Bianca Stifani, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and complex family planning specialist. Originally from Italy, she grew up in Belgium and moved to New York since 2002. Dr. Stifani worked for two years as an HIV/AIDS case manager prior to completing her M.D. Dr. Stifani is passionate about global health and has worked in multiple countries throughout Europe, Africa, and Latin America. She also loves conducting research about reproductive health and teaching research methods to residents, medical students, and other faculty members.

Education

• Fellowship: Complex Family Planning - Albert Einstein/Montefiore
• Residency: OB-GYN, Albert Einstein/Montefiore
• M.D., Brown University
• M.P.H., Columbia University
• Undergraduate: Harvard College

Research

• Contraception
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Survey Research

Publications

• Soltani A, Baban S, French K, et. al. "LGBTQI content on obstetrics and gynecology residency websites." BMC medical education, 23(1), (2023) 854. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04624-3
• Stifani BM, Lavelanet AF. "Reversal of medication abortion with progesterone: a systematic review." BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 50(1), (2024) 43-52. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2023-201875
• Stifani BM, Luigi G, Tam G, et. al. "Contraception and abortion in times of crisis: results from an online survey of Venezuelan women." Frontiers in global women's health, 4(), (2023) 1189706. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1189706
• Stifani BM, Peters M, French K, et. al. "There's an App for it: A systematic review of mobile apps providing information about abortion using a revised MARS scale." PLOS digital health, 2(7), (2023) e0000277. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000277
• Chakravarty D, Mishtal J, Grimes L, et. al. "Restrictive points of entry into abortion care in Ireland: a qualitative study of expectations and experiences with the service." Sexual and reproductive health matters, 31(1), (2023) 2215567. doi: 10.1080/26410397.2023.2215567
• Stifani BM, Mishtal J, Chavkin W, et. al. "Abortion policy implementation in Ireland: successes and challenges in the establishment of hospital-based services." SSM. Qualitative research in health, 2(), (2022) None. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100090
• Duffy D, Mishtal J, Grimes L, et. al. "Information flow as reproductive governance. Patient journey analysis of information barriers and facilitators to abortion care in the republic of Ireland." SSM - population health, 19(), (2022) 101132. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101132

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Memberships and Affiliations

• American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
• FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
• Society of Family Planning
• Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine