Dr. Yeung spent about fifteen years in academic radiation oncology at the University of Florida before moving into lifestyle medicine. She became a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner after her own perimenopause showed her how little conventional care knew about it. Care runs as a monthly membership. It starts with a 60 minute visit, a second visit to go over test results and a plan, then shorter monthly visits and secure messaging, in person in Gainesville or by video. She generally prescribes FDA-approved body-identical hormones rather than compounded ones, and testosterone gel for women when it fits. Hormones sit next to non-hormonal medication and lifestyle changes, and she says plainly that you can be helped without them. She also leads a six-month program for cancer survivors, including women in early menopause from treatment. Patients must live in Florida.
Olga Ihnatsenka practices family medicine and is also board certified in lifestyle medicine and obesity medicine. She worked as a physician in Belarus before moving to the US, then trained at the University of Florida and stayed on as clinical faculty. Care here is a direct membership, and new members start with two 60 minute appointments before settling into monthly 30 minute visits with messaging in between. The practice prescribes FDA approved hormone therapy and testosterone gel for women, and says it generally does not use compounded hormones. Women who would rather not take hormones are offered non-hormonal medication and lifestyle changes instead. She writes the practice's blog series on estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, and she talks about using lifestyle medicine through her own menopause transition. Members must live in Florida, and visits can be in person in Gainesville or by video.
Dr. Byun is an OB/GYN who spent 17 years teaching residents at Penn and the University of Florida before opening this membership practice in Gainesville with other physicians. Menopause care starts with two hour-long visits, one to go over your history and lifestyle and one to review test results and start treatment. After that you see her for a 30 minute visit every month, in person or by video, and can message her directly between visits. She generally prescribes FDA-approved body-identical hormones rather than compounded ones, and prescribes testosterone gel for women when it fits. The practice leans heavily on lifestyle medicine, and she is herself a competitive triathlete who races for Team USA in her age group. It works alongside your primary care doctor rather than replacing one, and membership is open to adults living in Florida.
