Amos Grunebaum (born January 27, 1950) is an American

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and

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. He serves as Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the

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, as

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at the medical school

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, and as a specialist in maternal-fetal medicine and high-risk pregnancies. He is also the founder of Babymed.com, which is a website for

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and those trying to conceive, the site is up since 2000.

Early life

He was born in Haifa, Israel, and raised in Germany. He received his M.D. in 1975 from the University of Cologne Medical School. His post-doctoral positions include a

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at City Hospital

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in Germany, and residencies in

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at Weyertal Hospital, Cologne in Germany and

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, Brooklyn, New York. He then had a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at

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, Brooklyn, and finally a Fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine in the same SUNY facility.

Career

For about 15 years, Grunebaum was director of obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine at St. Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Center, before accepting his faculty appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in 2001. Until 2005 he was also the Director of the

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Fertility Center and in charge of the WebMD TTC (Trying To Conceive)

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. Grunebaum still publishes many papers, including a 2017 study into the benefits and risks of

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consumption, and has authored and co-authored many peer-reviewed, scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters. He co-authored two books with

sex therapist Sex therapy is a strategy for the improvement of sexual function and treatment of sexual dysfunction. This includes sexual dysfunctions such as premature ejaculation or delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, lack of sexual interest or arousa ...

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(Dr. Ruth): ''“Sexually Speaking”'', and ''“Dr. Ruth’s Pregnancy Guide for Couples”''. He also helped

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write “Mommy IQ,” where the two answer questions about pregnancy and fertility. He has a presence in the online realm as the developer of BabyMed.com, which he launched in 2001. Through this platform, he shares his knowledge of pregnancy and

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with couples trying to get pregnant, and features some online fertility tools and education. He also develops and markets products to aid in fertility, such as his patented FertilAid, which is a product aimed to provide the right doses of vitamins, minerals, and

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to help conduce successful conception. Dr. Grunebaum also has a media presence as a television personality and actor. He played Marisa Tomei’s obstetrician in the movie '' The Paper''. He’s also appeared on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and the '' Charlie Rose Show'', as well as various news programs on public television. Grunebaum has been named as a New York Super Doctor for several years.

References

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