Meet Our Director
Our doctors understand women’s health challenges. As a team, we have strong knowledge of the medical, psychological, stress-related and lifestyle impacts on women’s health.
Jessica Caldwell, PhD, ABPP/CN
Director, Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Caldwell earned her A.B. with highest honors in psychology at Princeton University, and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a minor in neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She completed predoctoral internship at Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital and postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology and neuroimaging at Brown University.
Meet our Clinical and Research Team
Michelle Thompson, PA
She is dedicated to helping her patients achieve better physical and mental health and emotional well-being through dietary modifications, physical activity, sleep, and relaxation practices.
Shehroo Pudumjee, PhD
Dr. Pudumjee joined the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in 2021 bringing expertise in the area of neuropsychological assessment primarily for older adults.
Nikki Kaplan, BA
Nikki Kaplan received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Meet our exercise and diet team
Laura Kruskall, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD, FACSM, FAND
Dr. Kruskall received her Master’s degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University, her PhD in Nutrition from Penn State University, and is a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
Meet our health psychology & social work team
Lucille Carriere, PhD
Dr. Carriere earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University and completed her predoctoral internship at Vanderbilt University/VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and postdoctoral fellowship in health psychology specializing in multiple sclerosis and other chronic health conditions at Cleveland Clinic.
Cleveland Clinic Leadership and Administration
Erick Vidmar, MHA
More than 10 years of leadership experience
Victoria A. Clarke, MPH
Victoria received her master’s in public health, with a focus in healthcare management, from Yale University. She was born and raised in New York’s Hudson Valley. A first-generation college graduate, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Science, Technology, and Society with a correlate in Biology from Vassar College.
Meet our WAM partners
Maria Shriver
WAM Founder and Cleveland Clinic Strategic Partner of Women’s Health and Alzheimer’s
Maria Shriver is a mother of four, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, a seven-time New York Times best-selling author, an NBC News Special Anchor and the founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement.
Alexandra Gleysteen
Alexandra Gleysteen is an award winning television journalist and media executive with extensive experience in network television news and documentaries, as well as live events production.
Erin Mulcahy Stein
Erin is a lawyer who serves as the executive director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM), a nonprofit organization committed to finding out why Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacts women.
Alzheimer’s Prevention for Women is Our Mission
We help women reduce their risks for Alzheimer’s disease