Walter Futterweit, MD

In New York City, Dr. Walter Futterweit stands as one of the true founding fathers of modern PCOS medicine. As Emeritus Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, he built and led Mount Sinai's PCOS program and served as founding President of the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society — the organization that brought together the world's leading researchers to define, study, and treat polycystic ovary syndrome.

Dr. Futterweit's impact on the field is immeasurable. He authored foundational texts on PCOS and hyperandrogenism that shaped how physicians around the world understand and treat the condition. In recognition of his extraordinary contributions, the Walter Futterweit Lectureship in Reproductive Endocrinology was established in his honor — a rare distinction that speaks to the esteem in which he is held by the global medical community.

For patients in New York City who have the privilege of consulting with Dr. Futterweit, the experience is one of engaging with a true PCOS pioneer. His lifetime of clinical expertise, research, and advocacy for women with polycystic ovary syndrome reflects a deep commitment to improving the lives of patients. Few physicians in the world have contributed more to the understanding of PCOS, and his presence in New York City makes this extraordinary expertise locally accessible.