Leonard Weather, Jr., R.Ph., M.D.

Dr. Weather hails from Utica, New York. He received a B.S. in Phamacy from Howard University College of Pharmacy in Washington, DC, and his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his OB/Gyn residency and fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. After which he moved to New Orleans. He is married to Cynthia Montgomery Weather, M.D., who is also a gynecologist and obstetrician.

Dr. Weather is the director of Omni Fertility and Laser Institute and is the 111th president and immediate past president of The National Medical Association. He is a past Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at Xavier University in New Orleans, and member of Xavier University Research Centers in Minority Institution Advisory Council, and past National President of Chi Delta Mu Fraternity (Dentists, Pharmacists, Physicians, Podiatrists and Optometrists). He's also the past president of New Orleans Chapter of Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, the New Orleans Medical Association, Louisiana Medical Association, Northern Louisiana Medical Association and treasurer of Black Congress on Health, Law, and Economics. Moreover he has served as National Medical Association Region V, Chair and Trustee. He currently serves as President of the New Orleans Health Alliance and Co-Chair with the American Medical Association's past president of the more than 70 organization member - Commission to End Health Care Disparities.

Dr. Weather is a member of numerous Louisiana governor appointed medical and allied medical boards in the state of Louisiana. He is also an innovator par excellence in laser surgery and an international lecturer on gynecology and laser surgery. He invented a laparoscopy procedure called Optical Dissection Pelviscopy, which was presented at an international medical meeting in November 1999 in Las Vegas. Dr. Weather was honored as one of the "Best Doctors In The World," by Chi Delta Mu Medical Fraternity (1998 - 2000). Dr. Weather is also the author of "Why Can't We Have a Baby?" and numerous other articles on laser surgery and female disorders.

In addition, he is the former Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology of New Orleans General Hospital, Secretary and Treasurer of Medical Staff of Humana Hospital, Vice-Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, and Clinical Instructor at Tulane University Medical School. Dr. Weather was a visiting Professor at the University of Ethiopia-College of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Additionally he has lectured at numerous medical school on endometriosis, fibroids other female disorders and health disparities in the United States. He is also the editor of the eNewsletter - Dr. Weather Report, and writes a weekly health column for Trice Edney Wire News. In addition he serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Endometriosis Association.

Dr. Weather is a civic leader, an ordained minister, former radio and TV talk show host of "Focus on New Orleans," and health educator. Some of his other major accomplishments include:

• Former Board Member & Vice-President of Bayou Federal Savings
• Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
• Board Member of Howard University Bison Foundation, Inc.
• Former Region V Chairman of Howard University Alumni Association • • Member of "Who's Who" in the South & Southwest • Emerging Leaders in America Black Americans • Former Member of Martin Luther King Federal Holiday Commission's Subcommittee on Professional & Fraternal Organizations • Member of the Original Illinois Club Reigned as King in 1989

• 1988 Howard University College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus
• Featured in Many Publications
• Black Pages Magazine (June 1987)
• Black Enterprise Magazine (March 1987)
• Vim and Vigor Magazine (Fall 1990)
• Louisiana Weekly (1993)
• Heart and Soul Magazine (Summer Edition - "Treatment of Fibroid Tumors")
• Heart and Soul Magazine (March 1996 - "Treatment of Fibroid Tumors")
• Health & Healing for African Americans (1998 Book)
• Love Is, God First and It's All About Love -Books of Poetry (1996, 2000 2009)

Dr. Weather's Avocations

• Writing
• Painting

• Reading
• Fishing

• Running
• Photography

• Traveling
• Collecting Automobiles

Dr. Weather is an inspirational speaker and health educator. His expertise of course consists of female disorders (fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic pain and infertility), environmental health, healthy homes, obesity and nutrition, men's health, health disparities and how to live a longer and healthier life. If you would like for Dr. Weather to give an inspirational or health information/education presentation, please e-mail the particulars to dr_weather@bellsouth.net or call 318.671.5320.

Memberships
The National Medical Association - Dr. Leonard Weather is the 111^TH President of the NMA, Louisiana Medical Association, New Orleans Medical Association, American Medical Association - AMA, Orleans Parish Medical Society, Chi Delta Mu Medical Fraternity, New Orleans Health Alliance, Shreveport Parish Medical Society, Endometriosis Society, Pelvic Pain and Fibroids Advocacy Group, Council on the
Prevention of Unnecessary Hysterectomies

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