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You are not crazy. You are not broken. It's your hormones.

Dr. LaKeischa McMillan is an Integrative OB-GYN, hormone specialist, and Amazon best-selling author, the International Menopause Whisperer™. Through her practice, programs, and writing, she helps women (and the practitioners who care for them) move beyond confusion and dismissal toward clarity, balance, and energy.

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Dr. LaKeischa McMillan was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. By age 12 she had already named medicine as her calling; by 13 she was working in an internal medicine office, beginning a lifelong commitment to patient care.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology, graduating cum laude from Oakwood University, then her medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001. She is certified in the use of the DaVinci Robotic System for minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, with an extensive research and lecture portfolio and the distinction of Resident Teacher of the Year.

After completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. LaKeischa entered group practice before transitioning in 2012 to serve as Medical Director of Education Without Walls for McMillan Enterprises, LLC. She launched her podcast, HouseCall with Dr. Mac, where she became known for translating complex medical concepts into relatable, easy-to-understand conversations.

She is the founder of The Other PMS™ University and the creator of two signature programs: The Other PMS™ Hormone System, a practitioner-focused training, and the Hormone Hottie™ Bootcamp, a patient-centered program. Her impact has expanded further through her Amazon best-selling book, The Other PMS™: Your Survival Guide for Perimenopause and Menopause, and the accompanying Hormone Hottie™ Hotline podcast.

Today, Dr. LaKeischa serves as Founding Advisory Board member for Momentum Intimacy, the FDA-approved vaginal lubricant line, and continues to expand her direct-pay boutique medical practice Integrative GYN Solutions across the DMV and via telehealth nationwide.


Off the clock

Beyond the practice.

Dr. LaKeischa lives in Maryland with her husband, Wendell II, and their two children, Wendell III and Skylar Nicole. Outside of her work, she enjoys reading, swimming, hiking, pilates, and yoga, embracing many of the same wellness principles she encourages for her patients.

Family. Faith. Movement. Rest. Then, transformative work.

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What I believe

Three tenets behind the work.

Decode, don't dismiss.

Symptoms are signal. The job is to read what the body is saying: comprehensive testing, proper interpretation, real conversation.

Education is treatment.

When women understand what's happening, they advocate. The clearer the framework, the better the outcomes, clinical and otherwise.

Integrative, not alternative.

Bio-identical hormones when warranted. Nutrition, gut, sleep, supplementation alongside. The body is a system; protocols should match.

Credentials & affiliations

Experience you can trust.

Twenty-five years of training, certifications, and platform-building, in chronological order.

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  1. 1990s
    Oakwood University
    B.S. Biology, cum laude
  2. 2001
    Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Doctor of Medicine
  3. 2005
    OB-GYN Certification
    American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  4. 2010
    DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
    Certified · minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
  5. 2012
    Education Without Walls · McMillan Enterprises
    Medical Director · Launched HouseCall with Dr. Mac
  6. 2020
    Integrative GYN Solutions
    Founder · Direct-pay: Boutique Medical Practice
  7. 2020
    Momentum Intimacy
    Founding Advisory Board · FDA-approved vaginal lubricant line
  8. 2020
    The Other PMS™, Amazon best-seller
    Survival guide for perimenopause and menopause
  9. 2023
    Virtual Speaking Tour Launched
    Brought hormone literacy to audiences across the country online
  10. 2023
    Hormone Hottie™ Bootcamp
    Patient education program launched
  11. 2023
    The Other PMS™ University
    Founder · patient + practitioner training
  12. 2024
    Hormone Hottie™ Hotline
    Podcast launch · Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music
Press & appearances

Where the work has landed.

Featured segment · WUSA9

Let's talk menopause: lifestyle and wellness shifts that make a real difference

Great Day Washington segment on WUSA9

Television
  • OWNOprah Winfrey Network feature
  • NBC PALM SPRINGSWomen's health segment
  • WUSA9Great Day Washington
Radio & Print
  • WTOP 103.5Radio feature on perimenopause
  • MADAME NOIREHormone health editorial
  • TEXAS METRO NEWSMenopause Isn't a Moment. It's a Transition
  • NORTH END AGENTSMenopause Isn't a Moment. It's a Transition
  • WASHINGTON INFORMERBlack women and menopause
Podcasts
  • RUPA HEALTHPractitioner spotlight
  • LOVE & MARRIAGE DCMarriage and menopause
  • ESSENTIALLY YOUPodcast guest
  • THE ROOT CAUSE MEDICINEPodcast guest
  • LATE BLOOMER LIVINGPodcast guest
  • COMING OF RAGEGuest feature
  • HELLO, HOT FLASHGuest feature
Conferences & Stages
  • PCCA HORMONE SYMPOSIUMABCs of BHRT
  • PSYCHIATRY REDEFINEDWebinar
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