Dr. Leonard Weather Jr. "Take time to take care of your health, if you don't you will have to take time to get well." Company: L. Weather, Jr. M.D., A Professional Corp. Location: Shreveport, LA Website: www.drweather.com

Biography:
Dr. Weather is a gynecologist, specializing in infertility, fibroids, pelvic pain and endometriosis. He hails from Utica, New York and lived and practiced in New Orleans, LA, for a number of years until Hurricane Katrina.
He presently resides in Shreveport, LA and is married to Cynthia Montgomery, M.D. who is also an OB/Gyn. In addition Dr. Weather is a health educator, ordained minister, photographer and avid traveler. He has traveled extensively throughout Africa, Europe and Asia. He is the publisher of the "Dr Weather Report," a
bimonthly healthcare eNewsletter. In addition he has authored three inspirational poetry books and an infertility handbook. His more recent book of poetry and inspirational words is called "It's All About Love," was published in
April 2009.

Dr. Weather is an active gynecological clinical trials researcher and has presented over 122 peer reviewed presentations and papers on laser surgery; the outpatient treatment of infertility, endometriosis, pelvic pain and fibroids. Dr. Weather is a graduate of Howard University s College of Pharmacy, received his Doctor of Medicine degree, from Rush Medical College and trained in gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University
Hospital.

Dr. Weather is a past Adjunct Clinical Professor at Xavier University College of Pharmacy, Past President of the National Medical Associations (NMA), affiliates New Orleans Medical Association, and Louisiana Medical
Association. He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Past Grand President of Chi Delta Mu Medical Fraternity, and Past Treasurer of Black Congress on Health, Law and Economics (BCHLE). Dr. Weather is a member of numerous State of Louisiana Governor appointed Commissions, Past Chair of Region V, NMA, Inc., and member of the National Medical Association s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. He was the Principal Investigator for the National Medical Association s Katrina Disaster Practice Restoration Grant. In addition he is the President of Northern Louisiana Medical Association and the New Orleans Health Alliance (NOHA), the latter an organization founded in 1999, which consist of Black Health Professionals, Black Nurses, Inc., New Orleans Medical Association, New Orleans Dental Association, Podiatric Association, New Orleans Optometrists, Pharmacists and Physical Therapists, along with Chi Delta Mu Medical Fraternity. Dr. Weather's avocations are fishing, gardening, golf, painting, photography, reading, running and traveling.

Dr. Weather was recently elected President-Elect of the National Medical Association and he will be installed as the 111th President, August 2010, in Orlando, FL at the Association's 107th Annual meeting.

In September 2009, he was appointed Co-Chair of the Commission to End Health Care Disparities and Scientific Advisor to the Endometriosis Association.

Availability:
Motivational speaker to students and organizations, Health Educator, Women Health Issues, Gynecological-Prevention of Unnecessary Hysterectomies