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- Perimenopause
Professional Summary
Professional Education
- NCMP, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner: North American Menopause Society (NAMS), Perimenopause / Menopause (2020)
- Residency: Stanford University Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency (2004) CA
- Internship: Stanford University Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency (2000) CA
- Medical Education: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1999) IL
- Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (2007)
- M.D., Northwestern University, Medicine (1999)
- B.A., Columbia University, Art History (1994)
Honors & Awards
- ACOG/Boehringer Ingelheim Research Award in Female Sexual Dysfunction, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2008)
- Excellence in Education, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008)
- Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholarship, NIH/NICHD (2004-2008)
Publications
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Severe vaginal pain caused by a neuroma in the rectovaginal septum after posterior colporrhaphy
Millheiser, L. S., & Chen, B. (2006). Severe vaginal pain caused by a neuroma in the rectovaginal septum after posterior colporrhaphy. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 108(3), 809–11. -
WOMEN WITH HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER COMPARED TO NORMAL FEMALES: A FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING STUDY
Arnow, B. A., Millheiser, L., Garrett, A., Polan, M. L., Glover, G. H., Hill, K. R., … Desmond, J. E. (2009). WOMEN WITH HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER COMPARED TO NORMAL FEMALES: A FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING STUDY. NEUROSCIENCE, 158(2), 484–502. -
Is infertility a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction? A case-control study
Millheiser, L. S., Helmer, A. E., Quintero, R. B., Westphal, L. M., Milki, A. A., & Lathi, R. B. (2010). Is infertility a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction? A case-control study. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 94(6), 2022–25. -
Radiofrequency Treatment of Vaginal Laxity after Vaginal Delivery: Nonsurgical Vaginal Tightening
Millheiser, L. S., Pauls, R. N., Herbst, S. J., & Chen, B. H. (2010). Radiofrequency Treatment of Vaginal Laxity after Vaginal Delivery: Nonsurgical Vaginal Tightening. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 7(9), 3088–95. -
Female Sexual Function During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Millheiser, L. (2012). Female Sexual Function During Pregnancy and Postpartum. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 9(2), 635–636. -
Sexual Health Issues in Women with Cancer
Krychman, M., & Millheiser, L. S. (2013). Sexual Health Issues in Women with Cancer. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 10, 5–15. -
Fertility issues in cancer survivorship.
Kort, J. D., Eisenberg, M. L., Millheiser, L. S., & Westphal, L. M. (2014). Fertility issues in cancer survivorship. CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 64(2), 118–34. -
Sexual Health and Religion: A Primer for the Sexual Health Clinician
Spadt, S. K., Rosenbaum, T. Y., Dweck, A., Millheiser, L., Pillai-Friedman, S., & Krychman, M. (2014). Sexual Health and Religion: A Primer for the Sexual Health Clinician. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 11(7), 1607–18. -
Improving women's sexual health: a quantitative evaluation of an educational intervention for healthcare professionals
Blair, B., Arnow, B. A., Haas, A., & Millheiser, L. (2013). Improving women's sexual health: a quantitative evaluation of an educational intervention for healthcare professionals. SEX EDUCATION-SEXUALITY SOCIETY AND LEARNING, 13(5), 535–547. -
SEX & RELATIONSHIP PEER SUPPORT GROUPS: A MIXED METHOD STUDY ON THE IMPACT ON FEMALE SEXUAL HEALTH
Costa, P., Bellin, Z., Canning, T., Blair, B., & Millheiser, L. (2018). SEX & RELATIONSHIP PEER SUPPORT GROUPS: A MIXED METHOD STUDY ON THE IMPACT ON FEMALE SEXUAL HEALTH. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 15(6), S118. -
The WISDOM Survey: Physicians' Behaviors and Attitudes towards Treating Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA)
Kingsberg, S. A., Minkin, M. J., Millheiser, L. S., Graham, S., Bernick, B., & Mirkin, S. (2017). The WISDOM Survey: Physicians' Behaviors and Attitudes towards Treating Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA). MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY, 24(12), 1427–28. -
THE IMPACT OF FIERA plus REMOTE ON FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION, RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION, AND SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE
Millheiser, L. (2018). THE IMPACT OF FIERA plus REMOTE ON FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION, RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION, AND SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 15(6), S118. -
A 17 beta-estradiol, Softgel, Vaginal Capsule (TX-004HR) had an Early Onset of Action for Treating Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA) and Moderate-to-Severe Dyspareunia
Constantine, G., Millheiser, L. S., Kaunitz, A. M., Graham, S., Bernick, B., & Mirkin, S. (2018). A 17 beta-estradiol, Softgel, Vaginal Capsule (TX-004HR) had an Early Onset of Action for Treating Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA) and Moderate-to-Severe Dyspareunia. MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY, 25(12), 1501. -
Weight Loss in Women Taking Flibanserin for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD): Insights Into Potential Mechanisms.
Simon, J. A., Kingsberg, S. A., Goldstein, I., Kim, N. N., Hakim, B., & Millheiser, L. (2019). Weight Loss in Women Taking Flibanserin for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD): Insights Into Potential Mechanisms. Sexual Medicine Reviews. -
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ADMINISTERED WITH FLIBANSERIN IN HEALTHY PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, SINGLE DOSE, SEVEN-WAY CROSSOVER STUDY
Sicard, E., Clayton, A., Simon, J., Parish, S., Millheiser, L., & Apfel, S. (2019). EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ADMINISTERED WITH FLIBANSERIN IN HEALTHY PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, SINGLE DOSE, SEVEN-WAY CROSSOVER STUDY. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 16(6), S15–S16. -
THE IMPACT OF THE TIMING OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF FLIBANSERIN
Sicard, E., Clayton, A., Simon, J., Parish, S., Kingsberg, S., & Millheiser, L. (2019). THE IMPACT OF THE TIMING OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF FLIBANSERIN. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 16(6), S38. -
THE EFFECT OF EVENING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND BEDTIME ADMINISTRATION OF FLIBANSERIN ON THE SAFETY OF FLIBANSERIN
Sicard, E., Clayton, A., Simon, J., Parish, S., Kingsberg, S., & Millheiser, L. (2019). THE EFFECT OF EVENING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND BEDTIME ADMINISTRATION OF FLIBANSERIN ON THE SAFETY OF FLIBANSERIN. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 16(6), S38–S39. -
Early onset of action with a 17beta-estradiol, softgel, vaginal insert for treating vulvar and vaginal atrophy and moderate to severe dyspareunia.
Constantine, G., Millheiser, L. S., Kaunitz, A. M., Parish, S. J., Graham, S., Bernick, B., & Mirkin, S. (2019). Early onset of action with a 17beta-estradiol, softgel, vaginal insert for treating vulvar and vaginal atrophy and moderate to severe dyspareunia. Menopause (New York, N.Y.). -
Safety and Tolerability of Evening Ethanol Consumption and Bedtime Administration of Flibanserin in Healthy Premenopausal Female Subjects.
Millheiser, L., Clayton, A. H., Parish, S. J., Kingsberg, S. A., Kim, N. N., & Simon, J. A. (2019). Safety and Tolerability of Evening Ethanol Consumption and Bedtime Administration of Flibanserin in Healthy Premenopausal Female Subjects. Sexual Medicine. -
Effects of Timing of Flibanserin Administration Relative to Alcohol Intake in Healthy Premenopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study.
Simon, J. A., Clayton, A. H., Kingsberg, S. A., Parish, S. J., Kim, N. N., & Millheiser, L. (2019). Effects of Timing of Flibanserin Administration Relative to Alcohol Intake in Healthy Premenopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. -
Early onset of action with a 17ß-estradiol, softgel, vaginal insert for treating vulvar and vaginal atrophy and moderate to severe dyspareunia.
Constantine, G., Millheiser, L. S., Kaunitz, A. M., Parish, S. J., Graham, S., Bernick, B., & Mirkin, S. (2019). Early onset of action with a 17ß-estradiol, softgel, vaginal insert for treating vulvar and vaginal atrophy and moderate to severe dyspareunia. Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 26(11), 1259–1264. -
Effects of Alcohol Administered With Flibanserin in Healthy Premenopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Single-Dose Crossover Study.
Simon, J. A., Clayton, A. H., Parish, S. J., Apfel, S. C., & Millheiser, L. (2019). Effects of Alcohol Administered With Flibanserin in Healthy Premenopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Single-Dose Crossover Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. -
HSDD, FLIBANSERIN, AND EYE DYNAMICS: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL
Blagogee, T., Cacioppo, S., & Millheiser, L. (2020). HSDD, FLIBANSERIN, AND EYE DYNAMICS: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 17(1), S2–S3. -
FLIBANSERIN: ENHANCED PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE RISKS OF ADVERSE EVENTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Millheiser, L., Faragasso, A., Donatucci, S., & Brown, L. (2020). FLIBANSERIN: ENHANCED PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE RISKS OF ADVERSE EVENTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 17(1), S66. -
FLIBANSERIN: ENHANCED PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE RISKS OF ADVERSE EVENTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Millheiser, L., Faragasso, A., Donatucci, S., & Brown, L. (2020). FLIBANSERIN: ENHANCED PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY TO ASSESS AND ANALYZE THE RISKS OF ADVERSE EVENTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 17(7), S31. -
IMPROVEMENTS IN FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX (FSFI) DOMAINS OVER TIME AFTER FLIBANSERIN TREATMENT IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER (HSDD)
Simon, J., Millheiser, L., Clayton, A., Kingsberg, S., & Kim, N. (2020). IMPROVEMENTS IN FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX (FSFI) DOMAINS OVER TIME AFTER FLIBANSERIN TREATMENT IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER (HSDD). JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 17(7), S42. -
Evaluation of Online Telehealth Platforms for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. Letter.
Stahl, P. J., Millheiser, L., & Carroll, P. (2021). Evaluation of Online Telehealth Platforms for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. Letter. The Journal of Urology, 101097JU0000000000001681.
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Practice Locations
Gynecology Clinic in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA
Gynecology Clinic in Redwood City
420 Broadway Street, Pavilion D, 2nd Floor
Redwood City , CA 94063
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(122 reviews)
I love Dr. Millheiser. She is a great listener and is clear when making a plan for my care. She is very knowledgeable and the best gynecologist I’ve ever had.
Dr was very caring and understanding.
Great bedside manner. Compassionate and competent when I started crying.
Dr. Millheiser is excellent. Answers all questions and really cares about her patients
She is excellent. I’ve been seeing her for
Years.
Thank you
It's nice to talk to someone so knowledgeable and also personable
She is a great provider!!
Candid, informative, forward thinking
I feel like I have someone with whom I can speak honestly and openly about very personal concerns. She is one of the key members of my team who has helped restore quality of living in my life. I am grateful to have her expertise available to me.
Dr Millheiser spent time reviewing my health, she asked and Answered questions. I felt like she genuinely cared about me and my health
I think she is one of the most empathetic and thoughtful doctors at have ever seen, and that is particularly telling given how difficult are some of the issues with which she deals.
Dr Millheiser is wonderful
Leah is amazing
She has been excellent, she's very nice, and she has really taken great care of my issues in every way possible. I'm very happy with the care she has provided me thus far.
Dr. Millheiser is the best!
She’s great!!!!! Would highly recommend
Dr. Millheiser is personable, VERY nice, SUPER thorough and knowledgeable. She is the BEST!
Dr Millheiser is an amazingly well informed, compassionate and caring doctor!
She is exceptional.
She's a super star - very grateful for her.
She is superb
she is great!
She had great ideas that I think might really help and she just understood the situation.
Dr. Millheiser is thoughtful, listens well and provided me with several options to address my concerns.
Dr. Millheiser is amazing. She is extremely patient and listens to my concerns. She is very knowledgeable about my condition snd I have total faith in her.
Dr Millheiser made me feel at ease, the procedure was swift
Dr. Millheiser took time to listen, understand the problem , took extensive notes of all the details . reviewed meds & history , and was very thorough and compassionate . She seemed very caring. Although we are still working to figure out my problem , I felt I am in good hands!
excellent care--very knowledgeable. Doctor was very open and supportive. Easy to discuss sensitive issues with her. Highly recommend.
Dr. Millheiser is exceptional!!
I always feel rushed. I know she is busy (and LOVE her) - I understand that she wants to be on time for her next patient but she was a bit late for my appointment. I felt like I didn't get to ask all the questions I wanted to ask.
Excellent doctor--easy to talk to, listens to me and provides great solutions. Very happy with her care.
She is very knowledgable, an excellent listener and a caring doctor.
Dr. is top at her speciality. Loved her recommendations and confident in her approach. Getting in to see her was a nightmare.
Dr. Millheiser has consistently been a direct communicator and caring physician. i would recommend her to others as she delivers great patient care.
Best possible doc and nurse.
Excellent Care!!
Amazing doctor, so glad she is my doctor and would recommend her highly.
Dr. Millheiser was kind, confident and informed.
Dr. Millheiser is always kind, helpful and does not make me feel rushed at my appointments, but it is hard to get through to her directly if I have a question, and she has such a busy schedule that it is difficult to get a convenient appointment time. In addition, the often has called me several times to change an appointment. When appointments are changed, I don't get any explanation except that the doctor's schedule has changed.
Dr. Millheiser is superb, I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Leah is THE BEST. She is thorough, listens closely and is so very helpful. She is up on the latest stuff to assist those of us that have had Tamoxifen side effects, etc. and she CARES
Dr Millhieser is fantastic
Dr Millheiser upon our initial visit showed great listening and communicating skills.
The doctor was generally good and answered my question, but I felt like maybe I wasn't being fully heard or that she was in a slight rush.
I can't say enough good things about this doctor. I have recommended her to others.
Dr. Millheiser is fantastic. Exactly what I was hoping for in a doctor.
Great Doctor. There just needs to be 5 of her.
it took 6 months to get an appointment and then, because of construction, I was 30 minutes late to my first appointment so, it had to be rescheduled.
Excellent! Treats the whole person!
Doctor was excellent, kind and professional
I had an excellent experience. I only wish this appointment would have been made for me four years ago.
Dr. Millheiser is terrific she made it easy to talk bout personal, medical concerns I highly recommend her.
Dr. Millheiser - a perfect 10!
I like this provider but the appointment felt rushed. I would have liked to have shared more medically relevant info w/her if I didn't feel pressure to wrap it up.
I feel very lucky to have found Dr. M.
Dr. Millheiser is one of the best Docs I've ever seen (and I unfortunately have seen more than my share!) and I most highly commend and recommend her.
The doctor was amazingly thorough and well-informed about my problem which is quite a specialty. She listened very patiently and asked follow-up questions, explained things very thoroughly. I'm very grateful I was referred to her
I love Dr. Millheiser she takes the time necessary, listens & offers good advice.
I had a good visit & look forward to staying as her patient.
Dr Millheiser is an excellent practitioner. I highly recommend her
She is the only doctor who pushes and supports me. I would not be as healthy w/o her. Please give her a referral from referral from... promo happens.
I am very loyal to Dr Leah. I trust her and love her. She is wonderful doctor and person.
Dr Millheiser's initial diagnosis was only partially accurate, as I discovered upon seeing another physician. at my follow-up appointment, she tried to backtrack by saying that her original diagnosis matched that of the other physician (but then, checked her own notes and realized that it did not - WHOOPS)
Dr. Leah is such a great, caring dr. I am so happy I was referred to her by my oncologist, Kathy Smith @ Stanford Cancer Center. 1-10. Excellent.
Attentive, compassionate.
Dr. Millheiser was SO personable and easy to speak with!
I always feel as though Dr. Millheiser is fully engaged with me at all times.
Dr. Millheiser is one of my favorite physicians. I'm glad I was able to see her again. I feel very comfortable with her.
I am very please to have her as my doctor.
Dr. Millheiser spent over 45 minutes with me - so thorough! Given that I'd had a longstanding issue with a condition that no one else had diagnosed with certainty, I so appreciated that she got to the point and explained everything in detail.
Dr. Millheiser is absolutely the best!
I love Dr. Millheiser. She is just terrific.
One of the best OBGYN's I've ever been to!
She's THE BEST!
Dr Milliheser is the best! She has the expertise and empathy for her patients, that I tried my best to stay with her.
Dr. Millheiser is phenomenal! The care she provides is exceptional. I feel so blessed to have her expertise on my side.
Dr. Millheiser changed my life. I came to her after surgery & she explained what had happened, what was happening. My former OBGYN did not know or believe my symptoms. Everyone at Stanford OBGYN helped me.
Dr. Millheiser is wonderful!
before checking the doctor makes the decision she told me that I was in wrong place
I love Dr. Millheiser, she is a smart, capable, and caring doctor.
Dr. Millheiser always spends quality time with me. She's very easy & nice to talk with, I never feel rushed.
Dr. Millheiser is consistently attentive & aware of current state of medicine regarding my issues.
Dr. Millheiser is only there on Monday and I waited 7 months for this appt. she is the most patient and understanding I have ever had in this clinic.
Wish there were more of (hours) her and more awareness of how she could help others I was suffering for years with my condition before I found her.
Dr. Millheiser is excellent; she listens carefully, and answers questions thoroughly.
Very kind & personable. Put me at ease.
Dr Millheiser is the best!
My experiences with Dr. Millheiser have probably been the best I've had with any physician. Her manner and her experience in the real world of working individuals makes her especially valuable!
I have total confidence with my doctor's ability, knowledge, care.
Simply the best :)
Dr. Millheiser is one of the very best ob/gyn doctors I have ever seen. Caring, compassionate, understanding! I look forward to my visits with her every year!
Care provider was too casual almost flippant. Chewing gum and beginning an conversational exchange with "so,... over and over does not set a caring, professional tone.
Dr. Millheiser and all the staff at Stanford OBGYN are terrific.
Very good experience. Dr. Millheiser is the best.
She was kind of in a bad mood, which is understandable at the end of the day.
Most confidence I ever have experienced with a gynecologist who understands my moods
Dr. Millheiser is an excellent communicator & listener. She repeats back all that I tell her.
Dr. Milheiser is an excellent physician, and I am grateful to be her patient.
Provider 30 min late. No apology. Provider does not answer her own email. Provider has chilly, aloof manner. I sent her ONE email which was never addressed.
I recommend Dr. Millheiser all the time!
I think Dr. Millheiser is a wonderful physician who personable and mindful in her interactions with me. I trust her implicitly as she guides me through medication and treatment options. I have recommended her to others with similar medical conditions. It's too bad that she is only in clinic one day per week.
Dr. Millheiser & her assistant are outstanding!!!!
Consistently excellent.
Very gentle and caring.
Dr. Milheiser is an excellent physician!
Difficulty of getting timely appointment and the frequency of rescheduling by the clinic limits my inclination to recommend.
Dr. Millheiser solved a common diagnosis that managed to elude 4 other doctors. I'm happy!
Because of her limited availability, waiting 3 months for urgent needs is impractical.
Suggestion to slow down a bit; visit felt a bit rushed; a little tough to take in info post exam.
As stated previously, I praise Dr. Millheiser for coming back into my room to finish addressing my needs since there initially was not enough time allotted in between patients.
I feel extremely comfortable w/her while talking about personal issues and sexual concerns.
Dr. Millheiser & staff are simply THE BEST!!!
Only confusion had was I was told how to care for my issue verbally but I would have liked it in writing.
Love my provider front office needs help.
The doctor was rushed, and the pelvic exam particularly uncomfortable. I felt as if the doctor was dismissive of my concerns.
I was very impressed by Dr. Millheiser and am so glad I was referred to her.
I would like time for more discussion of my questions.
Excellent friendliness & courtesy. Most excellent dr. for me - she's changing my life in positive way.
I went to Dr. Millheiser for a 2nd opinion about a hysterectomy. She is very through and conducted some extra testing which it proved a hysterectomy was unnecessary. She is awesome!!
Dr. Millheiser is the best gyn I have ever been to in my 70 years!
Loved care provider.
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