BIOGRAPHY
Wendy A. Ward, MD
EMAIL: wendyward@mpowerproductions.com
SUMMARY
Dedicated Healer and Humanitarian committed to personify the Gandhi quote “BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE
IN THE WORLD” and affect World Love, Peace, Unity, Tolerance, Freedom, Justice and Equality for ALL PEOPLE
through the Empowerment of Youth.
MEDICINE
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American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP), 2003 Certified in ACUPUNCTURE, 2001Certified in REFLEXOLOGY, 2001 Clinical Research Paper in the Journal of Regional Anesthesia: “The Paravertebral Nerve Root Block for
Inguinal Herniorrhaphy – A Comparison With The Field Block Approach Reg Anesth 1998 23:451-456, 1998
Organized the MEDICAL TEAM and participated as a PHYSICIAN for the QUEEN LATIFAH BENEFIT
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS- New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC, 1995
Board Certified Physician in ANESTHESIOLOGY, 1994 Clinical Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Hospital/Elmhurst Hospital, 1993-1997
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Admissions Committee Member, 1993-1997
EDUCATION / CREATIVE ARTS
 Writer, Executive Producer for ‘THE MIRROR’ – a MOTIVATIONAL SHORT FILM/PSA , 2012
 Founder, Creator of the ‘CPR for EMPOWERMENT’ Multimedia Empowerment Series, 2009
 Founder, Creator of the MPOWER BALLERS REACH TO TEACH MOTIVATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
(MPBRTT), 2008
 Writer, Director and Producer for the “I AM THE FUTURE” MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO - Englewood, NJ, 2008
 Executive Assistant and Board Member of the HIP HOP YOUTH COUNCIL, 2008
 Founder and CEO of MPOWER PRODUCTIONS CORPORATION - a motivational multimedia educational
production and entertainment company, 2007  Founder and CEO of TEACHING PEOPLE TO FISH CORPORATION/FOUNDATION a non-profit organization
that provides scholarships and educational opportunities for youth , 2007  Member of the SOCIETY OF SINGERS (SOS), 2007  Member of BMI, 2002  Member of the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (NARAS), 1998  Established WUNDAWUMMIN PUBLISHING COMPANY , 1997  MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & EDUCATOR for Board of Education of NY, Bergen County School Systems, NY
Tristate Area Organizations, Youth Groups, 1995  Live performances of my original songs during half-time of the QUEEN LATIFAH BENEFIT BASKETBALL
GAMES – New York, NY, 1995
 First place at "OPEN MIC" for performance of my original songs-Queens, NY, 1995
 Songwriter for ESTEE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES’ solo artist Estee- Brooklyn, NY , 1983 -1986
SPORTS / CHARITY / OTHER
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STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION CHARITY SPORTS AUCTION VOLUNTEER, NYC, 2011
FULL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT, TEAM CAPTAIN, TEAM MVP for Basketball at the University of
Massachusetts, 1980-84
INVENTOR- US Patent Recipient
Multi-year participant in Basketball for the New York City Region of the EMPIRE STATE GAMES, 1978-83
Multi-year participant in Basketball for Brooklyn in the BIG APPLE GAMES, 1978-80
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