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Laura Posada
She is a certified coach specializing in menopause and the founder of Laura Posada Supplements. She is a mother, lawyer, motivational speaker, writer, Certified Personal Trainer, Television Personality and philanthropic figure. Through her social media, Laura provides a complete guide to improving health and well-being that includes exercise, nutrition, attitude and motivation. She has a powerful presence on the Internet with almost 1.3 million followers across her social platforms (Instagram, Facebook and TikTok).
Laura demonstrated her expertise in life coaching as an advisor to contestants on the television show Nuestra Belleza Latina on Univision and as producer and host of the television show Manual de supervivientes con Laura Posada, which aired on Utilisima and FoxLife. She has been a guest on NBC's national morning show The Today Show, Univision's Despierta América, and Telemundo programs. Additionally, he has appeared on a variety of television and radio shows including Discovery Channel's American Chopper, ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, The Doctors, E! True Hollywood Stories, and HBO's True Stories with Bryant Gumbel.
Laura has traveled throughout the United States and Latin America with her motivational talks for audiences of up to 9,000 attendees in places such as New York, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Washington, San Juan, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Peru.
In the philanthropic world, Laura's work was recognized by the prestigious Wall Street Journal and by President Obama. He has focused on helping patients with craniofacial diseases who are victims in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Some of the honors and awards Laura has received during her career:
New York's Girls and Boys Club Family Commitment Award (October 2007)
Award for inspiring women from Siempre Mujer magazine (2008)
Defining Trends Magazine's Latin Trendsetters Award (2009)
Super Mom Award from Selecciones Magazine (2009)
Award for inspirational words from the National Organization of Latin American Pride
Woman of the Year Award from El Diario de Nueva York newspaper (April 2011)
CNN en Español Woman of the Week (2012 and 2014)
The Wall Street Journal's Donor of the Week (2014)
Woman of impact on Univision's Primer Impacto program (2014)
People Magazine's 25 Most Powerful Women (2016)
Vanity Woman (2016)
Woman of power by In Puerto Rico Magazine (2019)
Brave woman who makes a difference for the Senate of Puerto Rico (2019)
Ocean Drive Magazine's Influential Women (2019)
Women Who Shine (Wellness 2024)
Dr. James E. Mendez
Jane Mendez, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Board certified and fellowship trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Dr. Mendez specializes in the treatment of breast cancer and performs all types of breast surgical procedures. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She also completed a surgical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Prior to joining Miami Cancer Institute, Dr. Mendez gained extensive experience as a surgical oncologist at Boston Medical Center, where she served as president of the medical and dental staff.She also served as director of surgical practice and adjunct professor of surgery at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Mendez has contributed to notable breast cancer research and her findings have been widely published. She has also presented abstracts at numerous national and international symposia and serves on the editorial board of the breast cancer section of Annals of Surgical Oncology, a widely used resource.
Recognized for her patient care and advocacy, Dr. Mendez is passionate about patient education and promoting breast cancer awareness and prevention outside of the hospital setting, in the community, and at national meetings. She has also served on the board of directors for Susan G. Komen, Massachusetts affiliate. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of numerous professional societies, including the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Waldia Campos
Nutrition expert with a philosophy that good nutrition is the best medicine to prevent chronic diseases and overweight.
DR. RANDYE KARMIN
Gynecologist at South Florida Gynecology & Women's Health serving patients in the Dadeland area of Miami, Florida. Board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, she specializes in in-office treatment for gynecologic disorders.