Our Women's Health Advisory Council includes a network of medical experts and health professionals who specialize in a range of health conditions pertinent to the women we serve. This group of experts and doctors lend their expertise to inform our content, and medically review our resources for accuracy. Meet our Women's Health Advisory Council members.
DaCarla Albright, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pennsylvania
OB-GYN
Lakshi Aldredge, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNO
Dermatology Nurse Practitioner
Adult Nurse Practitioner
VA Portland Health Care System
Dermatology
Ivy Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Professor
University of Connecticut
Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Sharon Allison-Ottey, MD
CEO CARLDEN Inc and Beautiful Woman Inside and Out
Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP
Nurse Practitioner
Michigan Healthcare Professionals
Women's Health
Seema Bonney, MD
Founder and Medical Director
Anti-Aging & Longevity Center of Philadelphia
Prevention and Wellness
Emily A. Callahan, MPH, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Owner and Founder, EAC Health and Nutrition, LLC
Nutrition
Nicole Christian-Brathwaite, MD
Head of Medical and Clinical Strategy, Headway
Founder and CEO, Well Minds Psychiatry and Consulting Company, PLLC
Mental health
Linda D. Dahl, MD
Lenox Hill Hospital
Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital
Weill Cornell Hospital
Otolaryngologist, Voice Doctor, Breastfeeding Specialist
Barbara DePree, MD, NCMP, MMM
MiddlesexMD, Women's Health LHP Holland Hospital
Menopause, Sexual Health
Angela DeRosa, DO, MBA, CPE
Founder, CEO Hormonal Health Institute
Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Hormonal Health for Men and Women
Sejal Desai, MD
Board-Certified in Obesity & Family Medicine
Founder & Medical Director
Tula Medical Weight Loss & Wellness
Obesity Medicine
Kathleen Dudley, CRNP-PC, IBCLC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Clinical Instructor
Pediatrics, Breastfeeding
Cindy Duke, MD, PhD, FACOG
Physician, Scientist, Influencer
Nevada Fertility Institute
OB-GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Lecturer, Graduate Entry Pre-Specialty in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing Programs, Yale School of Nursing
Obstetrics (Maternal-child nursing),
Black/Minority Maternal Health Disparities
Marissa Duswalt Epstein, RDN, MBA
Director, Nutrition Institute
The University of Texas At Austin
Nutrition
Robyn Faye, MD, FACOG, NCMP, IF, CSC
Abington Primary Women's Healthcare Group
Sexual Health, Pelvic Health
Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAN
Professor, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics and Ophthalmology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Neurology
Debra Furr-Holden, PhD
Public Health/Epidemiologist
Associate Dean for Public Health Integration
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Public Health, Epidemiology
Nieca Goldberg, MD
Medical Director of Atria New York City
Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Cardiology
Cheryl B. Iglesia, MD, FACOG
Director Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
MedStar Washington Hospital CenterProfessor, Departments of OB-GYN and Urology
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Gynecology
Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC
Psychotherapist
Adjunct Clinical Affiliate
The University of Texas at Austin
Psychology, Mental Health
Shikha Jain, MD, FACP
Hematology and Oncology
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Illinois
CEO, President and Founder
Women in Medicine
Hematology/Oncology
Emily Jamea, PhD, LMFT, LPC, AASECT
Certified Sex Therapist
REVIVE Therapy & Healing
Sexual Health & Relationships
Laurie S. Jeffers, DNP, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant
Professor
New York University
Women's Health, Menopause
Rashmi Kudesia, MD, MSc, FACOG
Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Houston Methodist Hospital
OB-GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, NCMP, IF
Founder and CEO
Ms. Medicine
Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Menopause
Ayanna E. Lewis, MD
Attending Physician
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Gastroenteology, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Allison E. Lied, MD
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Holzapfel and Lied Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Holly F. Lofton, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Director, Medical Weight Management Program
Fellowship Director, Clinical Obesity Medicine Fellowship
Lead of Clinical Access and Education Programs, Comprehensive Program on Obesity
NYU Langone Weight Management Program
Obesity Medicine
Monica Mallampalli, PhD, MSc
Founder and President of Institute for Women’s Health Strategies
CEO, Alliance of Sleep Apnea Partners
Chronic Pain, Sleep
Jessica Matthews, DBH, NBC-HWC
Director of Master of Kinesiology in Integrative WellnessPoint Loma Nazarene University; University of California- San Diego
Behavioral Medicine, Integrative Health
Blair C. McNamara, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Clinical Fellow
Gynecologic Oncology
Yale University School of Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology; Gynecologic Oncology
Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG, NCMP
Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Yale University School of Medicine
OB-GYN, Menopause
Shawana S. Moore, PhD, DNP, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, PNAP, FAAN
Past President 2022-2023 (two-year term), National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)
1st African- American President of NPW
Associate Professor, Clinical Track
MSN and DNP Program Director
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
Women's Health
Maureen A. Moriarty, DNP, ANP-BC, FAHS, FAANP
Headache Specialist
Moriarty Associates: A Comprehensive Headache Center
Headache
Merle Myerson, MD, EdD, FACC, FNLA
Cardiologist, Lipidologist
Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Women's Health, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Lipidology
Melissa Nassaney, DPT, PT, MS
Physical Therapist
Pelvic Health Rehab
Full Circle Pelvic Health
Pelvic Health
Roshani Patel, MD, FACS
Medical Director for Breast Surgery
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore
University Medical Center
Breast Surgical Oncology
Jennifer Payne, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
University of Virginia
Psychiatry, Mental Health
Joann Pinkerton, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division Director of Midlife Health Center
UVA Health
Menopause, Women's Health
Allison Quick, MD
Radiation Oncology
Clinical Director, Gynecological Cancers and Brachytherapy
Ohio State University Medical Center
Radiation Oncology
Alisha Reed, PharmD, BCGP, MBA
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
Founder, FLY with Alisha Reed
Pharmacy and Wellness
Dr. Jana Richardson, PT, DPT, WCS, PRPC, CIDN
Founder and Owner
Chicago Pelvic Health and Wellness
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy, Integrative Dry Needling
Sabrina Sahni, MD, NCMP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology & Reproductive Biology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Menopause, Women's Health
Puja Shah, MD
Anesthesiologist
Interventional Pain Management Specialist
DISC Sports & Spine Center
Chief Physician of Pain Management
Long Beach VA Healthcare System
Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Wellness
Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG
Women's Health Expert and Minimally Invasive Gynecologist
Baylor University Medical Center
OB-GYN, Women's Health
Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, FAAN
Associate Professor of Neurology
Neurologist
Mayo Clinic
Neurologist, Headache Medicine
Nicole Sondermann, NBC-HWC, CCSH, RPSGT
Clinical Sleep Health Educator
Founder, Sleep Health Coach
Woman and Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Shiftwork Health
Alexandra Sowa, MD, MA
Founder, SoWell HealthClinical Instructor of Medicine
NYU Langone
Metabolic Health
Susan Kellogg Spadt, PhD, CRNP, IF, CST
Professor of OB-GYN
Drexel University College of Medicine
Pelvic Pain, Sexual Dysfunction
Chrissy Spears, MS,CGC
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Certified Genetic Counselor
The Ohio State University
Genetic Counseling
Rachel Sufczynski MSES, CEP
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Exercise, Nutrition, Self-Care Behaviors and Behavior change
Kim Templeton, MD, FAOA, FAMWA
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Kansas; American Medical Women's Association
Orthopedics
Deborah Winters, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Parent Educator and Therapist
Mental Health Therapy, Parent Coaching, Sleep Therapy, ADHD
Kristen A. Zarfos, MD, FACS
Medical Director
Breast Surgeon, Specializing in Breast Health
Breast Cancer care
Trinity of New England, St. Francis Hospital
Breast Health
