Meet Dr. Heather

Most women in midlife don’t need more information.
They need someone who can put it all together.

That’s what I do.

I am uniquely trained to offer fully integrated midlife care, bringing together:

• Menopause medicine (hormonal and non-hormonal) 
• Integrative nutrition and weight management 
• Lifestyle medicine grounded in physiology 
• Care-team coordination and advocacy 
• Whole-system understanding of chronic disease, metabolism, and biochemistry 

Not as separate services—but as one cohesive plan.

The Training That Makes This Possible

I trained in Emergency Medicine, where you learn what happens when the body can no longer compensate.

You see the end results of years of ignored insulin resistance, untreated inflammation, sleep deprivation, hormonal instability, vascular dysfunction, and dismissed symptoms—especially in women. Emergency medicine forces you to think across systems. There is no room for tunnel vision.

That systems-based training is my foundation.

Before medicine, I studied biochemistry, and I’m the daughter of a biochemist. I think in pathways, feedback loops, and tradeoffs. I care deeply about why something works—and what it affects downstream.

That’s why midlife matters so much.

Midlife is not a cosmetic issue.

It is not a minor quality-of-life inconvenience.

It is a physiologic inflection point, where estrogen loss, stress load, metabolic strain, inflammation, and chronic disease risk converge. If you don’t understand how these systems interact, you miss early warning signs—and women only get help once they’re in crisis.

My work is about preventing that moment and stepwise dealing with it so you feel and thrive the best you can.

Credentials & Advanced Training (Because This Matters)

Formal Education & Board Certifications

• Medical Doctorate — Temple University School of Medicine (2004)
• Institute for Integrative Nutrition — Health Coach Certification (2004)
• Emergency Medicine Residency — Harvard-affiliated program (2007)
  My proudest accomplishment—and the hardest thing I’ve ever done
• Master of Public Health (International Health Policy) — Harvard School of Public Health (2008)
• American Board of Emergency Medicine — Board-certified (2008–present)
• American Board of Lifestyle Medicine — Board-certified (2018–present)
• Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) — (2025 - present)

Additional Advanced Training

• Heather Hirsch, MD - CME — Perimenopause & Menopause Prescribing 
• Rachel Rubin, MD -CME — Menopause & Sexual Medicine 
• Carolyn Francavilla, MD -CME — Obesity Medicine & GLP-1 Therapy 
• International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) 

This depth allows me to integrate hormones, weight, lifestyle, medications, and chronic disease risk—safely and intelligently.

What It Means to Work With Me

Inside Flourish Forward RX, you’re not handed a protocol and sent on your way.

You get:

• One physician who understands the whole picture 
• A personalized, step-by-step plan integrating hormones, nutrition, lifestyle, and medications when appropriate 
• Clear, physiology-based explanations 
• Coordination with your existing care team 
• A supportive community that helps you implement—not just understand 

I don’t believe women should have to manage five specialists to feel well.

One physician. One integrated plan. The whole woman.