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Finding an OB/GYN in Nassau County: Specialists Close to Home

By the Find Her Doctor editorial team · Updated November 1, 2026 · 5 min read

Nassau County has one of the biggest concentrations of OB/GYNs outside Manhattan, so most people can get routine, high-risk and fertility care without going into the city. Our directory lists 470 OB/GYNs with a Nassau practice location, among 672 women's health providers. The trade-offs: midwifery care is less common than in the five boroughs, and nearly everything assumes you have a car.

What our directory lists in Nassau County

Some providers have more than one specialty. The full list is on our Nassau County page.

Where the providers actually are

Nassau practices cluster around the big hospital campuses. Counting practice locations in our directory, the busiest towns are:

• Manhasset (302 locations)
• New Hyde Park (223)
• Mineola (123)
• Great Neck (63)
• Garden City (48)
• Bethpage, Rockville Centre and Valley Stream

In practice, that means a lot of North Shore and central Nassau parking garages. If you live on the South Shore, in Massapequa or out toward the Suffolk line, you'll still find an office nearby for routine visits. You may need to drive to one of those campuses for detailed ultrasounds, specialist visits or delivery. Time that drive at 8 a.m. on a weekday before you commit, because the Northern State and the LIE at rush hour can turn 15 minutes into 40.

Hospitals: ask before you choose a doctor

Your obstetrician usually delivers at the hospital where they have privileges, so choosing a doctor mostly means choosing a hospital. In Nassau, that's often one of the large health-system hospitals on the North Shore, or a community hospital closer to home.

A note on NUMC. Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow is the county's public teaching hospital and safety-net hospital, serving residents regardless of ability to pay. News 12 Long Island reported in May 2026 that NUMC had paused most services for pregnant patients, and Becker's Hospital Review reported in July 2026 that its obstetrics program was suspended indefinitely. If you were counting on NUMC for your delivery, call the hospital to confirm its current status and ask your prenatal provider where you'll deliver instead.

Three questions to ask any practice:

• Which hospital do you deliver at?
• Does it have a NICU in case my baby needs extra care?
• If I need a high-risk specialist, do they work at the same hospital?

High-risk pregnancy and fertility care

Maternal-fetal medicine. With 49 MFM specialists listed, Nassau has the most high-risk pregnancy specialists in our directory outside Manhattan. You might be referred for high blood pressure, diabetes, twins, a prior preterm birth or an ultrasound finding that needs a closer look. Often you'll keep your regular OB and see MFM for extra scans. Browse Nassau County maternal-fetal medicine.

For the most complex pregnancies and the sickest newborns, New York designates Regional Perinatal Centers. The state's list includes two in Nassau: North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island in Mineola. That's a big part of why so many practices cluster in those two towns.

Fertility care. Our directory lists 24 reproductive endocrinologists in Nassau. New York requires many large-group insured plans to cover IVF, so check your plan's benefits before your first consult. Fertility monitoring means frequent early-morning visits, so an office near your commute matters more here than almost anywhere else.

Midwives in Nassau County

Midwifery care is available, just less of it. Our directory lists 31 midwives and certified nurse midwives with a Nassau location. Many work inside OB/GYN group practices, so you may be able to see both. Browse Nassau County certified nurse midwives, and if you want a midwife-led birth, ask early. Spots can fill up.

Gynecology and specialist care

Nassau's large physician base helps outside pregnancy too:

• Routine care. Annual exams, Pap and HPV tests and birth control are offered by OB/GYNs, 80 gynecologists and 102 nurse practitioners in our Nassau listings. Nurse practitioners often have the soonest openings.
• Pelvic floor care. 19 urogynecologists, for leaking, prolapse and bladder problems.
• Gynecologic cancer. 38 gynecologic oncologists with a Nassau location.
• Obstetrics-only physicians. 45 obstetricians who focus only on pregnancy and delivery, including hospital-based doctors who cover labor and delivery around the clock.

Getting around

• Driving is the default. Check parking at both the office and the hospital. Big campus garages in Manhasset, New Hyde Park and Mineola get busy, so build in 15 extra minutes.
• LIRR. Many Nassau towns have stations, including Manhasset, Great Neck, Mineola, Garden City, Rockville Centre and Valley Stream. If you don't drive, an office near a station makes a real difference in the third trimester.
• Buses. Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) buses link many towns and hospital campuses.
• Telehealth. Our directory lists 90 Nassau providers who offer video visits, handy for test results and birth control check-ins.

Insurance in Nassau

Many Nassau residents have employer coverage; others use Medicaid managed care or the Essential Plan. Networks differ a lot between plans, even from the same insurer. Before you book, ask both the practice and your plan whether the provider and the delivery hospital are in network. If you're uninsured, hospital financial counselors can help you apply for coverage, and pregnancy itself can make you newly eligible for Medicaid.

Language access

Nassau has Spanish-, Chinese-, Korean-, Farsi- and Hebrew-speaking communities, among others. New York hospitals must offer free interpreter services. Ask the office whether the clinician speaks your language or whether they use a phone or video interpreter.

Your first-visit checklist

• Your history, written down: past pregnancies, surgeries, chronic conditions, medicines and the first day of your last period
• Old records: ask your previous provider to send recent Pap results and any ultrasound reports
• Insurance card and ID, and ask ahead whether there's a copay
• Your questions: delivery hospital, after-hours coverage, how to reach the office

After the birth

ACOG recommends contact with your OB/GYN or midwife within the first three weeks after birth and a full postpartum visit by 12 weeks. Ask whether postpartum visits can happen at an office closer to home instead of the hospital campus. Nobody wants to fight a parking garage with a two-week-old. Before you deliver, find out who will see you after, where, and who to call about bleeding, pain, feeding or mood.

When to call your provider

Call your provider, go to an emergency room, or call 911 if you have:

• Heavy bleeding or severe belly or pelvic pain
• In pregnancy: bleeding, leaking fluid, a severe headache, vision changes, sudden swelling, fewer baby movements, or contractions before 37 weeks
• After birth: heavy bleeding, chest pain, trouble breathing, or thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
• Fever with pelvic pain or unusual discharge

If you're pregnant and haven't found a provider yet, aim to start prenatal care in the first trimester. Your primary care provider or an urgent care center can confirm the pregnancy and start basic care while you find an OB/GYN. You can also search the directory by town or ZIP code.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) — provider taxonomy and practice locations
• CMS — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
• Nassau University Medical Center — About NUMC
• News 12 Long Island — NUMC pauses some of its services for pregnant women (May 2026)
• Becker's Hospital Review — Nassau University Medical Center pauses obstetrics citing safety concerns (July 2026)
• ACOG — Levels of Maternal Care (Obstetric Care Consensus)
• NY State Department of Health — Regional Perinatal Center designations

This article is for general education and is not medical advice. It does not replace an evaluation by a licensed clinician who knows your history. If you think you have a medical emergency, call 911.