Waheed v. Kim

2026 NY Slip Op 30843(U)
CourtNew York Supreme Court, New York County
DecidedMarch 4, 2026
DocketIndex No. 805103/2019
StatusUnpublished
AuthorKathy J. King

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Waheed v. Kim, 2026 NY Slip Op 30843(U) (N.Y. Super. Ct. 2026).

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Waheed v Kim 2026 NY Slip Op 30843(U) March 4, 2026 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 805103/2019 Judge: Kathy J. King Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY PRESENT: HON. KA THY J. KING PART 06 Justice ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------X INDEX NO. 805103/2019 SEHRA WAHEED, Plaintiff, MOTION DATE 09/30/2025

MOTION SEQ. NO. - - -023 --- SONIA KIM, and GARDEN O8/GYN OF EAST 67TH, DECISION + ORDER ON Defendants. MOTION

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In this medical malpractice action, Plaintiff Sehra Waheed moves 1 and, Defendants,

SONIA KIM, M.D. and BETHPAGE MEDICAL PLLC d/b/a GARDEN OB/GYN s/h/a

GARDEN OB/GYN OF EAST 67TH d/b/a GARDEN OB-GYN, cross move for summary

judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212. The Court's review herein is limited solely to Defendant's

cross-motion, since Plaintiff withdrew her summary judgment motion at oral argument. 2

Defendants' cross motion requests the following relief:

a. Pursuant to CPLR 3212, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants, SONIA KIM, M.D. and BETHPAGE MEDICAL PLLC d/b/a GARDEN OB/GYN s/h/a GARDEN OB/GYN OF EAST 67TH d/b/a GARDEN OB-GYN, and dismissing Plaintiffs Complaint as against them in its entirety and with prejudice;

1 Plaintiff moved for an order granting summary judgment on the issue of liability against Defendant, Sonia Kim, M.D., and imposing severe monetary sanctions against Defense Counsels at Martin Clearwater & Bell, LLP. 2 Said withdrawal was also subsequently confirmed by Plaintiffs email dated December 9, 2025. 805103/2019 WAHEED, SEHRA vs. KIM, MD, SONIA ET AL Page 1 of 10 Motion No. 023

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b. Upon dismissal, amending the caption to delete Defendants, SONIA KIM, M.D. and BETHP AGE MEDICAL PLLC d/b/a GARDEN OB/GYN s/h/a GARDEN OB/GYN OF EAST 67TH d/b/a GARDEN OB-GYN, as a named party thereto; c. Upon dismissal, severing the claims insofar as asserted against Defendants, SONIA KIM, M.D. and BETHPAGE MEDICAL PLLC d/b/a GARDEN OB/GYN s/h/a GARDEN OB/GYN OF EAST 67TH d/b/a GARDEN OB-GYN; and

d. Upon dismissal and severance, directing the entry of judgment with prejudice in favor of Defendants, SONIA KIM, M.D. and BETHPAGE MEDICAL PLLC d/b/a GARDEN OB/GYN s/h/a GARDEN OB/GYN OF EAST 67TH d/b/a GARDEN OB- GYN; or e. In the alternative, pursuant to CPLR §§3212 and 3212(e), granting partial summary judgment as to Defendants, SONIA KIM, M.D. and BETHPAGE MEDICAL PLLC d/b/a GARDEN OB/GYN s/h/a GARDEN OB/GYN OF EAST 67TH d/b/a GARDEN OB-GYN, on any theory of liability as to which the Court determines that Plaintiff has failed to raise an issue of fact.

Plaintiff opposes the cross-motion.

BACKGROUND Between 2014 and 2018, Plaintiff, then a woman in her late 30s, sought treatment for

declining fertility, eventually receiving diagnoses of premature ovarian failure, Hashimoto's

thyroiditis, and diminished ovarian reserve. Multiple specialists informed her that her follicle-

stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were in the post-menopausal range and that successful

pregnancy was unlikely. On July 10, 2018, Plaintiff presented to Dr. Kim at Beth page Medical for

a surgical consult for cyst removal from the left ovary, and for assessment of Plaintiff's abnormal

uterine bleeding. Dr. Kirn recommended an endornetrial biopsy to rule out endometrial cancer

based on Plaintiff's abnormal uterine bleeding and family history. The biopsy could not be

completed as scheduled on July 16, 2018, due to Plaintiff's cervical stenos is and intolerance of

pain. Instead, a dilation and curettage ("D&C") procedure was scheduled for July 26, 2018, and

Dr. Kim entered an order for a prescription of Cytotec that was sent to the Plaintiff's pharmacy.

Plaintiff executed a Consent to Operation form for "D&C and endometrial biopsy,"

indicating Dr. Kim had "fully explained to [her] the nature and purpose of this procedure and ha[d]

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described the part of [her] body which will undergo this procedure." The form indicates that

Plaintiff was given a chance to ask questions which were all answered to her satisfaction. The form

further indicates that Dr. Kim "fully explained the risks, and drawbacks involved as well as the

possibility of complications from the procedure, and the benefits of the procedure ... and also

discussed alternatives including no treatment to the procedure along with those risks and benefits."

Prior to the procedure, Dr. Kim learned that Plaintiff had not followed Dr. Kim's

instructions to insert Cytotec vaginally the night prior to the procedure. While Dr. Kim attempted

to perform the procedure, Plaintiff was unable to dilate due to cervical stenosis, and the procedure

had to be terminated. Dr. Kim noted a cervical laceration upon removal of the tenaculum. Post-

operatively, Plaintiff complained of vaginal bleeding while in the recovery room and was

subsequently discharged with instructions to present to the nearest emergency room for repair of

the cervical laceration ifthere was any further bleeding. Plaintiff presented to Lenox Hill Hospital

the same day with complaints of vaginal bleeding. The next day, Plaintiff underwent a repair

procedure for a 2-to-3cm cervical laceration. No complications were noted, and she was

discharged the same day with instructions to follow up with her Obstetrician/Gynecologist

("OB/GYN").

On July 31, 2018, Plaintiff presented to nonparty OB/GYN surgeon, Dr. Sonya Brar, for a

surgical consultation. On September 19, 2018, Plaintiff underwent an outpatient bilateral ovarian

cystectomy performed by Dr. Brar, based on a transvaginal ultrasound performed on her initial

consultation. Plaintiff's pre- and post-operative diagnoses were bilateral simple ovarian cysts,

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