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Cleveland Clinic physicians renowned for their expertise in such subjects as heart attack, arthritis, women's health, and headaches author Cleveland Clinic Press consumer medical guides. Widely acknowledged specialists from around the country write Press health books and healthy cookbooks.

Lee Edwards Benning	Read About Lee Edwards Benning's The Granny-Nanny Lee Edwards Benning, a full-time granny-nanny, has written the definitive handbook for grandparents who care for grandchildren of any age while their parents work. The Granny-Nanny can save you, or someone you know and love, heartaches and arguments. It can even save lives. She is the author of ten books, including, How to Bring Up a Child without Spending a Fortune; What Every Mother Should Know About Allergies; Oh Fudge! A Celebration of America’s Favorite Candy; and The Cook’s Tales: The Origins of Famous Recipes.
Cathy Bueti	Read About Cathy Bueti's Breast Cancer Book Cathy Bueti graduated from College Misericordia and has been working as an occupational therapist for several years. She lives in New York with her husband. Breastless in the City is her first book. Visit Cathy at www.cathybueti.com.
Peter R. Cavanagh, Ph.D., D.Sc.	Read About Dr. Peter R. Cavanagh's Bone Loss Book Peter R. Cavanagh, Ph.D., D.Sc., is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a corresponding member of the International Academy of Astronautics. At Cleveland Clinic, he is currently the Virginia Kennedy Chairman of Biomedical Engineering in the Lerner Research Institute and Academic Director of Diabetic Foot Care. Dr. Cavanagh also has a joint appointment in the Clinic's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology, Biobehavioral Health, Medicine, and Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Cavanagh has authored or edited more than 400 papers, abstracts, chapters, and books and has mentored more than 70 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. He has been honored with numerous prestigious awards and appointments for his work in biomechanics.
John D. Clough, M.D.	Read About Dr. John D. Clough's Arthritis Book Dr. John D. Clough was a rheumatologist on the staff of the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease at Cleveland Clinic from 1971 to December 2007. He chaired the department from 1979 to 1991. Over the years, Dr. Clough has served Cleveland Clinic in several other capacities, including Chairman of the Division of Health Affairs from 1991 to 2004, editor-in-chief of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine from 1997 to 2005, and publisher and executive director of Cleveland Clinic Press. He is also the editor of the Press' To Act as a Unit: The Story of the Cleveland Clinic.
Garland Y. DeNelsky, Ph.D.	Read About Dr. Garland Y. DeNelsky's Stop Smoking Book Psychologist Dr. Garland Y. (Gary) DeNelsky headed the section of psychology at Cleveland Clinic until he retired in 2001. He founded Cleveland Clinic's smoking cessation program, which he directed for more than 20 years. A former smoker who tried several times to quit before finally succeeding, Dr. DeNelsky has held leadership roles in numerous tobacco-control organizations, including the Ohio Tobacco Control Resource Group and the American Heart Association’s stop smoking committee and task force on smoking and pregnancy. He was inducted into the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Care Hall of Fame in 2001.
Kevin M. Edwards, M.S.N., C.N.P.	Read About Kevin M. Edwards' Liver Disease Book Kevin M. Edwards, M.S.N., C.N.P., is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Nurse Corps of the Ohio Army National Guard, with which he has served for more than 20 years. He completed a year's postgraduate fellowship in Clinical Hepatology. At Cleveland Clinic, he worked in the Department of Gastroenterology, caring for patients with all forms of liver disease. He has traveled extensively to Central and South America to provide medical care to underprivileged communities.
Tommaso Falcone, M.D.	Read About Dr. Tommaso Falcone's Infertility Book Tommaso Falcone, M.D., is Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cleveland Clinic. He is a graduate of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine in Montreal. Dr. Falcone’s specialties include advanced laparoscopic surgery, infertility, in vitro fertilization, microsurgery for tubal ligation reversal, surgery for endometriosis, and infertility surgery.
Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, D.O.	Read About Dr. Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer's Sleep Book Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, D.O., is head of the sleep medicine program and director of the sleep laboratory and fellowship program at Cleveland Clinic. She is associate professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Foldvary-Schaefer is on staff in the Department of Neurology with a joint appointment in the Women's Health Center at Cleveland Clinic. Certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in neurology and clinical neurophysiology, the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, and the American Board of Sleep Medicine, she has treated patients with sleep disorders and epilepsy at Cleveland Clinic since 1995. She has served as lead investigator on numerous clinical trials and has written extensively on sleep and epilepsy. More information about sleep disorders can be found at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center.
Laura Greenwald	Read About Laura Greenwald's Facial Deformities Book Laura Greenwald writes and edits medical publications. She is manager of physician and consumer communications for Cleveland Clinic.
Berenice Kleiman	Read About Berenice Kleiman's Stroke Book Prior to her husband’s massive stroke, Berenice was a co-principal in the couple’s marketing communications firm, which represented high-tech companies nationwide. Since the stroke, she has become an active caregiver and campaigner, urging Herb toward further recovery and a higher quality of life.
Eric A. Klein, M.D.	Read About Dr. Eric A. Klein's Prostate Cancer Book Eric A. Klein, M.D., is Director of the Center for Urologic Oncology at Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute and a professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He has written or edited seven books on urological malignancies and has been listed in Best Doctors in America since 1996. Dr. Klein is a co-discoverer of XMRV, a human virus found in men genetically predisposed to prostate cancer.
Sheppard B. Kominars, Ph.D.	Read About Dr. Sheppard B. Kominars' Journal-Writing Book Dr. Sheppard B. Kominars began teaching writing in 1956 at Washington College and has enjoyed a long career in higher education, consulting in health and education, and counseling. He has presented workshops at locations that include University of California - San Francisco, Kenyon College, Stanford University Complementary Care Center, and Kaiser Permanente. A graduate of Kenyon College, Columbia University, and Boston University, Dr. Kominars has been a journal writer for more than fifty years and has written two previous books on recovery. For the past ten years, he has helped design libraries for clients through his antiquarian bookstore, Good Sheppard Fine Bindings, in San Francisco. More information about journaling for health can be found on his Web sites: www.writeforlifeccp.com and www.journaldoctor.com.
Ronald J Kudla, Ph.D.	Read About Dr. Ronald J Kudla's Esophageal Cancer Book Ronald J. Kudla, Ph.D., is the former Chairman of the Department of Finance at the University of Akron. He was also a tenured faculty member at the Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Dr. Kudla earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. in business and finance from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of four books and has published more than 40 articles on management, finance, and business in a wide variety of journals and magazines.
Robert S. Kunkel, M.D., F.A., C.P.	Read About Dr. Robert S. Kunkel's Headache Book Robert S. Kunkel, M.D., F.A., C.P., has devoted the last 40 years to treating headache patients. He helped establish the Headache Center at Cleveland Clinic and is a consultant in the headache section of the Clinic’s department of neurology. Dr. Kunkel has written and lectured extensively on the subject of headache and made numerous radio and television appearances. He has served as president of the American Headache Society, president of the National Headache Foundation, and president of the Ohio Headache Association, a group he helped to found.
Robert Palmer, M.D., M.P.H.	Read About Dr. Robert Palmer's Aging Book Dr. Robert Palmer is head of the section of geriatric medicine at Cleveland Clinic, ranked one of the nation’s top four hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Palmer has attained national and international recognition for his research and publications, which focus on improving the quality of life of older adults. He is a member of the American Geriatrics Society and the American College of Physicians. His clinical interests include geriatric assessment, dementia, and frailty.
Jeannette Potts, M.D.	Read About Dr. Jeannette Potts' Personal Growth Book Dr. Jeannette Potts (a.k.a Dr. Tango) has been practicing at Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute since 1994. Aside from a general urological practice, she sub-specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of male chronic genitourinary pain syndromes. Her more than 40 publications and abstracts in this area have garnered national and international recognition and about 100 speaking invitations from worldwide medical societies, as well as from prestigious business organizations, and the media. Since 2000, Dr. Potts has served as Director of Education for the Confederación Americana de Urología (Latin American Urological Society). She is an assistant clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University and a part-time faculty member at the MetroHealth Medical Center.
Richard Prayson, M.D.	Read About Dr. Richard Prayson's Autopsy Book Dr. Richard Prayson is the section head of neuropathology at Cleveland Clinic. Author’s hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Derek Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.R.A.C.P.	Read About Dr. Derek Raghavan's Bladder Cancer Book Derek Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., is chair and director of Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and holds the M. Frank & Margaret Domiter Rudy Distinguished Chair in Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Raghavan is an internationally recognized authority on cancer, has published extensively on the topic, and has advised on cancer research strategy for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. He has also counseled many U.S. cancer centers, Cancer Research UK, and the German Cancer Fund.
Andrea J. Rice, M.S.	Read About Andrea J. Rice's Bone Loss Book Andrea J. Rice is a senior research engineer in the department of biomedical engineering at Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute. She holds a B.S. and an M.S. in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University. Andrea’s research interests are focused on bone loss during spaceflight. She is the principal investigator on an experiment to explore ground-based analogs for lunar missions. She is also a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society and was previously active in the Society of Women Engineers.
Curtis Rimmerman, M.D.	Read About Dr. Curtis Rimmerman's Heart Attack Book Dr. Curtis Mark Rimmerman is a cardiologist with more than 14 years’ experience in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. Board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and echocardiography, he holds Cleveland Clinic’s Gus P. Karos Chair in Clinical Cardiology, serves as an associate professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and is also the author of Cleveland Clinic Press' Heart Attack: A Cleveland Clinic Guide. Owing to the work of Dr. Rimmerman and his colleagues, Cleveland Clinic cardiac care consistently ranks No. 1 in the United States, as reported in “America’s Best Hospitals,” the annual survey by U.S. News & World Report.
Liz Scott	Read About Liz Scott's Alcohol-free Cooking Liz Scott, a professional chef and recovering alcoholic, specializes in cooking for people with specific dietary needs. She speaks nationwide on the importance of good food and nutrition in the recovery from disease, including alcohol and drug addiction. Her first book, The Sober Kitchen: Recipes and Advice for a Lifetime of Sobriety, received numerous accolades, including the National Health Information Award for Patient Education Information and the Independent Publisher Book Award in Health, Medicine, and Nutrition. In 2004, Liz was presented with the annual Journalism Award of the Research Society on Alcoholism for her outstanding work. In 2005, she was honored by the Johnson Institute in Washington, D.C., as one of eight American pioneers and innovators in the field of addiction recovery.
Maria Siemionow, M.D., Ph.D.	Read About Dr. Maria Siemionow's Face Transplant Book Maria Siemionow, M.D., Ph.D., is section head of plastic surgery research at Cleveland Clinic and is on staff at the Clinic’s Transplantation Center and in the orthopaedic surgery and immunology departments. Her textbook, Tissue Surgery (2005), is used in hospitals worldwide. For her research on facial transplant, Dr. Siemionow received the 2007 James Barrett Brown Award from the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.
Mario Skugor, M.D.	Read About Dr. Mario Skugor's Thyroid Book Dr. Mario Skugor received his medical degree from St. Luke’s Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, where he also did his residency and internship. He did his fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, where his specialty interests are osteoporosis, calcium metabolism, obesity, and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes.
Holly L. Thacker, M.D.	Read About Dr. Holly L. Thacker's Women’s Health Book Dr. Thacker, a pioneer in women’s health, founded the interdisciplinary Women’s Health Center at Cleveland Clinic. She also founded one of the first women's health fellowships in the United States. Her interests include menopause and hormone therapy regimens, osteoporosis, and the use of hormone therapy by breast cancer survivors. Regarded as a national thought leader in women's health, she has served as co-investigator of various hormone therapy system regimens and osteoporosis therapeutic drug trials. Dr. Thacker has published and lectured extensively on the topic of menopause and is a NAMS-credentialed menopause clinician. She has chaired the annual "Speaking of Women's Health" Cleveland events for several years and has received numerous health awards. Dr. Thacker has also appeared on local and national television to comment on women’s health.
Kathleen Tuthill	Read About Kathleen Tuthill's Bladder Cancer Book Kathleen Tuthill is a medical writer and former newspaper reporter who has received numerous writing awards. She lives in the Cleveland area.
Robyn Webb, M.S.	Read About Robyn Webb's Diabetes Cookbook for Children Award-winning nutritionist, cookbook author, and teacher Robyn Webb has been a passionate advocate of cooking well and eating wisely for most of her life. Because of health problems within her own family, most notably diabetes, Robyn learned early on the importance of a balanced, healthful approach to eating. Her interest and expertise in nutrition have led to her extensive work with the American Diabetes Association (ADA). She is the associate editor of the award-winning Diabetes Forecast magazine, published by the ADA, and read by more than a half million people every month. Robyn writes her own column, “Healthy Eating,” and is the recipe developer and tester for the magazine.
David T. Williams	Read About David T. Williams' Multiple Sclerosis Book David T. Williams retired from Invacare Corporation in 2003, where he was director of government relations for 13 years. Dave has held a number of elected and appointed policy-making positions at the local, state, and federal levels of government. He has earned a reputation as a preeminent spokesperson on home health care and disability rights issues. An alumnus of Gannon College in Erie, Pennsylvania, Dave has advanced degrees and certification in several disciplines of medical radiation, health physics, and imaging, along with continuing education coursework in public policy and health care systems and administration.
Elaine Wyllie, M.D.	Read About Dr. Elaine Wyllie's Epilepsy Book Elaine Wyllie, M.D., a world-renowned pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist at Cleveland Clinic, has published more than 250 reports on her research in epilepsy. She is the editor of The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice, the leading textbook in the field. Dr. Wyllie has received many awards for her work, including the prestigious Epilepsy Research Award from the Milken Foundation and American Epilepsy Society. When not practicing medicine, she studies ballroom dancing with her husband, Dr. Robert Wyllie, physician-in-chief of Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital.
Davis Young	Read About Davis Young's Infertility Book Davis Young served as a communications advisor to Cleveland Clinic for many years. He has a special interest in the subject of infertility because of experiences in his own family.
Nizar N. Zein, M.D.	Read About Dr. Nizar N. Zein's Liver Disease Book Nizar N. Zein, M.D., holds the Mikati Foundation Endowed Chair in Liver Diseases and is Chief of the Section of Hepatobiliary Diseases and Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at Cleveland Clinic. The author of more than 200 publications, Dr. Zein is the associate editor of the American Journal of Gastroenterology and co-edits The Year in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He served as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Ohio Chapter of the American Liver Foundation and currently serves as Chair of the Clinical Research Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).