about your speakers
 
                        Dr. Asima Ahmad
                            OB/GYN & REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST
                            
                                Dr. Asima Ahmad is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Carrot Fertility, the leading global fertility care platform. She is a practicing double board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist with an interest in mechanisms impacting women’s health, including equitable and accessible fertility care. Dr. Ahmad earned a combined medical and public health degree from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed her residency in OB/GYN at Yale-New Haven Hospital and her fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of California, San Francisco.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Peter Attia
                            PHYSICIAN & AUTHOR, “OUTLIVE: THE SCIENCE & ART OF LONGEVITY”
                            
                                Peter Attia, MD, is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. He is the host of The Drive, one of the most popular podcasts covering the topics of health and medicine. He is also the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. Dr. Attia received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine and trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards. He spent two years at the National Institutes of Health as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute, where his research focused on immune-based therapies for melanoma.
                            
                         
                        Minaa B.
                            LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER, MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR & AUTHOR, “OWNING OUR STRUGGLES”
                            
                                Minaa B. is a licensed social worker, mental health educator, and author of Owning Our Struggles. She also founded a mental health consulting practice where she collaborates with organizations to help them develop psychological safety. Additionally, Minaa runs an advice column called “Free Therapy” for Cosmopolitan magazine and is also a member of the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Wondermind, a mental fitness company co-founded by Selena Gomez. She is an expert in her field and has been featured in various media outlets, including Red Table Talk, Peace of Mind with Taraji, BBC, Essence, and others. Minaa resides in New York City.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Avrum Bluming
                            MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST & COAUTHOR, “ESTROGEN MATTERS”
                            
                                Avrum Bluming, M.D., received his BA from Columbia College, where he majored in music, and his M.D. degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He spent four years as a Senior Investigator for the National Cancer Institute and has taught at medical and academic institutions, including Harvard, Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Columbia Universities, as well as UCLA and USC. He is currently an Emeritus Clinical Professor of Medicine at USC, and has been an invited speaker at the Royal College of Physicians in London, the Pasteur Institute in Paris, and the International Society of Hematology in Jerusalem. In 1994, he was elected to Mastership in the American College of Physicians, an honor accorded to only 500 of the over 100,000 board-certified internists in the U.S. Since 1994, he has been consistently listed in The Best Doctors in America. For more than three decades, Dr. Bluming has been studying the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy administered to women with a history of breast cancer. His book with Dr. Carol Tavris, Estrogen Matters: Why taking hormones in menopause can improve women’s well-being and lengthen their lives—without raising the risk of breast cancer (Little, Brown Spark, 2018), has, along with controversy, been received with praise and support from researchers, physicians, and hundreds of grateful women around the world.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Mary Claire Haver
                            OB/GYN, CULINARY MEDICINE SPECIALIST, AUTHOR, “GALVESTON DIET”
                            
                                Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a board certified OB/GYN, menopause normalizer and problem solver, who has shifted the focus of her medical practice to specialize in menopause care. With over 3 million followers across social media, it is clear her message is resonating with people all over the world. Now, with her best selling book, The Galveston Diet, and her upcoming The New Menopause (being released in April 2024), she is able to share her knowledge more broadly, providing suggestions to those experiencing symptoms of menopause, so they may create their own healthcare toolkit, advocate for themselves and thrive - not just survive!
                            
                         
                        Dr. Kelly Casperson
                            UROLOGIST, PODCASTER & AUTHOR, "YOU ARE NOT BROKEN"
                            
                                Dr. Kelly Casperson is a practicing urologic surgeon, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. Kelly had her life changed by a patient with low desire and identified the need for better resources and education on topics like sexual health, intimacy, hormones, neuroscience, and the science of desire. In 2023 she had a viral TEDx talk titled, "Why Adults Need Sex Ed". She combines education, humor, and candor in her podcast, You Are Not Broken, where she dismantles the myths women have learned and normalizes healthy, enjoyable sex worth desiring.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Dendy Engelman
                            DERMATOLOGIST & MOHS SURGEON
                            
                                Dr. Dendy Engelman is a board certified dermatologic surgeon at Shafer Clinic Fifth Avenue. She attended Wofford College in South Carolina and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude with honors. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. In addition to a dermatology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Engelman completed a one-year fellowship in Mohs and dermatologic surgery, lasers, liposuction and vein treatments. She also has extensive training and experience in cosmetic dermatology - including neurotoxins, injectable fillers, and chemical peels. Most recently, Dr. Engelman was appointed Director of Dermatologic Surgery at New York Medical College where she oversees the training of future Mohs surgeons and dermatologists. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and American College of Mohs Surgery.
                            
                         
                        Tamsen Fadal
                            MENOPAUSE ADVOCATE, JOURNALIST, AUTHOR & PODCAST HOST
                            
                                Tamsen Fadal is an award-winning journalist, speaker, author, podcast host and menopause advocate. She is dedicated to championing women’s stories being bold in midlife and beyond.  With a passionate, loyal, social media audience of over 2 Million, Tamsen shares tips and advice, helping women move into their next chapter with confidence, courage and curiosity. Tamsen is the author of multiple books, in which she empowers women to navigate change and create new beginnings. She is currently working on her much anticipated fourth book focused on menopause (Hachette 2025.)
                            
                         
                        Dr. Heidi Flagg
                            OB/GYN & WOMEN’S HEALTH EXPERT
                            
                                Dr. Heidi Snyder Flagg is founder and a managing partner of Spring OB/GYN, a private practice located in SoHo New York established in 2002. Since completing her OB/GYN residency at Brown’s Women & Infants Hospital in 1999, Dr. Flagg’s clinical interests have spanned the spectrum of a woman’s reproductive cycle with a focus on perimenopausal and menopausal challenges and treatments. Dr. Flagg holds positions on the Every Mother Counts Founder’s Circle, the HL Snyder Medical Foundation board, the Flow Advisory Council and The Experimental Science Now board.
                            
                         
                        Dan Harris
                            AUTHOR & PODCASTER, “10% HAPPIER”
                            
                                Dan Harris is an author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. For 21 years, he worked as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News, hosting such shows as Nightline and the Weekend editions of Good Morning America. Dan has reported from all over the planet, covering wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and producing investigative reports in Haiti, Cambodia, and the Amazon. After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan discovered meditation and then wrote the best-selling book 10% Happier as a way to encourage fellow skeptics to give the practice a shot. After that first book, Dan launched the Ten Percent Happier app, wrote a second book, and started a podcast where he interviews celebrities, entrepreneurs, authors, scientists, and meditation teachers about how to do life better.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Shelby Harris
                            SLEEP SPECIALIST & AUTHOR, “THE WOMEN’S GUIDE TO OVERCOMING INSOMNIA”
                            
                                Shelby Harris PsyD, DBSM is a psychologist and sleep specialist in private practice in New York. She is board-certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine and treats a wide variety of sleep, anxiety and depression issues using evidence-based non-medication treatments. Her self-help book The Women’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia was published in 2019 by W.W. Norton Books. Dr. Harris holds a dual academic appointment as Clinical Associate Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Neurology and Psychiatry. Before going into private practice she was the longstanding director of the Insomnia Program at the Sleep Center at Montefiore Medical Center in NYC. Dr. Harris has been an invited columnist for The New York Times, and is frequently in the media including the New Yorker, Washington Post, CBS Mornings, Today Show, Good Morning America and The Drew Barrymore Show.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Somi Javaid
                            OB/GYN & MENOPAUSE SPECIALIST
                            
                                Dr. Somi Javaid is a board-certified OB/GYN, leading women’s sexual health thought leader, and menopause advocate. She is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of HerMD, a team on a mission to make women’s healthcare exceptional by educating, advocating for, and empowering patients to take control of their health concerns. Dr. Javaid has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Well+Good, InStyle, Parents, Refinery29, Mashable, Adweek, and Popsugar. In August 2020, Dr. Javaid spoke about Gender Bias and the Female Sexual Health Revolution on the TEDx mainstage, and in January 2021 she was featured in Women on Topp for her work as a
                            
                         
                       Dr. Jennifer Garrison
                           Reproductive Longevity & Women's Health Specialist  
                           
                               Jennifer Garrison, PhD, is Co-Founder and Director of the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (GCRLE) and an Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She also holds appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC). She is a passionate advocate for women’s health and is pioneering a new movement to advance science that is focused on female reproductive aging. Her lab studies how the mind-body connection influences systemic aging, and how changes in the complex dialogue between the ovary and brain during middle-age lead to menopause.
                           
                        
                        Dr. Suzanne Gilberg Lenz
                            OB/GYN & AUTHOR, “MENOPAUSE BOOTCAMP”
                            
                                A Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz received her medical degree in 1996 from the USC School of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz is involved in women’s empowerment and public education and appears frequently as an expert in women’s health and integrative medicine on TV, in print, and online. She is the author of Menopause Bootcamp: Optimize your Health, Empower Yourself and Flourish as you Age. She completed her clinical Ayurvedic Specialist degree at California College of Ayurveda in 2010 and was board-certified in integrative and holistic medicine in 2008.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Sharon Malone
                            OB/GYN & WOMEN'S HEALTH EXPERT
                            
                                After practicing medicine in the nation’s capital for over 30 years, Dr. Malone is now the Chief Medical Officer for Alloy Women’s Health, an online telehealth company that provides education and access to hormone therapy for menopausal women. Her op-Ed co-authored with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, “America lost its way on Menopause Research” is the catalyst for ‘The Menopause Research and Equity Act’ which will be introduced in Congress on October 25, 2023. Other areas of interest include reducing teen pregnancy and addressing healthcare disparities. Dr. Malone is a board-certified OB/GYN and is also certified by the Menopause Society as a certified national menopause practitioner. Her upcoming book, a guide to getting and staying healthy, entitled Grown Woman Talk will be published in April 2024.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Jayne Morgan
                            CARDIOLOGIST & WOMEN’S HEALTH EXPERT
                            
                                Dr. Jayne Morgan is an accomplished Cardiologist and the Executive Director of Health and Community Education at the Piedmont Healthcare Corporation located in Atlanta. With an extensive background in internal medicine and a specialization in Cardiology, Dr. Morgan has made significant contributions to patient care and medical research throughout her career. Her outstanding contributions have earned her several awards, including the NAACP Award, the Medical Association of Atlanta’s President’s Award, the National Women's Empowerment Award, the Atlanta Business Chronicle Award, and the Medical Association of GA Humanitarian Award. She holds an appointment as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at The Morehouse School of Medicine and appears as a medical expert for CNN, and a health news contributor for Scripps News.
                            
                         
                        Emily Morse
                            SEX THERAPIST, PODCASTER, & AUTHOR, “SMART SEX”
                            
                                Emily Morse is a doctor of human sexuality who has helped tens of millions of people get the sex life they deserve. She's the host of the number one, longest-running, award-winning human sexuality podcast, "Sex With Emily," which has been going strong for nearly two decades. She's a MasterClass instructor. A SiriusXM radio host. And the best-selling author of Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure. Described as "the Dr. Ruth of her generation," Dr. Morse has been profiled in The New York Times, Forbes, and Men's Health and has been featured by The Today Show, Conan, Entertainment Tonight, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, and others.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Lisa Mosconi
                            NEUROSCIENTIST, EDUCATOR, AND AUTHOR, “THE XX BRAIN”
                            
                                Dr. Lisa Mosconi, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience in Neurology and Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), and the Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program and the Women's Brain Initiative at WCM/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mosconi holds a PhD degree in Neuroscience and Nuclear Medicine from the University of Florence, Italy. She is ranked amongst the top 1% of scientists of the past 20 years, and was listed as one of the 17 most influential living female scientists by The Times. She is the NYT bestselling author of THE XX BRAIN. Her upcoming release, THE MENOPAUSE BRAIN, now available for pre-order, is scheduled for March 2024.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Robin Noble
                            OB/GYN & MEDICAL DIRECTOR
                            
                                Dr. Robin Noble is a practicing gynecologist with more than 20 years-experience and a special interest in menopause, individualized care, and wellness. She completed her undergraduate work at Yale and her medical degree at Columbia University. She returned to Yale for her residency in OB/GYN and her fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She is also a diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. More recently, she has become interested in physician leadership and healthcare delivery. She has completed a postgraduate certificate program from Harvard Medical School in surgical leadership and she is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Healthcare Science Delivery from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. She is the Medical Director of the Intermed Ambulatory Surgery Center and serves on several boards, including Let’s Talk Menopause.
                            
                         
                        Dr. Sharon Parish
                            Behavioral Medicine & Sexual Wellness Specialist 
                            
                                Dr. Sharon Parish is a Professor of Medicine in Clinical Psychiatry and a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. In addition to her academic and New York Presbyterian Hospital responsibilities, she maintains an active faculty practice specializing in sexual medicine and menopause for male and female patients at Weill Cornell Medicine. She treats a wide range of conditions, with an individualized and integrated approach that incorporates both a medical evaluation and a biopsychosocial assessment to an integrated plan of care. She has designed many sexual and menopause education programs, authored over 150 publications, and held numerous national and international society leadership roles and editorial positions.
                            
                         
                        Lauren Roxburgh
                            Author, Wellness Educator, & Body Whisperer
                            
                                Lauren Roxburgh is an international body alignment expert and speaker, the author of Taller, Slimmer, Younger, and a frequently sourced expert and contributor for goop. She founded Be Aligned by Lauren Roxburgh, and is the creator of the signature Lo Rox Aligned Rollers and the Be Aligned video series. Named the "Body Alignment Pro" by Vogue and dubbed "The Body Whisperer" by goop, Lauren has also been listed as one of the 8 Tech Pioneers to watch by Entrepreneur magazine, one of the Hottest Trainers in America by Shape magazine, and one of the W20 Top 20 Wellness Warriors to Watch by MindBodyGreen. She is the go-to writer and expert on all things fascia, alignment, movement, and foam-rolling, and works regularly with some of the country's top orthopedic surgeons.
                            
                         
                        Kathryn Schubert
                            PRESIDENT & CEO, SOCIETY FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH
                            
                                Kathryn Schubert joined the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) as President and CEO in April 2020. Under Katie’s leadership SWHR developed a strategic plan focused on fulfilling the organization’s mission of promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women’s health through science, policy, and education. She previously worked for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), where she served as the organization’s chief advocacy officer. Katie is a trusted leader and consensus builder among women’s health stakeholders, particularly in the policy arena. She has served in multiple Board roles for nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC-area, including as Chair of the Board of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance and as advisor to the John E. Lewy Fund for Children’s Health.
                            
                         
                        Alisa Volkman
                            CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF THE SWELL
                            Alisa Volkman is a serial entrepreneur who has built and sold several digital companies related to her own life phases: Nerve.com (addressing the post college / pre-marriage market), which was acquired by IAC; Nerve Personals/Spring Street Networks (online dating platform), acquired by FriendFinder; and Babble (next-gen parenting site), acquired by The Walt Disney Company. Her latest venture, The Swell, is a fast-growing community and learning platform that helps people navigate the second half of their lives.
                         
                        Dr. Ellen Vora
                            PSYCHIATRIST & AUTHOR, “THE ANATOMY OF ANXIETY”
                            
                                Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University.
                            
                         
                        Naomi Watts
                            CCO & FOUNDER OF STRIPES
                            Naomi Watts is an actor and producer known for her Academy Award–nominated performances in 21 Grams and The Impossible, and for her roles in Mulholland Drive, Birdman, Twin Peaks, and The Loudest Voice, among others. Her latest films, Infinite Storm and Goodnight Mommy, and a limited series, The Watcher, came out last year. Naomi is also a co-founder of ONDA Beauty and the founder and CCO of menopause wellness brand, STRIPES.
                         
                    
                     
                    
                    
                    
                