Medical Advisory Committee (MAC)

Ellen (“Dr. Ellen”) Albertson, PhD, RDN, NBS-HWC, is a psychologist, registered dietitian, national board-certified health and wellness coach, Reiki master, and mindful self-compassion teacher. Known as The Midlife Whisperer™, she helps women raise their vibration so they have the energy, confidence, and clarity to make their next chapter their best chapter. She brings over 25 years of counseling, coaching, and healing experience to her holistic practice and transformational work. 

A bestselling, award winning author, inspirational speaker and expert on women’s wellbeing, Dr. Ellen has appeared on Extra, the Food Network and NBC World News and has been quoted in Psychology Today, Eating Well and USA Today. She has written five books and articles for SELF, Better Homes & Gardens and Good Housekeeping. Her latest book is “Rock Your Midlife: 7 Steps to Transform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter!”  

She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Art History at the University of Pennsylvania, her Master of Science in Nutrition Communications at Boston University, Sargent College, and her Ph.D. in Psychology at the Fielding Graduate University. 

Jennifer Garrison, PhD, is a passionate advocate for women’s health and is pioneering a new movement to advance science focused on female aging. She is Co-Founder and Director of the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality (GCRLE) and an Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She also holds appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF and the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at USC. Her research lab studies the role of inter-tissue communication in systemic aging, and how changes in the complex interactions between the ovary and brain during middle-age. 

She is a leader in establishing the ecosystem around female reproductive aging research and plays an active role in the aging field as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Aging Association (AGE), a reviewer for the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR), and as Associate Director of the Buck-USC Biology of Aging PhD program. 

Dr. Garrison received her BA in Molecular Cell Biology from UC Berkeley, completed her PhD at UCSF in Chemistry and Chemical Biology where she was a National Science Foundation Fellow and an ARCS Scholar, and was a Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rockefeller University.  

Dr. Garrison was named an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Neuroscience Research Fellow and an Allen Institute for Brain Science Next Generation Leader and is the recipient of a Glenn Medical Foundation Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging, a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the NIH, a Junior Faculty Award from the American Federation of Aging Research, and a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine. 

Mary Claire Haver, MD, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist from Tulane University.  

In 2021, Dr. Haver opened Mary Claire Wellness, a clinic dedicated to caring for menopausal patients. Dr. Haver was a clinical professor at UTMB and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Haver has served as a Hospitalist, Associate Residency Director, and Assistant Professor in her career. 

Her educational background and her own experience led Dr. Haver to develop the national bestselling book and online program, The Galveston Diet, a three-pronged lifestyle plan that encourages fuel refocusing, intermittent fasting, and anti-inflammatory nutrition to manage hormonal symptoms, stabilize weight, and revitalize the body as it ages to provide benefits that will last a lifetime. Dr. Haver is working on her second book, The New Menopause, which will be released in the Spring of 2024. 

Dr. Haver has amassed over 3 million followers across social media by posting advice for women going through menopause. She understands that menopause healthcare is in dire need of change and is proud to be leading the conversation. 

Dr. Haver completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She received her M.D. at Louisiana State University of Medicine in Shreveport and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). 

Ingrid Harm-Ernandes PT, WCS, BCB-PMD is a physical therapist who is board certified in Women’s Health (WCS) and Pelvic Floor Biofeedback and has been practicing for over 39 years and began specializing in women’s health more than 27 years ago.     

During her 20-year tenure at Duke University Health System, she treated a wide variety of pelvic patients in the Urogynecology and Physical Therapy (PT) clinics. In addition to her role as the Co-Director and a mentor for new Pelvic PTs in the Duke Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency Program, she was responsible for the Women’s Health team program development and participated in Pelvic Floor Disorder Network (PFDN) research projects.   

She is a published author of books and medical articles as well as enjoys presenting on the importance of recognizing &assessing the pelvic musculoskeletal system. Her book, “The Musculoskeletal Mystery: How to solve your pelvic floor symptoms (available on DesertHarvest.com and Amazon.com) was published in 2021 and helps to better educate patients & practitioners about women’s bodies, pelvic health conditions they may suffer, and what pelvic PT is all about. She published “Assessment of the Pelvic Floor and Associated Musculoskeletal System” in the December 2021 the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) Journal, focusing on the importance of recognizing & assessing the pelvic musculoskeletal system. She is a contributing author to Live, Love and Eat magazine, was featured in the summer issue of Bella Magazine,and has been a guest on several national and international podcasts, webinars, on WRAL news, and is “The Pelvic Detective” on YouTube.   

Ms. Harm-Ernandes received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook. She has served on committees for both the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) committee and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), including serving as the Chair and Vice Chair for the Advanced Practice, Physical Therapy and Allied Health (APPTAH) Special Interest Groups (SIG) and the AUGS Advanced Practice Provider (APP) conference committee.   

As a pelvic health PT specialist, Ingrid has addressed a myriad of pelvic health conditions that dramatically impact women’s lives, such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, pain with sex, prolapse, fecal incontinence, constipation, pregnancy and post-partum issues. She is passionate about demystifying and destigmatizing this topic by providing individuals with the knowledge they need to advocate for themselves and get proper pelvic care. Her goal is to provide individuals with the knowledge they need to get proper pelvic care and for everyone to realize the pelvic conditions are common but not normal. 

Heather L. Johnson, MD, is an actively practicing gynecologist, who, after delivering more than 3,500 babies over 40 years, retired in 2019 as an obstetrician. She is a managing physician and senior partner at Reiter, Hill & Johnson, an Advantia practice, with offices in Washington, DC, Chevy Chase, MD and Falls Church, VA. She has been in private practice since 1987, and at Reiter, Hill & Johnson since 2001.  

She is the author of two books, “What They Don’t Tell You About Having a Baby: An Obstetrician’s Unofficial Guide to Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Life” and “What They Don’t Tell You About Menopause: A Gynecologist’s Unofficial Guide to Premenopausal, Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Life”. In both books, she shares what she has learned throughout her career, fact-filled and up-to-date medical insights, humorous anecdotes, and “Dr. J’s Pearls” of bite-sized advice & information.  

Dr. Johnson completed her undergraduate education at Valparaiso University where she graduated summa cum laude and received her M.D. at Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, then located in Washington, DC.  

Dr. Johnson is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She served in the U.S. Army for eight years prior to going into private practice.  

https://askdrheatherjohnson.com

Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN, is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist and blogger of TheKitchinSink.com. She retired in 2022 after more than 25 years as a patient educator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic. She co-developed the popular Tone Your Bones osteoporosis education class, the Tone Your Bones Osteoporosis Nutrition and Exercise program, and the weekly Tone Your Bones exercise class. She also directed the activities of the Tone Your Bones and the EatRight information hotlines and teaches undergraduate classes. She was awarded the Outstanding UAB Woman Staff Member Award in 2001. 

Beth Kitchin earned her Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Nutrition at James Madison University, her Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Foods at Virginia Tech, and her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Behavior at the School of Public Health, University of Alabama-Birmingham’s 

Jennifer Lanoff, WHNP-BC, MSN, RN, JD, is a board-certified Women’s Health and Gender Related Nurse Practitioner.

She recently joined Reiter, Hill and Johnson, an Advantia Practice and sees patients in their Washington, DC, Chevy Chase, MD and Falls Church, VA offices. 

Jennifer most recently worked for a local boutique women’s sexual medicine practice focusing on menopause, complex sexual health disorders, pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, persistent genital arousal disorder, and other vulvovaginal disorders such as vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, and genitourinary symptoms of menopause. She has also been providing telehealth for women’s health and menopause care to patients throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. She has worked as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in several women’s health and family planning clinics in Northern Virginia, where she provided full-scope gynecological care for adolescents through menopause, conducted STI and vaginitis evaluations and treatments, provided contraception counseling and IUD and Nexplanon insertions and removals. 

Jennifer has a passion for women’s health and well-being at all stages of life. She currently serves on The Body Agency’s Medical Expert Board. She is a North American Menopause Society (NAMS), (recently renamed The Menopause Society) certified provider and member, a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), the American Urogynecology Society (AUGS), the Society for Family Planning (SFP), and The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) 

Ms. Lanoff completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, her MSN at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and received her Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner degree from Georgetown School of Nursing.   

Prior to entering the medical field, Jennifer earned a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and was a trial and appellate attorney for 22 years at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.

Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, is a nationally renowned physician, scientist, expert and thought leader in the fields of women’s health as well as integrative, preventive and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Peeke is the Founder & CEO PMP Media, LLC t/a, The Peeke Performance Center for Healthy Living®, is board certified in internal medicine, a Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland, and is a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Sports Medicine.  Dr. Peeke is Chief Medical Officer of Embr Labs overseeing national clinical trials using digital technology to address menopausal symptoms. In addition, she is a thought leader and faculty at Harvard University’s Institute of Coaching, a member of the American College of Sports Medicine Board of Trustees and the Senior Olympics Foundation Board where she is a Senior Olympic triathlete.   

Dr. Peeke is featured as a recognized leader in the National Institutes of Health’s “Changing Face of Medicine” exhibit on the history of women physicians at the National Library of Medicine. She has been named one of America’s top physicians by the Consumers Research Council of America. She has received national recognition from the fitness and nutrition industries for her continuing leadership.    

Dr. Peeke received her baccalaureate in cellular biology and dual masters’ degrees in public health and policy from the University of California at Berkeley, her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at George Washington University. Dr. Peeke became a Pew Foundation postdoctoral scholar in nutrition and metabolism at the University of California, Davis. As a senior research fellow at the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Dr. Peeke was the recipient of the National Health Research Science Fellowship and Intramural Research Training Award while conducting her original research on the relationship between visceral fat and cortisol in patients diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome.  

As lifestyle expert for WebMD’s 90 million members, Dr. Peeke established a multi-media educational platform including podcasts, videos, and community exchanges. As Chief Medical Correspondent for Discovery Health television, she was featured in the award-winning National Body Challenge series, as well as her acclaimed Could You Survive mini-series. Dr. Peeke is a regular in-studio medical commentator for the national networks.  

Dr. Peeke is host of the top rated HER show podcast, and features news, guest experts, celebrities and lively commentary about women’s health and wellness. Dr. Peeke is an acclaimed TED presenter and three-time New York Times bestselling author.   

Susan Rawlins, MS, WHNP-BC, NP, is now retired after more than four decades as a practicing clinician, a researcher, a policy advocate and legislative activist with Coalition of Nurses in Advanced Practice, an educator & development of training at the National Association of Nurse Practitioners for Women’s Health, and an invited speaker to national and local conferences on women’s health topics. She has published text book chapters and professional articles on women’s health issues.  

She served on the editorial advisory board of Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs, the official journal of NPWH, was the co-director of the 2018 WHNP Certification Exam Review Course & Women’s Health Update. During her career, Rawlins has had the opportunity to combine the roles of educator, researcher, and clinician. 

She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Texas Women’s University and her certificate as a women’s health nurse practitioner from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. 

Nancy King Reame, MSN, PhD, FAAN, NCMP is a menopause researcher, nurse, reproductive physiologist, early contributor to the iconic Our Bodies, Ourselves, author & co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed medical publications, recipient of numerous medical honors & awards, and an osteoporosis patient. Nancy has a broad background in women’s health research, with specific training and expertise in reproductive neuroendocrinology, hormone interventions and biobehavioral correlates of female reproductive health. As the Mary Dickey Lindsay Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Columbia University (New York), Nancy brings demonstrated expertise in the conduct of women’s biobehavioral symptom research and a track record of strong commitment to junior investigators, underserved populations, and working with consumer activists to improve science and health policy.

First at the University of Michigan and then at Columbia University, she has more than 25 years of federally-funded and industry-sponsored research experience including service as the principal investigator (PI), the person in charge of a clinical trial or a scientific research grant, of one of the first National Institutes of Health (NIH) U54 Centers (NICHD-Infertility) and a decade-long membership on the NIH Director’s Advisory Task Force for the Women’s Health Initiative, the largest and longest NIH clinical trial conducted with a focus on minority women’s health. Nancy was also a founding co-investigator of the Michigan site for the iconic multi-ethnic SWAN Study, (Study of Women Across the Nation) that has followed women across the menopause transition for nearly 20 years.

During her first 10 years at Columbia University, she was part of the founding leadership team for the NIH-supported Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research in the Medical Center from 2006-2016, co-directing the Pilot Studies Resource.

As the Mary Dickey Lindsay Founding Professor in the School of Nursing, she worked extensively (both before and after retirement) with students, postdocs and faculty on research involving biobehavioral studies of underserved, minority women. These included projects involving the utility of biomarkers in mental health studies of an NYC urban Latino community, as well as the effects of menopause on symptom management in HIV patients. She has also conducted clinical trials on hormone therapies for low sexual libido in postmenopausal women.

Now as an emerita faculty, Nancy continues to participate at the national level in initiatives such as the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards, the NASEM Committee on Bioidentical Hormones, as an editorial board member or associate editor for prominent women’s health journals (Menopause, Nutrition, Frontiers in Reproductive Health), and a menstrual health/menopause consultant for NIH grants and the femtech industry.

Nancy received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Michigan State University, her Master of Science in nursing with a focus on maternal-child nursing and her PhD in physiology from Wayne State University – School of Medicine (Detroit, MI) and postdoctoral training in reproductive endocrinology from University of Michigan – School of Medicine. Nancy also has a visiting scholar advanced certificate in women’s studies from Stanford University.

Nancy is a NAMS certified menopause practitioner, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and American Academy of Nursing (AAN).

Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, serves as the owner and president of Entirely Nourished LLC, a specialized private practice in nutrition counseling and consulting focused on the prevention and management of heart disease. Employing a science-based, holistic approach, she is dedicated to enhancing women’s heart health by addressing cardiometabolic risk factors and mitigating the likelihood of cardiovascular issues as individuals age. 

Acknowledged as a thought leader and expert in heart disease management and prevention, Michelle is deeply committed to educating individuals on nurturing their hearts for healthy and thriving lives. She adopts a dynamic perspective on nutrition that addresses the root causes of chronic diseases, safeguarding individuals’ hearts for longevity. Her passion lies in translating Nutritional Sciences into an easily understandable language that can be applied for the long term.  

Michelle has a compelling presence on social media, particularly on Instagram (Heart.Health.Nutritionist) and LinkedIn (/in/michellerouthenstein/), where she shares valuable information to educate and empower her social media followers to take ownership of their heart and overall health, guiding them in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease through nutrition and lifestyle changes. 

As the author of “The Truly Easy Heart Healthy Cookbook” and a member of the Forbes Health advisory board, Michelle has delivered numerous lectures on heart health to diverse audiences. She has been cited in reputable journals, including Medical News Today, Fox News, Forbes Health, LiveStrong, Eating Well, Health and VeryWell. 

Michelle earned her bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition at New York University (NYU), her master’s degree in clinical nutrition from NYU and completed her dietetic residency at NYU. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN). Before establishing her private practice, Michelle gained valuable experience on the surgical floor of New York City hospitals, including a level 1 trauma center, where she played a crucial role in managing various high-intensity clinical diagnoses.  

Dr. Mache (MAYsh) Seibel (rhymes with Bible), MD, NCMP is a leading menopause expert who helps women get the information they need to feel better, and have more control over their life, their work and their relationships. He served 10 years on the University of Massachusetts Medical School faculty running the Complicated Menopause Program and 25 years on the Harvard Medical School faculty as Laboratory Director, REI Fellowship Director, and REI Division Chief.   

Dr. Seibel is author of the best-selling books, The Estrogen Window and  The Estrogen Fix, and Editor of the #1 digital magazine for midlife women HotYearsMag.com. His latest book is Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses and The Bottom Line. Before transitioning to focus on menopause, Dr. Mache was a leading expert in infertility who performed some of the first In vitro fertilization successes in the United States.   

Dr. Mache has published over 200 scientific articles and 17 books for both professionals and consumers, and has received multiple national awards for patient education, research and writing. He is also an award-winning musician. Dr. Mache has been featured on PBS, Today, NBC, MSNBC, FOX News, People, NPR and many other media outlets. He is a former Advisory Board member of EmpoweHer, and a former Advisory Board member of Red Hot Mamas and the Society of Women’s Health Research (SWHR). He has consulted to the Department of Labor (Women’s Division) on the Impact of Menopause in the Workplace. 

Dr. Mache completed his undergraduate education at The University of Texas at Austin and received his M.D. at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). He completed his residency training in Women’s Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine, and completed a Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility and Menopause at Harvard Medical School.   

He is board certified in Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine and a Certified Menopause Practitioner. 

Andrea Singer, MD, FACP, CCD, is Chief, Division of Women’s Primary Care, Director of Bone Densitometry and Fractional Liaison Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is also associate professor in the Department of Medicine and medical director, VIP Health Check. In addition, Dr. Singer is the Chief Medical Officer of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF).

Dr. Singer’s clinical areas of expertise are women’s primary care, osteoporosis, bone densitometry, osteoporosis, secondary fracture prevention, menopause, sexual health and medical and gynecologic disease. 

Dr. Singer is board certified in internal medicine and is a certified clinical densitometrist for interpretation of bone density testing. She has established a post-fracture care program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and Dr. Singer has also received a Sexual Health Counseling Certificate from the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work.  

She completed her Bachelor of Arts in human biology from Brown University and received her M.D. at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. 

Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM, has influenced millions through her media work, writing and thriving consulting business and is considered a thought leader in nutrition, and co-author of the NYTIMES bestselling book, The Whole Body Reset (Simon & Schuster, 2022). For years, professional athletes, Olympians, performance artists, corporate high achievers, and individuals, have relied on Heidi to unlock their best possible performance for achieving the things they care most about in life. She brought the sports nutrition model to the preforming arts where she oversees the Performance Nutrition program at The Juilliard School & the School of American. In addition, she has consulted with numerous Broadway shows including Hamilton, An American In Paris, Aladdin, and Billy Elliot.  

Heidi has been part of The Women’s Sports Medicine Center at The Hospital for Special Surgery for over 20 years. Additionally, she served as the team nutritionist with the NY Knicks (7 years), the Football Giants (18 years) and the NY Mets (15 years). She served on the board of directors of The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation for 10 years. 

She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Planned Studies: Holistic Health-Dance Therapy, Exercise and Nutrition and her Master of Science in Exercise Science at Ithaca College. She also completed her Master of Science in Human Nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. 

Heidi has authored 5 books, including Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance (Human Kinetics, 2010), Grill Yourself Skinny (Creative Homeowners, 2013) and The Athlete Triad Playbook/RED-S. 

As a sought-after presenter, Heidi presents internationally and is an expert resource for both print, on-line and TV media where she has been featured on The Today Show, The View, Good Morning America, Live! W Kelly and Michael, amongst many more shows. Heidi is a Fellow with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).  

As a realist, Heidi believes M&M’s can fit into a healthy eating style along with red peppers, red meat, broccoli, and fresh fruit. Sleep is the next wellness domain she will attempt to master (and has yet failed at)