Linda P. Fried, MD
Dean, Mailman School of Public Health 
Director, Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center

Dr. Fried has served as Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health since 2008, and since 2021 has also served as the Director of the university-wide Butler Columbia Aging Center.   

Risa Starr is the Executive Director of the Longevity Biotechnology Association and The Academy for Health and Lifespan Research. She has a background in technology marketing and sales at Apple Computer and IBM. She also worked to help launch a cytokine development unit at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and to grow and develop the Migraine Research Foundation. She was a member of the NYC Test and Trace Team, developing policy, resources, and strategic plans to combat COVID-19 in NYC. Risa holds a BS from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA and MPH from Columbia University and is based in New York City. 

Chetna received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and then completed her Ob/Gyn residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She then completed a three-year minimally invasive gynecologic surgery fellowship at Columbia University. Dr. Arora is a specialist in complex benign gynecologic surgery for the treatment of uterine fibroids, menstrual disorders, endometriosis, pelvic pain, ovarian pathology, and fertility surgery. Her AAGL-accredited fellowship provided Dr. Arora with the specialized training and expertise in the fields of advanced robotics, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. Dr. Arora's primary goals are minimally-invasive approaches with a thoughtful focus on patient-centered care thus allowing the patient a quicker recovery, improved cosmesis, and greater patient satisfaction.

Dr. Brady has published extensively on assisted reproduction and early pregnancy, presenting her findings at national and international conferences. While still a fellow, she authored a textbook, "Handbook of Consult and Inpatient Gynecology" (Springer, 2016). Dr. Brady is deeply committed to personalized fertility assessment and treatment for her patients, and has special interest in fertility preservation, ovarian reserve testing, diminished ovarian reserve, ovulatory disorders, and IVF. Dr. Brady is also Director of the Oncofertility Program at Columbia University Fertility Center, with expertise in fertility preservation and oocyte and embryo cryopreservation for patients with cancer diagnoses, as well as fertility evaluation and treatment for men and women after cancer.

Catherine Monk, PhD, ’86BC
Diana Vagelos Professor of Women’s Mental Health in OB/GYN, and of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at CUIMC

Catherine Monk, PhD, is the inaugural Diana Vagelos Professor of Women’s Mental Health and Chief, the Division of Women’s Mental Health, in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) and Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is Research Scientist VI at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Monk directs Women’s Mental Health @Ob/Gyn (https://www.obgyn.columbia.edu/about-us/divisions/womens-mental-health), a 11-person embedded service within Ob/Gyn. Dr. Monk’s research, at the PerinatalPathways lab (https://www.perinatalpathways.org), brings together the fields of developmental psychopathology, developmental psychobiology, developmental neuroscience, and perinatal mental health to focus on the earliest influences on children’s developmental trajectories—those that happen in utero—and how to intervene early to help pregnant women and prevent mental health problems in the next generation. Her research has been continuously funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) since her NIH Career Development award in 2000 as well as by numerous foundations including the Bezos Family Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, March of Dimes, and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.

Hope Yates, JD, MPH, ’14PH
Founding member of MAVEN and Chief Strategy Officer Department of OB/GYN

Hope Yates, JD, MPH, '14MSPH serves as Chief Strategy Officer for Women's Health in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In this role, she oversees communications, access, patient experience, and quality initiatives, along with many of the department's fundraising, health equity, and innovation projects. She has worked across the medical center, with NewYork-Presbyterian, and with stakeholders across the city and country on efforts to improve women's health. Beginning her career as an intellectual property lawyer at Skadden, Hope pivoted to the field of women's health through her pursuit of a master's degree at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health and launching Maven Clinic where she served as Director of Strategic Partnerships on the founding team. Hope is passionate about the intersection of public health and medicine and the opportunity to drive societal change by improving the health and lives of women.

Julia Iyasere, MD, ’08BUS, ’08VPS
Senior Vice President for Health Justice and Equity & Executive Director of the NYP DalioCenter for Health Justice.

Tia Dole, PhD, '02TC
Chief 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Officer, Vibrant Emotional Health

Tia Dole, Ph.D., is the Chief 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health. Dr. Dole is a licensed clinical psychologist and a long-time advocate for the rights of those with intersectional identity. Prior to stepping into the role of Chief 988 Officer, Dr. Dole was the Executive Director of The Steve Fund, the nation’s only organization focused on the mental health and emotional well-being for young people of color. Additionally, Dr. Dole was the Chief Clinical Operations Officer at The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth. Dr. Dole oversaw all of The Trevor Project’s crisis services programs as well as their volunteer community and increased their impact by a factor of four.

After completing her bachelor’s degree at Carleton College, Dr. Dole received her Master’s degree in Developmental Psychopathology from Columbia University (Teacher’s College), and she received a Fulbright Fellowship to study Forensic Psychology in Switzerland. She then completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Dole is a published author and sits on several committees. One of her passions is normalizing mental health conditions within communities of color, LGBTQ communities, and helping people get access to services. She is based in New York/New Jersey.

Senior Vice President, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Lorraine Quinn Frazier is dean of Columbia University School of Nursing and Mary O. Mundinger Professor of Nursing since 2018.  An academic leader whose career has spanned appointments at both public and private universities, she has focused on developing nursing faculties whose research, teaching and practice combine academic excellence with a keen sense of social responsibility. A critical emphasis has been advancing multi-disciplinary approaches that yield the best possible healthcare for all individuals, while addressing the specific needs of underserved communities in urban areas of different size and composition. Since assuming the deanship in New York, she has committed Columbia Nursing to further integrating social justice and health equity principles into all aspects of the school’s curricular, clinical and research programs as well as expanding community engagement.

An accomplished cardiovascular and genetics researcher, Dr. Frazier is regarded as a pioneer in developing and promoting state-of-the-art translational research programs. She also is a national expert in biobanking, the emerging science of collecting, storing, and sharing blood and tissue samples for the purpose of advancing medical research and providing access to genetic information.  She serves on the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Board of Directors and the Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Advisory Board. 

Dr. Frazier is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Heart Association, and the New York Academy of Medicine. She completed her PhD at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in 2000. Dr. Frazier has served as dean of both the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and UTHealth's Cizik School of Nursing. 

Judith Joseph, M.D. '07BUS, '07VPS
Chair, Women in Medicine at Columbia University VPS, Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Langone, and, Principal Investigator, Manhattan Behavioral Medicine

Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., is a Board Certified Psychiatrist. Dr. Judith is Chair of The Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Judith is a clinical assistant professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center. She has conducted several clinical research studies in pediatric, adult, geriatric, and women’s mental health as the Principal Investigator of her research lab, Manhattan Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Judith developed the T.I.E.S. method to address mental health symptoms in menopause. She is on the medical advisory board of Let’s Talk Menopause, a national non-profit organization which recently advocated in December 2023 for the Menopause Research and Equity Act in the US Congress alongside Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. Dr. Judith is conducting the first of its kind research study in High Functioning Depression in her laboratories and will publish a book on High Functioning Depression with Little Brown Spark in 2025.

Dr. Judith recently received a Congressional Proclamation from the US House of Representatives for her social media advocacy and research in mental health. Dr. Judith is an expert on various media platforms and has made national television appearances on Oprah Daily’s The Life YouWant Series, Good Morning America, The Wendy Williams Show, Investigation Discovery, Today Show, and CBS News. She is a medical consultant for Apple TV where she was in the writer’s room for The Crowded Room series. She recently received a 2020 Share Care Award for her MedCircle series on PTSD and won a second Share Care Award in 2023 for a Good Morning America piece on ADHD. Dr. Judith teaches medical media courses to physicians and medical students at Columbia University and New York University.

Dr. Judith received her bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry, cum laude, from Duke University, her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and her business degree from Columbia Business School. She completed her adult psychiatry residency at Columbia University, and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center. She lives in New York City with her family.