Penny Budoff

Dr. Penny Budoff is best known for her work finding ways to alleviate menstrual cramps and hot flashes. The New York Times called her "a pioneer in women's health" after she published her bestselling novel No More Menstrual Cramps and Other Good News. Dr. Budoff improved the lives of millions of women and was a recognized authority on the subject of women's health issues for many years, and media coverage over the course of several decades reflects that.

She wanted to create a medical center that would cater to the needs of women. She envisioned a place where women would get the care they needed all in one facility. Once she received a loan for her women's center she purchased land in Bethpage, Long Island. Here she created the Penny Wise Budoff, M.D., Women's Center (1985).

Budoff attended State University of New York, Syracuse, N.Y. 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.

Budoff published a research paper, "Use of Mefenamic Acid in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea" in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association in June, 1979.

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.