Margaret I. Cuomo (born March 29, 1955) is an American

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and author on health issues, especially those related to

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prevention. She is the oldest child of former New York Governor

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and Matilda Cuomo, and sister to former New York Governor

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and

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Chris Cuomo Christopher Charles Cuomo ( ; born August 9, 1970) is an American television journalist anchor at NewsNation, based in New York City. He has previously been the ABC News chief law and justice correspondent and the co-anchor for ABC's '' 20/20 ...

. She resides in New York.

Early life and education

Cuomo was born in New York City to former New York Governor

and former New York First Lady Matilda Cuomo. She grew up in Albany and Holliswood, Queens, New York with her four siblings,

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, Maria, Madeline, and

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. She attended High School in Jamaica Estates and graduated from

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in the class of 1973. She graduated from St. John's University and received an M.D. degree from the

SUNY Downstate Medical Center SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a public medical school and hospital in Brooklyn, New York. It is the southernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and the only academic medical center for health education, ...

in Brooklyn, New York, in 1981.

Professional career

Cuomo is a board-certified radiologist who practiced at

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, New York. She has specialized in body imaging, involving CT,

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, and interventional procedures, much of her practice was dedicated to the diagnosis of cancer and

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. Cuomo gave the commencement speech at

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on May 18, 2013, where she was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree.

Authorships

Cuomo's book, ''A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New World and the Real Promise of Prevention'', was published in October 2012 by Rodale. Cuomo contributes blog posts focusing on cancer prevention, the economic impact of cancer, and the need for reform. She also contributes to WebMD. Cuomo has a Muckety score of 60.

Philanthropy

In addition to her cancer prevention-related work, Cuomo has supported multiple initiatives to support Italian language education in the United States. She is the founder of

The Italian Language Foundation The Italian Language Foundation (ILF) was established on July 3, 2008, to promote and support Italian language education in the United States and specifically to reinstate the Advanced Placement program (AP) of the College Board for Advanced Placem ...

Honors

Cuomo is an honoree of the Association of Italian American Educators (2003, 2005) and the National Organization of Italian American Women (2004). In 2011, Cuomo was awarded the "Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana," the "

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," by

Giorgio Napolitano Giorgio Napolitano (; 29 June 1925 – 22 September 2023) was an Italian politician who served as President of Italy from 2006 to 2015, the first to be re-elected to the office. In office for 8 years and 244 days, he was the longest-serving pre ...

, president of

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Memberships

Cuomo is a member of the Medical Review Board of

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. She is also a member of the

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Advisory Council, French & Italian. In 2007, she was listed as a member of the National Advisory Board of Concordia Language Villages. Cuomo was a member of the board of LessCancer.org 2013–2016.

Personal life

Cuomo married Peter Perpignano on October 10, 1982. The couple later

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. They have one daughter, Christina Cuomo Perpignano. On February 20, 1994, Cuomo married Howard Simon Maier. The couple have one daughter, Marianna Cuomo Maier.

References

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