Sheldon H. Cherry

SHELDON H. CHERRY, MD

Dr. Sheldon H. Cherry is an Attending Obstetrician and Gynecologist at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, maintains a private office on Park Avenue and has built a national reputation as a researcher in the reproductive and women's health field.

As Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, he teaches at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, belongs to the American College of Surgeons, and the New York Obstetrical Society. Dr. Cherry is the senior editor of "Complications Of Pregnancy", a classic medical textbook in its fourth edition.

Dr. Cherry is also the author of several books on woman's health for the general public. A Book-of-the-Month-Club selection, the four editions of "Understanding Pregnancy and Childbirth" are now in their 19th printing and have sold over a million copies. His books have been published in Russia, France,England, Canada, Spain, and Israel.

Other books by Dr. Cherry include "The Menopause Myth" (1976), "For Woman of All Ages" (1979), and "Planning Ahead For Pregnancy" (1983) and "The Menopause Book" (1995) in conjunction with his wife, Dr. Carolyn D Runowicz, a prominent gynecologic oncologist. They recently completed a new book, "The Answer To Cancer" (2005). He is a frequent expert guest on television, such as "Good Morning America" and the "Today Show". He has appeared on many of the local radio interview shows such as Joan Hamburg Show as well as many of the local TV shows such as Good Day New York and Regis Philbin, and is often consulted and quoted in magazines and newspapers such as New York Times, Prevention, Vogue, Good Housekeeping, Cosmo, Harper's, Redbook, and Working Woman among others.

He has done over 5 national media tours in conjunction with the publication of his books. He was recently the monthly columnist for Parents Magazine on pregnancy and childbirth. In the past he has also been a consultant to the Tambrands and Warner Lambert Companies.

Dr. Cherry was born in New York City and received his medical training at Columbia University. He lives in New York and Ct. with his wife, Carolyn Runowicz, MD ,who is Direcxtor of The Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center of the UCONN Medical Ctr. In Farmington, Ct. and is the father of four daughters.

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