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Peter Bernstein, MD, MPH
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
About Me
Peter Bernstein, MD, MPH, is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist at The Mount Sinai Hospital, where he also serves as System Vice Chair of Obstetrics for Quality and Safety and System Director for the Division of Obstetrics in the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Bernstein has special interest in improving the quality and safety of obstetric care and fostering systems of care that enhance the experience of pregnancy and childbirth for women and their families.
Dr. Bernstein joined Mount Sinai after serving as Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During his time at Montefiore, Dr. Bernstein served as Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Director and was a founding member of the Montefiore Medical Center Obstetrics Patient Safety Committee.
Dr. Bernstein earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology. During his residency, he served as Chief Administrative Resident and was awarded the Waterbury Prize for outstanding senior resident and the Peter A. Granum Award for Chief Resident for exemplifying a humanistic approach to medicine and dedication to teaching. Dr. Bernstein went on to complete a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and earned a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University, School of Public Health.
Dr. Bernstein is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, where he previously served as the Chair of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee and the Chair of the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Healthcare. Dr. Bernstein currently serves as Co-Chair of District II ACOG’s Safe Motherhood Initiative and is a member of the New York State Department of Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Board.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Fetal Non-Stress Test (NST)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Heart Disease in Pregnancy
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Labor And Delivery, Vaginal Birth
- Pre-Eclampsia
- Preconception counseling
- Pregnancy
- Premature Birth
- Shoulder Dystocia
Education
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yale New Haven Hospital
Fellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Montefiore 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. Bernstein during 2024 and/or 2025. 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
- Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)
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.