Jasmin Moshirpur, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jasmin Moshirpur is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dean for Elmhurst/Queens Programs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Chief Medical Officer for New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst/Queens. Dr. Moshirpur received her MD degree from the Shiraz University School of Medicine in Iran and emigrated to the US for residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in GYN Endocrinology and is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
As Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Out-Patient Department at Elmhurst Hospital Center, she pioneered an outstanding program for the community that rigorously emphasized preventive medicine including routine pap smears for detecting early cervical neoplasia, a cancer detection team that performed breast physical exams on all adult female hospital admissions when clinically feasible. This laid the foundation for a career passionately committed to improving and redefining women’s health care and medical education and helping to establish the Cancer Center of Excellence at Queens Hospital Center. She was appointed as Director of the Department of Ob/Gyn in 1975 and held the position for 26 years.
Dr. Moshirpur’s many honors include Schneps Communications Healthcare Hero 2020, Glamour Woman of the Year 2020, Transitional Services for New York 2016 Physician of the Year, The 2015 Jacobi Medallion, Outstanding Clinical Teacher of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Alpha Omega Alpha at Sinai, Torchbearers for Excellence in Health Care at Elmhurst Hospital Center, President of the Saul B. Gusberg Society, President of the Queens Gynecology Society, and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Iranian American Medical Association in the United States and is a member of the American Academy of Medical Directors.
Dr. Jasmin Moshirpur is a true leader and the ultimate engaged citizen and physician. Dr. Moshirpur has three children and ten grandchildren that she is very proud of.