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Shannon Brown, Jessica Gore, Tina Higgins, Dr. Craig Brown, Nikki Winberg, Tiffany Marshall and Tiffany Kollins.

Your Health Is Personal Your Care Should Be Too

" The goal isn’ t just to ease symptoms, it’ s to help patients feel like themselves again." – Dr. Brown
We know that discussing health changes like fatigue, weight gain, hair thinning, or low libido can feel personal. That’ s why we’ ve created a welcoming environment where you can feel comfortable, ask questions, and take control of your well-being with the support of a team that truly cares.
For more than a decade, Dr. Brown has helped patients reclaim their health, energy, and confidence through personalized hormone replacement therapy( HRT). His approach blends clinical precision with deep empathy, shaped by years of experience and countless patient stories— one of which now works alongside him to help others find the same healing.
That particular patient, a women’ s health nurse practitioner, came to him struggling with emotional, mental, and physical imbalance— despite her medical background, she couldn’ t pinpoint the cause. Dr. Brown immediately recognized the signs of hormonal disruption and guided her through a personalized plan that brought restoration and purpose back into her life. Today, she plays an active role in helping others navigate their own journeys to wellness.
Many patients arrive at Dr. Brown’ s practice feeling lost— grappling with fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, mood swings, poor sleep, and low libido. These symptoms are often dismissed as“ normal aging,” but Dr. Brown knows better. Using comprehensive lab testing and bioidentical hormones that closely mimic the body’ s natural chemistry, he creates individualized treatments that target root causes rather than simply masking symptoms. For women, therapy may include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, delivered through pellets, creams, capsules, or troches. Results often include improved sleep, clearer thinking, balanced moods, and enhanced quality of life.
Men benefit from testosterone optimization, too— regaining muscle tone, mental clarity, and confidence. Supportive treatments like hCG or clomiphene may also be used to preserve fertility and enhance outcomes.
Unfortunately, many delay or avoid HRT due to lingering myths. One of the most persistent is the fear that hormones cause cancer, a belief rooted in outdated interpretations of the Women’ s Health Initiative. That study focused on synthetic hormones— not the bioidentical, carefully monitored options used today. When prescribed appropriately, bioidentical HRT is often safe and can even be protective.
Another misconception is that you must wait for symptoms to become severe. In reality, earlier intervention can prevent complications like cognitive decline and bone loss. There’ s also a belief that testosterone is only for men, but it’ s essential for women’ s mood, energy, and libido as well.
Patients are never rushed into care.“ We take time to educate each patient with personalized information based on labs, symptoms, and history,” says Dr. Brown.“ Our goal is to help you make confident, informed choices that are free of fear and rooted in evidence.”
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