The Top 45 Women’s Health Experts Over 45 Who Are Worth Listening To in 2024

If there’s one universal truth about the menopause journey, it’s this: You shouldn’t have to go it alone. From trusted friends to healthcare professionals and wellness experts to people you follow on social media, it’s important to surround yourself with women who get it. They know what you’re going through and how to help you get through. 

That’s why we’ve put together this list of the top 45 women’s health specialists over 45 who are worth listening to. Afterall, the average age of menopause for women in the United States is 51 with many women entering perimenopause in their 40s. With that comes symptoms like weight gain, bone loss, increased risk of heart disease, libido changes, brain fog, among other effects. In short, there’s a lot going on once you hit the 45-year mark (and in the years leading up to it). You shouldn’t have to weather those changes on your own. 

At Midi Health, we hear from patients all the time who have been led astray by medical misinformation. Social media is full of dubious health advice that ranges from a little questionable to downright dangerous, so we want to make it easy for you to find reputable advice from trusted sources. The info these women share is even more meaningful when you know they’ve experienced this life stage themselves and can back up their advice with quality science. And, most importantly, they can help you feel less alone. We’re truly all in this together. 

Here, our list of the top 45 women’s health experts over 45, specializing in all things aging and menopause. They should all be on your radar, whether you follow them on social media, listen to their podcasts, read their books, or seek them out for clinical care. 

Midi’s Top 45 Women's Health Experts Over 45

Many of the women’s health specialists on this list are multimedia mavens with bestselling books and top-performing podcasts, and a strong social presence to boot. Here, we’ve broken down our list based on the platform where they have great influence and following. 

The Instagrammers

It should come as no surprise that Instagram has been one of the most popular channels women’s health experts turn to in order to reach more women. We’ve rounded up a few of our faves to follow.  

1. Jennifer Ashton, MD 

Where to find her: Instagram: @drjashton

Why you should follow: If Dr. Jennifer Ashton looks familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen her on TV. Not only is she double board-certified in OB/GYN and obesity medicine, she’s also the chief medical correspondent on ABC News and co-host of GMA3. Dr. Ashton has always specialized in women’s health and recently departed ABC News in June 2024 to focus on her own company, Ajenda, a woman’s health newsletter on all things menopause health and weight management. 

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2. Monica Christmas, MD, FACOG, MSCP

Where to find her: Instagram: @drmonicachristmas

Why you should follow: Dr. Monica Christmas is a practicing OB/GYN, the ssociate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago Medicine and the director of UChicago’s Center for Women’s Integrated Health. While she provides general gynecological care, she has extensive experience in gynecologic surgery and is a Certified Menopause Practitioner of The Menopause Society. She also shines a light on the mental health struggles that commonly occur during menopause through her series “The Mental Side of Menopause.”

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3. Kristi Funk, MD 

Where to find her: Instagram: @drkristifunk

Why you should follow: If you’re on the hunt for reputable advice related to breast health, Dr. Kristi Funk, author of Breasts: The Owner’s Manual, is worth a follow on Instagram. She’s a board-certified breast cancer surgeon (she’s worked with celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Sheryl Crow), physician, and a woman’s health advocate who speaks extensively about breast cancer in an attempt to educate women (and anyone) affected by the disease. 

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4. Shieva Ghofrany, MD, FACOG 

Where to find her: Instagram: @drshievag 

Why you should follow: Aside from having a private practice in Stamford, Connecticut, board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Shieva Ghofrany is also the co-founder of Tribe Called V, a virtual educational platform that offers information on women’s health for all ages. A survivor of ovarian cancer and an exceptionally empathetic doctor, she uses her platform on Instagram to educate others, whether they’re trying to get pregnant or well into menopause territory.

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5. Shahzadi Harper, GP

Where to find her: Instagram: @drshahzadiharper // TikTok: @drshahzadiharper

Why you should follow: Dr. Shahzadi Harper, a general practitioner (GP), calls herself “The Perimenopause Doctor” on Instagram for good reason: She’s a renowned expert on the subject. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, PCOS, aging, and weight management. She regularly does interviews with media, and is the founder of The Harper Clinic, which takes a holistic approach to menopause and related health conditions. Her active Instagram and TikTok accounts feature informational videos aimed at destigmatizing the discussions around aging for women. 

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6. Corinne Menn, DO, FACOG, MSCP

Where to find her: Instagram: @drmennobgyn

Why you should follow: Dr. Corinne Menn is a board-certified OB/GYN, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), and an expert on menopause management, as well as a fierce advocate for female health for cancer survivors (she was diagnosed with breast cancer in her late 20s) and pediatric and adolescent gynecology. She has a private practice in Chappaqua, New York and serves as a medical advisor for Alloy, which helps women access prescription medications for menopause relief. She uses her popular Instagram account to educate women on all aspects of women’s health and she doesn’t shy away from calling out doctors who aren’t up on the latest research around menopause and the safety of HRT.

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7. Jayne Morgan, MD

Where to find her: Instagram: @drjaynenmorgan

Why you should follow: As a cardiologist and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart, Dr. Morgan is a sought after expert on many health topics, including menopause, heart health, and racial disparities in healthcare. Prior to joining Hello Heart, she was the executive director of Health and Community Education at the Piedmont Healthcare Corporation in Atlanta for nine years. Her series of expert videos, called The Stairwell Chronicles, demystifies medical insights in a way anyone can understand in under a minute. She covers everything from endometrial cancer risk during menopause to combating loneliness as you age.

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8. Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG

Where to find her: Instagram: @drarianna

Why you should follow: Board certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dr. Arianna, as she is known, has been practicing medicine for three decades and specializes in integrative women’s health, intimate wellness, and hormone replacement therapy. She has also found the time to write a book, The Menopause Myth, and aside from practicing traditional medicine, she incorporates evidence-based alternative medical therapies at her clinic, Tula Wellness & Aesthetics. She is dedicated to changing the way women, and everyone else, approach and discuss menopause, and encouraging women to advocate for themselves. 

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9. Wendy Sweet, PhD 

Where to find her: Instagram: @my_menopause_transformation

Why you should follow: A menopause expert and leading exercise specialist in New Zealand, Dr. Wendy Sweet did her doctoral studies in women’s healthy aging and is the founder of My Menopause Transformation, which offers online menopause courses for women looking for easy-to-access info. The online lifestyle program aims to offer help with weight loss, fitness,and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. 

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10. Amanda Thebe 

Where to find her: Instagram: @amanda.thebe

Why you should follow: A fitness and women’s health expert, Amanda Thebe has spent years educating others about menopause and she’s refreshingly honest and transparent about her own menopause journey. She’s also Canada’s first menopause workplace educator, helping women thrive on the job through midlife, while encouraging companies to step up and normalize the menopause conversation. She is the co-founder and Chief Wellness and Branding Officer at Nyah Health and the author of the book Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!. Thebe’s Instagram is a great place to find fitness tips, menopause advice, and more. 

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11. Kim Vopni

Where to find her: Instagram: @vaginacoach

Why you should follow: Kim Vopni, a pelvic floor fitness expert, refers to herself as “The Vagina Coach” and lives up to the name. Her credentials include Restorative Exercise Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, Hypopressive Method trainer, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Vopni works to break down the taboos surrounding the pelvic floor discussion for women of every age through her aptly named podcast Between Two Lips , her Buff Muff App and her event Kegels & Cocktails. For anyone interested in pelvic health, Vopni’s Instagram is an excellent place to start.

The Podcast Pros

Grab your earbuds, because we have a range of podcasts you’ll want to add to your playlist that give voice to everything we’re thinking and feeling about menopause. 

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12. Dr. Fiona Lovely, DC 

Where to find her: Instagram: @drfionalovely 

Why you should follow: A board certified Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), Dr. Fiona Lovely has over 15 years of experience in functional medicine, functional neurology, and restorative endocrinology. She hosts the popular podcast called Not Your Mother’s Menopause, which features conversations that go deep on both the emotional and physical effects of midlife hormonal shifts. Her Instagram account includes useful information and advice as well as relatable stories about her own journey. 

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13. Jackie Lynch

Where to find her: Instagram: @wellwellwelluk

Why you should follow: For many people, a focus on diet is key to improving the symptoms of menopause—which is where menopause nutritionist Jackie Lynch can help. A Registered Nutritional Therapist in the UK, Lynch focuses on women’s health and especially menopause. She offers accessible, evidence-based nutritional advice through her popular Instagram page and podcast The Happy Menopause. She is also the founder of WellWellWell nutrition clinic and author of The Happy Menopause. 

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14. Sameena Rahman, MD

Where to find her: Gyno Girl Presents: Sex, Drugs & Hormones 

Why you should follow: A board-certified gynecologist and founder of the Center for Gynecology and Cosmetics in Chicago, Sameena Rahman, MD, specializes in menopause care and sexual dysfunction (she’s also accepting new patients!). Outside of her practice, she advises top organizations focused on menopause care, serving on the board of directors of Let’s Talk Menopause, a national nonprofit dedicated to destigmatizing menopause, and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), a research-driven organization dedicated to women’s health. If you’re not able to see her in person at her practice, you can still tap into her expertise through the insights she shares through her popular podcast, Gyno Girl Presents: Sex, Drugs & Hormones, where she covers all things sexual wellness at midlife. 

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15. Elizabeth Sherman

Where to find her: Instagram: @elizabeth.sherman.coach

Why you should follow: Elizabeth Sherman is a master life and health coach for midlife women with a slew of other qualifications: She’s a certified health, nutrition, and hormonal health coach, and personal trainer. As the owner of Total Health by Elizabeth, she acts as a holistic health coach and strives to help women navigate various common midlife struggles. Her popular podcast, Total Health in Midlife helps women deal with the menopause transition and embrace what’s next. 

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16. Lauren Streicher, MD

Where to find her: Instagram: @drstreich

Why you should follow: A popular and respected expert on all things menopause and midlife women’s health, Dr. Lauren Streicher has an impressive resume. She’s a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, a Certified Menopause Practitioner of The Menopause Society, the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, and a medical advisor at Midi Health, the virtual care clinic created by specialists in perimenopause and menopause. Her top-rated podcast, Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information, features conversations with some of the best minds in the menopause world, and her videos and posts on Instagram reach nearly 20,000 followers. On top of all that, she is a best-selling author of multiple books about menopause and midlife health, including Sex Rx: Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever.

Top Authors

Looking for a hot page-turner? No, we’re not talking about that kind. Here, we’ve rounded up women’s health experts who have written must-read, educational manuals about all things menopause—a notoriously hot phase of midlife. These authors have you covered with research-backed books that’ll help you feel empowered and educated, no matter where you are on your journey. 

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17. Stephanie S. Faubion, MD 

Where to find her: Mayo Clinic

Why you should follow: Dr. Stephanie Faubion serves as the Penny and Bill George Director for Mayo Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health and the Medical Director for The Menopause Society. She does extensive research in menopause, hormone therapy, healthy aging, and sexual health and dysfunction in women, and wrote the book The New Rules of Menopause. 

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18. Felice Gersh, MD

Where to find her: Instagram: @drfelicegersh

Why you should follow: Dr. Felice Gersh is board-certified in OB/GYN and Integrative Medicine and has notable experience in healthcare: She was an assistant clinical professor at the Keck USC School of Medicine for years and went on to become the founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine (a group that provides physical exams, acute and chronic care, and preventative and wellness care, as well as services like acupuncture, massages, and IV therapy). Dr. Gersh is also the author of PCOS SOS, and is an expert in menopause, hormones, and women’s health. 

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19. Sara Gottfried, MD

Where to find her: Instagram: @saragottfriedmd

Why you should follow: A New York Times-bestselling author of several books—including The Autoimmune Cure and The Hormone Reset Diet —Dr. Sara Gottfried specializes in functional and integrative medicine. After working in traditional medicine for decades, Dr. Gottfried now uses research-backed methods to help women with hormone changes and the symptoms that come with them. On her Instagram, you’ll find tips and advice on how to improve your health and stress, and gain a better understanding of what’s going on with your hormones.   

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20. Aviva Romm, MD 

Where to find her: Instagram: @dr.avivaromm 

Why you should follow: For those looking for an expert focused on more than just midlife and menopause, Dr. Aviva Romm can be a great resource. She’s a board certified family physician, midwife, and herbalist who focuses more on holistic approaches to women’s health, covering topics like hormones and pregnancy. She’s the author of multiple books, including Hormone Intelligence.

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21. Sheryl Ross, MD, FACOG 

Where to find her: Instagram: @drsherryr

Why you should follow: Dr. Sheryl Ross, more often known as Dr. Sherry, is an award-winning OB/GYN and women’s health expert with more than 25 years of medical experience and a strong online presence. She openly addresses a slew of women’s health topics, including menstruation, sexual wellness, pregnancy, and weight management on her Instagram. She’s the author of She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period. Her significant contributions in the field has led her to being recognized for her work, including being honored with The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary Angel Award for her contributions in advancing women’s health. 

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22. Barbara Taylor, MD

Where to find her: Instagram: @menopausetaylor 

Why you should follow: Although OB/GYN Dr. Barbara Taylor is retired from active practicing in her field, she still focuses on helping women through her books and social media. She goes by “Menopause Barbie” or “Menopause Taylor” and has held menopause seminars and written books, including Menopause: Management Your Way … Now and For The Rest of Your Life. On Instagram, she encourages women to embrace their own personal menopause journey and offers plenty of facts and info. 

TikTokers ‍

TikTok isn’t just for silly dances or how-to videos anymore. Women’s health experts with serious chops are sharing their knowledge on TikTok, answering questions, and helping women in droves.

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23. Taz Bhatia, MD

Where to find her: Instagram: @drtazmd  //TikTok: @drtazmd

Why you should follow: Dr. Taz Bhatia, more often known as Dr. Taz, is a board-certified integrative medicine physician and wellness expert. She is the author of books including The Hormone Shift, the host of the podcast Super Woman Wellness, and has built up a community of more than one million people with followers through Instagram and TikTok due to the frank and honest advice and evidence-based info she shares online. She also opened CentreSpringMD in Atlanta in 2009, a nationally recognized holistic and integrative medical practice designed to treat the whole family. And she’s even advised Gwyneth Paltrow on perimenopause! 

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24. Anna Cabeca, DO, FACOG 

Where to find her: Instagram: @thegirlfrienddoctor // Tiktok: @drannacabeca

Why you should follow: Dr. Anna Cabeca, triple board-certified in OB/GYN, Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, has dubbed herself “The Girlfriend Doctor” and aims to be the relatable bestie you can turn to with all of your menopause questions. She’s an expert in hormones, menopause, sexual health, and functional medicine, and has a podcast called The Girlfriend Doctor. She shares more tips and stories to almost 90,000 followers on Instagram as well.  

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25. Tamsen Fadal 

Where to find her: Instagram: @tamsdenfadal  // TikTok: @tamsdenfadal 

Why you should follow: A journalist and author, Tamsen Fadal has made it her life’s work to educate others about menopause. Her reach is impressive, with powerful social media accounts on Instagram and TikTok (she has more than a million followers, respectively) where she shares her personal health stories and tips and advice about menopause. She is the executive producer of the upcoming documentary The M Factor: Shedding The Silence on Menopause, which will premiere in October 2024 on World Menopause Day. 

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26. Jen Gunter, MD, FACOG

Where to find her: Instagram: @drjengunter  // TikTok: @drjengunter

Why you should follow: Best-selling author, Dr. Jen Gunter is a board-certified OB/GYN in both Canada and the US and a pain medicine physician. Her books include The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto. She has hundreds of thousands of followers on both Instagram and TikTok where she shares actionable tips and useful information on menopause, hormones, and all things women’s health, making conversations about midlife feel more relatable. 

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27. Mary Claire Haver, MD, FACOG 

Where to find her: Instagram: @drmaryclaire // TikTok: @drmaryclaire

Why you should follow: With over 3 million followers on Instagram and TikTok, Dr. Mary Claire Haver is one of the biggest “menopause influencers” out there. She also has more than enough experience to back up her reputation as a menopause expert. She is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), board-certified OB/GYN, and the best-selling author of books like The New Menopause. She founded The Pause Life to help women get the tools they need to get through menopause, regularly shares tips and guidance on her social media pages, and has her own wellness clinic. She brings a unique POV to diet as a doctor who’s also certified in Culinary Medicine. Dr. Haver decided to specialize in medical nutrition after experiencing the changes of menopause and midlife weight gain, which led her to write The Galveston Diet.

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28. Adriana Morrison

Where to find her: TikTok: @fitnesswithadriana_

Why you should follow: You don’t need to hire a personal trainer at your local gym to get tips on staying fit during menopause—just check out Adriana Morrison’s TikTok, instead. The certified personal trainer, who boasts more than 117,000 followers, focuses on creating content about building muscle and getting lean during menopause. She has instructional workout videos on performing captain’s chair lifts to target lower abs, quick arm and back strength-training routines, and stretches to loosen super tight hips. 

Fitness Buffs

Staying strong in midlife is important as muscle mass declines and your metabolism changes, which for many women, can lead to frustrating weight gain. You’ll want to follow these women who make staying active fun and accessible.

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29. Debra Atkinson

Where to find her: Instagram: @flipping50tv 

Why you should follow: A Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, and Certified Life Coach, fitness guru Debra Atkinson focuses on helping women in perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause with exercise, weight management, and a more positive mindset. In addition to being a best-selling author, she’s the host of Flipping 50 TV and the The Flipping 50 podcast. Her Tedx Talk about exercise during menopause is a must-watch.  

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30. Stephanie Mitchell

Where to find her: Instagram: @stephaniemitchellfitness

Why you should follow: Stephanie Mitchell is a nationally certified personal trainer in women’s fitness, ayurvedic practitioner, and wellness expert with a BS and MS in health education. She focuses on helping women over 40 build strength and a better relationship to fitness. She offers personal training and meditation sessions, plus she’s designed a program for women 40-plus that’s tailored to perimenopause and menopause symptoms, including joint pain.

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31. Dalyce Radtke

Where to find her: Instagram: @fit__momof7 // TikTok: @fit__momof7

Why you should follow: Certified personal trainer Dalyce Radtke has her hands full as a mom of seven (yes, seven!) and fitness coach—but she has still managed to find time to create a huge library of workout advice for those in the pre- and postmenopausal stages. It should come as no surprise that Radtke’s social media accounts have tons of tips on squeezing physical activity into your day even if you feel like you have no time, along with exercise guidance for women age 40 and up.

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32. Holly Rilinger

Where to find her: Instagram: @hollyrilinger // TikTok: @hollyrilinger

Why you should follow: The creator and founder of LIFTED, which offers in-person and virtual fitness training, Holly Rilinger was once the number one collegiate point guard in America. With a degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science and over a dozen certifications in training and nutrition, she’s channeled all her years of training to create The LIFTED Method which helps everyone, not just world-class athletes, get mentally and physically fit through meditation and strength training. Her Menopause Bootcamps are focused specifically on helping women thrive through midlife.  

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33. Gretchen Zelek 

Where to find her: Instagram: @gogretch

Why you should follow: A certified Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) group fitness instructor and Functional Aging Specialist, Gretchen Zelek is also the founder of Go Gretch, a fitness and lifestyle brand for anyone over 50. When she turned 50 herself, she struggled to find the support education she needed in that new phase of life. Now she helps design fitness tools to make exercise easier with age and speaks at conventions about how to properly train and coach people 50-plus. 

Nutrition Experts

Like fitness, diet becomes a hot-button issue during the menopause transition. Even if you haven’t changed how you eat, your body may still look and feel different. Fueling yourself for the phase ahead is important and these pros have the education and the expertise to help guide you to the best resources. 

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34.  Esther Blum, MS, RD

Where to find her: Instagram: @gorgeousesther

Why you should follow: Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietician and menopause expert who helps women through menopause with nutrition and hormone support. She’s the author of See Ya Later, Ovulator! and a public speaker who has appeared on a variety of podcasts, television shows, and in various publications to speak about menopause and women’s health. Her Instagram is full of informative videos and evidence-based info all about how your body changes in midlife. 

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35.  Erin C. Mayfield, DO

Where to find her: Instagram: @lifestylemedwellnessrecovery

Why you should follow: Dr. Erin Mayfield is board-certified in OB/GYN and lifestyle medicine and is certified by Harvard CHEF (Culinary Health Education Fundamentals), an evidence-based program focused on culinary coaching to improve nutrition. She used her training to launch Lifestyle Medicine Wellness and Recovery, where she focuses on female health and helps patients with nutrition, fitness, sleep, and stress management.

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36. Jenn Salib Huber, RD, ND  

Where to find her: Instagram: @menopause.nutritionist

Why you should follow: Jenn Salib Huber has experience as a naturopathic doctor and registered dietician, and when she entered perimenopause and began to experience symptoms firsthand, she was inspired to help other women going through the same hormonal turbulence. On her Instagram page and in her podcast, The Midlife Feast, Salib Huber offers nutrition advice to women navigating the menopause transition. And here’s the refreshing part: She doesn’t preach dieting, instead she helps women understand and follow intuitive eating. 

Movement Makers

Over the last few years, menopause has finally taken center stage, with more money flowing into women-centric research, the emergence of new health initiatives addressing understudied areas, and support for companies that are providing access and solutions for women seeking relief. These women have established themselves at the forefront of the movement and consistently challenge the status quo. 

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37. Omisade Burney-Scott 

Where to find her: Instagram: @blackgirlsguidetomenopause // TikTok: @theomisadeburneyscott

Why you should follow: Omisade Burney-Scott is a reproductive justice advocate dedicated to making the conversation around menopause more culturally diverse. She is the Creator and Chief Curatorial Officer of The Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause, a multidisciplinary reproductive justice narrative and culture shift project focused on normalizing menopause by centering the stories of Black women, transgender, gender-expansive people, and other marginalized groups of the Global Majority. Burney-Scott currently serves on the board of the National Menopause Foundation. She was recently selected for the Open Society Foundations Soros Justice Fellowship to expand the storytelling work of the Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause to work with formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people.

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38. Mindy Goldman, MD

Where to find her: Midi Health

Why you should follow: For almost three decades, Dr. Goldman has been a Clinical Professor in the department of OB/GYN at UCSF, where she is also the Director of the Gynecology Center for Cancer Survivors and At-Risk Women. In addition to her role as Midi’s Chief Clinical Officer, she is a nationally recognized expert in the management of women’s health issues, including menopause for women with cancer or at high risk. She even helped author guidelines in these areas for the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). She is on the survivorship panel for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) where she is the Chair of the menopause panel and the Co-Chair of the sexual functioning panel, which provide guidelines in these topic areas for practicing oncologists.

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39. Kathleen Jordan, MD 

Where to find her: Midi Health 

Why you should follow: Dr. Kathleen Jordan is an internal medicine physician and the Chief Medical Officer at Midi. She had years of traditional hospital and healthcare experience before she transitioned to telehealth, and was inspired to join Midi when she struggled to find the right support and care during her own menopause journey. As she puts it, “We have pediatricians for kids, obstetricians for our fertile and reproductive years, and geriatricians for later in life. What we’re building, in a sense, is a team of ‘Midiatricians’ delivering care based on a science-backed understanding of what women experience in midlife.”

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40. Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP

Where to find her: Instagram: @drlarkin

Why you should follow: With a focus on women’s health, Dr. Lisa Larkin, a fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), practices internal medicine and women’s health in Cincinnati, Ohio. She’s also the current president of The Menopause Society, the leading nonprofit and authority empowering healthcare professionals by providing them with tools and resources to improve women's health during menopause and beyond. 

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41. Sharon Malone, MD, FACOG 

Where to find her: Instagram: @smalonemd 

Why you should follow: Dr. Sharon Malone is a board-certified OB/GYN and a Certified Menopause Practitioner through The Menopause Society. She has always been an expert in and advocate of women’s health, from reproductive rights to accessibility. She’s the author of Grown Woman Talk and the Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy, which helps women access prescription medications for menopause relief. She recently sat down with Oprah to talk about all things menopause. 

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42. Stephanie Young Moss, PharmD 

Where to find her: @drstephanieyomo

Why you should follow: As the founder of Menopause in Color, pharmacist Stephanie Young Moss, PharmD, has made it her mission to bring menopause conversations out of the shadows, especially among women of color. After she began experiencing menopause symptoms in her late 30s, she had to do years of her own research on what she was going through because her doctors never brought it up. To help other women avoid the same fate, she’s now created online communities—including her 63,000-plus followers on Instagram—to help women feel less alone on their journey.  

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43. Louise Newson, GP 

Where to find her: Instagram: @menopause_doctor

Why you should follow: Dr. Louise Newson is a physician, menopause specialist, and member of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce. She’s also a big reason the UK is far ahead of many countries, including the US, in research around the effects of menopause and policies to ensure women have access to the treatment they need. She’s poured all that knowledge into her app Balance, which helps women in perimenopause and menopause by giving them the ability to track symptoms and get expert content. And, if that weren’t enough, she also hosts The Dr. Louise Newson Podcast, which covers all things, you guessed it, menopause related.

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44. Jerilynn Prior, MD 

Where to find her: Instagram: @cemcor_research

Why you should follow: If you’re the type to go digging into the research on the latest in all things women’s health, then you should know Dr. Jerilynn Prior. She has years of experience studying menstrual cycles, perimenopause, menopause, and osteoporosis, and is a Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. She is the founder and Scientific Director of the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR), which publishes scientific studies on the psychological causes and effects of ovulation disturbances on women’s overall health. In 2023, she was honored for her significant contributions to women’s health research when she was inducted into the Vancouver Medical Staff Hall of Honor. 

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45. Wen Shen, MD

Where to find her: Johns Hopkins

Why you should follow: A well-regarded board-certified gynecologist and menopause specialist, Wen Shen, MD, stays busy as an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, clinical director of the Menopause Consultation service, and co-director of the Women’s Wellness & Healthy Aging Program. For more than 15 years, Dr. Shen has concentrated on menopause medicine and specializes in treating perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms. She’s a leading voice in the space, sharing her insights in publications, ranging from Prevention Magazine to Everyday Health. The best part: For those looking for care in the Baltimore, MD area, she’s currently accepting new patients. 

Our Selection Criteria

When looking for a list of women’s health specialists over 45, our entire team at Midi spent more than a month researching voices who have a personal understanding of women’s midlife health, including but definitely not limited to menopause. We also looked for a few other things to ensure they fit the bill, including: 

• Legitimate credentials: An expert should, obviously, be extremely knowledgeable in what they’re talking about, and that means having the right background, expertise, and training. We sought out specialists with strong educational backgrounds, like board-certified OB/GYNs, registered dieticians, and certified menopause practitioners. 
• Strong social media presence: Women’s health experts don’t need to be huge influencers with a million followers in order to be taken seriously. We sought out voices that present factual information in a way that is easy for followers to understand. We looked for specialists who regularly share research, tips, and advice  
• Extensive experience in their field: The experts on this list aren’t just practicing OB/GYNs or nutritionists who share tips on Instagram. Most of them have impressive resumes that feature a variety of accomplishments. Many work in the medical field but also host a podcast, have written books on women’s health, speak in public and in the media to advocate for women, and have founded companies to help women find accessible care. ‍

Our list includes a variety of experts who share one common goal: to help women, especially women in midlife, get the care they deserve.