Women's Health & Empowerment Summit
DATE: Thursday, September 17th, 2026
LOCATION: Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303
TIME: 5:30PM - 9PM
DETAILS:
- Educational community event designed to empower women with evidence-based information, practical tools, and expert guidance as they navigate perimenopause, menopause, and the reproductive transition.
INCLUDED:
- Hosted wine bar, NA beverages & delicious nibbles!
VIP SWAG BAGS:
- Free Products, Samples & Discounts - $250 Value!
EXPERTS & INFORMATION
Education is Power
By bringing together leading specialists in women's health, OB/GYNs, fertility experts, pelvic health providers, dermatologists, mental health professionals, and longevity specialists, the evening aims to break the stigma surrounding menopause, encourage open conversations, and help women make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Each educational segment will be followed by a live audience Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with our expert panelists.
EVENT DETAILS & DISCUSSION TOPICS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Beverly Joyce, MD, MSCP
TOPIC: Peri/menopause: What You Need to Know About Hormonal Changes, Symptoms, Treatment Options & Advocating for Better Care
DISCUSSION PANEL #1
Hormones & the Reproductive Transition
- Beverly Joyce, MD, MSCP, OB/GYN & menopause specialist
- Sara Vaughn, MD, Fertility & reproductive health
- Lauren Greenberg, MD, Plastic surgeon, longevity & biohacking
DISCUSSION PANEL #2
Physical & Sexual Health
- Tanya Goodrich, PT, DPT, Pelvic health specialist
- Corinne Erickson, MD, MSCP, Dermatologist & menopause specialist
- Lauren Greenberg, MD, Plastic surgeon, longevity & biohacking
DISCUSSION PANEL #3
Healthy Aging, Mental Health & Preventive Care
- Dr. Prerana Sangani, Internal medicine & preventive care
- Dr. Nicole Ohebshalom, Psychotherapist & women’s mental health specialist
- Marnie Levenson, LPCC, PMH-C, Women’s mental health specialist.
OUR EVENT SPONSORS
HEALTHY PELVIS PHYSICAL THERAPY
Healthy Pelvis Physical Therapy is a leading pelvic health practice in the Bay Area. With three clinics and a fourth location opening in Palo Alto in fall 2026, Healthy Pelvis has a team of six pelvic physical therapists providing specialized, evidence-based care for pregnancy, postpartum recovery, pelvic pain, bladder and bowel health, prolapse, sexual wellness, perimenopause, menopause, and orthopedic concerns.
HOTPAUSE HEALTH
HotPause Health is the largest menopause marketplace in the U.S., empowering women through a curated ecosystem of credible products, providers, and programs to support every stage of perimenopause and menopause. The HotPause Health menopause marketplace curates products across skin care, sexual care, hair care, sleep care, weight management, and more. It also has the nation’s largest menopause-specific medical directory and growing network of services and community events.
WOMANESS
Womaness is one of the leading modern wellness brands helping women thrive through midlife. They create clean, clinically tested skincare, sexual wellness, and supplements designed for the real changes that come with perimenopause and menopause, because women deserve products made for this stage of life. But they're about much more than products. Womaness is building a community that celebrates aging with confidence, optimism, and a little humor, helping women feel their best and embrace what's next.
BLOSSOM BIRTH
Blossom Birth & Family programs have been providing families with resources, services and support since 1999. Blossom provides families with resources, services and support in the journey from preconception to postpartum and beyond. We serve women and their families during a very critical period in their life and help make the world a better place through their children. Our classes, groups and workshops are made possible by sponsorships, grants and individual donations.
Our Keynote Speaker
Beverly Joyce, MD is a Johns Hopkins-trained, board-certified physician specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Throughout her career, she has helped thousands of patients through their most joyful and difficult life experiences, delivering babies, managing miscarriage and infertility, and surgically treating myriad gynecologic problems. Most recently, coinciding with her own menopause experience, she became a Certified Menopause Practitioner (MSCP) with The Menopause Society to help fill a significant gap in the care of midlife women that she was seeing in her practice and had experienced herself.
After suffering mid-career burnout, Dr. Joyce became inspired to focus on physician wellness, including her own and in particular women in midlife. Dr. Joyce has a private practice the focuses solely on supporting women navigate menopause. She believes her patients deserve individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Her book, The Birth of Joy is a personal memoir that she wrote in the wake of her own menopause journey.
OUR PANELISTS
Dr. Lauren Greenberg
Dr. Greenberg is a board-certified plastic surgeon in a boutique private practice in Palo Alto and Menlo Park. She is also the founder of Biohackr Health Longevity Clinic. She has been at the forefront of pioneering innovation for 25 years. Her belief is that aging better requires a focus on enhancing healthspan and longevity as much as aesthetics. She understands it's not just how long we live, but how well we live over time.
Marnie Levenson
Marnie Levenson is the founder of Becoming Mothers Counseling is a mental health therapy practice dedicated to providing maternal wellness services for women in their motherhood journey. Whether you’re expecting, in the postpartum period, or navigating further stages of motherhood, you deserve to feel empowered. She supports individual therapy, couples therapy, coaching and workshops.
Dr. Nicole Ohebshalom
Dr. Ohebshalom is a psychotherapist providing modern personalized care for individuals and couples with expertise in women's psychology, leadership, sexuality, relationships and trauma. For many women, therapy offers space to slow down, understand what is no longer working, and make meaningful changes that support greater clarity, deeper relationships, and a life that feels truly your own.
Dr. Prerana Sangani
Dr. Sangani has practiced deeply personalized, relationship-based concierge medicine in the Bay Area for more than two decades. Over the years, she has had the privilege of caring for entire families across generations. This continuity has shaped her core belief that truly individualized, long-term health care can profoundly change a person’s quality of life.
Dr. Corinne Erickson
Dr. Erickson, a board-certified dermatologist and owner of Georgia Skin Specialists, brings over 14 years of experience to helping you achieve radiant, youthful skin. Dr. Erickson has a particular passion for aesthetic dermatology treatments, specializing in advanced techniques to enhance your natural beauty and promote skin longevity, especially in peri/menopause.
Dr. Sara Vaughn
Dr. Vaughn is a double-board certified physician specializing in obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility in Silicon Valley. Dr. Vaughn is the Chief Medical Officer at Clair, a full-stack wellness wearable: alongside continuous hormone tracking, it captures sleep, recovery, daily activity, heart rate, HRV, and performance.
Dr. Tanya Goodrich
Tanya Goodrich, PT, DPT, is a distinguished figure in women’s pelvic health, brings over 15 years of experience to her practice and advocacy efforts. As the founder of Healthy Pelvis Physical Therapy, Tanya specializes in addressing a wide range of pelvic health issues, including those related to pregnancy, postpartum care, menopause, pelvic pain, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and sexual health.
Melissa Oliveira
Melissa Oliveira is the Co-Founder and Co-President of HotPause Health, the nation's largest and most trusted menopause marketplace that curates research-backed resources, vetted products, providers and programs to support women's peri/menopause journeys. She has spent her career dedicated to creating brands that disrupt categories and positively impact peoples’ lives.