One doctor for every stage of a woman's health.
Your full picture reviewed before we meet — then a truly individualized plan built around your goals, history, labs and symptoms. First 20-minute call is free.
Gynecology · Menopause Society Certified
Your history reviewed before we ever meet
Better interpretation, not unnecessary repetition
A private practice built for the care women deserve.
Dr. Shah has spent her career inside top institutions, advising women's-health startups, and collaborating with providers across private practice, public health, and Kaiser Permanente. She has seen where the system works — and where it fails women.
Most women's health today means juggling multiple providers, repeating the same story, and still leaving without answers. Dr. Shah built Apsara to change that.
Apsara is one doctor, with real experience and over 30 years of women-led care, showing that your health is not a protocol but a personalized plan built around every aspect of you. And because a woman's body changes more often than anyone would like, we offer long-term memberships to guide you through every twist and turn.
We support all women,
not one small part.
Long histories, overlapping diagnoses, and symptoms that have been dismissed elsewhere are exactly what Dr. Shah is trained for.
Decades of clinical experience across private practice, public health, and Kaiser — where she served as the menopause and mood subject-matter expert.
- The whole woman, not one isolated symptom
- Complicated histories welcomed, not deferred
- Nothing dismissed as "just your age"
Comprehensive care, across every stage.
Perimenopause & Menopause Care
Evaluation and treatment of symptoms and health changes across perimenopause, menopause, and the years after.
- Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption
- Cycle changes and heavy or irregular bleeding
- Vaginal and urinary symptoms
- Bone, heart, and long-term risk planning
A clear path into ongoing care.
Every new patient begins with a Comprehensive Women's Health Assessment. After the assessment, you may choose an annual membership for ongoing support or continue with individual follow-up visits.
Comprehensive Women's Health Assessment
A 90-minute visit with Dr. Shah, preceded by her personal review of your history, records, and prior results — so your time together focuses on clarification, priorities, and next steps.
The details, plainly.
What happens at the Comprehensive Women's Health Assessment?+
Your assessment begins before you ever meet. After you complete a secure intake and share prior records, Dr. Shah personally reviews your history, laboratory results, symptoms, and goals. The visit itself is a face-to-face 90-minute conversation with Dr. Shah — not a form, not a handoff. Because she has already done the groundwork, the time is spent clarifying your story, answering questions, and building a plan. When the right answer involves more than one specialist, Dr. Shah helps build and coordinate that multidisciplinary team. You leave with a written individualized health plan that may include lifestyle recommendations, referral suggestions, treatment options, and clear next steps.
Who is a good candidate for the Assessment?+
Women who feel bounced between providers, who have complex or overlapping symptoms, or who simply want a thorough, unhurried evaluation are often a strong fit. Common reasons patients come include perimenopause or menopause symptoms, hormone therapy questions, sexual health concerns, metabolic or cardiovascular risk, cycle and period issues, mood or sleep changes, family planning, and preventive planning for the decades ahead. Apsara Daughters is also available for teens and young adults navigating cycles, hormones, and contraception.
What outcomes can I expect?+
Every patient leaves with a clearer picture of what is driving her symptoms and a coordinated, individualized plan for moving forward. That may mean treatment at Apsara, a referral to the right specialist, or a combination of both. While no physician can guarantee a specific outcome, the goal is to replace confusion with clarity, fragmented care with coordination, and rushed visits with real understanding.
How should I prepare for my assessment?+
After you book, you'll receive a secure intake to share your history, symptoms, prior labs, imaging, and any wearable data you'd like reviewed. The more context you provide, the more tailored your plan will be. Dr. Shah reads everything before you meet — no repeating your story from scratch.
Do I need to repeat lab work I've already had done?+
Not automatically. If you have recent lab results (generally within the last six months) or medical records, Dr. Shah will review and use them when clinically appropriate. Additional testing is recommended only when it's needed to answer an important question or guide your care — better interpretation, not unnecessary repetition.
Still have questions? Get in touch.
Begin with understanding.
Membership is deliberately limited so every member gets the time her health deserves. Start with your Comprehensive Women's Health Assessment — virtual across California today, and in Walnut Creek in person, coming soon.