A Letter to Midlife Women Who Are Suffering
Thank you for your interest in my practice - which is really your interest in how a doctor could actually help you feel better.
I help women who are tired of not feeling like themselves stop managing their health on their own and implement a prioritized, physician-guided plan to restore and optimize their health.
My own perimenopause journey was an unexpected and most unwelcome struggle. I am a superwoman; the person everyone in my personal and professional life looks to with admiration. No one would have thought I would struggle with anything. But the 3 years from 47-50 I felt absolutely horrible from head to toe. I am a platinum-trained, seasoned physician; I have a Harvard-trained internal medicine physician and a Harvard-trained OB-GYN who delivered my babies. I have no barriers to access to care at all.
I didn't know it was perimenopause, and neither did my doctors. I suffered for years until I stopped what I was doing and pursued the physician-level updated medical training needed to restore my own health. Put simply: this information is not what "sick care" doctors are taught; it is knowledge that must be pursued above and beyond even the most exceptional medical training.
Now, at age 52, I'm delighted to be able to say I am in the best health of my adult life - and continue to get stronger, healthier, and happier every day living a life I love. Yes, it's measurable in numbers, but more importantly, it's visible to my friends, my family, and to me in my own heart, soul and body.
The midlife health transition takes too many years and extracts too much suffering for too many women. I'm here to decrease the suffering and help you restore your health and in doing so, add years of health to your life.
It can be downright frustrating this specialized care in midlife is not available in the insurance-based practices. I agree! But it’s not. This is health care - not sick care. There’s a big difference.
Here is an analogy from our own day to day lives for your consideration. If you own a house, you probably pay a mortgage. You pay for homeowners insurance. You pay utilities. This is called operating costs. Every once in a while, when necessary, you replace the roof, or upgrade your furniture, appliances or countertops. These are major maintenance or upgrade costs - they cost extra. Your mortgage doesn’t pay for them. Your homeowners insurance doesn’t pay for them. You don’t really get mad at your homeowners insurance - which protects your six or seven figure asset, the house - for not paying for a new roof or HVAC system even though it’s expensive (ask me how I know!). Yes, your health insurance is expensive, it’s protecting you from six or seven figure hospital expenses in the event of serious injury or illness. Health insurance is an operating cost. If you are not getting what you need from your insurance-based providers, then you may need to invest in major maintenance or an upgrade.
Only you know if you want and need something different. If you do, I am here to help.