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Finding an OB/GYN in Westchester County: High-Risk Care, Midwives and Metro-North Access

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

Most Westchester residents can get all their women's health care without leaving the county: there's a wide choice of OB/GYNs, a strong midwifery presence and a top-level regional center for high-risk pregnancy in Valhalla. Our directory lists 285 OB/GYNs with a Westchester practice location, among 430 women's health providers. The smartest way to choose is to start with how you get around (which rail line, or which parkway) and then pick a delivery hospital.

What our directory lists in Westchester

Some providers have two specialties. See them all on our Westchester County page.

Step 1: Figure out your line

Westchester runs north to south. Getting from Yonkers to White Plains is easy; getting from Ossining to Rye without a car is not. Start with your Metro-North line:

If you rely on transit, pick a practice on or near your line, and check Bee-Line bus routes for the last stretch. East-west trips across the county usually mean a car or a long bus ride. For labor, plan your ride ahead of time; you don't want to be figuring out a car service at 2 a.m.

Counting practice locations in our directory, the busiest areas are Mount Kisco (90 locations), White Plains (68), Yonkers (55), Valhalla (52), Hawthorne (49), Peekskill (37), Cortlandt Manor (29) and Scarsdale (24).

Southern Westchester (Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle) sits right next to the Bronx and Manhattan, so some people there also look at providers in the city. Northern Westchester has fewer practices, but several hospital-based groups.

Step 2: Pick a delivery hospital

Your obstetrician or midwife usually delivers at the hospital where they have privileges, so the practice you pick mostly decides where you'll give birth. Westchester has several hospitals with labor and delivery units, from Yonkers and White Plains up to Mount Kisco and the northern part of the county.

Ask any new provider:

• Which hospital do you deliver at?
• What level of NICU does it have?
• If I develop a complication, would I be transferred, or can I stay?

High-risk pregnancy: Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla is a New York State-designated Regional Perinatal Center, the highest level in the state's perinatal care system. Regional Perinatal Centers care for the most complex pregnancies and the sickest newborns, and they support the other hospitals in their region. For Westchester Medical Center, that region covers much of the Hudson Valley, so people from Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Putnam are often referred here too.

Our directory lists 29 maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists in Westchester. You might see MFM for high blood pressure, diabetes, twins, a prior preterm birth, or an ultrasound finding that needs a closer look. Many people keep their regular OB or midwife and see MFM for extra scans and a consult or two. Browse Westchester maternal-fetal medicine.

Midwives in Westchester

This is one of Westchester's strengths. The county has 76 midwives and certified nurse midwives in our directory, including 60 certified nurse midwives. Most attend births in hospitals and work in groups with OB/GYNs, so if a complication comes up, a physician can step in without you changing hospitals.

Midwives also do routine gynecology, birth control and menopause visits, which surprises a lot of people. Browse Westchester certified nurse midwives.

Fertility care

With 19 fertility specialists listed, Westchester has more than any other county outside Manhattan and Nassau. New York requires many large-group insured plans to cover IVF, so check your plan's benefits before you book. Fertility treatment comes with frequent early-morning monitoring, so an office on your way to the train helps.

Gynecology and specialist care

• Routine care. OB/GYNs, midwives, 35 gynecologists and 35 nurse practitioners in our Westchester listings offer annual exams, Pap and HPV tests, and birth control.
• Gynecologic cancer. 16 gynecologic oncologists with a Westchester location.
• Pelvic floor care. 10 urogynecologists, for leaking, prolapse and bladder problems.
• Complex family planning. 4 complex family planning subspecialists.

Insurance and language

Many Westchester residents have employer coverage; others use Medicaid managed care or the Essential Plan. Confirm that both the provider and the delivery hospital are in network for your exact plan, not just the insurance company. If you're uninsured, a hospital financial counselor can help you apply. New York's pregnancy Medicaid has a higher income limit than regular adult Medicaid, so some people qualify once they're pregnant who didn't before.

Westchester has large Spanish-speaking communities in Yonkers, Port Chester, Ossining and Sleepy Hollow, among others. New York hospitals must provide free interpreter services. Ask the office whether the clinician speaks Spanish, or only the front desk.

Your first-visit checklist

• Your history: past pregnancies, surgeries, chronic conditions, medicines and the first day of your last period
• Old records: recent Pap results and any ultrasound reports, sent ahead by your previous provider
• Insurance card and ID, and ask about a first-visit copay
• Where tests happen: some practices do ultrasounds and labs on site, while others send you to a hospital or imaging center. If it's the second, find out where before you're 30 weeks pregnant and tired.
• After-hours coverage: who answers the phone at night and on weekends

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. Many Westchester practices have several offices, so ask whether postpartum visits can be at the one closest to home. Before you deliver, ask who will see you afterward, where, and who to call with questions 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. In search, set the area to Westchester County and filter by specialty, gender or telehealth (58 Westchester providers offer video visits).

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) — provider taxonomy and practice locations
• NY State Department of Health — Regional Perinatal Center designations
• Westchester Medical Center Health Network — Maternal and Child Health
• American College of Nurse-Midwives — Essential Facts about Midwives

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.