Sex Cells

Phyllis E. Greenberger, M.S.W., is Senior Vice President of Science & Health Policy for HealthyWomen. She is the former President and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR), a national nonprofit organization widely recognized as the thought leader in women's health research, for 26 years. In 2016, Phyllis was given the Trailblazer award by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's Health. Women’s Day magazine awarded Greenberger the 2006 Red Dress Award in recognition of her work in leading the way in the fight against heart disease in women, and in 2010 named her one of 50 Women Who Are Changing the World. She also received the Award for Research Excellence by the National Association for Women’s Health, Journal of Women’s Health & Gender-Based Medicine’s Achievement Award, Champion of Women’s Health by Ladies’ Home Journal, the Washington Woman of Genius by Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and received an award for public advocacy from the Clinical Research Forum. She was named the 2013 Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women.

“Equitable health, health research, and health care for women—it’s everyone’s job! This elegant volume presents the reader with both challenges and opportunities.”—Nanette K. Wenger, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Emory University School of Medicine  “Advocating for research and resources to help patients make informed health decisions is something that Phyllis has been doing for decades. This volume exquisitely presents research data in an accessible manner to help patients appreciate what we know, and what research is still left to accomplish, in our quest for health equity. Phyllis’s book is a must read for patients, advocates, researchers, and clinicians, alike.”—Sabra L. Klein, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine  “Phyllis does a masterful job of not only educating us about what we know about sex differences, but also showing us what we still don't know. She gives us the roadmap on how to advance research and provides much needed information to the public on the importance of understanding sex differences.”—John Whyte, M.D., MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD  “A powerful book by a powerful woman. Phyllis Greenberger was a trailblazer and stills works tirelessly to bring about health equity for Women. A must read for all to know where we have been and where we need to go to achieve equitable healthcare for all.”—Nieca Goldberg, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, author of Women are not Small Men and host of the Beyond the Heart podcast  “It is my hope that this book will inspire you to become an advocate for women’s health in your own life, in your interaction with your healthcare providers, in your community, and on a national level by letting your representatives know how much you care about this issue. The Society for Women’s Health under the leadership of Phyllis Greenberger led the charge starting in the 1990s that brought the issue of sex differences to the attention of many of us in government. Since then, great strides have been made, but there is much to be done, and the progress we have made is now being threatened by those who want to take control of women’s health out of women’s hands. Read this book, talk about this book, and keep fighting for the healthcare that women deserve, need, and demand.”—Marsha Henderson, former Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health at the Food and Drug Administration