JOE S. MCILHANEY, JR., MD -- Joe is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist who resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Marion. In 1995, he left his private practice of 28 years to devote his full-time attention to working with the Medical Institute for Sexual Health, a nonprofit medical/educational research organization he established in 1992.

During his tenure as a private practitioner, he was active on the medical staff of St. David's Community Hospital including serving as president of the medical staff and member of the hospital's Board of Trustees. As an innovator in the field of reproductive medicine, he introduced laparoscopy, gynecologic microsurgery and laser surgery to the Central Texas area. Along with three other physicians, Dr. McIlhaney was instrumental in bringing in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer to Austin.

Dr. McIlhaney is the author of six books including 1001 Health-Care Questions Women Ask.  Joe's books were inspired about seeing young female patience who not have babies, as he was confronted with giving them news from sexually transmitted diseases.

In December 2001 Dr. McILhaney was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and he is currently serving as an active participant. He also serves on the Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a position to which he was appointed in April 2003. Scheduling at (512) 328-6268 or email kfrench@medinstitute.org  or acoleman@medinstitute.org www.MedInstitute.org