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Overview of Dr. Wapner
Dr. Ronald Wapner is an obstetrician/gynecologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 54 years. Dr. Wapner accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 651 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 21 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital who specialize in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/duPont Hospital for ChildrenFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1976 - 1978- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1973 - 1976
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
NJ State Medical License 1988 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1973 - 2026
DE State Medical License 1979 - 2015
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004-2006
Clinical Trials
- Repeat Antenatal Steroids Trial Start of enrollment: 2000 Mar 01
- Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
- Prenatal Cytogenetic Diagnosis by Array-Based Copy Number Analysis Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Genetic associations with placental and pregnancy proteins in maternal serum identify biomarkers for hypertension in pregnancy.Qi Yan, Yu Zhang, Nathan R Blue, Buu Truong, Rafael F Guerrero
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2026-03-01 - Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus.Mona Prasad, Grecio J Sandoval, George R Saade, Brenna L Hughes, Rebecca G Clifton
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-02-04 - Genetic disorders and associated morbidity, mortality, and congenital anomalies in preterm infants born at less than 34 weeks of gestation.Selin S Everett, Miles Bomback, Aashna Banerjee, Rakesh Sahni, Ronald J Wapner
BMC Pediatrics. 2025-12-03
Journal Articles
- 888 Markers of Maternal Morbidity in Nulliparous WomenDavid M Haas, William A Grobman, Ronald J Wapner, Uma M Reddy, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1007 Umbilical Cord Segment Collection Allows for Comprehensive Genetic Diagnostic Testing at DeliveryCaitlin Baptiste, Ronald J Wapner, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 904 Prenatal Genetic Diagnostic Testing During the COVID-19 PandemicCaitlin Baptiste, Desmond Sutton, Sbaa K Syeda, Noelle Breslin, Chia-Ling Nhan-Chang, Ronald J Wapner, Karin Fuchs, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Authored Content
- Causal Genetic Variants in StillbirthAugust 2020
Press Mentions
VP&S Names 2021 Gerstner ScholarsApril 5th, 2021- After Stillbirth, New Genetic Analyses May Give Parents AnswersAugust 12th, 2020
Use of Fetal Genetic Sequencing Increases the Detection Rate of Genetic FindingsJanuary 23rd, 2017
Grant Support
- Advancing Perinatal Genomic Discoveries through Patient Engagement and Data SharingGEISINGER CLINIC2025–2029
- Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis by Genomic Sequencing: A Prospective EvaluationCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2025–2029
- The Genomic Architecture of Pregnancy LossMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2021–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PPO
Blue Shield California HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPOGreat West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Health Net HMO - Employer Group
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Pacificare HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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