Patient Care

Physicians & Staff

Comprehensive Care for a Lifetime

At the Womens Wellness Center of Albany Med, you'll find a multi-specialty practice designed to bring medical health screenings, prevention and treatment to women in one convenient location.

The Center brings together primary obstetrics and gynecology care providers and other specialists dedicated to the comprehensive care of women throughout their life span. Together, a personalized ongoing relationship develops that focuses on individual medical history, as well as any other health concerns.


The Power of Knowledge

Full-time faculty members at Albany Medical College, the physicians at the Womens Wellness Center are in touch with the latest medical developments. As a result, you can feel secure knowing that your healthcare is on the leading edge of medicine.



Primary Obstetrics & Gynecology


Norman Angell, MD, PhD - Division Head

Usha H. Bakhru, MD

Sylvia Pilpel, MD

Steven Pinheiro, MD

Timothy J. Vinciguerra, MD

Sujata Yavagal, MD


High Risk Obstetrics & Gynecology

Camille M. Kanaan, MD - Division Head

Scott C. Dexter, MD - Director of Ultrasound

Renee Samelson, MD

Jean-Claude L. Veille, MD

Mary Ellen Connors, RN, CNP

Pamela Plumeau, NP- Genetic Counselor