Sylvester Braithwaite

Infobox Person
name = Sylvester Braithwaite

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image_size =
caption =Dr. Sylvester Braithwaite in 2006
birth_name = Reynold Sylvester Braithwaite
birth_date = bda|1953|12|15
birth_place = Barbados
occupation = Doctor, Author,Speaker
children = 4 children Martin, Brian, Justin, Gordon
residency = Miami, Florida
title = OBGYN
website = [http://www.womenandteenshealthcare.com Women&TeensHealthcare.com]

Dr. Sylvester Braithwaite (born December 15, 1953 [cite web
url=http://www.braithwaite.yourmd.com/ypol/user/userMain.asp?siteid=1713982&content=userCVPage&bcx=My%20Doctor^TAB~Web%20Site^MNU~Dr%20S.%20Braithwaite^PST^1713982~DR.S.%20Braithwaite%27s%20C.V^CAT^6&pageid=92630
title=Braithwaite.YourMD.com
accessdate=2007-03-09] ) is an Barbadian author [ [http://www.alibris.com/search/books/author/Braithwaite%2C%20Sylvester Alibris.com] 03 September 2008] and medical doctor working out of Miami Florida. [ [http://www.health-care-search.com/healthCare/Braithwaite-Sylvester-MD-Facog-Miami-139966.asp Heath-Care-Search.com] 03 September 2008] He is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Adolescent Health Care, and has made it his commitment to help find a solution to teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases [ [http://www.mcgill.ca/news/2003/spring/alumnotes/ McGill University] .]

Biography

Sylvester Reynold Braithwaite (born December 15, 1953) is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, professional speaker, author. He has over 25 years experience in adolescent health care in Canada, West Indies, Europe and the US. He is the author of "Teen Spirit": 55 strategies to help parents talk to their teens about sexuality [cite web
url=http://www.amazon.com/Teen-Spirit-Ultimate-Family-Manual/dp/096723350X
title=Teen Spirit: The Ultimate Family Manual] . He is co-founder of BayView Hospital in Barbados [ [http://www.reachforthestarsfoundation.org/?Dr._Braithwaite&PHPSESSID=98979838ba19237b5912d292db050f81 Reachforthestarsfoundation.org] 03 September 2008.] . Due to his commitment to improving adolescent health care, he was appointed by the President of the American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists to the Committee on Adolescent Health Care for the 2001-2003 College year [ [http://www.linkedin.com/in/drbraithwaite Linkedin.com.] 03 September 2008.]

He is the medical director of [http://www.womenandteenshealthcare.com Women and Teens Healthcare] and the President of the non-profit [http://www.reachforthestarsfoundation.org Reach For the STARS foundation] which currently develops and provides comprehensive sexual health programs for Florida's youth and those who impact on them. [ [http://www.reachforthestarsfoundation.org/?Welcome ReachfortheSTARSFoundation.org] 03 September 2008 ] He is featured on the released DVD entitled “ [http://www.educouch.com/Teens-Sex-Health-p/teen01.htm Teens Sex & Health] ” which fulfills his personal mission to improve adolescent healthcare. [ [http://www.amazon.com/TEENS-SEX-HEALTH-Comprehensive-Education/dp/B00155X58S Amazon.com.] 03 September 2008.] [ [http://www.acornglobal.com/index.html acornglobal.com] 03 September 2008.] He has received the CTM award from Toastmasters International and is the Medical Director for [http://www.hep-c-alert.org Alert Health] [ [http://www.hep-c-alert.org/staff.htm Hep-C-Alert.org] 04 September 2008]

He has partnered with Advocates for Youth in promoting 3R Campaign-Respect, Rights and Responsibility ---Teen Sexuality. These programs will enable youth to develop healthy sexual attitudes and behaviors based upon proven public health strategies that reduce teen pregnancies, birth, abortions and sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDs. [ [http://www.braithwaite.yourmd.com/ypol/user/userMain.asp?siteid=1713982&content=userCVPage&bcx=My%20Doctor%5ETAB~Web%20Site%5EMNU~Dr%20S.%20Braithwaite%5EPST%5E1713982~DR.S.%20Braithwaite's%20C.V%5ECAT%5E6&pageid=9263 braithwaite.yourmd.com] 03 September 2008.] [cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EBC6E4F753A9326&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=RUTH K. BROAD GIRL SCOUTS REIGN AT JAMBOREE|date=April 22, 2001|work=The Miami Herald (Miami, FL) |quote= Dr. Sylvester Braithwaite and his wife, Carla, spoke to fifth-graders at Fulford Elementary School recently about ``Character Education," offering the ...|pages=12MB|accessdate=2008-09-05] [cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB72FEBB645E7B1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=SABAL PALM STUDENTS STUDY FOR SPELLING BEE FINALS|date=February 18, 2001|work=The Miami Herald (Miami, FL) |quote= Sylvester Braithwaite and his wife, from the Women and Teens SHE Center, spoke about HIV/AIDS and teens. They had a hands-on presentation and answered many ... |pages=8MB|accessdate=2008-09-05] [cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-25614476.html|title=U. Florida receives more presidential nominations|last=Allen |first=Jenny L.|date=March 29, 2000 |work=Independent Florida Alligator via University Wire (U-Wire)|quote= Nominee Sylvester Braithwaite "single-handedly brought first class health care to Barbados by founding Bayview hospital," said his son Martin, ...|accessdate=2008-09-05]

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