Experts we trust
Meet the panel
The very best experts are curious, open-minded, forward-thinking, humble and confident. The smartest people know what they don’t know, pay close attention to the research, their patients or clients, and the landscape. They are open to changing their minds – and their practice. No one expert can inform a woman’s peri/menopause experience. That’s why we seek out so many of them. The Hotflash inc expert panel – all people we have spoken to at length – is composed of exactly these kinds of experts. You can find them on the podcast, in the newsletter and on our social media.
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Lara Briden
A naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. She has 25 years’ experience in women’s health and sits on several scientific advisory committees including The Centre for Ovulation and Menstruation Research (CeMCOR) at the University of British Columbia. She currently has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.
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Rebekah Rotstein
The founder of the Buff Bones® exercise method for bone and joint health with online programming, virtual coaching, live classes, and trained instructors in more than 30 countries. She is an industry leader for movement education, bone health, and Pilates for more than 20 years, with a background in dance and sports medicine. She has contributed to several books and serves on committees including with the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation and the National Menopause Foundation's Medical Advisory Committee.
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Dr Vikram Talaulikar
A specialist in reproductive medicine at University College London Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust and an associate professor in Women’s Health at the University College London. He is a certified menopause specialist by the British Menopause Society and menopause trainee. He is also part of the trio who established the Menopause Research Education Fund, alongside medical journalist Fiona Clarke and groundbreaking menopause campaigner Diane Danzebrink.
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Kim Vopni
Also well-known as The Vagina Coach, is a certified fitness professional who became passionate about spreading information on pelvic health after the birth of her first child. She is an author, a passionate speaker, a women’s health educator, author of the 2020 bestseller Your Pelvic Floor: Your Practical Guide to Solving your Most Intimate Problems, and founder of Pelvienne Wellness Inc - a company offering pelvic health programs, products and coaching for women in pregnancy, motherhood, and menopause.
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Jessica Jolie Badonsky
New York City-based, board-certified family nurse practitioner and North American Menopause Society certified practitioner with more 18 years of experience in the medical arena. She is also a life coach who specializes in menopausal health, human sexuality, medicinal cannabis, and intimate wellness.
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Dr Kirstey Holland
A Melbourne, Australia-based doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine who holds a double degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine. She is a practitioner of environmental and nutritional medicine, functional medicine and naturopathy. Her approach to perimenopause is grounded in ancient wisdom, and is personalized for every woman to suit our own unique needs – because we are all different.
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Dr Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz
An obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Beverly Hills, California, an often-quoted and interviewed expert in American media and author of the 2022 book Menopause Boot Camp: Optimize Your Health, Empower Your Self and Flourish as You Age. She is board-certified in integrative and holistic medicine and is also a clinical Ayurvedic specialist.
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Dr Karyn Eilber
Board certified in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as an associate professor teaching, training and working in administration at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She’s a mom of three, co-founder of the clean, luxury intimacy company Glissant, founding medical partner at Doctorpedia and co-author on the awesomely title book A Woman’s Guide to Her Pelvic Floor: What the F#*@ is Going On Down There?” Over her years of practice, she’s also become open to alternative approaches to medicine and all the new – and old – things that can help.
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Andrea Donsky
A holistic nutritionist, TikTok star and co-founder of Morphus, a company devoted to supporting women through menopause with research, community and a range of supplements. She is an avid data collector and has published her findings on symptoms, sleep, anxiety and doctor’s visits in Menopause, the journal of the Menopause Society.
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Dr Maria Luque
Austin, Texas-based, United States Air Force veteran (she was a fitness program manager) and health science professor who studied fitness in menopause for her doctorate. Her approach is careful, measured, and science-based. She’s a huge fan of putting on muscle and all that can do for us, both now and down the road.
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Carmen Stansberry
A double board certified nurse practitioner, clinician educator and women's health expert living in San Francisco, California. She educates women about everyday toxins, how the US health care system works as well as sharing expertise and guidance on various forms of menopause hormone therapy.