Menopause Care: Shredding the Taint of “Taboo” with Effective Treatment and Communication (2024 AC LIVE)
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the physiological and psychological changes associated with menopause.
- Explore evidence-based treatment options for managing menopausal symptoms.
- Develop skills for effective communication with patients about menopause and its implications.
Alexa Fiffick, DO
NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP)
Concierge Medicine of Westlake
Dr Fiffick is the Founder and CEO of Concierge Medicine of Westlake, in Westlake, Ohio: a primary care and specialty women's health concierge medicine practice. She is Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, a graduate of the Specialized Women’s Health Clinical Fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic, and a Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. She previously graduated from Doctors Hospital Family Medicine residency program with a Certified Concentration in Women’s Health and acted as the Lead Resident for the Wellness on Wheels program. She is passionate about providing broad-spectrum women's health and patient advocacy. Her clinical interests include Menopause, Perimenopause, POI, PCOS, PMS, PMDD, Menstrual migraine, Breast cancer prevention/early detection, bone health, and preventative medicine. She is passionate about educating patients and clinicians alike about women's health, and also acts as the Associate Director of Education for Ms Medicine, as well as a Menopause Expert for the Menopause Mandate, US.