52 practitioners have an office in Iowa, and 58 more can see patients here by telehealth. 79 of them are certified by the Menopause Society, and the most are in Iowa City, Des Moines and West Des Moines.
Beyer is a Midi clinical leader and sits on the company advisory board, and she still sees patients by video. She trained in obstetrics and gynaecology, then dropped obstetrics to work on gynaecology and hormonal health only. Weight is her second focus and she holds a diplomate from the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She talks openly about gaining weight before her 50th birthday and losing 35 pounds over five months, and she uses that with patients who are struggling. Care runs through Midi only, so visits are by video and anything needing an exam or imaging goes to an outside clinician. Her page has no booking link of her own, so the Midi sign-up does not let a new patient choose her by name.
Siouxland Women's Health Care is a six provider obstetrics and gynecology practice in Sioux City. Dr. Avery grew up in Sioux City, earned her osteopathic medicine degree at Des Moines University and completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Creighton University. The practice names her as the only Menopause Society Certified Practitioner in Sioux City and the surrounding area. Its menopause care covers hormone replacement therapy, treatment for postmenopausal bleeding, evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, osteoporosis treatment with Prolia injections, and treatment for painful sex and vaginal dryness. The practice also offers MonaLisa Touch, an in office vaginal laser for dryness and painful intercourse that its board certified obstetrician gynecologists perform. She sees patients at the Jackson Street office and holds a clinic at Pender Community Hospital in Nebraska on the second Wednesday of each month.
Mercedes Deal founded Rêver Wellness, a private-pay clinic in Coral Gables that blends hormone care with skin treatments and weight care. Hormone therapy there is only available through a paid membership, and the tiers that include it also cover follow-up visits and lab work. Care starts with baseline labs and a first visit of about two hours, then labs are repeated every three months while the plan is adjusted. She prescribes bioidentical estradiol, progesterone and testosterone for women in perimenopause and menopause. She is a family nurse practitioner with extra training in functional medicine and peptide therapy, and the clinic also runs a thyroid and adrenal workup. New patients start with an intake questionnaire and a member of the team replies within a day or two.
Dr. Dombo is a board-certified OB-GYN who is going through the menopausal transition herself. She says starting hormone therapy and changing her nutrition and supplements took her from exhaustion and poor sleep back to enjoying life, and that is why she does this work. She trained in the early 2000s, when hormone therapy was widely feared, and now calls it the gold standard for symptom relief. The first visit runs 60 minutes and covers medical and gynecologic history, medications, nutrition and exercise, then a personal treatment plan. The visit also lists a nutritionist assessment, an exercise plan and mindset coaching, and follow-ups run 25 minutes. She writes publicly about why menopause hits Black women harder and how often they face barriers to care.
Miranda Zuhlke runs Midlife Rising, an independent menopause and sexual health practice based in Madison. Care starts with an hour-long virtual consultation that reviews your labs, bone and breast health, and heart risk and ends with a written plan, though no prescriptions come from that visit alone. Ongoing care is a six or twelve month program with messaging, lab reviews, and hormone therapy or GLP-1 medication when it fits, then a yearly visit to review and refill. She is also a certified sex counselor and treats libido and sexual health as part of menopause care rather than an extra. Her doctoral research looked at the myths around hormone therapy, and she is an Army veteran who served in Iraq. New patients start by emailing her.
