Marianne J. Legato, M.D

Marianne Legato, M.D. is Director of the new Institute for Gender Specific Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Institute is devoted to supporting research on women’s health issues and to eliminating gender bias in medical research. Dr. Legato is co-author of THE FEMALE HEART: THE TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, the groundbreaking book that dispelled the myth that heart disease is purely a male problem. She is also one of the nation’s leading advocates for women’s health. Carol Colman is the award-winning author and co-author of many popular medical books, including THE FEMALE HEART, THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN, THE MELATONIN MIRACLE, and THE SUPERHORMONE PROMISE.