Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. | Women's Voices For Change

Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. is a Gynecologist, Director of the New York Menopause Center, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Assistant Attending Obstetrician and Gynecologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is a board certified fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Allen is also a member of the Faculty Advisory Board and the Women’s Health Director of The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC). Dr. Allen was the recipient of the 2014 American Medical Women’s Association Presidential Award.

Health

Your Face Reflects How You Live and
How You Care for Your Complexion

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

The goal of your skincare routine should not be to achieve perfection of the Instagram filtered posts but to tune up your complexion so it’s functioning at its best and targeted areas that require extra care are addressed.

Ask Dr. Pat · Health

Perimenopausal Heavy Bleeding: Is It Normal?

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Physiological change in the menopausal transition will cause many alterations in hormonal, physical and emotional aspects of life, but it is not the cause of every symptom in a woman past age 40. New symptoms must always be evaluated.

Health

Shoulder Injuries in Women in Mid-Life

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

What causes shoulder injuries? It seems that my friends have been given different diagnoses for their shoulder pain and dysfunction. What can women do to prevent damage to their shoulders?

Ask Dr. Pat · Menopause

For Weight Loss Management in Perimenopause,
a Personalized Plan Works Best

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Recognize that you are in a transition that is not just a hormonal one, but a transition into that second half of life where your wisdom and determination to find and achieve your personal best is certainly attainable.

Health

Osteoporosis Prevention

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

The greatest bone loss occurs is in the first 5 years after menopause. This is what every woman in her 40s should do to optimize lifelong bone health.

Fitness · Health

Fit At Forty and Forever

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Age forty is the right time for women to develop injury prevention strategies to both maintain and continue to advance a personal exercise program.

Ask Dr. Pat · Menopause

Menopause: Getting It Right

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

It is often frightening for women who had mothers who were such poor role models for the management of midlife to think about and plan for the menopausal transition.

Health · Menopause

When Hot Flashes Meet the Heat of Summer

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

What could be worse than hot flashes in this heat?

Health

Developing A Routine to Prevent Lyme Disease

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Lyme Disease and other tickborne illnesses are on the rise. Unfortunately, however, the diagnosis is often missed or delayed.

General Medical

July 4: Be Safe at Your Celebration

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Here’s a primer on how to stay healthy as we celebrate our cherished Independence Day.

Health

Prevent the Summer Afflictions of Lyme Disease and Acute Sunburn

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Summer, unfortunately, brings a hazard into some of our lives in the form of ticks. In addition, frequent sunburns and excessive UV radiation cause direct DNA damage and are the primary causes of skin aging.

Health

Ovarian Cancer — What You Need to Know

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

In the United States, ovarian cancer is the tenth most common cancer among women and the single most common cause of gynecologic cancer deaths.

Health

Spring Complexion Care

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

The arrival of a new season is the perfect time to reassess your skin care and beauty regimen. Spring is the season of new beginnings and regrowth, re-evaluation, and cleansing. Same could be applied to your daily routine.