Spotlight on Dr. Woods Wellness

Partnerships can be the best way to achieve success, no matter if it’s a business, the workplace or even at home with your significant other. Why not transfer that concept of working together to solve issues or make improvements to your personal health care as well? If teaming up with your doctor is the way you’d like to experience good health, partner with Dr. Malaika Woods at Dr. Woods Wellness, 3600 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Suite A, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

“My practice is different from the run-of-the-mill physician’s office,” noted Dr. Woods. “I offer personal, compassionate, innovative and preventive care for a balanced wellness strategy. We want patients who want a partner in their health. We’ll work with them to give them the tools and resources to overcome fatigue, lose weight, balance hormones and achieve sexual health, focusing on restoring optimal health for life.”

Dr. Woods brings an impressive list of credentials to help you in that journey. She’s board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and board certified by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, specializing in non-surgical weight loss. Not only does she carry those credentials, she’ll apply what she has personally learned from her amazing 60-pound weight loss. “I do understand the challenges my patients face in weight loss because I faced them too,” she remarked. “Together, we’ll work on the mental barriers to losing weight and keeping it off. I’ll help you raise your own self-awareness and make you mindful of what you’re eating.”

To take those first steps in your journey to good health, Dr. Woods and her expert staff will begin by developing a comprehensive assessment of your symptoms and then tailor a plan customized for you. Proven, creative and sensitive solutions will be a part of that strategy, and you’ll be coached each step of the way. During appointments, your progress will be recorded and analyzed, and, if needed, you’ll be re-trained for a lifestyle filled with fitness and health. When your symptoms are under control, Dr. Woods will help you apply your new lifestyle for long-term success. “We will remain your ongoing partner for lifelong optimal health,” she promised. “We’ll be here whenever you need us.”

Not only does Dr. Woods promote optimal health and wellness through weight loss, but she can also guide patients through bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHT). Bioidentical hormones have the same molecular and chemical structure that’s found naturally in the body, and are a safe, effective way of replacing natural hormones that diminish from aging or other health reasons. BHT responds only when your body needs it and has helped many men and women regain a satisfying quality of life. The exact match of the therapy ensures patients avoid many of the risks involved with conventional or synthetic hormone replacement therapy. It isn’t difficult to fit BHT into your busy schedule because one treatment lasts up to three months.

Another segment of treatment for post-menopausal women would be addressing vaginal health issues. More than 40 percent of women report dealing with vaginal health issues such as dryness, itching, burning, painful urination or pain during intercourse. For these women, Dr. Woods offers the MonaLisa Touch™: A New Therapy for Vaginal Health. “MonaLisa Touch is a great treatment for women who are not good candidates for hormone replacement therapy,” emphasized Dr. Woods.

The MonaLisa Touch delivers gentle laser energy to the vaginal wall to stimulate a healing response, generating new collagen in the tissue and enhanced moisture levels in the vaginal canal. Normally, treatment is three procedures over about four months. It takes place in the office; it’s virtually painless; there’s no down time; side effects don’t occur; and each treatment is less than five minutes. “Since 2008, thousands of women have been treated with the MonaLisa Touch worldwide,” stated Dr. Woods. “In both European and U.S. clinical trials, women reported symptom relief after the very first treatment and even greater improvement after the second and third treatment. The actual treatment isn’t painful. Many patients report it feels like a gentle vibration, but the results are astonishing.”

To further her patient partnerships, Dr. Woods will add a membership payment model to her practice in October. For a monthly fee of $99, you can enjoy unlimited office visits to Dr. Woods Wellness, many scheduled the same day or next day, with no co-pays. Minor procedures will be conducted at no cost for the patient. “Patients will have total access to me via email or phone as well,” she revealed. “I’ll be more accessible to them, and they can easily utilize all of the knowledge I have for their wellness strategy.”

With this impressive list of tools and resources, Dr. Woods Wellness should be your go-to partner for your wellness strategy for lifelong optimal health. Whether it’s overall wellness, weight loss, hormone replacement or the other things that life seems to bring our way, Dr. Woods should be on your team. HLM

Call 816-888-5200 or visit the website at drwoodswellness.com.