Missy D. Lavender, MBA and Molly Kirk, BFA

Women in Health Connection

Missy Lavender, founder of Women's Health Foundation and Molly Kirk, director of communications join the show to discuss some important issues that face women; including, what questions women should ask their doctors, pelvic health, breast health, cancer and more.

Missy D. Lavender, MBA -

After experiencing incontinence firsthand after the forceps delivery of her first child, Missy quickly became aware of the disconnect between the large numbers of women experiencing incontinence and the small number of available treatment resources. Following her second incontinence-related surgery, she co-founded WHF to help bring education, funding, and research to the field of women's pelvic health.

Melissa ("Missy") Lavender graduated with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. Prior to founding WHF, her professional career was focused on real estate, finance, and investments. She was, most recently, a founder and principal in K.G. Redding & Associates (KGR&A), a private investment management firm that invests pension fund assets in publicly traded real estate investment trusts (or REITs).


Molly Kirk, BFA -

In her 4th year at a 5 year old organization, Molly is a woman who has worn many hats during her tenure. As Director of Communication, Molly primarily focuses on program marketing, website development, equipment marketing, event planning, and public relations. In September of 2008, Molly accompanied a team of physicians to the remote mountainous regions of Nepal to assist in a medical mission for women suffering from uterine prolapse.

Dr. Derrick DeSilva

2009-10-20