Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers, DO

Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers is an Osteopathic Physician and leading expert in women's hormonal and metabolic health. She is Double Board-Certified in Obesity Medicine and Family Medicine, a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP), a Certified Menopause Practitioner (MSCP) through The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS), and holds a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition. As founder of Essence of Health Wellness Clinic, a concierge, direct primary care (DPC), functional and lifestyle medicine practice with locations in Chattanooga, TN and Atlanta, GA, Dr. Toombs-Withers serves professional women ages 30 to 65+ who are frustrated with conventional medicine's answers to their fatigue, weight struggles, and hormonal imbalance. She takes a root-cause, whole-person approach; investigating the "why" behind these concerns, not simply managing symptoms. Her clinical expertise spans perimenopause and menopause management, hormone optimization, GLP-1 pharmacotherapy, metabolic health, and advanced functional medicine lab interpretation. She believes food is medicine, that every patient deserves time and thoroughness, and that lasting results come from personalized care not "one-size-fits-all" protocols. Beyond the clinic, Dr. Toombs-Withers hosts the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast and is passionate about health equity, delivering CME education for physicians across the country. She is a wife, mom of 3, and a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Her patients don't just feel heard; they finally get answers.