2002 - present
• Dr. Curtis J. Lund Award for Meritorious Scientific Paper, University of Rochester
• Clyde Randall Society Award for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology, SUNY Buffalo, School of Medicine
• Glasgow Award for Academic Excellence for Women, SUNY Buffalo, School of Medicine
• Magna Cum Laude, MD, SUNY Buffalo, School of Medicine

Publications / Research

• Published - Compliance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Antenatal Culture Protocol for Preventing Group B Streptococcal Neonatal Sepsis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Published - Contraceptive Technology, 1st International Edition, Contributor
• Research - Effects of Lactation and Bottle Feeding on Maternal Post Partum Weight Loss, Strong Research Center, University of Rochester, School of Medicine
• Research - Tensile Strength and Reliability of Condoms, US Public Health Service at Centers of Disease Control

Hee-Joo Cheon-Schingo, MD - President of CareNet Medical Group, PC

Academic Background
"Today's women deserve full, clear and up-to-date facts about their bodies, their choices, and maintaining well-being. I am proud to belong to an organization bringing this information to our community."

• Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Internship and Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
• Medical Degree, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
• Awarded - The Martin Stone Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology for leadership and achievement in OB/GYN
• Graduated Top Quarter of Class
• Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
• Graduated Cum Laude.
• Scientific Honors Society
• Dreyfas Foundation Research Award Recipient

Clinical experience

• City of New York, Health & Hospital Corporation, New York University - Staff OB/GYN and Assistant Professor - August 1999 - May 2000
• Drs. Yee, Shu and Associates Medical Group, San Francisco, CA - Private Practice, OB/GYN, July 1997 - June 1999
• Brighton-Penfield OB/GYN of Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY - Private Practice, OB/GYN and Clinical Instructor, July 1996 - June 1997
• Monroe Community Developmental Center, Rochester, NY - Private Practice, Gynecology, July 1995 - July 1996

Meeting the high standards of our profession:
"Only by sharing ideas can we learn and improve the quality of care for all patients. Without regular communication with our colleagues, we wouldn't be able to keep up-to-date with the ever evolving world of women's health care."

• Member, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member, American Medical Association
• Member, New York State Medical Society
• Member, American College of Physician Executives
• Member, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
• Member, Medical Group Management Association

Publications / Presentations:

• Cheon, H. Grand Rounds at University of Rochester: Preconception Counseling, November 1995.
• Cheon, H. Sonohysterography: The Rochester Experience, Resident Week, University of Rochester, June 1995.
• Representative and Reporter to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, Washington, 1995
• Cheon, H. (presenter), Merritt, M. "Rate of Oxygen Exchange as a function of Racemization." Pew Foundation Seminar. Barry College, Rome, Georgia. April 1988.
• Merritt, M., Cheon, H., et al, "Oxygen Exchange as a Function of Racemization in 1-Phenyl-1-Ethanol. Kinetic Evidence for Ion-Dipole Pair Intermediates." Journal of the American Chemical Society, 112. 3560-3566