Taraneh Shirazian, M.D. is the Director of Global Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and practices as a faculty ob/gyn generalist. She specializes in Gynecologic care and surgery. She is also a leader in women's health and serves on the board of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is currently the national Chair of ACOG's Junior Fellow College Advisory Council. In this role she is responsible for creating resident and medical student educational opportunities. She received her M.D. degree through the accelerated medical program (PLME) at Brown Medical School.