Leadership Forum

The Institute for Women’s Health Leadership Forum is a multi-disciplinary panel of faculty and leaders from throughout the University of Miami who advise the strategies and activities of the Institute.

Janet Canterbury, Ph.D.
Professor and Deputy Dean, Emeritus
Department of Medical Education

Diana Cardenas, M.D., M.H.A.
Professor and Chair
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Yvonne Diaz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Medicine

Dollie Green, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

Sherrill Hayes, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Physical Therapy

Melanie Helfman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Medical Director, Kendall General Internal Medicine Practice
Department of Medicine

Thomas M. Hooton, M.D.
Associate Dean, Professor and Director
Institute for Women’s Health

Nancy Klimas, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Diagnostic Allergy and Immunology

Onelia G. Lage, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director of Adolescent Community Health
Department of Pediatrics

Silvina Levis, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Maureen “Moe” Lowery, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Division

Carla Lupi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Erin Marcus, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Medical Director
Institute for Women’s Health

Hilit Mechaber, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Student Services
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Medicine

Lisa Metsch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health

Arlette Perry, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences
School of Education

JoNell Efantis Potter, Ph.D., R.N./A.R.N.P. 
Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Division of Research and Special Projects
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Arthur Shapiro, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 

Eleni D. Sfakianaki, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Patti Stauffer
Center Administrator
Institute for Women’s Health

Leo Twiggs, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Eva Widerström-Noga, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery: Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

Judi Woolger-Kraft, M.D.
Co-Director, Executive Medicine Program
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine