Dorris Woods

Dorris Woods is a native of Mississippi. After graduating at the top of her high school class, she left to work in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family did not have money for college.

After working for about a year, her break came when cousin Carrie told her about a nursing school in Atlanta, Georgia. She applied and was accepted to the Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She likes the quote: “Atlanta Can’t Live Without Grady.”

Dr. Woods began her career as a pediatric charge nurse at Grady. After completing state board exams, she went to work at Children’s Hospital in Chicago in Nursing Administration. She left after two years to attend Indiana University in Bloomington, another recommendation by Cousin Carrie. She married her husband, Burton, upon graduation; they moved to California.

Dr. Woods began her writing with the book, "Breaking Point: Fighting to End American’s Teenage Suicide Epidemic!" which was based on her doctoral dissertation research. She has written many articles on the topic and conducted workshops. Her second book, "How to Prevent Diabetes: I Beat it and You Can, Too!" was written to inform a large public unsuspecting of the problems and a solution. Her third book, "Abortion and The Senseless Assault on Reproductive Rights!" also written in the public interest was motivated by the egregious act of overturning Roe v. Wade which has caused undue trauma to women and taken medical decision out of the hands of physicians.

She is most proud of having been the first woman to receive Marquis Who’s Who in America’s Distinguished Humanitarian Award in 2022.

Dr. Woods is a widow. She is the mother of three children and lives in Culver City, California. For more information and to learn about her other books, please visit her website.

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