Virtual care for women in University Park and Highland Park
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in University Park and Highland Park, TX
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving University Park and Highland Park?
Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., sees women in University Park and Highland Park, the two Park Cities, by telehealth. An ABFM board-certified family physician, she also holds the FMCP-M credential from the Institute for Functional Medicine and is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). In practice that means perimenopause and menopause care, bioidentical HRT when it is right for you, and thyroid, gut and autoimmune problems traced back to their root cause.
Life in University Park and Highland Park runs close to home. A coffee run can be a walk, the morning loop might follow Turtle Creek, and downtown Dallas is only about five miles south. Dr. Maren's care fits that rhythm. Visits happen by video from your own living room, and your plan builds on habits you already lean on, like daily walks and strength training. When perimenopause starts rewriting your sleep, mood and waistline all at once, those habits can stop being enough. That is not a willpower problem. It is a reason to test hormones, thyroid, gut and metabolism together and find out what changed.
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 University Park and Highland Park?
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 University Park and Highland Park 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 University Park and Highland Park?
Apply online
Share your symptoms and goals in a brief application. The team confirms you are located in Texas 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 University Park or wherever you are in Texas.
Test and personalize
Your blood is drawn at a lab a few minutes from the Park Cities, then the team reviews each result with you by video, one by one. 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 University Park and Highland Park and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Texas does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in University Park and Highland Park, and throughout the Park Cities in Dallas.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in University Park and Highland Park: FAQs
University Park and Highland Park are separate towns. Does Dr. Maren see women in both?
Yes. The two Park Cities govern themselves separately, but care works the same way in each because it happens by video. Women in either town, and in the Dallas neighborhoods that surround them, can work with Dr. Maren and her physician-led, all-female team without leaving home.
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.
Why see a doctor by video when downtown Dallas is so close?
Because the value is in the approach, not the distance. Care starts with an in-depth review of your history, then testing that treats your hormones, thyroid, gut and metabolism as one system. Video simply removes the drive, the parking and the waiting room from that process, so your time goes to the conversation itself.
Do I need to be in Texas during my visits?
Yes. State licensing laws require you to be physically located in Texas, or in another state where Dr. Maren is licensed (California, Colorado, Illinois and Michigan), at the time of each video visit.
Do I need a diagnosis or a crisis before I reach out?
No. You do not need to be in crisis or carry a diagnosis to start. Many of Dr. Maren's patients come not because they are sick, but because they want to feel and function better, and good data on your hormones, thyroid and metabolism is useful long before anything looks wrong on paper.
How do I become a patient in University Park?
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 University Park.
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 University Park 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 University Park and Highland Park and across Texas by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.