Virtual care for women in Detroit
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Detroit, MI
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Detroit?
Anywhere in Detroit, Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., is a video visit away. Family medicine board certification (ABFM) is her foundation, and her FMCP-M (Institute for Functional Medicine) and MSCP (The Menopause Society) build on it. Her care covers perimenopause and menopause, bioidentical hormone therapy when it is right for you, thyroid disease including Hashimoto's, gut problems like SIBO, and the metabolic shifts of midlife.
Dr. Maren is based in Colorado, but Michigan is familiar ground. She has cared for Michigan women for years, and several members of her care team live in the state. If your days run from a job downtown or in Midtown to a parent's house across town, with the Lodge or I-94 in between, a specialist appointment becomes one more thing to squeeze in. Video visits take the drive out of it, so you can meet with the team from home or from a quiet room at work. When you want a real explanation for how you feel, the short online application is where it starts.
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 Detroit?
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 Detroit 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 Detroit?
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 Detroit or wherever you are in Michigan.
Test and personalize
Conventional labs are drawn at a lab that fits your day, near home or work in Wayne County, and the results are then explained to you marker by marker. 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 Detroit and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Michigan does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Detroit.
Nearby communities
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Detroit: FAQs
I work in Windsor. Can I have my video visit from there?
No. Visits must take place while you are physically in one of the five states where Dr. Maren is licensed: California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan or Texas. Ontario is not one of them, so plan your appointments for times when you are back on the Michigan side of the river, at 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.
Is there a menopause doctor serving Detroit who also checks thyroid and gut health?
Yes. Dr. Maren is licensed in Michigan, holds the MSCP credential, and treats menopause as one part of a connected system. Depending on your history, your workup can include a full thyroid panel with antibodies, stool and SIBO breath testing, and metabolic markers, because your gut, thyroid and hormones all influence one another.
Does Dr. Maren coordinate with the doctors I already see in Detroit?
Yes. Think of Dr. Maren's team as an addition to the doctors you already see in Detroit, not a replacement. With your permission, they share test results and plans with your primary care physician and specialists, so no one adjusts a medication without the full picture.
How do I become a patient in Detroit?
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 Detroit.
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 Detroit 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 Detroit and across Michigan by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.