Perimenopause in Practice: Coordinated Clinical and Lifestyle Care Models for Better Patient Outcomes

In this interdisciplinary masterclass, OB-GYN and integrative menopause specialist Dr. Suzanne Gilberg and exercise physiologist Dr. Stacy Sims explore how coordinated medical and lifestyle care can dramatically improve outcomes for women in perimenopause. Drawing on clinical practice, research, and real-world case studies, the session focuses on early recognition of perimenopausal patterns, common gaps in siloed care, and practical ways clinicians and allied health professionals can work together more effectively.


The discussion covers comprehensive assessment beyond lab values, the role of hormone therapy alongside lifestyle interventions, and how to individualize care when hormones are not an option. Key themes include muscle and bone health, sleep, mental health, inflammation, fueling and recovery, and realistic behavior change. The course emphasizes sequencing interventions, clear communication across care teams, and using data and patient education to support adherence.


Designed for prescribers and allied health professionals alike, this session provides actionable frameworks for collaborative, whole-person perimenopause care that moves beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and helps close the midlife care gap.

  • Instructors

    Suzanne Gilberg, MD
    Stacy Sims, PhD

  • 60 min

    Video duration

  • 1 Presentation 

    Included with case studies and questions from the Perry Academy community

  • 1 Quiz

    Course Instructors

    Suzanne Gilberg, MD
    Stacy Sims, PhD

    Stacy Sims, PhD
    Exercise Physiologist and nutrition scientist
    Stacy is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist with an MSc and PhD. Her aim is to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women.

    She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance and pushing the dogma to improve research on all women.

    With the unique opportunities Silicon Valley has to offer, during her tenure at Stanford, she had the opportunity to translate earlier research into consumer products and a science-based layperson's book (ROAR) written to explain sex differences in training and nutrition across the lifespan. Both the consumer products and the book challenged the existing dogma for women in exercise, nutrition, and health. This paradigm shift is the focus of her famous “Women Are Not Small Men” TEDx talk.
    Suzanne Gilberg, PhD
    OBGYN
    A Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, received her medical degree in 1996 from the USC School of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz is involved in women’s empowerment and public education. She appears frequently as an expert in women’s health and integrative medicine in print, online, and on TV, where she is the Chief Medical Correspondent for the Drew Barrymore Show. She is the author of MENOPAUSE BOOTCAMP: Optimize Your Health, Empower Your Self, and Flourish as You Age (Harper Wave; October 11th).
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