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Nerys C. Benfield, M.D.

Nerys C. Benfield

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health (Family Planning)

Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Fellowship Program Director, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health Family Planning

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718.405.8260nbenfiel@montefiore.org

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Nerys Benfield MD MPH is an Associate Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She is the Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Benfield is the Director of Family Planning and the Fellowship in Family Planning within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health. She also directs the Global Women’s Health and Social Obstetrics and Gynecology Program. Dr, Benfield serves on the board of the Society of Family Planning and co-chairs their Diversity Equity and Inclusion working group.

Dr. Benfield completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fellowship in Family Planning at the University of California, San Francisco. She received her Master’s Degree in Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Benfield’s research interests focus on increasing contraceptive knowledge and access, and clinical and research training both domestically and internationally.


Selected Publications

  • Benfield N, Hawkins F, McGowan A, Floyd K, Levi E. Routine availability of immediate postpartum LARC: effect on nursing attitudes and practices. Contraception 2018 May;97(5):411-414.
  • Aziz A, Salmon M, Muller M, Salmon M Dar P, Benfield N. Cassava flour slurry as a low-cost alternative to commercial ultrasound gel for obstetrical ultrasound in low-resource settings: a non-inferiority study of image quality. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018 Aug;125(9):1179-1184.
  • Roser B, Rubin S, Nagarajan N, Benfield N. An epic hierarchical data collection schema to assess contraceptive counseling in primary care. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Mar;218(3):333.e1-333.e5.
  • Kisindja RM, Kimona C, Etoy M Benfield N. Family Planning Knowledge and Use Among Women Residing in Refugee Camps in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2017 Sep;138(3):256-260.
  • Salmon M, Salmon C, Bissinger A, Muller MM, Gebreyesus A, Geremew H, Wendel SK, Azaza S, Salumu M, Benfield N. Alternative ultrasound gel for a sustainable ultrasound program: Application of Human Centered Design. PLoS One 2015 Aug 7;10(8):e0134332.
  • Benfield N, Young-Lin N, Kalisya LM, Kimona C, Kisindja RM. Fistula after attended delivery: the challenge of obstetrical care capacity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2015 Aug;130(2):157-60.
  • Salmon M, Salmon C, Benfield N, Lusi J, Ruel T, Bitwe R, Musumba DN, Vanrooyen M. Acquiring the framework: a guide to help transfer healthcare knowledge to low resource settings. International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society 2013 Vol9(1):37-50.
  • Benfield N, Mwandjalulu Kisindja R, Kimona C, Masoda M, Ndume J, Steinauer J. Fertility desires and the feasibility of contraception counseling in genital fistula patients in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Sep;114(3):265-7 2011.
  • Lester F, Benfield N, Fathalla M. Global Women’s Health in 2010: facing the challenges. Journal of Women’s Health. 2010 No. 19(11):2081-9

Selected Presentations:

  • Professionalism and Personal Emotions in Reproductive Health Care. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington DC 2019
  • Crevices of Power: Women’s Global Health and the Patriarchy. New York University Center for Global Affairs, New York NY 2018
  • Global Family Planning. Global Women’s Health Programs – Analyzing the Evidence to Improve Women’s Lives. Course GPH-GU2285. New York University College of Global Public Health, New York NY 2016-present
  • Bill Nye Saves the World. Expert Panelist. Netflix. Filmed October 2016, on air April 2017
  • Controversies in Contraception: Separating Fact from Fiction. ACOG District II Annual Meeting New York, NY 2014
  • Global Family Planning in Conflict. Global Health Essentials Course. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 2013
  • Keynote Lecture - Conflict, Fistula, and Family Planning in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Medical Students for Choice Conference, Chicago, IL 2010

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