About
Our Mission
HealthyWomen is on a mission to educate women ages 35 to 64 to make informed health choices.
Our Values
We are guided by our values:
- Trusted Partner: We educate and engage women by providing them with scientifically-reviewed, evidence-based information that allows them to make informed health choices to live well and age well.
- Independent Voice: Our reputational value to our stakeholders is in serving as the leading source of women's health information, which we execute on through transparency in all relationships and collaborations.
- Digital Excellence: Every day, we work to serve women by providing access to timely, inspiring and enduring online content.
- Thought Leadership: Our ability to grow, innovate and shape the future of women's health is to set the agenda and to share our knowledge with stakeholders.
Our Work
We achieve our mission of educating women to make informed health choices by connecting with women through fact-based, expert-sourced content, and creative evidence-based programming. We keep women's health part of the national dialogue by raising awareness to decision makers about the impact health policy has on women and families. And we work collaboratively with partner organizations and alliances to reach more women.
Some of our work is created with support by the generous support of our funders. We implement timely, evidence-based educational programs, national events and campaign initiatives on specific topics important to women and their health. The support allows us to create educational content grounded in science, free of commercial bias, and widely accessible to all.
Women get answers to important health questions
76% of women who come to our site were looking for results for specific health-related information.
Women leave feeling in charge of their health
86% of women report feeling more informed and in charge of their health after reading content on our platform
Women make positive changes in their health
68% of women feel more inspired to change their health-related habits
Annual Report
Please read our 2019 Annual Report here.
Education
Helaine Bader, MPH, VP of Education
Thais Diaz, MPH, Program Coordinator
Cynthis Louis-Juste, MPH, Program Coordinator
Robyn Mait Levine, Advisor, Program Outreach
Policy
Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, Sr. VP of Policy, Advocacy and Science
Martha Nolan, Sr. Policy Advisor
Science and Innovation
Monica Mallampalli, Ph.D., Sr. Scientific Advisor
Digital
Hailey Snow, Interim VP of Digital Strategy
Heather Minton, Director of Audience Development
Megan Schofield, Creative Director
Julie Leff, Sr. Web Producer
Editorial
Jaimie Seaton, Editor-in-Chief
Kim Ledgerwood, M.S., Associate Editor
Marcia Cronin, Copy Editor
Development
Rebecca Sager, VP of Development
Alayna Effron, Ed.D, MSc., C.H.E.S, Director of Development
Jessica Collison, Project Director
Communications
Alyson Schefren, VP of Marketing and Communications
Jaime Horn, Sr. Communications Advisor
Stefanie Williamson, Director of Media Relations
Andrea Morgan, Sr. Consultant, Creative Strategy
Administrative
Kerri Agnello, Administrative Assistant
Women’s Health Advisory Council (WHAC)
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
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
Heather Bartos, MD
Founder of Badass Woman, Badass Health
Ob-Gyn
Sexual Health
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
Arnold Ceponis, MD, PhD
University of California San Diego Health System
Rheumatology
Christina Y. Chen, MD
Mayo Clinic
Geriatric Medicine
Barbara Dehn, RN, MS, NP, FAANP, NCMP
Nurse Practitioner
NurseBarb.com
Women's Health, Menopause
Heather DeMille Hirsch, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Women's Health
Barbara DePree, MD, NCMP, MMM
MiddlesexMD, Women's Health LHP Holland Hospital
Menopause, Sexual Health
Gayatri Devi, MD, MS, FAAN, FACP
Neurology, Cognition in Menopause
Park Avenue Neurology
Cindy Duke, MD, PhD, FACOG
Physician, Scientist, Influencer
Nevada Fertility Institute
Ob-Gyn, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Daihnia Dunkley, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Farmingdale State College
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
Rena Ferguson, MD PC
Adjunct Professor
Stony Brook University
Psychiatry and Neuromodulation
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
Patricia Geraghty MSN, FNP-BC, WHNP
Medical Director, Women's Health
Comprehensive Wellness
Walnut Creek, CA
Women's Health
Nieca Goldberg, MD
Medical Director
Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health NYU Langone
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
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
Susan Kellogg Spadt, PhD, CRNP, IF, CST
Professor of Ob-Gyn
Drexel University College of Medicine
Pelvic Pain, Sexual Dysfunction
Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD
Professor Reproductive Biology and Psychiatry
Case Western Reserve University
Joyce Knestrick, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Visiting Professor
George Washington University
Family Medicine
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
Elizabeth Liotta, MD
Dr. Liz Liotta, MD, LLC
Dermatology
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
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
Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG, NCMP
Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Yale University School of Medicine
Ob-Gyn, Menopause
Melissa Nassaney, DPT, PT, MS
Physical Therapist
Pelvic Health Rehab
Full Circle Pelvic Health
Providence, RI
Pelvic Health
Connie Newman, MD
Adjunct Professor
NYU Langone School of Medicine
Endocrinology
Smita Patel, DO
Founder and Medical Director
Integrative Neurology and Sleep
iNeuro Institute
Jennifer Payne, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Johns Hopkins Women's Mood Disorders
Psychiatry, Mental Health
Joann Pinkerton, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division Director of Midlife Health Center
UVA Health
Menopause, Women's Health
Sabrina Sahni, MD, NCMP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology & Reproductive Biology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Menopause, Women's Health
Glenn Schattman, MD
Associate Professor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Reproductive Health
Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG
Women's Health Expert and Minimally Invasive Gynecologist
Baylor University Medical Center
Ob-Gyn, Women's Health
Isabel Smith, MS RD CDN
Registered Dietitian
Founder Isabel Smith Nutrition, Inc.
Nutrition
Kim Templeton, MD, FAOA, FAMWA
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Kansas; American Medical Women's Association
Orthopedics
Kim Tran, MS, PharmD
Pharmacy Manager
Jackson Health System
Pharmacist
Sophia Yen, MD, MPH
CEO and Co-Founder
Pandia Health
Reproductive Health
Kidist Yimam, MD
Medical Director, Autoimmune Liver Disease Program
California Pacific Medical Center; Department of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation
Liver Disease/Hepatology
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
Contributors
Our contributor network is composed of diverse and experienced writers, including award-winning journalists, who help us provide clear, engaging and informative content.
Jarrad Aguirre, MD, MBA
Head of Corporate Strategy and Advocacy
Myovant Sciences, Inc.
Julia M. Amadio (Vice Chair)
Life Science Business Executive
Sarah Butler
Head of Client Solutions, Marketing, and Operations
Avalere Health
Kristin Cahill
President, North America
GCI Health
Mike Capaldi (Secretary)
Executive Director
Institute for Gene Therapies & Senior Advisor
Penn Quarter Partners
Sheila Carnicelli (Treasurer)
Former Financial Services Executive
Maneesha P. Ghiya
Founder and Managing Partner
FemHealth Ventures LLC
Nancy Glick
Senior Vice President; Director of Health & Nutrition Affairs
MS&L Worldwide
Nieca Goldberg, MD
Medical Director
Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health NYU Langone
Anita Gupta, PharmD, DO, MPP
Chief, Head, Comprehensive Pain Management, Interventional Pain Management
Scripps Clinic MD Anderson Cancer Center
Marsha B. Henderson, M.C.R.P.
Former Associate Commissioner for Women's Health at the FDA
Alissa Kaplan
Chief Client Officer
WPP Healthcare Team Account
Brian O'Connor
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, Executive Office
AdvaMed
Elisabeth Ritz
Founder & President
Ritz Communications
Synim N. Rivers, MPH, CHES
Director, Communications, Government and Public Affairs
Horizon Pharma
Lynn A. Taylor
Senior Vice President
Head of Healthcare Global Government & Public Affairs
Head of Corporate & Government Relations, USA
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Tamar R. Thompson (Immediate Past Chair)
Vice President US Government Affairs & Policy
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Christine Verini, RPh (Chair)
Chief Operating Officer
CancerCare
Last Updated: April 29, 2021
