Dr. Penny Wise Budoff
| Dr. Penny Wise Budoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1939 Albany, NY |
| 💀Died | December 6, 2008 Delray Beach, FloridaDecember 6, 2008 |
| 🏫 Education | University of Wisconsin (BS) State University of New York Upstate Medical University (MD) |
| 💼 Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Seymour L. Budoff |
| 👶 Children | Jeffrey Budoff (orthopedic surgen) Cynthia Louise (died June 5, 2007 at 39) |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Louis Wise Goldene (Zuckerman) Wise |
Dr. Penny Wise Budoff (July 7, 1939 – December 6, 2008) is famously know for her seminal research[1] to alleviate menstrual pain. Before her research, menstrual pain was considered to be a psychological cause. Her breakthrough study created a biochemical basis for menstrual cramping. Her first book "No More Menstrual Cramps and Other Good News"[2] was published in 1980. The New York Times called her "a pioneer in women's health." Penny Budoff helped the lives of struggling females and paved a path for female authority on the subject of "women's reproductive health matters." In 1985, Dr. Budoff created the first women's health center in Long Island, New York.[3] She employed mostly female doctors and became a model for other hospitals and physician groups. Dr. Budoff was the first physician to formulate the first female vitamin. Her speciality vitamins were expanded into a small mail order business named Bonne Forme.[4] Dr. Budoff continued to practice at her health center in Long Island for thirty-three years.[5]
Education
Budoff attended University of Wisconsin–Madison (1955–57); Syracuse University, B.A., 1959; SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York. in 1963 where she received her medical degree. She also was a part of the Women's Health Services that was associated with North Shore University Hospital.[6][7]
Research
During the seventies, her intensive research on working to alleviate menstrual pain was published in JAMA and later in the NEJM.[8] Dr. Penny Wise Budoff of the Stony Brook medical school in New York found that Mefenamic acid (Postel) produced significant relief from pain, nausea, and diarrhea in 44 women with debilitating menstrual cramps.[9] For years the standard treatment for women with severe menstrual problems has been to put them on oral contraceptives. Dr. Budoff questioned the necessity for taking "21 days of birth control pills to get 24 hours of relief from pain." She reasoned that a drug which inhibits prostaglandin synthesis or interferes with the prostaglandin receptors would stop the cramps.[9] Dr. Budoff approached Warner Lambert with a proposal to test Ponstel, which was already on the market for treating arthritis pain, against menstrual cramps. The pilot study results were impressive enough that the company funded a larger clinical study.[9]
She published No More Hot Flashes and Other Good News, Putnam (New York, NY), 1983, revised edition published as No More Hot Flashes and Even More Good News, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1998.
Contributor to books, including Women in Industry, edited by Pasquale A. Carone, South Oakes Foundation, 1977; and Advances in Prostaglandin and Thromboxane Research, Volume 2, Bengt Samuelsson, Peter Ramwell, and Rodolfo Paoletti, editors, Raven Press, 1980. Contributor to medical journals, including New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sexual Medicine Today, and Female Patient.[7]
Awards
Recognition awards from American Medical Association, 1972, 1976, and 1978; named woman of the year by C. W. Post College, 1981.[7]
Memberships
American Medical Association, American Medical Women's Association (delegate to Medical Women's International Association conferences, 1976 and 1978), American Academy of Family Physicians (fellow), American Cancer Society(member of board of governors, 1978–; member of Professional Education Committee, 1978–), Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (member), New York State Medical Society, New York State Academy of Family Physicians (director, 1979–), Nassau Academy of Medicine (fellow), Nassau Academy of Family Physicians (secretary, 1975–76; delegate to New York State legislative sessions, 1976–78; vice-president, 1976–77; president, 1977–78), Flying Physician's Association, Alpha Epsilon Iota (president, 1962).[7]
Death
Budoff died in her home on December 6, 2008, in Delray Beach, Florida. She suffered from rheumatoid arthritis (1987–2007) and ALS, which in the end resulted in respiratory failure and ultimately her death.[10]
References
- ↑ "Penny Budoff Obituary - (2008) - New York, NY - Newsday". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ No More Hot Flashes... And Even More Good News. 2017-06-27. Search this book on
- ↑ "Penny Budoff Obituary - (2008) - New York, NY - Newsday". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "Penny Budoff Obituary - (2008) - New York, NY - Newsday". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "View source for User:Sophiesab/Penny Budoff", Wikipedia, retrieved 2021-03-10
- ↑ "Penny Wise Budoff, MD".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Budoff, Penny Wise 1939- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ↑ "View source for User:Sophiesab/Penny Budoff", Wikipedia, retrieved 2021-03-10
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 jk (1979). "woman doctor finds remedy for cramps". Off Our Backs. 9 (8): 7. ISSN 0030-0071. JSTOR 25793024.
- ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths Budoff, Penny Wise". New York Times. December 9, 2008.
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