MEET THE OM PANEL OF EXPERTS
Dr. Cassandra Szoeke
MD, Consultant Neurologist, Clinical Researcher
Professor Cassandra Szoeke is the Director of the Healthy Aging Program at the University of Melbourne and principal investigator of the longest ongoing study of women’s health in Australia (EST 1990). She is a general physician, consultant neurologist and multi-award winning clinical researcher.
Dr. Annice Mukherjee,
MBChB, FRCP(UK), MSc, MD, CCST
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Dr. Annice is a leading U.K. hormone specialist, speaker and author with three decades of experience in hospital medicine. Her specialism in hormones in men and women has always focused on optimising quality of life and health in relation to medical and hormone problems, which was the focus of her MD thesis. Annice has an international profile in the field of endocrinology and menopause.
Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic RPh, BScPhm, NCMP
Clinical Pharmacist
Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic is a Clinical Pharmacist and NAMS credentialed Menopause Practitioner NCMP, practicing in a primary care setting with Hamilton Family Health Team. In addition to her collaborative clinical practice, she is a leader in knowledge mobilization for probiotics in Canada and the Unites States.
Amanda Thebe
Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach
Amanda There is Canada’s first menopause coach and educator. Amanda provides on-site or virtual educational presentations in the workplace to improve productivity, retention and attendance for female employees through menopause. A personal trainer and nutrition coach with nearly thirty years of experience in the fitness industry, she is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!
Holly Bradich
Gut Health Nutritionist
Holly is a holistic nutritionist BSc., that offers a judgement-free, safe space, where she empowers her clients to understand the root causes of their chronic health issues and the power of the gut-brain connection. She believes in enjoying food and listening to your gut. Instead of strict diets, she offers nutrition guidelines, recipes and inspiration.
Dr. Smita Patel, DO
Neuroscientist
Dr. Smita Patel is a highly skilled and well-rounded physician. She is triple Board Certified in Neurology & Sleep Medicine and Integrative Medicine. Dr. Patel is a Physician/Neuroscientist with Digital Health, Data Science, & Clinical Research expertise focused on improving Brain Health via clinical care, research, & innovation.
Dr. Marjorie R. Jenkins
MD MEdPH FACP
Dr. Jenkins is a well-recognized expert in women’s health and sex and gender-based medicine and has served in a variety of national roles such as Program Chair of the 2015 and 2018 National Sex and Gender Health Professional Education Summits and co-Chair of the Reproduction Workgroup of NASA’s Decadal Review, and as a member of the USMLE Women’s Health National Board of Medical Examiners Writing Group, HRSA expert panel Advisories and NIH expert panels.
Dr. Marianne Legato
MD, PhD (hon c), FACP
Marianne J. Legato, MD, PhD (hon c), FACP, is an internationally-known academic physician, author and lecturer. She is a leader at the top of her field in gender-specific medicine, the science of how normal human function and the experience of the same diseases vary as a function of sex/gender.
Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDE, CDN
Cardiology Dietitian
Michelle is a Preventive Cardiology Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Cardiology Dietitian. Michelle’s goals are to inspire, empower, educate, and help individuals take a proactive role in their heart health by optimizing risk factors, improving blood flow and blood vessel health and reducing any strain on the heart so it can do its job more effectively.
Selina Kuok
Clinical Nutritionist
Selina is a Clinical Nutritionist and helps people of all ages to overcome their health challenges and achieve optimal well-being. Using an evidence-based approach in a functional medicine framework, Selina creates highly personalized nutrition programs centred around the individual. Taking a collaborative approach with her clients, she spends time trying to understand each person’s health history and how imbalance or dysfunction may have developed.
Rachel Sufczynski MSES, CEP
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Rachel Sufczynski MSES, CEP is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist specializing in exercise, nutrition, and self-care behaviors, and behavior change. Rachel is passionate about health and wellness and is an expert in translating scientific guidelines to real life behavior change.
Dr. Lisa Larkin
MD, FACP, NCMP, IF
Trained at Yale and the University of Chicago, Dr. Lisa Larkin is a women’s health internist, menopause, sexual medicine, and medical breast expert and a physician and consumer educator who has been practicing in both academics and private practice for over 30 years. She is Founder and CEO of Ms.Medicine, a US based health care organization dedicated to advancing women’s health on a broader scale through innovation in care delivery models and consumer and clinician education.
Sonia Samtani
Licensed Clinical Hypnotherapist
Sonia is the Founder and Managing Director of All About You Centre. Her work has been successful in resolving deep-rooted issues including stress, anxiety, anger, emotional turbulence, phobia, limiting beliefs, childhood trauma, physical pain, weight management, depression, and overcoming loss to name a few.
Dr. Dov Feldberg, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Professor Dov Feldberg, MD is one of the most sought-after fertility experts globally, as well as a highly experienced gynecologist. He has more than 30 years of clinical experience and specializes in all types of fertility treatments for both men and women, with a focus in the field of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Dr. Megan Riehl, PsyD
GI Psychologist
Dr. Megan Riehl, is a GI psychologist at University of Michigan who has lectured internationally in the area of psychogastroenterology and is considered a leader in her field. Her clinical expertise spans the field of gastroenterology from patients with motility disorders like IBS, to those with chronic gastrointestinal diseases like Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Celiac Disease.
Dr. Jeethu Ramachandran
Ayurvedic Physician
Dr. Jeethu Ramachandran is an exceptionally talented Ayurvedic physician who specializes in women's health, hormones, and menstrual abnormalities. Her method of healing goes beyond the physical body; it is a mind-body-soul strategy that incorporates breathing exercises, chakra meditations, and an ayurvedic diet and lifestyle.
Annie Armstrong Miyao,
Psychotherapist, LMFT
As a psychotherapist, Annie frequently works with individuals struggling with anxiety and the variety of ways it manifests. She has specialized training in psychodynamic theory, somatic experience, dream work, Jungian theory, and mindfulness. She received her Master's Degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology
Grace Law
Physiotherapist
Grace Law has is a physiotherapist with an in-depth understanding of human anatomy and biomechanics with dual degrees in physiotherapy (Hong Kong) and kinesiology (Canada). Grace has a special interest and experience in human biomechanics in both static (sitting/standing) and dynamic forms (walking/running) and been involved in noumerous wellness programs focused on posture education and office ergonomics.
Dr. Sharmeen Shroff
Registered Psychologist, Psy.D., M.A., MSc., BSc.
With over 20 years experience in the mental health field, Dr. Sharmeen Shroff has worked in community mental health centres, private psychology clinics, medical clinics and both outpatient and inpatient units in hospitals in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the USA.