Millicent Comrie, MD, MPH Millicent Comrie, MD, MPH, a specialist
in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Long Island College Hospital
(LICH) in Brooklyn, has dedicated her practice to the education,
the diagnosis and the treatment of one of the most devastating
health conditions facing the Black woman today - uterine fibroids.
Women of color, particularly those of Caribbean descent, suffer
from this disorder at a disproportionately higher rate than
their Caucasian, Hispanic or Asian sisters.
Fibroids interfere with pregnancy and can cause miscarriages
and scar tissue, preventing future pregnancies. Dr. Comrie
is a pioneer in the compassionate care and surgical treatment
of fibroids, developing techniques that allow women, particularly
young women, to retain their uterus and not have to undergo
a hysterectomy, thus preserving fertility. Her expertise in
the operating room has enabled countless women who would otherwise
have been barren to enjoy healthy pregnancies and know the
joy of being a mom.
Dr. Comrie grew up in Kingston, Jamaica and came to the United
States to continue her college studies at Morgan University
in Baltimore, MD, and Howard University in Washington, DC,
graduating with honors from the latter. She attended SUNY
Downstate Health Science Center of Brooklyn where she obtained
her medical degree, and later went to Columbia University
School of Public Health, where she earned a Masters in Public
Health, with particular focus on Maternal and Child Health.
Last year, she was given the Master Teacher Award in Obstetrics
and Gynecology by the SUNY Downstate Alumni Association.
Patients universally praise Dr. Comrie no less for her expertise
as for her compassion and empathy. She has also been lauded
as one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business and Career
and has been named among the Best Black Doctors in the Tri-State
Area by The Network Journal, a monthly publication focusing
on black professionals and businesses.
She also has consistently landed in New York Magazine's list
of "Best Doctors in New York City." She is known and loved
as the doctor who listens.
Dennis A. Blanchette, MD, FACOG Dennis Blanchette has been caring
for women’s health in Brooklyn for nearly 20 years.
A graduate of Pace University and Philadelphia’s prestigious
Hahnemann University School of Medicine, he is a diplomate
of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a Fellow of
the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Blanchette
will follow Dr. Comrie as she performs the myomectomy and
provide commentary and explanations.
