Cheryl Dowling is a leader in mental and reproductive health, known for translating lived experience into meaningful change across research, care, and innovation. She is the founder of The IVF Warrior and the bestselling author of Unspoken: The Unbearable Weight of Infertility.

After navigating infertility, IVF, and pregnancy loss, Cheryl turned her experience into a mission to improve how fertility and reproductive health are understood, supported, and delivered. What began as personal storytelling has grown into global influence, research collaboration, and advisory work across health systems.

Her work sits at the intersection of patient experience, reproductive medicine, mental health, and digital health. With a background in counseling and years of platform leadership, Cheryl partners with researchers, universities, and health organizations to ensure patient insight is integrated into study design, communication, product development, and care delivery.

She works to close the gap between intention and impact. By bringing patient perspective into institutional spaces, Cheryl helps shape care that is ethical, emotionally informed, and grounded in real-world experience.

Her work has been featured by leading global media outlets and recognized internationally, including an Emmy Award for social impact and storytelling.

Today, Cheryl collaborates with academic institutions, health innovators, and industry leaders to strengthen patient-centered research and improve outcomes for individuals navigating infertility and reproductive health challenges.