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Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery Expert Joins Menopause Alliance
Menopause Alliance welcomes Joel Schlessinger, M.D. as a Medical Advisor and Key Opinion Leader (KOL). Dr. Schlessinger’s expertise in cosmetic dermatology and aesthetic surgery will support Menopause Alliance’s goal of providing women with the tools they need to navigate the aging in a way that makes them both feel and look their best.
Joel Schlessinger, M.D., President Emeritus of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery (ASCDAS), is a Board Certified Dermatologist as well as being Board Certified in General Cosmetic Surgery. He is in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska and has lectured nationally and internationally on laser techniques and dermatology. Dr. Schlessinger is also the President of LovelySkin.com, a leading website for skin care products.
Dr. Schlessinger has been a leader in botulinum toxin products, laser development, injectable fillers and dermatologic research. Dr. Schlessinger has been spotlighted as one of the leading dermatology practices in the nation by Dermatology Business Management Magazine (one of 12 dermatologists in the United States selected for this honor) as well as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Self, InStyle, W, US Weekly and Glamour magazine.
In addition to being a founding member and past president of the American Society for Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr Schlessinger is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Moh’s Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the Laser Institute of America. Dr. Schlessinger is the National Director of Research for exCel Cosmeceuticals, a new line of patented alpha amino fruit acid skin care products. He is on the advisory board of Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Medicis Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Ortho Dermatological, Stieffel, Dermik, Connetics, and the Health and Wellness Council of America.
Menopause Alliance Executive Board Member tapped for HBO Documentary
Dr. Valerie Montgomery-Rice will be featured in the second installment of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell’s The Black List: Vol 2, which spotlights prominent members of the black community. The show airs on HBO.
We applaud Dr. Montogmery-Rice as she continues to share her unique insights as she did in her January radio interview with Debbie Alan on women’s health.
Listen to Dr. Montgomery Rice’s radio interview
Naturopathic Physician joins Menopause Alliance Board
Menopause Alliance is honored to welcome Dr. Jane Guiltinan to its medical board. Dr. Guiltinan has been a practicing naturopathic physician for 23 years. Her practice focuses on women’s health, disease prevention, and wellness promotion. Additionally, Dr. Guiltinan has been involved in several research studies on issues related to menopause and women’s health and she has recently received the Joseph E. Pizzorno Jr. Founders Award at Bastyr University for distinguished service to the University and the naturopathic profession. The addition of Dr. Guiltinan reinforces the Menopause Alliance philosophy to present a multidisciplinary approach to women’s health, mid-life and beyond.
Executive Board Member, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, In the Spotlight
Tapped to share her medical expertise, Dr. Montgomery Rice recently appeared on Nashville television station Channel 5+ (01/06/09) and on the internet radio show, OnTheHomeStretch.com (01/08/09). Both segments featured Dr. Montgomery Rice on the subject of cancer becoming the world’s leading killer.
Dr. Montgomery Rice was also interviewed in the January 4th edition of the Tennessean where her message was a personal one of inspiration for people on overcoming obstacles in pursuit of their goals.
Congratulations to Dr. Montgomery Rice for her dedication to educating and promoting health and well-being.
Listen to Dr. Montgomery Rice’s radio interview
A New Year, A New Administration, A New Opportunity for Women to Speak Out about Women’s Health, Aesthetics and Total Well-being
Welcome to Menopause 2.0, the collective wisdom of women mid-life and beyond; an aggregate and gateway for information exchange among women along with key healthcare stakeholders.
Coordinated and endorsed by Menopause Alliance, a multidisciplinary, multichannel, non-profit organization, Menopause 2.0 goes beyond Health 2.0 and social networks for information exchange. It gives women a seat at the table by disrupting the traditional model where consumers are on the sidelines as policy makers and providers drive change.
A cornerstone to this effort is the Pearls of Wisdom program, where women act as paid advisors in revolutionizing the way key stakeholders develop and advance healthcare. Often, consumers are marginal contributors to this process. Yet women, especially boomer age women, are not only primary healthcare decision makers, but by sheer volume, their numbers position them to become significant consumers of these services. No more business as usual! Let’s take our place at the table and be active participants in the creation of a modern healthcare system that addresses the full breadth of needs of women midlife and beyond.
Eager and ready for change? Pearls of Wisdom provides women an opportunity to participate as influential contributors to the global dialogue on re-engineering health systems. Enroll now. BE HEARD!
Register here for Pearls of Wisdom.
Menopause Alliance Announces New Advisors
Three new advisors have joined Menopause Alliance’s prestigious Medical Advisory Board: Judy Aiken Palmer, PhD, RN, CPSN, PHN, Certified Plastic Surgery Nurse and Nurse/Patient Educator; Michele Curtis, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn, UT-Houston Medical School and Co-Director, Ob/Gyn Ambulatory Care Clinic at LBJ Hospital; and Philip Sarrel, MD Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry, Yale University. As lifelong educators, we are honored to have them participate and collaborate with our organization on issues and concerns of midlife women and beyond. Dr. Curtis and Dr. Sarrel will provide valuable insight on menopausal health issues while Dr. Aiken Palmer will provide guidance on aesthetics including dermal fillers and plastic surgery. We thank all for their participation.
New Medical Advisor Joins Menopause Alliance
Menopause Alliance welcomes Tracey Hotta as a medical advisor. Ms. Hotta is the Nursing Manager and Aesthetic Specialist for Dr. Mitchell Brown. A certified plastic surgery nurse, her passion for plastic surgery led her to be the first Canadian president of the American Society of Plastic Surgery Nurses. Tracey is actively involved at the local and national level and is committed to the continued education for nurses and consumers. Ms. Hotta will serve as an expert advisor to the Menopause Alliance to address aesthetic issues for women.
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh Joins Medical Advisory Board
Menopause Alliance welcomes Dr. Babak Azizzadeh as Medical Advisor and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) on aesthetical issues affecting women mid-life and beyond.
Dr. Azizzadeh is an internationally recognized expert in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and the Director of The Center for Facial & Nasal Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, California. He is an assistant clinical professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and board certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Dr. Azizzadeh is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences and his expertise in facial plastic surgery has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Discovery Health.
Menopause Alliance Launches!
We are so excited to open our doors officially with the launch of the Menopause Alliance website!
What is Menopause Alliance? We are an independent, nonprofit, global women’s health initiative created to address the many issues that affect women as they enter midlife and beyond. Our goal is to create, through an integrated approach, innovative programs and initiatives that provide comprehensive, practical, and unbiased information about women’s health, aesthetics, and total well-being. [read more]
