Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman is a board-certified gynecologist and certified menopause clinician practicing for more than 25 years. As an undergraduate at Yale University, Dr. Edelman was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Health Plan Newsletter. Later, at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, she became interested in women's health and gynecology, and earned an MD in 1980 before starting her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She was a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School from 1980 to 1987 and received commendation for excellence in teaching.
As the involved mom of three very active children, the
supportive wife of an emergency room doctor, and a dynamic businesswoman, Kathy
knows of these struggles firsthand. She credits her strong faith in God and her
parents' love and support for any success she has today and dedicates her days
to finding the solutions that can make life easier for busy moms in all phases
of life.
Vicki Lawrence from TV's "Carol Burnett Show", "Mama's Family" and "Hannah Montana" will share her story to inspire women to make heart-healthy choices and advocate for themselves. Lawrence will recount how heart disease affected her family and marriage. Prior to her presentation, cardiologist Rachana Kulkarni, MD, FACC will explain the difference between how men and women experience heart attacks.
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