Dr. Abe Shahim
Dr. Abe Shahim is a practicing board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in New York City.
Dr. Shahim graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University. He earned a medical degree from the University of Tel Aviv; Sackler School of Medicine.
He completed his internship in Ob/Gyn at Sinai/Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and then completed training in OB/GYN at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Shahim received the Dr. Marvin P. Zuckerman Award for excellence in surgery and the Lenox Hill Hospital Excellence in Research Award.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and also an active member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of the State of New York and the New York County Medical Society.
He has held many leadership roles in ob/gyn including being Vice-Chairman and Director of Obstetrics at Mount Sinai West and Director of Patient Safety and Quality at Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health.
Dr. Shahim has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, particularly hysteroscopy. He has been recognized by his peers with election into New York Magazine's Top Doctors, Castle Connoly's Top Doctors, New York Superdoctors and NY Top Docs.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Education:
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University
Medical degree from the University of Tel Aviv; Sackler School of Medicine.
Completed internship in Ob/Gyn at Sinai/Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan
Completed training in OB/GYN at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City
Certifications:
Board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist
Awards:
Dr. Marvin P. Zuckerman Award for excellence in surgery
Lenox Hill Hospital Excellence in Research Award
Associations:
Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Member of the American Medical Association
Member of the Medical Society of the State of New York
Member of New York County Medical Society
Vice-Chairman and Director of Obstetrics at Mount Sinai West
Director of Patient Safety and Quality at Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
