Credentials:
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner | Board-Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner | Menopause Society Certified Practitioner | International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health
Clinical Background
Cherie is a doctorally prepared, dual-certified Family and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. As a retired Air Force veteran, Cherie has experience in primary care, women's health, military medicine, labor and delivery, postpartum, medical-surgical/inpatient medicine, and aeromedical staging. She is compassionate and uses a holistic approach to treat each patient individually, and has earned a 5-star reputation as a quality provider.
The Path to Xena Health
During her experience as a Primary Care Provider, she met many patients seeking menopause treatment and specialist referrals for hormone concerns. Realizing a clear need for providers offering such services, Cherie became a credentialed Menopause Society Certified Provider (MSCP), and in 2023 Xena Health was created to meet the needs of women in the Las Vegas Valley seeking menopause treatment. Unique to Xena Health is Cherie's ability to provide holistic care from a primary care and women's health background with a menopause and hormone focus.
Why This Clinic Exists
Before founding Xena Health, Cherie spent years in clinical practice observing the same pattern repeatedly: women in their 40s and 50s cycling through appointments, receiving partial diagnoses, and leaving without the hormonal evaluation their symptoms clearly warranted. She built this clinic to be the answer to that pattern.
Why are you passionate about helping women through perimenopause and menopause?
Women do not have to accept the status quo and suffer the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. As women, we often "just deal" and put ourselves last--we don't have to and it's often very easy to getting a woman feeling like her true self again which is so rewarding have a hand in.
Who is the ideal woman you serve?
Women age 35 and above that want to feel like themselves and live their best life.
What concerns do women most commonly come to you for?
Hotflashes, nightsweats, joint pain, hair loss, irritability, mood swings, low libido, painful sex, not feeling like themselves.
What makes your approach unique?
I take my time, I get to know the women who come in to see me, and I listen.
What is one thing you wish every woman knew about perimenopause or menopause?
That treatment is not as risky as we have been thought to believe and the FDA recently removed alot of the black box warnings to alleviate this fear. In actuality, hormone therapy has alot of positive benefits (longevity, cardiovascular, insulin sensitivity, bone strength, brain protection).
What should someone expect when working with you?
We draw labs, we educate you what your results mean, if you're in menopause, and with shared decision making help you decide if hormone therapy is right for you and what method best suits your lifestyle.
What is the best first step for someone who wants to connect with you?
Call us at 702-840-3327 or visit our website at www.xenahealthlv.com