Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine
Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Julia Keltz, M.D., FACOG, is director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Westchester Medical Center, specializing in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and chronic pelvic pain. She is passionate about pelvic pain and endometriosis research and care, medical education, leadership development, health equity initiatives, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. She regularly leads educational initiatives, including sessions on leadership and teamwork for healthcare teams.
Education
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
- Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Langone Medical Center
- M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- B.A., University of Rochester
Areas of Expertise
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Hysteroscopy & Office Hysteroscopy
- Vaginal Surgery
- Chronic Pelvis Pain
- Endometriosis
- Adenomyosis
- Fibroids
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Endometrial Polyps
Honors and Awards
- NYMC Academy of Medical Educators Rising Star Dean's Faculty Award, 2021
- Top 10% Reviewer Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2019
- Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award, 2019
- NYMC Residency Teaching Award, 2019
- Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Surgical Education Scholar, 2018
- NYMC Residency Teaching Award, 2018
- Alpha Omega Alpha - Kappa Chapter, 2011
Publications
- Arabkhazaeli M, Keltz J, Eisenberg R, et. al. "A Retrospective Study of Risk Factors for Small Bowel Obstruction After Hysterectomy." JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 24(4), (2020) . doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2020.00070
- Rovner P, Keltz J, Allshouse A, et. al. "Induction of the LH Surge in Premenarchal Girls Confirms Early Maturation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis." Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 25(1), (2018) 33-38. doi: 10.1177/1933719117741377
- Keltz J, Levie M, Chudnoff S, et. al. "Pregnancy Outcomes After Direct Uterine Myoma Thermal Ablation: Review of the Literature." Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 24(4), (2017) 538-545. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.01.009
- Goldman KN, Keltz J, Berg RE, et. al. "Heterotopic Gestation with Twin Intrauterine Implantation Following Transfer of Three Developmentally-delayed Embryos from Cryopreserved Oocytes: A Case Report." The Journal of reproductive medicine, 60(9-10), (2015) 436-40.
- Merhi ZO, Keltz J, Zapantis A, et. al. "Male adiposity impairs clinical pregnancy rate by in vitro fertilization without affecting day 3 embryo quality." Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 21(8), (2013) 1608-12. doi: 10.1002/oby.20164
- Keltz J, Zapantis A, Jindal SK, et. al. "Overweight men: clinical pregnancy after ART is decreased in IVF but not in ICSI cycles." Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 27(9-10), (2010) 539-44. doi: 10.1007/s10815-010-9439-y
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Osteopathic Association
