Missing the Signal: Menopause, Metabolic Health & GLP-1s in Women’s Care

Dr. Lily Johnston and Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia on catching metabolic risk earlier and treating it smarter, both in the exam room and between visits.

Many women do everything right and still watch their weight, insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk change as they move through perimenopause and menopause. These shifts are often missed or dismissed in a 15-minute visit.

Join endocrinologist, Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia, and vascular surgeon, Dr. Lily Johnston, for a clinical conversation on spotting metabolic risk earlier, the role of GLP-1s, and keeping patients on track between appointments.

LIVE! Wednesday, November 11th @ 12-12:30 PST / 3-3:30 EST

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What you'll learn:

1. Why screening should start sooner: when to begin metabolic screening, why age 35 is a meaningful starting point, and what to check when a patient comes in with perimenopause symptoms.

2. How falling hormones unmask metabolic disease: the link between declining estrogen, insulin resistance and the rise in cardiometabolic risk for women.

3. Where GLP-1s fit: when and how to use them, including lower-dose approaches, and why they work best on top of a lifestyle foundation, not as a replacement for one.

Meet the speakers:

Dr. Lily Johnston, MD, MPH, FSVS

Dr. Lily Johnston, MD, MPH, FSVS, is a vascular surgeon, board-certified obesity medicine physician and founder of CorSight Health in San Diego. Her book, Disconnected: A Surgeon’s Search for Healing in a Broken System, comes out November 10, 2026.

Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia, MD, DABOM, MSCP

Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia, MD, DABOM, MSCP, is an endocrinologist, obesity medicine specialist and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is the founder of Eastside Menopause & Metabolism and hosts the Clearly Hormonal podcast.

This event is hosted in partnership by Akute Health, Guava Health, and Spruce Health.