The balance app team
Ever wondered who the menopause warriors behind the balance app are? Well now you can find out!
As a fierce all female team, we like to think of ourselves as Dr Louise Newson’s army, on a mission to make menopause support inclusive and accessible to all – whilst having a little fun along the way!
Dr Louise Newson
BSc(Hons) MBChB(Hons) MRCP FRCGP
GP and Menopause Specialist
Dr Louise Newson is a GP and Menopause Specialist who works to increase awareness and knowledge of the perimenopause and menopause, and campaigns for better menopause care for all women.
She is the founder of the balance app, The Menopause Charity, Newson Health Research and Education, and creator of this website (home to the world’s largest menopause library), the Dr Louise Newson podcast and she is a member of the Government Menopause Taskforce.
Read more about Dr Louise NewsonDr Louise Newson
Dr Rebecca Lewis
MBBS FRCA DRCOG MRCGP
GP and Menopause Specialist
Rebecca qualified from Guy’s Medical school and initially pursued a career in Anaesthetics gaining FRCA in 1996.
She then changed speciality to General Practice (MRCGP 2000) having been interested in women’s health and gained DRCOG in 1998. During her time in General Practice, she became interested in the menopause and by how dramatically it could affect individuals. She found this the most rewarding area of medicine to be involved in as once a woman is correctly diagnosed and treated with the right type and dose of HRT their lives can be transformed and needless suffering stopped. As a result, she is now passionate about improving education and knowledge about the menopause, not only within medicine but in the workplace and society as a whole. Her aim is to make the menopause a positive experience not hampered by symptoms so that women can be allowed to get on and enjoy healthy, active lives for many years ahead.
She now works solely within the menopause speciality and dedicates her time to seeing patients and lecturing and writing articles with the aim to empower women with evidence based knowledge so that they can make informed decisions about managing their menopause. She works closely with Dr Louise Newson supporting her in her tireless work and is also a director of the not-for-profit company Newson Health Research and Education and is a director of the free balance app.
She is married with two teenage children and when not being a taxi service for them loves all sorts of exercise especially running and ski-ing.
Dr Rebecca Lewis
