About Yana Markidan, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Yana Markidan, a board-certified OB/GYN, is the founder of Markidan Gynecology and Women's Health. She has been providing care to women in the Princeton, New Jersey area since 2012 and is highly regarded as a skilled clinician, surgeon, and advocate for her patients.

She earned her medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington D.C., where she was the recipient of the Rachel Morris Dominick Award. The award is presented annually to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated outstanding ability in obstetrics and gynecology. 

After graduating, she completed her residency at the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, currently of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. 

She is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and an attending physician at the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

Dr. Markidan is a recurring recipient of the Patient's Choice Award and has been interviewed by national media outlets including U.S. News and World Report, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Parents, and Fit Pregnancy on issues ranging from sexual health to family planning. 

After years as an OB/GYN at a large and busy group, Dr. Markidan decided to focus on providing exceptional care to her patients in a comfortable and convenient boutique private practice environment.

​Her approach to patient care is grounded in the belief that the best care requires a strong relationship between the physician and the patient, based on trust, good communication, and shared decision making. 

Dr. Markidan is fluent in Russian.