American obstetrician, gynecologist, author, and television correspondent
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Obstetrician, gynecologist, author, television correspondent
Nita Landry (born Chenita Marie Landry), better known as Dr. Nita, is an American obstetrician and gynecologist (OB/GYN),[1][2] author, and television correspondent. She co-hosted the daily syndicated talk show The Doctors for several seasons and has made recurring appearances on various national television shows. Landry is a contributor to several women's interest magazines and is a frequent speaker at public engagements related to women's health and public education.
After completing her training and becoming a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, Landry chose to practice medicine as a traveling doctor, rather than taking a traditional role in an established practice. Landry traveled across the US performing vaginal deliveries, gynecological surgeries, and working in clinics. She cared for women from a variety of backgrounds, including disadvantaged youth, women in domestic violence situations, and teenage mothers.[4][3]
Landry is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is the author of Dr. Nita's Crash Course for Women: Better Sex, Better Health, Better You.[10] She is also an active speaker at public engagements. Landry is committed to educating teens and young adults about issues related to women's health. Landry has addressed topics related to sexual and reproductive health at events like the "Brain Food" lecture series,[11] the 2019 Women's Health Expo,[12] and LadyLike Day at UCLA in 2017.[13] She was also an ambassador for National Women's Health Week in 2018 and 2019.[14] Landry has been featured in various national media outlets, including US News & World Report,[15]Good Morning America,[16]The Atlantic,[17]Cosmopolitan,[18] Health Digest,[19]HuffPost,[20]Shape,[21] and Popsugar magazine.[22][1]
Selected publications
Landry, Nita. (2022). Dr. Nita’s Crash Course for Women: Better Sex, Better Health, Better You. New World Library. ISBN 9781608687558
McGahan, Michele C; Ramos, Gladys A.; Landry, Chenita; Wolfson, Tanya; Sowell, B Brooke; D’Agostini, Deborah; Patino, Cesar; Nelson, Thomas R.; Pretorius, Dolores H. (2008). Multislice Display of the Fetal Face Using 3‐Dimensional Ultrasonography. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. Volume27, Issue11. DOI: 10.7863/jum.2008.27.11.1573. PMID 18946096.[23]
^McGahan, M.; Ramos, G. A.; Landry, C.; Sowell, B.; Wolfson, T.; D'Agostini, D.; Patino, C.; Nelson, T. R.; Pretorius, D. H. (November 1, 2008). "P40.01: Multislice display of the fetal face using 3D ultrasound". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 27 (11): 1573–1581. doi:10.7863/jum.2008.27.11.1573. PMID18946096. S2CID42819533.
