Margaret I. Cuomo

Margaret I. Cuomo is an American radiologist, author, philanthropist, advocate, and blogger on health issues, especially those related to cancer prevention. She is the eldest daughter of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and former New York First Lady Matilda Cuomo, and sister to Governor Andrew Cuomo and CNN’s Chris Cuomo. She resides in New York.

Cuomo is a board certified radiologist who practiced at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. She graduated from St. John's University in 1981 and received an M.D. degree from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She has specialized in body imaging, involving CT, Ultrasound, MRI, and interventional procedures, much of her practice was dedicated to the diagnosis of cancer and AIDS. Cuomo has been interviewed for and/or featured in magazines and newspapers, including Better Homes and Gardens, Education Update, Family Circle, Glamour, InStyle, Manhattan, Metro Newspapers, Networking, New York Daily News, O Magazine, Parade, People, Prevention, Redbook, Vogue and Women's Day, and on-line sites, including DoctorOz.com, Glamour.com, DailyBeast.com, and Prevention.com.

Cuomo gave the commencement speech at Dowling College on May 18, 2013, where she was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree.

Cuomo's book, A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New World and the Real Promise of Prevention, was published October 2012 by Rodale. The book calls for improved coordination among government and academic research efforts and an elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy. The book also calls for making cancer prevention a U.S. priority by establishing a National Cancer Prevention Institute under the National Institutes of Health to coordinate research. Cuomo addresses weaknesses with cancer screening methods, doctor recommendation practices, and information patients are given regarding cancer. Cuomo argues for better efforts by pharmaceutical companies to prevent cancer through early detection, effective vaccines and new means of protecting the immune system. Cuomo also makes lifestyle recommendations for reducing cancer risk. Glamour Magazine interviewed her about the book October 10, 2012.

Cuomo contributes blogs focusing on cancer prevention, the economic impact of cancer, and the need for reform. She also contributes to WebMD. Cuomo has a Muckety score of 60.

Books

• Cuomo, M.I. (2012). A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New World and the Real Promise of Prevention. Rodale, Inc.

• Cuomo, Margaret I. (October 2012). A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention. Rodale. ISBN 1609618858. 
• Naugle, Wendy. "When It Comes to the War on Cancer, Are We Settling for Treatments That Are "Just Good Enough"?". Retrieved 2014-02-27. 
• Cuomo, Margaret I. "Margaret I. Cuomo, M.D.". 
• Cuomo, Margaret. "3 Ways to Reduce Cancer Risk". WebMD.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27. 
• "Margaret I. Cuomo". Muckety.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25. 

In addition to her cancer prevention-related work, Cuomo has supported multiple initiatives to support Italian language education in the United States. She is the founder of The Italian Language Foundation.

Cuomo is an honoree of the Association of Italian American Educators (2003, 2005) and the National Organization of Italian American Women (2004). In 2011, Cuomo was awarded the “Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana,” the “Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity,” by Giorgio Napolitano, president of Italy.

Cuomo is a member of the Medical Review Board of Huffington Post. She is also a member of the Princeton University Advisory Council, French & Italian. In 2007, she was listed as a member of the National Advisory Board of Concordia Language Villages. Cuomo was a member of the board of LessCancer.org 2013-2016.

Cuomo grew up in Albany and Holliswood, Queens, New York, with her four siblings, Andrew, Maria, Madeline, and Chris.

Cuomo married Peter Perpignano October 10, 1982, and they later divorced. They have one daughter, Christina Cuomo Perpignano.

On February 20, 1994, Cuomo married Howard Simon Maier. They have one daughter, Marianna Cuomo Maier.