What Our Experts Want You to Know About Menopause
Sep 1 2026 ・ 17 min read
Canyon Ranch physicians gathered in Lenox to talk all things women’s health — and the longevity tips you might be overlooking.
The science around women’s health is rapidly evolving — and with it, the way we think about the decades ahead. Recently, Canyon Ranch Lenox brought four of our women’s health experts together to discuss breakthroughs in wellness, menopause, and longevity. Each expert broke down their research and experience with emerging treatments, and guests left with practical tools they could apply in their everyday lives to optimize their health during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Watch the full conversation and get to know the experts more below.
Meet Dr. Diane Downing
For nearly two decades at Canyon Ranch Tucson, Dr. Downing has helped women take a more holistic approach to their health. An integrative medicine-trained menopause expert with a background in family medicine, she looks at the range of factors that can influence how women feel and function through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Her expertise spans botanical medicine, nutrition, mind-body therapies, lifestyle modification, and other integrative approaches, providing practical, personalized tools to support well-being during aging. Read Dr. Downing’s full bio here.
Meet Dr. Jennifer Baker-Porazinski
Dr. Baker-Porazinski’s over 20 years of experience with integrative primary care have given her a whole-person perspective on women’s health. Currently, she supports Canyon Ranch Lenox’s Health & Performance team. As a menopause-certified physician, she works with women to better understand the changes that come with midlife while keeping long-term health and longevity in focus. Her approach recognizes that menopause is about more than managing symptoms. Read Dr. Baker-Porazinski’s full bio here.
Meet Dr. Riteesha Reddy
As Canyon Ranch’s next lead physician at its Austin location, Dr. Reddy is especially interested in the role of inflammation in women’s health during midlife and how emerging approaches may support healthy aging. With more than a decade of clinical experience in Texas, Dr. Reddy is also exploring the evolving science of peptide use, which is generating increasing interest among women seeking personalized approaches to their healthspan. She brings a distinct perspective to the conversation on women’s health, combining training in integrative medicine and rheumatology with a certification in menopause. Read Dr. Reddy’s full bio here.
Meet Dr. Sadie Elisseou
Dr. Sadie Elisseou is a family medicine physician at Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital and an internationally recognized trauma-informed care specialist. She’s pioneered research into how trauma can affect health over the course of a lifetime. Dr. Elisseou partners with Canyon Ranch for select events and co-hosts Lenox’s summer brain health retreats, helping guests explore how mental and emotional well-being can be an important part of healthy aging. Read Dr. Elisseou’s full bio here.
The Conversation Continues
Menopause represents a transition, offering a great opportunity to take a more intentional look at how you want to feel and function in the years ahead. Our Women’s Wellness Retreats create dedicated space to explore your wellness goals for midlife, including hormonal health, nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and longevity. Because when the science of women’s health is changing, the conversation around how we age should change with it.