Dr. Linda Alexander is a board-certified and licensed Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Obesity Medicine
Physician with 15+ years experience in clinical practice. She has also worked in non-clinical roles as
Medical Director for the Maternal Child Health Bureau at the Maryland Department of Health and in
Medical Affairs for a women’s health-focused pharmaceutical company. She is active in her local
community and serves on the board of Maryland ACOG. Dr. Alexander loves following sports, especially
baseball. She enjoys gardening and travel, has become a knitter over the past few years, and tries to read
something fun every day.
Dr. Akinde is a board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology physician with a passion for providing quality, evidence-based care. She currently practices full scope Obstetrics and Gynecology and is excited to be part of the Gennev team. Dr. Akinde enjoys caring for women through perimenopause and beyond menopause. In her spare time, she likes to travel, exercise, cook, and watch TV.
“I work from an all foods fit/weight inclusive platform to educate patients on nutrition and explore their relationship with food, health and their bodies so that they feel empowered to make decisions to optimize their health and well-being.”
Yashika Dooley is a board certified OBGYN, and a Regional Medical Director for Gennev. She is fellowship trained in female pelvic medicine and Urogynecology. She has focused on perimenopausal and postmenopausal health and whole-body wellness for over 22 years. Her goal is to educate and empower her patients to advocate for their best health right now. In her free time, you can find her hanging out in a yoga studio or doing hot pilates.
“I provide individualized care listening to my patients symptoms, offering medical and non-medical options to optimize their health, support their goals, and advocate for their best care possible”
Melissa Burton, RDN, RYT-200 is a second career Registered Dietitian Nutritionist that is passionate about empowering people to break free from diet culture and finally feel positive about their relationship with food and their bodies. Melissa has over 15 years of nutrition experience in various areas including clinical inpatient and outpatient, corporate wellness and substance use and eating disorders recovery.
Melissa’s first career was in Marketing and Communications, and she leverages her expertise in psychology and targeted messaging to educate individuals and groups regarding food, nutrition, body image and overall health. In her spare time, Melissa likes to travel, engage in fitness activities and go to concerts.
“Listen to my patients concerns and formulate a collaborative treatment plan that works and is safe.”
Dr. Noah is a board-certified OB/GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in private practice. As her patients’ needs evolved over time, she focused her practice on providing evidence-based, holistic menopause care for more than a decade. Understanding that weight gain is a common problem at this time, she completed additional education and certification in Obesity Medicine. Recognizing the limited access to personalized care that exists for so many women, she began providing care in telemedicine. She is excited to be working as a Gennev physician and increase the availability of individualized midlife support for women. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, cooking, yoga, and traveling.
Dr. Kimberly Turner is an OB/GYN with over 30 years of clinical experience. She recently retired from Johns Hopkins Community Physicians and enjoys working as a physician consultant for Gennev providing menopausal health services. She is also providing research consulting for Morgan State University in Maternal Heath Disparities. In her free time, her hobbies include reading and playing piano.
“I provide evidence-based, patient-centered care that prioritizes individualized decision-making and compassionate education to empower women to make informed choices about their health.”
Dr. Debra Acerenza, DO FACOG is a board certified OBGYN. She works at a private practice in Maryland, as well as serving as a consultant on the Gennev team helping women navigate the menopause process. In her spare time, you can find her working out, spending time outdoors and keeping an eye on her 2 teenage boys!
Dr. Kumar is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in perimenopause and menopausal management. She earned her medical degree from Texas A&M College of Medicine, and finished her residency at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Kumar believes in a holistic approach to menopause management. She emphasizes the importance of understanding each patient’s unique experience and offers a range of treatment options, including hormone therapy, lifestyle modifications, and alternative therapies. Her goal is to help women transition through menopause with confidence and comfort.
In her spare time, she loves spending time with her kids, traveling, and cooking.
Dr. Swenson is a board certified OBGYN at Gennev who has been providing care to women for more than 20 years. She has learned that women are genuinely interested in their own health and want to understand the science behind their medical conditions. Originally from Iowa, she completed her medical training in Northern California where she still lives with her husband and two daughters. She has been with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation for her entire career and has taught OBGYN residents as an Adjunct Clinical Faculty Member of Stanford University. Now with a practice focused on both telehealth and outpatient gynecology, she is excited to use her clinical experience to help patients during their mid-life transition, finding solutions that work for each woman individually.
Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi is an OB/GYN, educator, writer, and community activist who works at the intersections of reproductive health, rights, and justice. Dr. Moayedi is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, board certified in Complex Family Planning, and she is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Dr. Moayedi has been providing menopause care with Gennev since 2019 and she loves caring for people from all over the country through their unique menopause journeys. In addition to providing menopause care, Dr. Moayedi is the president & founder of Pegasus Health Justice Center, a community health resource that creates holistic wellness through justice-centered, patient-oriented healthcare, education, and advocacy. She is also a founding member of CERCL-FP, Centering Equity, Race, and Cultural Literacy in Family Planning, a collective that works to name, disrupt, and dismantle structures of oppression in family planning healthcare. A fierce healthcare & community advocate, Dr. Moayedi has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, PBS, MSNBC, and NPR.