As an Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr. Betancourt has over 28 years of experience in providing compassionate and quality care to women in all phases of life. Dr. Maria Betancourt graduated with a B.A. in Biology from Cornell University in 1981. She did research and performed radioimmunoassays for the Endocrine Department of New York University. The research was investigating the effect of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone on various hormones from the brain.

In 1982 she began her medical school training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. She graduated in 1986 and also completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology from 1986–1990 at UMDNJ University Hospital.

Dr. Betancourt began her private practice in 1991 and became board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1994. She is fluent in Spanish and English. She has a wealth of expertise in women’s health and her special interest include colposcopy, contraceptive management, menopause care and abnormal uterine bleeding.

Dr. Betancourt is an experienced researcher who participates in national studies that explore pharmacologic treatments for various gynecological disorders. She is currently conducting studies addressing heavy menstrual bleeding with fibroids and pelvic pain in patients with endometriosis.

Leigh Raviv, WHNP-BC is a Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner serving women in New York City. She has dedicated her career to providing gynecologic care to women across the lifespan, with a special interest in adolescents and young adults.

Leigh began her health care career in clinical research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where she became passionate about cancer prevention and wellness promotion. She graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology. She completed her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, where she specialized in Women’s Health.

Ms. Leigh S. Raviv is an attentive and caring nurse practitioner who is passionate about women’s health and wellness, lifestyle medicine, and sexual and reproductive health. She believes in partnering with women to provide comprehensive and holistic health care through open dialogue and shared decision-making.