Richard R. Lotshaw MD, NCMP

They were great and so nice and helpful, I would definitely recommend him!

Dr. Lotshaw took time to listen and thoroughly addressed my concerns

Dr Russell is the best!!!

Very good

I didn't feel that the doctor was sensitive to my issues. He was a little dismissive, and I felt that some of his medical advice was outdated. I didn't feel like I was being looked at as an individual. I felt like I was kind of being looked at as a statistic. The doctor's advice about Perimenopause, only being a period of 2 or 3 years prior to menopause is kind of outdated, considering a lot of the medical advice that is out there and available in 2026. There's plenty of medical documentation and studies out there that shows that, for black women, perimenopause tends to start earlier and last longer for that population , for some it can be up to 10 years and I felt like the doctor wasn't aware of that. He also stated that my issue of hirsutism has nothing to do with perimenopause, which I totally disagree with, considering that it's been happening to me for years, and there really is no explanation for it outside of any of my blood tests or anything and other physicians have said that it's likely a symptom of peri. I don't understand the disconnect. I'm going to seek a second opinion and look for another doctor, preferably a woman that specializes in menopause/perimenopause. His follow up to my blood test results made me angry. His assessment and his conclusion Was very contradictory. He told me not to use the medication that he just suggested during our appointment, after telling me that blood test results won't really give me any indication of perimenopause because of the fluctuations and hormones throughout the the menstrual cycle. But then he based his assessment on those results and my period started the next day. So of course , my hormones are going to be out of whack right before my period starts , but he should know that as a doctor specializing in menopause. I'm very disappointed in my experience with this doctor I'm pretty sure he's a great guy, but when it comes to women's health and perimenopause , I just really felt like he was not a good fit for me at all. I gave him a list of symptoms and he only focused on my hot flashes and night sweats.

Seemed disinterested in my case.

Good

I had heard many good things about this doctor, but he was even more than I expected.

Absolutely love Dr. Lotshaw!