Skip to main content
Yvonne Thornton, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hackensack, NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center

YvonneThorntonMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Hackensack, NJ

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York

Join to view full profile

Dr. Thornton is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Thornton's full profile

Already have an account?

Summary

  • Dr. Thornton is a double Board-certified perinatal consultant in obstetrics, gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. She is Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Medical College in New York. Dr. Thornton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a former Senior Oral Examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

    As senior perinatologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Thornton established and developed the program for a new form of early prenatal diagnostic testing known as CVS (chorionic villus sampling). Dr. Thornton was one of the original American investigators whose CVS results were relied upon by the FDA prior to its granting approval for the procedure.

    She has been listed in The Best Doctors——New York Metro Area, as well as in New York Magazine as one of the top ten Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists in New York City. Doctor Thornton was the first black woman in the United States to be Board-certified in High-Risk obstetrics and to be a member of The New York Obstetrical Society.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
    Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMPH, Health Policy and Management, 1994 - 1996
  • Sloane Hospital for Women, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
    Sloane Hospital for Women, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical CenterMaternal-Foetal Medicine, 1977 - 1979
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1973, MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1976 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1974 - 2024
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Wikipedia 2010-2023
  • Who's Who in America Marquis Publications
  • Who's Who in the World Marquis Publications
  • Join now to see all

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Life-Saving and Life-Taking 19th Century Medical Instrument  
    Halperin EC, Thornton YS:, The Pharos, 9/2018

Press Mentions

  • 10 Totally Normal Things That Can Happen to Your Body After Having Sex
    10 Totally Normal Things That Can Happen to Your Body After Having SexNovember 6th, 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Websitehttp://www.doctorthornton.com
  • Bloghttp://www.pagingdrthornton.com

Dr. Yvonne Thornton, Dr. Yvonne Thornton, MD, Dr. Y Thornton