Red Hot Mamas North America Inc. recognizes that women are seeking up-to-date and medically sound healthcare information. Throughout the years, we have had the privilege of working with some of our nation’s leading women's healthcare professionals. Many of our endeavors have been in the area of patient education, behavioral research, and advocacy efforts.

We invite you to meet our medical advisors/contributing editors for our website. These well-known and highly qualified medical experts will provide you with the best quality healthcare information you seek and deserve. You can ask them a question by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Machelle Seibel, MD is a national authority in health education. He is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Director of the Complicated Menopause Program. Dr. Seibel has won national awards for research, writing, and patient education and is a sought-after speaker. Seibel is also an award-winning composer and founder of HealthRock^®, teaching health literacy through music and entertainment.

He served four years as Editor-in-Chief ofSexuality, Reproduction, and Menopause ― a journal of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Seibel was a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty for almost 20 years where he served as the Director of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of the Faulkner Centre for Reproductive Medicine. He also served four years as Clinical Professor at Boston University School of Medicine.

For more information about Dr. Seibel (also known as DocRock), visit his personal website and Health Rock.

Mary Jane Minkin, MD is clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine and has a private practice in New Haven, Conn. She is widely known in the field of gynecology and is interviewed often in print and broadcast media; she has even appeared on a billboard in Times Square, along with other women of note representing the "new face of menopause."

She is a leader in women's health education both inside and outside the medical community. Minkin is co-author, with Carol Wright, of A Woman's Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause and The Yale Guide to Women's Reproductive Health. She is lead author or co-author of articles in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and also writes a monthly column for Prevention magazine.

Minkin is a recipient of the Irving Friedman Award, given by Yale School of Medicine's department of obstetrics and gynecology for excellence in clinical abilities and patient care and has twice been awarded the Resident's Teaching Award for best community attending physician.

Michael Goodman, MD has been practicing women's healthcare since finishing his Ob/Gyn residency at Stanford University in 1972. Dr. G is the author of 2 consumer-oriented books on menopause, The Midlife Bible - A Woman's Survival Guide, and "MEN-opause: The Book for Men. His several contributions to the peer-reviewed literature are in the areas of Family-Centered Maternity Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Female Genital Plastic Surgery, and Menopausal Medicine. He is an Emeritus reviewer for the Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and a current reviewer for the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Menopause Management, and the World Journal of Urology.

Dr. Goodman sits on the Medical Advisory Board of Upsher-Smith Pharmaceuticals, and is a speaker for Upsher, Boehringer-Ingelheim, TherRx and Novogyne pharmaceuticals. He enjoys his 4 children and partner, Michele, as well as interests in writing, gardening, tennis and fitness. Visit Dr. G's website www.drmichaelgoodman.com.

Karen L. Giblin is a recognized expert and women's healthcare advocate. She is also the President of Red Hot Mamas North America, Inc. In 1991, Karen founded Red Hot Mamas after undergoing surgical menopause. The entire process of suddenly entering menopause left her with many questions. She was seeking clarification amid a lot of confusing and conflicting information. Karen felt menopause education was the missing piece of the health care puzzle for women in their prime years. That was the thrust behind the development of Red Hot Mamas programs. Today, these programs have mushroomed into the nation’s most recognized menopause education programs and are offered free to women across the United States. The program’s design is directed to answer the needs of menopausal women providing clarity and insight on menopause to help women live long, healthy lives. Karen Giblin states, “My legacy to women is helping to significantly improve their health outcomes as they approach menopause and beyond”.

Farra Allen, MA, Psych
Farra Allen’s varied background includes a Law Degree, a Liberal Arts Degree and a Master’s Degree in Psychology and Counseling. He co-founded The Atlanta School of Massage, recognized as one of the top massage schools in the country. Farra has always been a coach, while at his school he instituted the first ever coaching system designed to improve technique and support the students to be able to live their dream. In 1994 he founded The Body Mind Center of Atlanta, Inc. to further pursue his passion and has accumulated over 11 years of experience coaching individual and groups. In addition, Mr. Allen has over 30 years of experience in alternative and complimentary healthcare having been a yoga teacher, meditation teacher, stress reduction instructor, etc. For information on Farra Allen and his work, email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Also, visit him at www.lifeworksschoolofcoaching.com.

Verna Brooks McKenzie MB., BS., FACOG, NCMP is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist / Certified Menopause Practitioner with over seventeen years of experience in training, lecturing and public speaking on women’s reproductive health issues internationally including Ghana West Africa. She is a pioneer in women’s health and founded the first Menopause Center and Osteoporosis Society in Jamaica. She was Adviser to the Jamaican Government at meetings of the Commission for the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing China and as an expert she participated in a consultation on reproductive health and family planning, United Nations Population Fund Headquarters, New York and the menopause movie “Hot Flash Havoc”. She has written many articles on women’s health and is a guest on numerous radio and television programs. In recognition of her outstanding, excellent and distinguished service in the field of women’s health she received many awards including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists West Indies Section Award and the Ardenne Alumni Hall of Fame Award.