Hey there, I’m Dr. Heather Hirsch, and my mission is to guide you with science and support through every step of your menopause journey.

What I’m About

Empowering Women during Mid-life

I’m a certified internist and founder of The Collaborative, a concierge practice with an integrative approach to telemedicine designed for women’s midlife needs. I help women experiencing symptoms of perimenopause through menopause go from feeling confused, symptomatic and stuck with their current doctors to becoming symptom-free, educated and empowered.

My clinical expertise focuses on the field of women’s health, particularly midlife and menopause, and its intersection with chronic diseases. After completing a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, I founded The Menopause Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital while serving as faculty at Harvard Medical School. My fellowship training included an emphasis on scholarly activity, the development of women’s health curriculum, clinical research, and leadership. In 2020, I started educating other clinicians who were passionate about women’s health with my signature method of prescribing hormone therapy and integrating longevity practices for perimenopause and menopause patients. You can now find me and my expertly trained clinician team at The Collaborative, where we’ve reimagined women’s midlife health with an integrative concierge approach.

Credentials

Education & Innovations

  • Private Telemedicine Practitioner, The Collaborative (2023-present)
    In 2023, Dr. Hirsch opened her private telemedicine practice to better care for her patients. Dr. Hirsch treats perimenopause, menopause, PMS/PMDD, low libido in women, pain with sex, osteopenia, and osteoporosis, and has extensive experience in FDA-approved hormone replacement therapy. Visits are extremely comprehensive and patients get the chance to engage in shared-decision making to meet their unique health needs. 
  • Clinician And Chief Medical Innovation Officer, Midi Health (2022-2023)
    As Midi’s Chief of Clinical Quality, Dr. Hirsch leads clinician training, directs patient education, consults on protocols, and sees patients herself.
  • Menopause & Midlife Clinic, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2019-2022)
    Providing local, regional, and national clinical excellent in the creation of the first dedicated women’s health clinic to women in midlife and at menopause at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, with significant experience in telemedicine menopause consultation. Patient panel reach extends from the greater Boston area to Western Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Regional patient panel extends into Connecticut and New York state. Nationally, patients have come to Boston from Georgia, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. This expansive growth and success of this specialty clinic has happened over the last ten months since the launch of the clinic in March 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Women’s Health Elective, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center (2016-2019)
    Developed and served as director of women’s health elective at the Center for Women’s Health and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Responsibilities included curricular development, teaching, and feedback for both internal medicine residents and endocrinology fellows. Educational resources included traditional scientific articles as well as podcasts and unique consultative practice experience. Rotation extremely well received, and trainees filled all open spots each year.
  • Women’s Health Curriculum, Cleveland Clinic (2014)
    Led the creation and development of the first women’s health curriculum for the Cleveland Clinic’s Internal Medicine Residency Program. Innovative curriculum included a hands-on contraception workshop, as well as increasing sex/gender based educational efforts, including lectures on trauma-informed care, polycystic ovarian syndrome, menopause, and sexual health.
  • Residency, Case Western Reserve; University Hospitals of Cleveland (2010 – 2014)
    My intern year was in OB/GYN before changing residencies in 2011 to Internal Medicine. Awarded residency award for excellence in ambulatory care upon graduation in 2014.
  • Medical School, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY (2006-2010)

Fun Facts!

Get to Know Heather

I have run the Boston Marathon

I ran the Boston marathon in 2009, but my last marathon was in 2010. I now enjoy longer walks and running 2-3 miles when my body feels like it!

My middle name, Demille, means “one in a million”

My daughter, DeMille Margaret Hirsch is named after my mother DeMille Margaret Foreman. My late grandmother’s name was Margaret DeMille Ninfo. My full name is Heather DeMille Hirsch.

I can never have enough coffee

My favorite sweet is dark chocolate sponge candy, and I eat several pieces every after each meal! My beverage of choice is coffee. Always coffee. 

My book is dedicated to my daughter

“To my daughter DeMille Margaret Hirsch and her generation of women: My hope is that you will experience a greater awareness of women’s unique needs and receive greater quality health care throughout the female reproductive lifespan.”

I have a plan for my own menopause

When I go into perimenoapuse, I will likely use oral FDA approved estradiol with my mirena IUD that protects my uterine lining. I try to journal and meditate every day, along with taking a nightly magnesium and vitamin D.

I appear to be an extrovert, but I love my alone time

I need time to recharge, and I like to do that by exercising, journaling, or reading.

My favorite app is Redfin

I am fascinated by architecture, homes, real estate, and I think it’s the one of the best surrogate markers of the economy. 

My happy place is on Dennis, Massachusetts

Dennis is located at the center of Cape Cod. I can smell the East coast when I close my eyes and picture myself on Mayflower Beach located in northern Dennis.

In college I double majored in Biology and Women’s studies

When I enrolled in women’s studies 101, I thought I was going to learn about famous women througout history. I suppose I did, but as I learned about the struggles women have had to fight for, my lens of the world shifted indefinitely. 

My grandfather was an OB/GYN

I always knew that I wanted to become a doctor and take care of women. My grandfather was an OB/GYN, and opened his practice in the 1940’s after serving as a doctor in World War II. 

Professional Bio

Perimenopause & Menopause Expert and Educator | Founder & CEO, The Collaborative | Founder, The Heather Hirsch Academy | Author of Unlock Your Menopause Type and forthcoming The Perimenopause Survival Guide (debuting Oct. 14)

Dr. Heather Hirsch is a board-certified internist, entrepreneur, and one of today’s most trusted voices in women’s midlife health. She is the Founder and CEO of The Collaborative, a concierge telemedicine practice for women navigating perimenopause and menopause, and The Heather Hirsch Academy, where she trains clinicians worldwide in midlife women’s care. After completing advanced women’s health fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Hirsch founded the Menopause and Midlife Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and served as faculty at Harvard Medical School. A Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with over a decade of experience in menopausal medicine, she is the author of the bestselling book Unlock Your Menopause Type and has a forthcoming book, The Perimenopause Survival Guide, debuting October 14, 2025, which offers women practical strategies for navigating these often overlooked years, including what’s really driving one’s symptoms and how to decode them, proven FDA-approved treatment options, how to be an advocate for oneself and build a care plan, plus more. A featured expert on Oprah Winfrey’s 2023 “The Life You Want” Series, Dr. Hirsch has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Drew Barrymore Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Access Hollywood, and numerous other major media outlets. Through her clinical practice, social media, and national lectures, she is on a mission to ensure no woman feels confused or dismissed when it comes to her midlife health.

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