Andre Plair, MD
Dr. Andre Plair is the Head of Urogynecology Resident Education and an attending physician at Stony Brook University Hospital. He brings a unique engineering-informed perspective to pelvic health, treating complex urogynecologic conditions with both technical precision and deep compassion. In his leadership role, Dr. Plair oversees the training and mentorship of residents, fellows, and medical students, ensuring the next generation of urogynecologists is equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide exceptional patient care.
Originally from Queens, New York, Dr. Plair comes from a family of healthcare professionals—his mother is a retired cardiac nurse, his grandfather was a pathologist, and his aunt is a practicing pediatrician. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine in 2013, completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Stony Brook Medicine in 2017, and pursued a three-year fellowship in urogynecology at Wake Forest Baptist Health, finishing in 2020. Since then, he has combined clinical practice, research, and education to advance patient care and trainee development in urogynecology.
Dr. Plair’s research has been recognized nationally, including a fellowship paper published in the Green Journal (Obstetrics and Gynecology) in January 2022, highlighted as an editor’s favorite. He has presented workshops and lectures at national and international conferences and has developed clinical innovations, such as a postpartum urinary retention protocol, to improve departmental care coordination. Committed to the philosophy that an informed patient is an empowered patient, Dr. Plair fosters strong, trusting relationships with those he treats. Outside of medicine, he enjoys rock climbing, cooking, and reflects fondly on his four years playing college rugby without serious injury.
• State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University - MD
• Georgetown University - MS, Biochemistry
• Harvard University - BS in Biochemistry
• Gold Humanism Society - 2012 or 2013
• Fellowship paper published as Editor's Favorite in Green Journal (Obstetrics and Gynecology) - January 2022
• America's Best in Medicine - Top OBGYN - 2026
• ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
• AUGS (American Urogynecologic Society)
• IUGA (International Urogynecology Association)
• AMA (American Medical Association)
• Gold Humanism Society - 2012 or 2013
Dr. Plair has published numerous papers throughout his career, with his most significant achievement being his fellowship paper published in the Green Journal (Obstetrics and Gynecology) in January 2022. This publication was highlighted as an editor's favorite paper, representing a major milestone in his research career. The Green Journal is the main journal of ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) and is one of the most prestigious publications in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Urogynecology
- Obstetrics
- Gynecology
- Surgical Gynecology
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What I love most about what I do is being able to use my skills and my brainpower and energy for the day, and I'll also say my emotional energy, to help people through managing conditions that can be either they're embarrassed to talk about, or that make them feel socially isolated. That really is the benefit. When I'm able to see someone kind of on the other end, or even if it's just a long conversation, and they're just like, you helped me understand this much better, that really is the joy. I feel that the patient-doctor bond that my personality could achieve was also rewarding for me and motivating. One of the things that I always loved about OBGYN as a field in general is how quickly it forces a strong patient-doctor relationship, and so I try to kind of champion that trust and vulnerability that someone puts into us.