Episode 4 - Navigating Menopause

Navigating menopause - both as a woman and as a clinician - can be daunting! Finding trusting resources and support is not easy. Dr. Susan Baumgartel is changing all of this! She's creating an amazing space for everyone - clinicians included - to learn about menopause and how to reduce the overwhelm that often accompanies this time of life. Dr. Baumgaertel is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. In 2020 she launched MenopauseMenu, a free informational website providing nourishing support for menopause and beyond. 2021 started a new chapter as she stepped away from direct patient care and founded a novel telemedicine business model, myMDadvocate. She uses her extensive medical experience and expertise to serve patients by providing medical consultation and advocacy support. Common topics include aging with intent, preventive care, menopause, chronic diseases, autoimmune conditions, weight management, behavioral health, cancer and survivorship support, caregiver stress, coping with chronic pain, and referral advocacy. She also serves as an ally to primary care and specialty physicians and surgeons by helping to “offload” more thorough and deep-dive discussions with patients on medical issues and navigational concerns, a service that our current strained healthcare system often cannot support in a timely manner. She published her first book "The Menopause Menu" in 2023—an all-in-one giftbook, medical guide, and recipe book for navigating menopause.Find her here!https://www.mymdadvocate.com/https://www.menopausemenu.com/Check out her awesome book - The Menopause Menuhttps://www.menopausemenu.com/book/https://www.youtube.com/@dr.susanbaumgaertelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-baumgaertel-md/https://doctorsonsocialmedia.com/susan-j-baumgaertel-md/https://www.facebook.com/MenopauseMenu/ The Designing Healthcare That Cares Podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult qualified professionals regarding personal or organizational decisions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.