Women and Girls’ Health – The Case of Diabetes

Sue-Ellen Anderson-Hayes. Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes is an award winning, nationally recognized women’s health, diabetes and nutrition expert. She is a mother, author, health writer and speaker, recipe developer, global leader in gestational diabetes, with a passion for plants! She has appeared on national radio, television, online and print outlets such as SiriusXM, NBC10 Boston, CNBC, PubMed, Harvard Health Publishing, Medscape, Forbes Health, Wall street Journal, WebMD, Readers Digest, Women’s Health, Huffington Post and more. Anderson-Haynes is actively involved in various community organizations, locally and nationally in the areas of black maternal health, diabetes, health equity and women’s health. She has led expert panels, presentations and cooking demos on various health topics. She is currently an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Media Spokesperson, and a member of the Diabetes Spectrum Editorial Board. She also serves on several American Diabetes Association Committees and is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine Women’s Fitness Specialist Certified Personal Trainer and holds her Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management. She is a member of the Harvard Club of Boston Food & Beverage Committee and has served on several executive committees within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Anderson-Haynes has spent her time as a dietetic preceptor and mentor for a variety of students including those in the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program at the Museum of Science in addition to Simmons University, Boston University and Framingham State University. She was the lead pregnancy dietitian at Joslin Diabetes Center, and is the founder and owner of 360Girls&Women, a holistic health and wellness private practice as well as B.E.A.T. Gestational Diabetes, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit. She is also the co-founder of Cultured Health, a digital healthcare app that connects dietitians to clients based on culture. Anderson-Haynes is a graduate of the University of Florida and earned a master’s degree from Andrews University.

Dara Lee Lewis, MD, FACC.. Dara Lee Lewis, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1992. She trained in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Prior to joining the Lown Group, she was on the staff of Presbyterian Heart Group in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Lee Lewis is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where she is Co- Director for the first year Cardiology course. Her professional interests include preventive cardiology, women’s cardiac health, and general cardiology.

Neelima Singh, MD, MSCP, DABOM. Neeli is a board-certified Endocrinologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the Founder and Medical Director of EndoHarmony, a virtual-first endocrinology and metabolic health practice. Dr. Singh is licensed in 49 states and has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and an Exceptional Woman in Medicine every year since 2019. She serves as a NEBAF Advisor for the Southeast Asian American community and is the Co-Chair of Project Hope. Dr. Singh is a recipient of the Massachusetts State Senate Official Citation for her work supporting the Asian American community and advancing human rights causes in Southeast Asia. Dr. Singh has a special interest in holistic women’s care across all stages of life, integrating endocrine, metabolic, and lifestyle approaches to support women from adolescence through menopause and beyond. A skilled physician leader, Dr. Singh specializes in diabetes and gestational diabetes care, insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring technologies, osteoporosis, PCOS, obesity medicine, and thyroid diseases, with a patient-centered, evidence-based approach to care.

Jeanette A Callahan, MD. Dr. Jeanette Adele Callahan is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and a General Pediatrician at Cambridge Health Alliance. She is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed her residency at MGH for Children. In her role as Medical Director of the Justice Resource Institute’s Northeast Health Service Unit, she supervises a team of Nurse Practitioners providing primary care to youth committed to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. As a pediatrician, Dr. Callahan delivers preventative and urgent care and has a special interest in complementary behavioral and medicinal approaches to Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Dr. Callahan is the co-founder of The Wellness Collaborative, Inc., a nonprofit interdisciplinary collective founded in 2018 that promotes sustainable personal and community health, wellness, and resilience. She is deeply engaged in community advocacy and serves in leadership and board roles with several organizations focused on housing, healthcare, education, and justice reform. Her commitment to underserved communities has also led her to humanitarian medical work in South Africa, Ghana, and Brazil.