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Libertas OB/GYN Resident Publishes Research "Gynecologic Care Utilization in Asylum-Seeking Women in New York City"

Dr. Kelly Bogaert, a former Mt. Sinai OB/GYN resident who performed research in partnership with the Libertas Center to gain insights on Libertas clients, published her paper “Gynecologic Care Utilization in Asylum-Seeking Women in New York City” in the Journal of Migration and Health, Volume 6. The paper can be found here or linked above.

Dr. Bogaert’s paper reviews how female Libertas patients from 2005 to 2020 who received care at Elmhurst Hospital utilized gynecologic care. Dr. Dinali Fernando, the Libertas Executive Director; Dr. Ben McVane, the Libertas Senior Medical Educator; and Dr. Sheela Maru, Elmhurst OB/GYN Physician, are co-authors.