About the Rowan Women’s Health Center
The Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness was created to redesign how women’s healthcare is delivered. For too long, care systems did not fully reflect the biological differences and life experiences that shape women’s health. The Rowan Women’s Health Center exists to build a model grounded in women’s biology and aligned with how health evolves across life stages.
What does that mean for you? It means care that includes listening carefully, looking at the full picture, and connecting the dots across specialties. It means understanding that what happens in your twenties can influence your forties, and that midlife shapes the decades that follow.
Our work is guided by three commitments:
- Science designed around women: We support and conduct research grounded in women’s biology, so the care you receive is informed by evidence that reflects your body and your life stage.
- Physician-led care you can trust: The Rowan Women’s Health Center is led by doctors who set standards, coordinate across specialties, and take responsibility for delivering high-quality, connected care.
- Care that supports you over decades: We focus on your current as well as long-term health, not isolated visits. Our aim is prevention, resilience, and sustained wellbeing.
Research at the Rowan Women’s Health Center
The Rowan Women’s Health Center houses a prominent research unit led by Leslee Shaw, PhD, focused on filling the knowledge gaps in women's health. We're studying how hormonal changes affect everything from cognition to cardiovascular risk. We're testing new approaches to conditions like endometriosis and PCOS. Our goal is to generate the evidence that will change how women are treated everywhere and we invite you to be a part of leading the way.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Meet Joanne Stone, MD, MS, a sought-after expert in maternal-fetal medicine and women’s health.
Dr. Stone is the Founding Chair of the Rowan Women’s Health Center. She serves as Chair of the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she plays a central role in advancing clinical excellence, academic leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Dr. Stone is also Director of the Mount Sinai Rainbow Clinic, a specialized program providing comprehensive prenatal care for patients following stillbirth.
Meet Anna Barbieri, MD, known for her expertise in integrative medicine, particularly for women in menopausal transition.
Dr. Barbieri is the Clinical Strategy Lead for the Rowan Women’s Health Center. As a board-certified gynecologist and integrative medicine physician, Dr. Barbieri’s work focuses on rethinking how women’s healthcare is structured and delivered, with an emphasis on coordinated, multidisciplinary care that reflects the interconnected nature of women’s health over time. She is responsible for the design and development of the Center’s clinical pathways, care models, and integrative approach to women’s health.
Meet Franceso Callipari, MD, a leader in clinical operations, care delivery, and healthcare system design.
As the Medical Director of the Rowan Women’s Health Center, Dr. Callipari plays a central role in translating the Center’s multidisciplinary vision into coordinated, high quality care. He also holds the role of Vice Chair of Operations in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai. Dr. Callipari has advanced training in integrative medicine and is deeply committed to whole person care for women.
Meet Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FSCCT, an internationally recognized outcomes researcher and a leading authority in women’s health research.
At the Rowan Women’s Health Center, Dr. Shaw guides the Center’s scientific agenda and ensures that clinical pathways and care models are informed by rigorous, women-centered research across specialties. She also serves as Director of The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, where she oversees interdisciplinary research focused on understanding how health and disease develop across the female lifespan. Dr. Shaw is widely known for her work advancing sex-specific science and is a principal author of national American Heart Association clinical guidelines.
About Carolyn Rowan
Carolyn Rowan has a long-standing commitment to advancing health, medicine, and overall well-being. After joining the Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees in 2023, she recognized a groundbreaking opportunity to help redefine women’s health—bringing forward a more thoughtful, comprehensive approach that honors both clinical excellence and the lived experiences of women at every stage of life.
The Rowan Women’s Health Center is a reflection of her vision: that healthcare should be both expert and deeply human. Every detail—from the physical environment to the care model itself—has been intentionally designed to feel welcoming, respectful, and supportive. It is a space where women can feel truly seen, heard, and cared for.
Her hope is that every woman who walks through the doors of the Center experiences a sense of confidence, comfort, and peace of mind—knowing she is in a place built not only to care for her today, but to support her health and well-being for years to come.
