Cynthia Haines MD

Dr. Cynthia Haines is Chief Medical Officer of HealthDay and Managing Editor of HealthDay-Physician's Briefing. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, she also provides televised medical segments (including the daily online video segments HealthDay TV) that can be seen locally and nationwide, contributes health news stories to www.stlbeacon.org, and has written columns for a variety of online health information sources. In addition, Haines is an actively practicing family doctor and member of the staff and faculty of the department of community and family medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri. A board-certified family physician, Haines is a current or past member and/or director of several organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, and the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association. She serves as a diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine, is an expert in preventive medicine and is also a member of the International Mensa Society. An early college admit at age 16, Haines received her double degree in biology and psychology from St. Louis University and a doctorate of medicine with distinction from St. Louis University School of Medicine.