I’m Lana Welsh, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in emergency medicine 20+ years and urgent care. I’ve spent years caring for people in moments of crisis — listening closely, acting quickly, and trusting my clinical instincts. But the hardest experience I faced wasn’t in the ER. It was quietly happening in my own body.
As I entered midlife, things began to change in ways I didn’t recognize or expect. My sleep became fragmented. My energy faded. My mood, focus, and sense of self felt unfamiliar. I knew something was wrong — yet I struggled to find care that truly listened, connected the dots, or took my symptoms seriously. After multiple labs and diagnostics testing I was told variations of “everything looks normal,” even when I didn’t feel normal at all.
That disconnect was deeply unsettling — especially as a medical provider.
What I realized is that so many women are living this same experience in silence: questioning themselves, pushing through exhaustion, and wondering why their bodies feel like strangers. Perimenopause and menopause are not just hormonal events — they are identity-shifting seasons that deserve time, understanding, and thoughtful care.
That realization made me shift my focus on and became my passion: my work centers on perimenopause, menopause, and whole-body wellness through a model that blends medical evaluation, hormone therapy when appropriate, and wellness screening. I take the time to listen fully, to honor symptoms even when labs don’t tell the whole story, and to look at the foundations — sleep, metabolism, stress, and lifestyle — because healing doesn’t happen in isolation.
I created this practice because I wanted a different experience for my patients than the one I had. One where you feel heard. Where your concerns are validated. Where care is collaborative, unhurried, and rooted in both the latest evidence-based science and compassion.
This work is personal. I know what it’s like to feel disconnected from your body. And I also know how powerful it is when care finally aligns, understanding replaces doubt, and you begin to feel like yourself again. I provide respectful, evidence-based care that treats all patients—men and women—equitably, listens to their concerns, and individualizes treatment based on their unique needs.
