Printable Biography of Jennifer Berman and Laura Berman

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Jennifer R. Berman, MD, is a urologist and an internationally renowned expert and pioneer in the field of female urology and female sexual medicine. In 2001, Berman, who is among the few female urologists in the United States, co-founded the Female Sexual Medicine Center at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She serves as director of female urology and sexual medicine at the Rodeo Drive Women's Health Center in Beverly Hills, Calif.

In addition to her medical practice, Berman co-hosts, with her sister Laura Berman, PhD, the television series on Discovery Health Network, Berman and Berman. Considered a leading expert on women's sexual health, she has appeared on national television, in print, and on radio shows. She appears regularly on Good Morning America and has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN's Larry King Live, 48 Hours, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, Lifetime Television, America's Health Network, New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, and others.

She is also the co-author of the best-selling book For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life, and the newly released Secrets of the Sexually Satisfied Woman: Ten Keys to Unlocking Ultimate Pleasure.

An author of numerous publications for peer-reviewed journals as well as several chapters on female sexual dysfunction, Berman has lectured worldwide. She has also made significant scientific contributions in the advancement of women's sexual health. For two consecutive years, she was awarded the Pfizer Scholar in Urology Award and has repeatedly been recognized with awards and honors at local, national, and international scientific meetings.

Dr. Laura Berman has been working as a sex educator and therapist for more than a decade. She currently is a clinical assistant professor of OBGYN and psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University directs the Berman Center in Chicago, a state-of-the-art facility that’s dedicated to helping women and their partners repair their sex lives and achieve their maximum sexual potential. She also is co-director of The Network for Excellence in Women’s Sexual Health (NEWSHE and its website, 

After obtaining her Master’s in Clinical Social Work and Doctorate in Health Education and Therapy (specializing in human sexuality) at New York University, she went on to complete a training fellowship in Sexual Therapy with the Department of Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center.

Dr. Berman is co-chair of the Women’s Sexual Health State-Of-The-Art series, a comprehensive lecture series that focuses on the treatments, technology and trends in female sexual function. Presented by experts in the field, the series educates medical professionals on the latest information and is an accredited program for the Council of Continuing Medical Education. Dr. Berman currently serves on the foundation board of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). She is also a member of the American Association of Social Workers (NASW), the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She has been involved in numerous clinical sexual pharmacology trials, including testing the effectiveness of Viagra and other drugs and treatment devices on women’s sexual complaints.