Doctor Beiter

Dr. Kyle Beiter

Doctor Fridel

Dr. Zhanna Fridel

Doctor Pena

Dr. Vanessa Peña

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Village Obstetrics is a two-doctor practice where Dr. Mussalli and Dr. Worth do the vast majority of deliveries (94% at last count). But on the occasions when we need back-up we rely both on our staff midwives Brooke and Barri and on our expert colleagues from the St. Vincent's Faculty Practices.


kylebeiter, md


Dr. Kyle Beiter completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix, AZ) in 2008. He then completed a fellowship at Creighton University Medical Center and the Pope Paul VI Institute (Omaha, NE) in Medical and Surgical NaProTechnology. His fellowship training focused on medical and surgical infertility therapy, adhesion-reducing techniques, microsurgery, laser surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and reconstructive pelvic surgery. In addition to providing general obstetric and gynecologic care, Dr. Beiter has a special interest in NaProTechnology, a new women's health science that seeks to work cooperatively with a woman's cycles. In the area of infertility, NaProTechnology provides an effective and many times superior alternative to In Vitro Fertilization.

zhannafridel, md


Dr. Zhanna Fridel joined our team in May of 2009. She came from Lenox Hill Hospital with 5 years of experience in a busy private practice. Dr. Fridel obtained her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 2000. She completed her residency in OB/GYN from Lenox Hill Hospital in 2004. She is Board Certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2006. Dr. Fridel’s interests include teaching the residents, delivering babies, laparoscopy and educating new moms about breastfeeding. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and 3 children. She is fluent in Russian and proficient in Spanish.

beatriceim, md


Dr. Beatrice Im completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the New York Presbyterian Weill-Cornell Center in 2007. She then practiced and taught at the Bugando Medical Centre and the Weill-Bugando University College of Health Sciences as on-the-ground faculty for Weill-Cornell Medical College in Mwanza, Tanzania. While there, she focused on improving emergency obstetric care and started several different programs in women’s health including those for cervical cancer screening, emergency obstetric ultrasound, and laparoscopy. Though she continues her involvement overseas with medical education for faculty and residents, her vision for bringing compassionate quality care to patients in her hometown has brought Dr. Im back to New York City. Dr. Im joined Saint Vincent’s Hospital in March 2010 to continue clinical practice and training of medical students and residents. She is proficient in Korean and Kiswahili.

vanessapeña, md


Dr. Peña came to St Vincent’s in 2004, where she has been involved in all aspects of women’s healthcare with a particular interest in obstetrical patients. She has been active in international education programs, teaching both physicians and patients. Dr Peña values a strong doctor/patient relationship in which the patient feels comfortable expressing her concerns and healthcare needs. She completed her residency at St Vincent’s Hospital and now serves as a clinical assistant at New York Medical College. She is eligible for board certification and is a Junior Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is fluent in Spanish and English.