Virtual care for women in Bloomfield Hills
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Bloomfield Hills?
Serving Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township by telehealth, Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) who is also board-certified in family medicine (ABFM) and certified in functional medicine (FMCP-M). She prescribes bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, and she looks for root causes in the thyroid, the gut and metabolic health, including insulin resistance.
You may already know what you want to discuss. Maybe you have read about hormone therapy and want a physician who knows how to prescribe it well, or you were told years ago that it was off the table and never heard why. Dr. Maren weighs risk against benefit for every woman she treats. She does not choose a treatment because it is natural, or reject one because it is not. Several people on her care team live in Michigan, and she has treated Michigan women for years from her base in Colorado. For Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, that adds up to a thorough, data-driven conversation about hormones, held by video.
Read how she approaches perimenopause and menopause, hormone replacement therapy and thyroid care, or start with Christine's journey.
What does Dr. Maren treat for women in Bloomfield Hills?
Hormones, thyroid, gut, metabolism and the immune system all influence one another, so she treats them as one connected picture.
Sleep, mood, hot flashes, cycles and weight, treated as one connected picture.
Bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, prescribed and monitored by a physician.
A full thyroid panel with antibodies, not just TSH, and medication tuned to how you feel.
Testing for SIBO, dysbiosis and infections, then a plan to remove, repair and rebuild.
Insulin resistance, muscle and body composition, with GLP-1 therapy when appropriate.
Irregular cycles, androgen excess and estrogen dominance, traced to the root cause.
Finding the triggers that keep inflammation going, alongside the care you already have.
How is Dr. Maren's care different from a typical visit?
She combines the power to prescribe with the precision of functional medicine, and she looks for the root cause instead of treating one symptom at a time.
| What you get | Dr. Maren | Typical general visit |
|---|---|---|
| Training | Board-certified physician, IFM certified (FMCP-M) and MSCP | Varies, and menopause training is often limited |
| Hormone therapy | Prescribes bioidentical HRT when appropriate | May avoid it or offer one option |
| Testing | Hormones, a full thyroid panel, insulin, nutrients and gut health | Often one hormone level or TSH alone |
| The big picture | Sleep, mood, weight, gut, libido and energy together | Symptoms treated one at a time |
| Time with you | A 90-minute initial case review | Often a brief appointment |
| Follow-up | Regular follow-ups and portal messaging between visits | Often a one-time prescription |
When should women in Bloomfield Hills see a hormone or menopause specialist?
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Irregular, heavier or closer-together periods
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Anxiety, irritability or low mood
- Brain fog and forgetfulness
- Weight gain around the middle
- Bloating, reflux or a gut that will not settle
- Exhausted, but told your labs are normal
These symptoms are common, but they are not something you simply have to live with. See the early signs of perimenopause.
How does virtual care work if you live in Bloomfield Hills?
Apply online
Share your symptoms and goals in a brief application. The team confirms you are located in Michigan and that the practice is the right fit.
Talk it through
If it looks like a fit, you will be invited to a complimentary discovery call with the team.
Meet from home
Your 90-minute initial case review and initial nutrition consultation happen by video, from home in Bloomfield Hills or wherever you are in Michigan.
Test and personalize
Routine labs are drawn near home in Bloomfield Township or wherever suits your week, and you review the results in depth with the team instead of receiving a form letter. Your step-by-step plan follows, with regular follow-ups and secure portal messaging between visits.
What is Dr. Maren's approach?
Her signature three-pillar approach: address root causes, optimize hormones and build resilience. We don't guess. We test.
Address the root cause
We go deeper to uncover and treat what is driving your symptoms, starting with gut health and its links to the immune system, hormones, metabolism and nutrients.
Optimize hormones
With comprehensive labs and clinical expertise, we dial in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, thyroid medications and innovative therapies like peptides and GLP-1s, when appropriate.
Build resilience
By integrating individualized nutrition, movement, lifestyle and mindset strategies, we help you strengthen your foundation for long-term health, energy and vitality.
Serving Bloomfield Hills and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Michigan does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, and throughout Oakland County in Metro Detroit.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Bloomfield Hills: FAQs
Does Dr. Maren see women in Bloomfield Township, too?
Yes. Bloomfield Township surrounds most of the city of Bloomfield Hills, and women on either side of that line can work with Dr. Maren the same way. Your labs are drawn at a lab near you, and your visits take place by video from home or anywhere else in the state.
Can a functional medicine doctor prescribe hormone therapy?
It depends on the doctor's license. Dr. Maren is a board-certified family physician as well as a certified functional medicine practitioner, so she can prescribe bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, along with thyroid medication and other treatments, and adjust them as your labs and symptoms change.
Who will I actually work with?
A physician-led, all-female team. Alongside Dr. Maren, it includes a functional medicine clinician, a nutritionist and care coordinators, so your hormones, your nutrition and the logistics of your care each get focused attention. From the first visit through follow-ups, everyone on that team works from the same plan.
Do I need to be in Michigan during my visits?
Yes. State licensing laws require you to be physically located in Michigan, or in another state where Dr. Maren is licensed (California, Colorado, Illinois and Texas), at the time of each video visit.
I'm already on hormones from another doctor. Can Dr. Maren still help?
Yes. Dr. Maren can review what you are taking, how you feel and what your labs show, then talk through whether anything should change. If an adjustment makes sense for you, it is made carefully and with your other doctors kept in the loop, so your care stays coordinated instead of pulling in two directions.
How do I become a patient in Bloomfield Hills?
Start with the brief online application. If it looks like a good fit, you will get an email inviting you to book a complimentary discovery call with the team. If it is a match, you will be scheduled for a 90-minute initial case review and an initial nutrition consultation, all by video from home in Bloomfield Hills.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not contract with insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. This allows us to provide personalized, unhurried care without the limitations of insurance-based models. However, the vast majority of patients use their insurance to cover conventional lab work, and many also use HSA or FSA funds to pay for our services.
Can Dr. Maren be my primary care doctor?
No. The practice functions as a specialty consulting service. You will still need a primary care provider near Bloomfield Hills for general medical needs, physical exams and urgent issues like infections or injuries.
Ready to feel like yourself again, only better?
Dr. Maren and her team see women in Bloomfield Hills and across Michigan by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.