General Wellness

If you’re experiencing menopause, you are probably familiar with hormone replacement therapy or HRT, which can be used to treat the symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats and sleep issues that can occur when estrogen, progesterone and other hormones drop off.

Bone density is an important topic that sometimes falls by the wayside. Simply put, bone density measures the amount of minerals—chiefly calcium and phosphorus—in your bones. Bone density is critical to injury prevention and healthy aging.

As the situation with Covid-19 continues to evolve and we learn more about the safety of the vaccinations as well as the risks of not getting vaccinated, more medical experts and trusted medical organizations are recommending vaccinations for pregnant women. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently issued their formal recommendations, urging pregnant women to get vaccinated, reinforcing that the vaccines are safe and effective. Likewise, the FDA gave full approval to the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week.

By now, many of you have heard that Dr. Deb Krahl is leaving Clinic Sofia to head south as she has accepted a position as an OB Hospitalist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is eager to take on a new role and looks forward to warmer winters.

After breaking ground on our new Maple Grove clinic in June, construction of new clinic has continued to heat up. 

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Staci Biegner to the Clinic Sofia team! You will find Dr. Biegner, who recently completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine after earning her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine, at both clinics starting this September, after she and her husband relocate from Jacksonville, Fla. In the meantime, you can get to know Dr. Biegner a little bit better.