Walter Futterweit, M.D., Expert in Androgens and Women's Health,
and Ellen Seely, M.D., Join CARES Medical and Scientific Advisors
Walter Futterweit, M.D.
CARES Foundation is delighted to announce that Walter Futterweit, M.D., Chief of the Endocrine Clinic of the Mount Sinai Medical Center, has joined the CARES Scientific and Medical Advisory Board.
A clinical endocrinologist and researcher with a particular interest in androgens and women's health, he has devoted the past 25 years to the study of polycystic ovary conditions (PCOD and PCOS) and their pathophysiology, treatment, and manifestations, as well as CAH and other diseases of androgen excess.
Dr. Futterweit is currently a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, and has published more than 40 articles and abstracts on PCOS, as well as a 1984 textbook.
For the past five years, Dr. Futterweit has been active in national and international meetings in developing proposed guidelines for endocrinologists who treat PCOS.
He has been elected to the Advisory Board of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association (PCOSA), a national organization of women with PCOS, as well as to the board of the Androgen Excess Society, and often lectures at their meetings.
Ellen Seely, M.D.
Ellen W. Seely, M.D. is the Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
A leader in patient-oriented research of the physiology of blood pressure regulation in women during pregnancy and following menopause, Dr. Seely’s research has focused on understanding cardiovascular risk factors in women. She is the principal investigator on three NIH projects. Clinically, she sees women with endocrine problems complicating pregnancy, and has expertise in assisting women with classical CAH who wish to become pregnant.
Dr. Seely is also a Fellow of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research of the American Heart Association; has been designated a Clinical Specialist in Hypertension by the American Society of Hypertension; and has been selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and Who’s Who in America. She was named one of Boston's Top Doctors for Women in Endocrinology by Boston magazine in 2001.
Renata Blumberg Joins CARES Staff
Renata Blumberg, our new administrative assistant, received a B.A. from Columbia University and a Master's degree from the University of California, Davis. As a student in New York City, Renata worked for a variety of non-profit organizations. Prior to joining the CARES Foundation staff, she worked at the Women's Resources and Research Center at UC Davis.
Renata recalls that when she first visited our office, she was “impressed with how much CARES has accomplished in such a short time,” and “knew she wanted to be a part of this inspirational team."
Renata also has extensive international experience as a
Fulbright student in Latvia and a researcher in Lithuania, where she assisted rural non-profits. Renata is enthusiastic about being a part of an actively growing organization, and hopes to learn more about
non-profit management.
She brings to CARES her considerable organizational,linguistic, and computer skills, as well her interest in serving children and families affected by chronic illness. You can reach her at (866) 227-3737, or e-mail her at: renata@caresfoundation.org .
