Welcome to The Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Mount Sinai
Opening in 2026 on the northwest corner of 99th Street and Madison Avenue, in the heart of the Upper East Side, the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Mount Sinai will be a haven for the women who choose Mount Sinai for their care. Answering the call of women of all ages across New York City, the Rowan Center will provide the convenience of accessing multiple specialties and services at the same hospital, anchoring women’s health care in a singular place that recognizes their needs across different decades of life.
The Rowan Center will offer services that combine principles of integrative and evidence-based medicine. These range across individual needs and life stages and will include obstetric, gynecologic, and postpartum care; precision diagnostic testing and acupuncture; pelvic floor physical therapy; and specialized perimenopause and menopause care, as well as breast and gynecologic cancer survivorship care.
Every woman who comes to the Rowan Center will be matched to a clinical care pathway—a curated, comprehensive care plan that considers all of her health care needs. The new Rowan Center will give women the comprehensive and coordinated care that they deserve, care that’s designed to help them to thrive across their lives.
Our Mission
We are on a mission to redefine the experience of women’s health by creating a seamless, empowering, and deeply personalized journey. Through an integrative approach, we blend every aspect of a woman’s—from gynecologic and hormonal health to cardiometabolic wellness, mental well-being, sleep, and more—into a cohesive, expert-led experience that supports every season of her life.
We are leading a paradigm shift in health care, going beyond conventional approaches to deliver proactive and transformative care. With a foundation of collaboration, trust, innovation, and research, we are forging the future of women’s health.
Our Values Are Solutions to Enhanced Health and Wellness
- Whole Person Health: We address physical, emotional, and mental well-being by integrating scientific research with a holistic approach.
- Seamless, Integrated Care: We eliminate barriers and create a transformative health care experience for easy access to comprehensive care.
- Compassion and Respect: We honor every woman’s story, providing care with empathy, dignity, and kindness.
- Empowerment and Support: We advocate for accessible, inclusive, and personalized care, equipping women with the knowledge and tools to take charge of their health.
- Innovation and Discovery: We drive progress through cutting-edge research and new care models to continuously improve women’s health care.
A Place Designed to Help Women Be Healthy: Carolyn Rowan
Carolyn Rowan’s visionary philanthropy and passion for health care, medicine, and wellness has made bringing together women’s health services at a single, stunning location possible.
“Imagine a wellness center for women where you know you’re getting the best care, where all of the best doctors are focused on you and every interaction comes from a place of caring...I was born at Mount Sinai, my children were born at Mount Sinai, and I feel so fortunate to be able to do this with them.”
Dr. Anna Barbieri: Clinical Strategy Lead
Anna Barbieri, MD is a dual board-certified gynecologist and integrative medicine physician, as well as a specialist in menopause medicine. Her passion is personalized, patient-centered, modern, and holistic care of women, informed by the most up-to-date women’s health research. From preventive care to complex gynecologic issues, Dr. Barbieri partners with her patients to help them maintain or restore optimal hormonal and gynecologic health. She has special expertise in helping women navigate perimenopause and menopause by focusing on each patient with customized nutrition and lifestyle advice, as well as use of hormonal therapies and non-hormonal interventions. Dr. Barbieri is the founding physician of Elektra Health, a digital menopause education and support company.
Dr. Joanne Stone: System Chair of the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Joanne Stone, MD, MS, is a sought-after expert in maternal-fetal medicine. Currently Director of the Mount Sinai-Rainbow Clinic that provides enhanced prenatal care following stillbirth, she previously served as the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division Director and Fellowship Director for the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Stone is a Past-President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and serves on the Board for the Foundation for SMFM.
Dr. Leslee Shaw, Vice Chair for Research in the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FSCCT, is a leading outcomes researcher whose primary focus is clinical diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, with a special focus on sex-based biological differences. As Director of the Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, she leads women’s health researchers in revealing connections across adolescence, early adulthood, pregnancy, the transition to menopause, and more to inform care that helps women to realize their fullest definition of health. A Past President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, she is the only person to have served as president of two medical societies within cardiovascular medicine.
Our Services Will Include:
- General OB/GYN care
- Advanced gynecology care
- Early pregnancy ultrasound
- Urogynecology care
- Cancer screening
- Perimenopause and menopause care
- Minimally invasive surgery consultations
- Endometriosis and PCOS condition management
- Pelvic floor physical therapy
A clean white color palette and spaciousness will be the hallmarks of exam rooms, which will also come fitted with digital whiteboards to enhance patient-provider communication. Multiple exam rooms are available for naming—see funding opportunities at the link below.
Research and Clinical Trials
Research at the Rowan Center will take a holistic approach to women’s health across the lifespan, driving transformative advancements by deepening our understanding of female biology, challenging standard therapies, and testing innovative treatments. A dedicated clinical trials unit will ensure these breakthroughs reach the patients who need them most.
Additional Services Will Include:
- Yoga and Pilates
- Educational opportunities
- Mental health care at all stages of life
- Sexual health consultations
- Cardiology, endocrinology, and orthopedics consultations
- Referrals to other programs and services and care coordination
The Rowan Center will include lab space and be a research site in the spotlight. This conference room will provide a place for physicians and scientists to connect. It is available for naming—see funding opportunities at the link below.
The Power of Philanthropy
With the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at the core of Mount Sinai's commitment to women’s health, we are set to transform wellness for women in New York City and beyond, providing support from early adulthood through post-menopause. Philanthropy is essential to advance research, expand our clinical care teams, and recruit the scientists needed to close the women’s health gap. We invite you to join us in creating a new era of comprehensive care for women—one that will improve lives today and create a lasting legacy for generations to come.
With Gratitude
Together, we can make significant and tangible progress in women’s health care. Please join us in transforming women’s health—for all of those we know and love.
For more information, please contact:
Roshma Azeem, Vice President, Senior Deputy Chief Development Officer at: Roshma.Azeem@mountsinai.org
*all renderings are for illustrative purposes only and subject to change