Team

We are recruiting volunteers to assist with this project. If interested in joining us in petitioning the US states and countries to add FOD as a condition of treatment for medical cannabis , please email us at info@femaleorgasmresearch.org

Suzanne Mulvehill, PhD

Team Member

Suzanne Mulvehill, PhD., is a Clinical Sexologist, Orgasmologist, and the Executive Director of the Female Orgasm Research Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, dedicated to conducting research and identifying scientifically-based treatments to reduce the persistently high percentage of women suffering from orgasm difficulty and the often-linked mental health issues.

Having been affected by orgasm difficulty herself and helped with cannabis medicine, Dr. Mulvehill advocates for female orgasm difficulty to become a condition of treatment for medical cannabis in US states and countries worldwide. For decades, researchers have recommended cannabis to treat female orgasm difficulty and other sexual disorders.

Dr. Mulvehill recently completed her dissertation research that revealed statistically significant findings that cannabis helps women orgasm who have orgasm difficulty. Her research supports and aligns with 50 years of cannabis and sex research.

For the last three years, Dr. Mulvehill presented her female orgasm and cannabis research and literature reviews at the Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference in Orlando, Florida. In 2021, Dr. Mulvehill presented her research at the 2021 World Conference on Sexual Medicine.

Most recently, Dr. Mulvehill presented her research to the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists and Sex Coach University. Dr. Mulvehill has been interviewed by Dr. Nan Wise, writer for Psychology Today, and has been a guest on several podcasts, including the Sex in South Beach Podcast and Marijuana Mind Podcast.

Dr. Mulvehill launched and operated several international organizations, served as an elected official in Lake Worth, Florida, and in 2020 she sold her international tropical plant brokerage business to return to school for her PhD.

Nan Wise, PhD

Team Member

Dr. Nan Wise is a certified sex therapist, relationship specialist, neuroscience researcher, and author of Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding the Neuroscience of Pleasure for a Smarter, Happier, and More Purpose-Filled Life. Her dissertation work, Genital Stimulation, Imagery, and Orgasm in Women: An fMRI Analysis, resulted in three published studies. Her research has addressed gaps in the scientific literature regarding the neural basis of human sexuality and, as a result, garnered international attention.

Dr. Nan’s clinical approach addresses how the brain/body/mind operates, highlighting the critical role our evolutionarily wired-in, core, embodied emotions play in our physical and mental well-being. Imbalances in the core emotions have contributed to the epidemics of mood disorders, stress-related illnesses, and a widespread sexual recession.

Dr. Nan has discussed the pleasure crisis on  The Today Show and contributed her expert opinion to outlets such as The BBC, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Time, Women’s Health, The Washington Post, HuffPost, Well + Good, Romper, Bustle, and has had a regular column in Glamour, Ask Dr. Nan in which she addresses sexual health and relationship topics. She lives in West Orange, NJ.

Maureen Whelihan, MD

Team Member

Dr. Maureen Whelihan is a top-rated provider of gynecology and sexual medicine services in Palm Beach County, Florida.  She also certifies patients for medical cannabis.  She has been in practice for 26 years and authored “Kiss and Tell: Secrets of Sexual Desire from Women 15 to 97.”

Dr. Whelihan is a board-certified OB/GYN who has practiced in Palm Beach County, FL since 1997.  She graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Florida – Shands Jacksonville.  She practices gynecology in Lake Worth and is a founding partner in the Center for Sexual Health and Education which is based in Lake Worth. Most recently she opened the Center for Modern Medicine originally in Boynton Beach and now in Lake Worth  where she certifies patients for Medical Cannabis.  She is a Past President of the Palm Beach County Medical Society, and the Past President of the Florida OBGYN Society.  She has done a series on XM RADIO 160 “Sexual Medicine and Health” and made regular monthly appearances for five years on NBC’s Charlotte Today Show and Blog Talk Radio.  She is a volunteer physician for the Project Access program in Palm Beach County since 2006. In 2012 she received the Women in Leadership Award from the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches.  In 2003, she was honored by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Palm Beach Illustrated as “Woman of the Year” and in 2009 nominated by the Lupus Foundation as one of the Best and Brightest Women in Palm Beach County.  She published her first book “Kiss and Tell: Secrets of Sexual Desire from women 15-97” in February 2013.

Jordan Tishler, MD

Team Member

Dr. Tishler is a Cannabis Specialist.  He is the President and CMO of inhaleMD, a medical practice in Cambridge, MA., specializing in treating male and female sexual dysfunction with cannabis. Dr. Tishler graduated from both Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, trained at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and is faculty at both the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has spent many years working with the underserved, particularly providing care for Veterans.  Having treated countless patients harmed by alcohol and drugs, his observation that he had never seen a cannabis overdose led Dr. Tishler to delve deeply into the science of cannabis safety and treatment.

Dr. Tishler is a frequent speaker and author on a variety of topics related to the medical applications of cannabis. He is the President of the Association of Cannabis Specialists which aims to educate clinicians, lawmakers, and the industry about best practices and needed tools for proper patient care.

Ashley Manta

Team Member

Ashley Manta is an award-winning sex educator and coach and has become a sought-after authority on mindfully combining sex and cannabis as part of her CannaSexual® brand. She is the author of The CBD Solution: Sex, published in 2020 in conjunction with Merry Jane and Chronicle Books. She completed her certification as a Bodysex® Facilitator after studying with legendary pleasure pioneer Betty Dodson.

Ashley has presented at mainstream, adult, and cannabis events, including SXSW, American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) Conference, Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit, Oakland Psychedelic Conference, and the Cannabis Nurse Network Conference. She has been a guest lecturer and keynote speaker at Sex Week for colleges and universities across the country.
She was a contributing writer to Leafly.com from 2015-2017 and for Dope Magazine from 2016-2018. She wrote for Playboy as a Playboy Advisor. She has published over 250 articles on sex, cannabis, and altered states.

Ashley earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy with a minor in Women’s Studies and has completed graduate coursework for a Master of Arts in Philosophy. Ashley is a certified and attuned Reiki Master Practitioner, a certified consulting hypnotist, and a trauma-trained victim advocate.

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Suzanne Mulvehill, PhD

Suzanne Mulvehill is the Executive Director and Founder of The Female Orgasm Research Institute.
Suzanne, like many women, was affected by orgasm difficulty and the shame associated with it. For more than 30 years, Suzanne sought treatment through traditional talk therapy, including sex therapy and cognitive therapy.
To her own surprise, she discovered healing her orgasm difficulty with cannabis. Her dissertation research is evaluating the effects of cannabis on women who have difficulty orgasming and the results will be published in 2023.

Suzanne sold her international business in 2020 to return to school for her PhD in Clinical Sexology to identify proven pathways to female orgasm. She started and operated multiple international businesses during her career with a specialty in entrepreneurship. She is the author of two books and has consulted and presented to thousands of entrepreneurs throughout the USA and Europe, including being a guest lecturer at universities in the USA, and abroad.

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Dr. Nan Wise

Dr. Nan Wise is a certified sex therapist, relationship specialist, neuroscience researcher, and author of Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding the Neuroscience of Pleasure for a Smarter, Happier, and More Purpose-Filled Life. Her dissertation work, Genital Stimulation, Imagery, and Orgasm in Women: An fMRI Analysis, resulted in three published studies. Her research has addressed gaps in the scientific literature regarding the neural basis of human sexuality and, as a result, garnered international attention.

 

Dr. Nan’s clinical approach addresses how the brain/body/mind operates, highlighting the critical role our evolutionarily wired-in, core, embodied emotions play in our physical and mental well-being. Imbalances in the core emotions have contributed to the epidemics of mood disorders, stress-related illnesses, and a widespread sexual recession.  

 

Dr. Nan has discussed the pleasure crisis on  The Today Show and contributed her expert opinion to outlets such as The BBC, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Time, Women’s Health, The Washington Post, HuffPost, Well + Good, Romper, Bustle, and has had a regular column in Glamour, Ask Dr. Nan in which she addresses sexual health and relationship topics. She lives in West Orange, NJ.

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