“Changing the future of women’s healthcare one practice at a time”
-Freshwater Cleveland
When it comes to women’s healthcare, despite significant advancements in fertility and cancer care, women remain woefully underserved, especially in midlife.
Dr. Alexa Fiffick wants to change this.
“Before I die, I want to make an impact,” she says, “and I want to see women get treated better—not only in healthcare but across every span.”
The Face of Women's Health and Menopausal Medicine
Cleveland Magazine
Dr. Fiffick works with each patient to develop an individualized plan that addresses their specific health needs. She believes in empowering patients to take an active role in their health by providing them with the education they need to make informed decisions. She is a passionate educator of patients and clinicians alike, working to change how health care is provided and received.
Research on women’s health is long overdue:
Dr. Alexa Fiffick
Cleveland.com
In 2016, Ohio ranked 13th in the United States for highest rates of death due to heart disease. Women in Ohio deserve more research, more prevention and more treatment options if we are going to claw our way out of that atrocious ranking, writes guest columnist Dr. Alexa Fiffick.
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Treatment of VMS in Breast Cancer Patients
A Concierge Health Clinic Specializing in Women’s Health Opens in Westlake
Dr. Alexa Fiffick is joining Ms.Medicine, to open Concierge Medicine of Westlake with expertise in Family Medicine and Women’s Health.
- The Villager Newspaper
Crain’s Cleveland Business
For Dr. Alexa Fiffick, the traditional route for physician’s interested in women’s health seemed too limited. She saw a gap between women’s reproductive care and the care they receive in other aspects of their lives…
Spectrum News 1
New female focused clinic provides concierge care
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation released earlier this year found more women report having a negative experience with a health care provider than men. The most common complaint was a perception that doctors dismissed patient concerns.
That’s why an Ohio physician said she is starting her own female-focused practice to give others the level of care she hasn’t always received herself…..
“Speaking of Women’s Health” Podcast
with Dr. Holly Thacker
Westlake doctor starts groundbreaking practice for women, families
Dr. Alexa Fiffick at the soon-to-open office of Concierge Medicine of Westlake, which will provide 24-7 access to the physician, with an emphasis on the health care of older women. The office is on Center Ridge Road, across from St. John Medical Center. (John Matuszak, special to cleveland.com)
Citing an impersonal health care system, more patients are seeking concierge medicine
NPR & Ideastream
“Fiffick said that women in particular fall through the cracks of an impersonal health care system. Care tends to weaken after maternity, meaning women enduring menopause are often overlooked, she said.
”They feel like they’re being heard and their questions are being answered when they’re actually with me and they’re not being rushed through a visit,” Fiffick explained. “So they don’t go home quite so confused all the time. I think getting the care and having the conversations they need in the office is really helpful for a lot of patients.””
Rocky River Chamber of Commerce
“Dr. Fiffick was inspired to start CMOW by caring for patients within the traditional insurance-payer model. She felt that all patients, but particularly women in their post-reproductive years, aren’t getting the healthcare they deserve or that she wanted to provide. She is a Board-Certified Family Physician and recently graduated from the Specialized Women’s Health Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic this past July of 2023.”
The Importance of Menopause Awareness
The Villager Newspaper
“ A common misconception is that the leading cause of death in women is Breast Cancer. However, to this day, the primary cause of death in women remains cardiovascular disease. This is particularly important to know because the Vasomotor Symptoms (also known as hot flashes and night sweats) of the menopause transition are associated with an adverse cardiovascular disease risk profile. Additionally, the menopause transition is associated with adverse changes in body fat deposition, lipid levels, insulin resistance, hypertension, and vascular remodeling; all of which collectively worsen a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease in later life. It is important to note that women who undergo premature natural or surgical menopause are at an even further increased risk of cardiovascular disease when compared to women who undergo natural menopause at an average age. The risk of this is highest in women who have their ovaries removed prematurely and do not receive estrogen replacement therapy.”