The Ruff Side

Nancy Cetel, MD is an engaging and passionate physician, educator, author, professional speaker, and humorist. She has given hundreds of presentations, with the audiences ranging from medical professors and professionals to sophisticated lay audiences. Live appearances and interviews before local, regional, national and International television and radio audiences have brought her acclaim as an accomplished communicator and advocate for an informed public.As a Future Farmer of America (FFA) her career path was leading to veterinary medicine, but human medicine intervened. Following her graduation from the New York University School of Medicine, she traveled to the West Coast where she obtained her postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of California, and University of Southern California. She also served on the faculty of the University of California where she completed an additional three years of postgraduate training in Reproductive Endocrinology. Her pioneering research led to numerous publications and awards including the lead article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Cetel has been in medical practice in California for over twenty-five years, and maintains a keen interest in preventive health care, hormonal balance, and age management medicine. She has had numerous publications in prestigious medical and lay journals and magazines. As a distinguished former academic researcher and clinician, she undertook the writing of the groundbreaking book, Double Menopause: What to do When You and Your Mate go Through Hormonal Changes Together, dealing with midlife hormonal issues for men and women. Dr. Cetel is often referenced in books and journals, and is a frequently invited lecturer nationally and internationally. Her passions include her family, vegetarian cooking, tap dancing, and the joys of being a grandparent.Dr. Cetel is a frequently invited professional speaker and humorist, at universities, international conventions, conferences, corporations, resorts, and special events with programs that exemplify edutainment. She is the author of several dozen books and articles on health available at: www.smartaskbooks.com and www.doublemenopause.comThe Funny Side Collection, The Fart Side series, and other items are available at: www.thefunnysidecollection.com