OB-GYN + LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
PHYSICIAN
PROFESSOR
MENOPAUSE PRACTITIONER
AUTHOR + EDITOR
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
MICHELLE TOLLEFSON, MD, FACOG, DipABLM, FACLM, MSCP
Advancing Women's Health Through Evidence, Education, and Practical Action.
I am an OB-GYN and lifestyle medicine physician, professor, author, editor, and international speaker. I translate evidence into clear, compassionate guidance and practical tools that help women, clinicians, and organizations move from information to supported action across the lifespan - with a particular focus on menopause, healthy aging, and cancer survivorship.
EXPLORE THE WORK
Evidence Matters. So Does Making It Usable.
My work brings together research, education, behavior-change science, lived experience, and care design so women, clinicians, and organizations are not left with information alone, but with practical next steps they can use.
SPEAKING
Evidence-rich keynotes, workshops, and public and clinician education that combine clear science, human stories, and practical application.
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Research, curricula, competencies, implementation work, and practical tools designed to make women's health evidence easier to understand, teach, and use.
BOOKS & RESOURCES
Books and practical educational resources for women, clinicians, survivors, and communities navigating health across the lifespan.
WHY THIS WORK
My Work Lives at the Intersection of Science and Real Life
SPEAKING
Evidence People Can Understand - and Use.
I speak to clinical and public audiences through universities, professional societies, health systems, employers, nonprofits, and international organizations. My presentations combine rigorous evidence, clear explanation, human stories, and practical next steps. My goal is for audiences to leave with more than inspiration: they should understand what the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, and what they can reasonably do next.
BOOKS & RESOURCES
Evidence That Continues Beyond the Room.
Explore books and practical educational resources that extend learning beyond a presentation or classroom - across women's health, menopause, healthy aging, survivorship, behavior change, and whole-person care.
PAVING a Woman's Path Through Menopause and Beyond
Michelle's role: Lead Author, Drs. Beth Frates and Amy Comander are co-authors
Intended audience: Women in midlife and beyond, and the clinicians who support them
Publisher/year: Healthy Learning, 2022
PAVING the Path to Wellness Manual & Workbook (Second Edition)
Michelle's role: Co-author, Lead Author Dr. Beth Frates
Intended Audience: Individuals, clinicians, coaches, and groups building sustainable well-being
Publisher/year: Healthy Learning, 2022
PAVING Your Path Through Breast Cancer and Beyond
Michelle's role:Co-author, Lead Author Dr. Amy Comanders
Intended audience:Breast cancer survivors and thrivers, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
Publisher/year: Healthy Learning, 2025
Improving Women's Health Across the Lifespan
Michelle's role: Editor-in-Chief
Intended Audience: Clinicians, educators, students, and professionals working across women's health
Publisher/year: CRC Press, 2022
COLLABORATION
Bring Clear, Evidence-based Women's Health Education to Your Audience.
For speaking, media, academic, nonprofit, health-system, or organizational collaboration, tell me a little about your audience, goals, and preferred format.
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