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Desmond Sutton, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
About Me
Desmond Sutton, MD, is the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Process Improvement at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside and serves as Director of Obstetric Quality and Patient Safety. He is also an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a practicing maternal-fetal medicine specialist.
In his role as Associate Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sutton leads hospital and system-level process improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, quality, and clinical operations. His work includes partnering with clinical and operational leaders to translate findings from root cause analyses into sustainable safety interventions, improving regulatory readiness, reducing variation in care delivery, and improving care coordination.
As Director of Obstetric Quality and Patient Safety, Dr. Sutton has led initiatives to reduce primary cesarean delivery rates, standardize labor management, and implement interdisciplinary safety programs on labor and delivery. His work emphasizes data-driven decision making and the integration of evidence-based protocols into routine clinical care.
Dr. Sutton is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, otherwise known as High-Risk Pregnancy. He cares for patients with high-risk pregnancies and performs advanced obstetric ultrasound. His academic interests include maternal health equity, obstetric quality improvement, and systems-based approaches to care delivery.
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Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Education
MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Fellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Insurance Information
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Sutton during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services
Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership- United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Spotify
- Lupetin & Unatin, LLC
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.