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Meet the team behind your care.

Our physicians and nurse practitioners provide thoughtful, evidence-based virtual care for menopause and midlife health.

Meet our clinicians
Dr. Barbra Hanna, DO, FACOG, MSCP

Dr. Barbra Hanna

DO, FACOG, MSCP

Physician
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Hanna moved to the Midwest to obtain her medical degree from Des Moines University. She met her west coast husband in medical school and they both decided to call Chicagoland their home. After completing her...

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Dr. Vadim Gelman, MD, MPH, FACOG, MSCP

Dr. Vadim Gelman

MD, MPH, FACOG, MSCP

Physician
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

Dr. Gelman's path in medicine began in the vibrant city of Chicago. He pursued his undergraduate studies, medical education, and Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Illinois. However, it was a move to New Orleans, where his...

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Dr. Heather Krantz, MD, FACOG

Dr. Heather Krantz

MD, FACOG

Physician

Heather Krantz, M.D. is board-certified in obstetrics & gynecology, and over the past 30+ years she has practiced in university, HMO, private practice, community health, and telehealth settings. She completed the Fellowship in Integrative...

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Emilie McLain, DNP, APRN, WHNP, MSCP

Emilie McLain

DNP, APRN, WHNP, MSCP

Nurse practitioner
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

Emilie earned her Bachelor's degree in nursing with Summa Cum Laude honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago and her Master's and Doctorate degrees from Frontier Nursing University. She is proud to share she has earned her MSCP as a...

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Kelly Perisin, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, MSCP

Kelly Perisin

MSN, APRN, FNP-C, MSCP

Nurse practitioner
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

Kelly is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Illinois State University and then her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Chamberlain University in 2017. Passionate about...

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Jillian Montefusco, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Jillian Montefusco

DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse practitioner

Jillian Montefusco began her career as a Family Nurse Practitioner with a focus on menopause and weight management. She holds a Master's in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner and is currently completing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at...

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Meghan Matz, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, MSCP

Meghan Matz

MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, MSCP

Nurse practitioner
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

Meghan Matz is a highly experienced Women's Health Nurse Practitioner with a strong background in gynecologic care, prenatal and postpartum care, and women's health education. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Illinois Wesleyan...

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Larissa Wright, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Larissa Wright

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse practitioner

Larissa is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned both her Master's degree in nursing with Summa Cum Laude honors (2023) and Bachelor degree in Nursing (2017) from Olivet Nazarene University. Larissa has an extensive nursing...

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Liz Hederman, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Liz Hederman

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse practitioner

Liz became a nurse in 2012 after earning her BSN from Lewis University. She began her career in bedside nursing, specializing in orthopedics and medical-surgical care, before transitioning to orthopedics in an office setting. It was during this...

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Jenny Kowalczyk, WHNP-BC, FNP-C

Jenny Kowalczyk

WHNP-BC, FNP-C

Nurse practitioner

Born and raised in Wisconsin, she has spent time living in Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington before returning to her home state. Now settled in the River Falls area, she's enjoying being back in the Midwest and surrounded by the...

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