Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH
Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH

Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH

Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Specialties
Obstetrics and Gynecology, more

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ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle

5 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
US
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About Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH

Paula Castaño, MD, MPH, is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist. She received an undergraduate degree at Brown University and completed medical school at the University of Minnesota. She was a resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Castaño completed her fellowship in family planning at Columbia University Medical Center, where she also obtained a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. Her clinical focus is on office-based procedures, and she has expertise in providing trauma-informed care. Dr. Castaño's research interests include contraceptive use by HIV-infected women, the folate status of reproductive-aged women, and the use of technology to improve contraceptive continuation. She serves as director of the Faculty Practice.


Board Certifications

  • Complex Family Planning
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Expertise

  • Abnormal Pap Smear

  • Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding

  • Birth Control

  • Colposcopy

  • Complex IUD Insertion and Removal

  • Contraception

  • Contraceptive Care

  • Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals

  • Family Planning

  • General Gynecology

  • Gynecologic Exams

  • Gynecology

  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

  • Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals

  • Irregular Periods/Menstrual Cycles

  • LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)

  • Menstrual Disorders

  • Miscarriage Management

  • Pap Smear

  • Post Menopausal Problems

  • Pregnancy Termination

  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

  • Routine Gynecologic Care

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections

  • Sterilization

  • UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)

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Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

  • Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

  • Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC

  • Medical Director, Columbus Circle Practice

  • Medical Director, Outpatient Services

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Education

  • Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Awards & Honors

  • Organon Inc. Resident Research Award Outstanding Research in Womens Health

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
  • Medical Director, Columbus Circle Practice
  • Medical Director, Outpatient Services

Board Certifications

  • Complex Family Planning
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish