About Rachel Villanueva
Rachel Villanueva, MD, FACOG is a Black obstetrician practicing in New York, NY. Rachel sees patients at Rosh Maternal Fetal Medicine / private OB-GYN practice. Rachel offers in-person visits.
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Specialties
Black patients and OB-GYN
Black OB-GYNs: prenatal, birth, gynecology, and reproductive care. Black women face 3 times higher maternal mortality, and concordance and advocacy save lives.
Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women in the United States (CDC, 2023). The disparity exists across income and education levels and is largely driven by systemic bias in clinical care, including delayed recognition of warning signs, dismissed pain, and undertreated hypertension. A landmark study in PNAS (Greenwood et al., 2020) found Black newborns are half as likely to die when cared for by Black physicians. Black OB-GYNs provide the full scope: prenatal and birth care, gynecologic surgery, contraception, fibroid management, menopause.
What OB-GYNs cover
- Prenatal, birth, and postpartum care
- Fibroids (3 times more common in Black women)
- Endometriosis
- Contraception, including LARCs
- Gynecologic surgery, hysterectomy alternatives
- Menopause care
When to book
- Planning pregnancy or newly pregnant
- Heavy bleeding or suspected fibroids
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Abnormal Pap or HPV result
- Menopause symptoms affecting quality of life
Advocacy prompts
- What are my non-surgical options for fibroids before we discuss hysterectomy?
- What's your C-section rate, and why would I need one?
- Do you have a doula-friendly birth policy?
How this listing was verified
Every provider in this directory self-identifies as Black or is listed by a self-identifying professional organization, and licensure or credentials are checked before a listing goes live.
- CMS NPI Registry License check NPI 1679601058 recorded Oct 2026
- Manual curation Self-identification Source recorded Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rachel Villanueva's practice located?
Rachel Villanueva practices at 148 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016. Phone: 212-252-0111.
Does Rachel Villanueva offer telehealth?
Rachel Villanueva sees patients in person at their listed office.
What does a OB-GYN treat?
Black OB-GYNs: prenatal, birth, gynecology, and reproductive care. Black women face 3 times higher maternal mortality, and concordance and advocacy save lives.
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