What Would Dr. Premji Do?
Before menopause was having a moment, before celebrities were talking about it, before it was cool - Dr. Shafeena Premji was already deep in the trenches helping women navigate perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause.
As one of Canada's earliest certified menopause practitioners (2015) and a board member of the Canadian Menopause Society, she's seen it all. Thousands of patients. Every symptom combination. Every misconception. Every treatment - success and failure. This isn't theoretical knowledge - this is a decade of real women, real problems, and real solutions.
In This Episode
- The biggest misconceptions she's debunked after seeing thousands of patients
- How her approach has evolved from 2015 to now - and what she wishes she'd known earlier
- What your mother’s perimenopause and menopause experience might help you predict
- Why "biology beats chronology" when it comes to hormone therapy decisions
- Her personal strength training transformation and how it changed how she counsels patients
- Plus, a sneak peak into the revolutionary women’s clinic she's building
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Dr. Shafeena Premji
Dr. Shafeena Premji is a nationally recognized family physician and menopause care leader dedicated to advancing women's health through compassionate, evidence-based, and individualized care. With over a decade of experience, she has built an impactful career as the Founder and Medical Director of three women’s health–focused clinics, including her most recent one, "Milestone – Menopause Centre of Southern Alberta", a visionary center created to provide comprehensive, community-based menopause care rooted in validation, education, and empowerment.
A Certified Menopause Society Practitioner since 2015 and a Board Member of the Canadian Menopause Society since 2020, Dr. Premji is committed to reshaping how menopause is understood, treated, and experienced in Canada. She also serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, where she contributes to national advocacy, policy development, and public education.
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