Lawrence M. Nelson, MD
Dr. Lawrence M. Nelson is the leading authority on primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) and the founder of My 28 Days. For 30 years, Doctor Lawrence, a gynecologist who specializes in women‘s health, conducted POI research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. His passion has been to help understand POI and its causes and to develop more effective treatments.
After receiving his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1973, Doctor Lawrence completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Southern California. He later spent several years in private practice in Lynchburg, Virginia before returning to academia to complete a clinical research attachment at Hammersmith Hospital in London, a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at George Washington University, and a research fellowship at NIH.
Doctor Lawrence received board certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for specialization in reproductive endocrinology. In addition to earning his M.D., Doctor Lawrence holds an M.B.A. from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., where he concentrated his studies on human resource management and the management of nonprofit organizations.
In The Media
Doctor Lawrence is the author of the New England Journal of Medicine article “Primary Ovarian Insufficiency.” He also appeared on NPR in “Irregular Period? It Could Be More Than Just Stress,” and in USA Today, “Don’t Say ‘Early Menopause,’ It’s Primary Ovarian Insufficiency.”
Recognition
Doctor Lawrence is a retired commissioned officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, and a recipient of its prestigious Meritorious Service Medal in honor of his POI research. The Genetic Alliance recognized his approach to patient care; and The American Association of Occupational Therapists honored him with their Health Advocate Award for his leadership in comprehensive interdisciplinary intervention in women’s health.
Doctor Lawrence approaches both research and well-being in an integrated manner. His goal is to help women touched by POI achieve balance in body, mind, spirit, and emotion. He now serves as president of the nonprofit Mary Elizabeth Conover Foundation.
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