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Einstein, Montefiore appoint chair of gynecology
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Sharmila Makhija, MD, MBA, has been named professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology and women’s health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.
The appointment is effective April 1.
Sharmila Makhija
Makhija — an internationally-recognized expert in cancer prevention — will join Einstein and Montefiore from the University of Louisville School Of Medicine — where she serves as chair and professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
“Dr. Makhija is an outstanding clinician and researcher who brings great passion, exacting standards and a spirit of innovation to Montefiore and is uniquely qualified to take the department of obstetrics and gynecology and women’s health to new heights,” Steven M. Safyer, MD, president and chief executive officer of Montefiore Health System, said in a press release. “In addition to her exceptional foundation in science and teaching, she has deep values and a commitment to excellence in clinical care.”
Makhija’s clinical and research focus is on gynecologic cancers, particularly ovarian and uterine cancers. She has participated in several clinical trials and translational research projects focused on developing targeted therapeutics and gene therapies and improving cancer guidelines and management. She has also championed the extension of cervical cancer clinical trials to underserved women, particularly in India, as well as participated in the HIV Prevention Trials Network.
Makhija previously held faculty positions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/Magee-Women’s Hospital, the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine.