Yvonne Thornton MD

Summary

• Dr. Yvonne Thornton is a double Board-certified physician specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology with a subspecialty in Maternal & Fetal Medicine, particularly focusing on high-risk pregnancies. Based in Valhalla, NY, she completed her fellowship at The Sloane Hospital for Women at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia) and earned an MPH from Columbia University. She is the first Black woman in the United States to be Board-certifed in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Dr. Thornton is a pioneer in early prenatal testing in the form of chorionic villus sampling.
  
  She is a Professor Emeritus at New York Medical College and was on faculty as a Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Thornton has published research on topics including obesity-related disorders and gestational diabetes, and has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Virginia Kneeland Frantz Award and designation as a Living Legend by the National Medical Association. She has also contributed to clinical trials aimed at improving perinatal outcomes in obese pregnant women.