Dr. Sarah Schwartz, M.D.

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Sarah Schwartz, who serves patients in West Islip, New York.

A trusted obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Schwartz cares for conditions affecting women’s health. She tends to patients at her private practice – Sarah Schwartz MD PLLC – in West Islip, New York.

Licensed to practice medicine in New York, she is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, and South Shore University Hospital.

At the start of her academic career, Dr. Schwartz graduated with her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in 1998. She then went on to perform her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Maimonides Medical Center in 2004.

A Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health.

Holding over two decades of experience, Dr. Schwartz is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2018, 2020), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014, 2018, 2020), and On-Time Doctor Award (2020).

On a more personal note, she is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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