Get to Know Dr. Beth McAvey, REI at RMANY - Long Island
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Beth McAvey, MD, has served as the Medical Director of RMA of New York - Long Island since 2019. Prior to joining RMA of New York in 2015, Dr. McAvey was a faculty member at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Health. She is currently on the faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and she has a teaching position of assistant professor, where she is actively involved in educating residents and medical school students. She also serves as the site director at Mount Sinai South Nassau. Dr. McAvey has received numerous accolades over the years, including annual recognition for both Castle Connelly Top Doctors and Super Doctors.
How did you get interested in medicine?
I went to college to be a journalist and switched majors after I took a science class in my first year! It was full steam ahead from there.
What made you decide to become an REI?
After college, I was at John Hopkins University completing a Masters degree and ended up in a research lab investigating molecular markers of IVF in the mouse model. This was in the early 2000’s. It was novel and exciting. I spent 2 years doing IVF on mice, which led to several research publications and then a successful application to medical school. From entry into medical school, I knew I would be an OBGYN with the hopes of matching in REI.
What topics/areas of interest are you particularly passionate about?
I’m most interested in helping couples and patients build their families, in whatever means it takes: whether autologous IVF or donor egg or donor sperm or gestational surrogate. There is nothing that brings more joy than a new baby.
How do you like to spend your free time?
I have a very busy personal life. I have 4 kids (ages 4-13) and a husband who is a busy CT Anesthesiologist. We call our household “controlled chaos”. We like to travel, go to the beach, sports games (go Mets/ Knicks/ Syracuse!). We are never resting or just relaxing!
Anything else you want prospective patients to know about you?
I am a very down to earth and relatable physician. I have a very easy time connecting with patients and their families.
Most of practice is referral based from community doctors or prior patients and I think that says a lot.
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