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Biography: Tracy Bohn Hemmerdinger, MD, is the medical director of obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley and division chief of obstetrics and gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. She is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center. In her role, Dr. Hemmerdinger will continue to expand NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital's obstetrics and gynecology division through provider recruitment and community outreach. In January 2021, the hospital opened its newly renovated Maternal & Newborn Care Unit, designed to provide an outstanding experience before, during and after childbirth and expand access to the hospital's team of leading specialists and expert care. Dr. Hemmerdinger is a board-certified OB-GYN and has been a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2008. She also served as a member of the NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Blood Utilization Committee. An accomplished academic researcher, Dr. Hemmerdinger has published in peer-reviewed journals, most recently on the topic of universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women. The recipient of multiple awards and honors, Dr. Hemmerdinger has been awarded the NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst's Elmmy Award, honoring exceptional service and care to patients. Passionate about training physicians, she also received the 2014-2015 Medical Student Teaching Award for outstanding teacher of obstetrics and gynecology from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, as selected by the medical students. After graduating from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Hemmerdinger served her residency At Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has served as a resident mentor from 2010-2020, before becoming a resident family mentor from 2020-2021.

Biography: Christopher B. Anderson, MD, Associate Professor of Urology at CUMC, joined the Department of Urology in September 2015. He specializes in cancers of the bladder, prostate, kidney, testis and penis and performs both open and robotic surgeries. Dr. Anderson completed his medical degree from Northwestern University, completed his urology residency at Vanderbilt University, and then spent two years at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a fellow in urologic oncology. Following his residency, Dr. Anderson completed a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University. Dr. Anderson's research interests include factors that influence the quality of surgery, access to care for patients with bladder cancer, outcomes after robotic prostatectomy, and active surveillance strategies for men with prostate cancer. Dr. Anderson has published several peer-reviewed articles and was recognized as "Best Reviewer" in 2014 by The Journal of Urology and in 2016 by Cancer. Dr. Anderson has clinical expertise in robotic prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, radical cystectomy with orthotopic neobladder for patients with bladder cancer, and partial nephrectomy for the treatment of kidney tumors. He also specializes in the multidisciplinary management of men with testicular cancer, including the use of primary and post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. He is currently the site leader for several clinical trials investigating the use of immunotherapy in patients with invasive and non-invasive bladder cancer.

Biography: Minerva Santos, MD is a board certified Internist with over 20 years of experience. She received her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, completed her Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. She also holds a Pulmonary Diseases Fellowship from Lenox Hill Hospital and an Integrative Medicine Fellowship from the University of Arizona. She is one of 41 doctors at New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital who specialize in Internal Medicine. She is fluent in Spanish and is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital.Dr. Santos is accepting new patients at her Ossining and Cold Spring offices. For an appointment call 914-941-1334.

Care Philosophy: As a Primary Care Physician specializing in Women's Health, I believe in providing a full spectrum of healthcare for the patient. I am able to treat and recognize disease states involving various gynecologic conditions as well as providing primary care needs for the female patient.