Past Discussion Groups & HERtalks

Discover the depth and momentum behind HERmedicine’s programming. This archive spotlights the nationally recognized experts, innovators, and leaders who have lent their voices to our discussions—clinicians, researchers, and educators shaping the future of women’s health.


2025 Speakers and Topics for Clinicians

Neeraj Kohli, MD, MBA
Pelvic Pain in Women: Diagnosis, Mechanisms, and Management Strategies

Andrew T. Goldstein, MD, FACOG
Vulvar Disorders: What Every Clinician Should Know

Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, MSCP
Headaches and Hormones: Understanding the Link in Women’s Health

HERmedicine Expert Panel Discussion - Deep Dive - FDA Announcement: Removal of the Boxed Warning on Menopause Hormone Therapy

Stacy Smith-Foley, MD
Breast Imaging for Non-Radiologists - What You Need to Know.

Alyse Kelly-Jones, MD, FACOG, IF
A Menopause Practitioner’s Guide to Treating Low Libido

Courtney Younglove, MD, FOMA, FACOG, DABOM
Evidence-Based Obesity Management in the ERA of GLP1's - Compounding & Cost/Insurance Issues

Ellen Gendler, MD
Topical Estrogen for Midlife Skin: What Does the Data Say?

Amy Voedisch, MD, MSCP
Progestin IUDs for Endometrial Protection: Evidence and Best Practices

Jan Shifren, MD, MSCP, FACOG
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Diagnosis, Treatment, and What’s New

Sharon Winer, MD, MPH
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI): Workup and Management Essentials

Denise Black, MD, FRCSC
Perimenopause Management Case Review

Sandy Starnes, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Lung Cancer in Women

Odayme Quesada, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Microvascular Disease in Women

Candace Westgate, DO, FACOG, MPH, MSCP
MCED Testing in Clinical Practice: What Does the Data Tell Us?

Suzanne Steinbaum, DO, FACC, FAHA
Redefining the Standard of Care for Women’s Heart Health: The Power of Precision Prevention

Basma Faris, MD, MS, FACOG, CCMS
PCOS

Mitchell D. Creinin, MD
Estetrol (E4)

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA
Measuring and Interpreting Body Composition to Optimize Health

Heather Quaile, DNP, WHNP-BC, SANE-A, NCMP, FAANP
Trauma Informed Care

Dawn Mussallem, DO, DipABLM
What's New in Supplements at Midlife

Pauline Maki, PhD
Perimenopause & Mood Disturbance: Is MHT Always First?

James Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF, FACOG
Contraception: What’s New

Jyothi Joseph-Hayes, MD
The Rage of CGM's for Non-Diabetes: Is there value?

Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ARNP-BC, MSCP, FAANP
Update on Cervical Cancer Prevention: Screening, Risk-Based Management and Self-Collection

Sameena Rahman, MD, FACOG, MSCP, IF
Sexual Health in Women: How Cultural Differences Impact Care

Jennifer Lanoff, WHNP-BC, MSCP, JD
First, Do No Harm: Ethical Dilemmas in Women’s Health Amid the Challenges of Menopause, Sexual Health, and the Current Political Landscape

Annina Burns, PhD, RDN, IFMCP
Nutrition and the Microbiome at Midlife

Vivien Brown, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MSCP
Immunization for Midlife Women

Jaclyn "Jackie" Piasta, WHNP-BC, APRN, NCMP
Novel Approaches to Perimenopause Management

Sydney Larkin Proffer, MD, MPH, FAAD
Facial Lasers: What Women Want to Know

Sally MacPhedran, MD
Orgasm & Menopause

JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD
Nonhormone Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) - Old and New

Sharon Parish, MD & Susan Davis, MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Update on a Practical and Evidence-based Approach to Testosterone Use in Women

Amanda Clark, MD, MCR, MSCP, FACOG & Michael McClung, MD, FACP, FACE
The Role of MHT in a Lifetime Plan for Bone Health

Kristi Tough DeSapri, MD, MSCP, CCD
When to Use & How to Prescribe Anabolics

Dr. Corinne Menn, Dr. Amy Comander, Dr. Maryam Lustberg, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin
The Pink Elephant: Breast Cancer Survivors & MHT? - 4 Case Studies

Dr. Corinne Menn, Dr. Amy Comander, Dr. Maryam Lustberg, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin
The Pink Elephant: Breast Cancer Survivors & MHT? - Review the Data


2024 Speakers and Topics for Clinicians

Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD
Post-Partum Mood Disorders

Claudio Soares, MD, PhD, FRCPC, MBA
Disentangling Mood Symptoms and Sleep Problems During Midlife Years

Denise Millstine, MD
Supplements at Midlife: What Does an Expert Suggest for Menopausal Women?

Annie Fenn, MD
Brain-Protective Dietary Patterns for Preventing Alzheimers & Other Dementias

Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, MS, FACP, NCMP
Estrogen Deprivation and Heart Disease

Sydney Larkin Proffer, MD, MS
Hair Loss in Midlife Women – What to Do?

Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG
Case Study – Survivorship

Susan D. Reed MD, MPH, MS, MSCP, FACOG
Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy

Susan Kellogg Spadt, PhD, CRNP, IF, CSC, FCST
The Vulvar Biome

James Simon, MD, CCD, MSCP, IF
Menopause-Associated Body Composition Changes: Should All Women Use Testosterone to Preserve Lean?

Christine Edmonds, MD
Breast Imaging for Average and High-Risk Women

Andrew London, MD
Lubricants and GSM – What You Should Know


2025 Speakers and Topics for Consumers

Dr. Shari Goldfarb, MD
Young Breast Cancer Survivors: Tips for Surviving and Thriving

Jyothi Joseph-Hayes, MD
Should You Wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor?

Steven R. Goldstein, MD, CCD, MSCP, FACOG
Perimenopause, Menopause and Post Menopause- Why is it so Confusing?

Amanda Clark, MD, MCR, NCMP, FACOG
HELP! What to Do About GSM (Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause) and Vaginal Atrophy

Basma Faris, MD, MS, FACOG, CCMS
The Metabolic Side of PCOS - What Every Woman Should Know

Jaclyn (Jackie) Piasta, Adrienne Mandelberger, Anita Mirchandani & Lauren Tetenbaum
Perimenopause: HELP!

Mike McClung, MD, FACP, FACE
Osteoporosis and Bone Health. What You Need to Know.

Jen Gunter, MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, DABPM, ABPMR
Bioidentical Hormones and Pellets. What You Need to Know.

Dawn Mussallem, DO, DipABLM
Nutrition and Common Nutrient Gaps at Midlife

Candace Westgate, DO, MPH, FACOG, NCMP
Precision Medicine and Early Cancer Detection Blood Tests: What you should know

Dr. Kamilia Smith, Dr. Carrie Leff, Dr. Laurie Birkholz & Dr. Rebecca Brightman
Ask Us Anything About Menopause

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA
Weight Gain at Midlife: The Skinny on GLP-1 Medications, Compounded Meds, Supplements & Diets

Amy Comander, MD, DipABLM and Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH
Breast Cancer Survivorship: Navigating Menopause and Sexual Health

Lauren Streicher, MD
Staying Sexy and Sexual Post Pause

Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP, IF
Breast Health and Breast Cancer Prevention: What You Need to Know