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Evidence over anecdote
Every protocol is grounded in peer-reviewed literature, not marketing trends. We translate the newest endocrine and longevity research into care you can feel.
✦ The Learning Center
Where the next generation of wellness medicine is taught.
Idaho Health & Hormones is the state's only academic wellness center — a clinical practice, a research environment, and a teaching home for providers who want to practice medicine the way it was meant to be practiced.
✦ Mission & philosophy
Medicine, studied in the open.
We believe the best clinical care and the best teaching environment are the same thing.
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Teaching-hospital mindset
We treat each visit as a case conference — slower, more curious, more rigorous. Patients become collaborators in the diagnostic process.
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Open knowledge
Findings, outcomes, and lessons are shared with the broader medical community through publications, lectures, and visiting clinicians.
✦ Research & publications
Publishing what we learn at the bedside.
We track outcomes, document protocols, and share findings so the broader community of practitioners can move forward with us.
Bioidentical Hormone Optimization in Perimenopausal Women: A Treasure Valley Cohort
Internal Outcomes Report · Idaho Health & Hormones
Peptide-Assisted Recovery Protocols in Active Adults Over 40
Conference Poster · American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Comprehensive Diagnostic Panels vs. Standard Labs: Time-to-Diagnosis Comparison
Practice White Paper
Long-term cognitive performance markers in patients on optimized testosterone therapy
Active observational study · Enrollment open
✦ Journal & insights
Field notes from the clinic floor.
Short, plainly-written essays from Cheryl and the team — the questions we hear most often, the patterns we see in our patients, and the science behind what we recommend.
Clinical perspective8 min read
Hormone therapy is becoming the new standard of care.
Black box warnings are coming off. The original WHI trial was flawed. New evidence shows hormone therapy protects the heart, brain, and bones — in both women and men.
Read articleHormones6 min read
Why Your Labs Are 'Normal' But You Still Feel Terrible
The reference ranges most labs use are built from a sick population. Here's how we read hormones differently — and why optimal doesn't mean average.
Coming soonAesthetics5 min read
Emface vs. Botox: What We Tell Our Patients
They solve different problems. A side-by-side on muscle tone, downtime, longevity of results, and who is the right candidate for each.
Coming soon✦ BTL Academic Center
The full BTL Suite, taught and practiced under one roof.
Idaho Health & Hormones is a designated BTL academic center — one of the few practices in the region with the complete BTL device ecosystem and the credentials to train other providers on its use.
Muscle + Fat · Body Contouring
EMSCULPT NEO
The only device combining radiofrequency heating with HIFEM+ energy to reduce fat and build muscle simultaneously in a single 30-minute session.
Facial Rejuvenation · TMJ
EMFACE
Synchronized RF and HIFES™ technology lifts, tones, and rejuvenates facial muscles and skin — needle-free, surgery-free, downtime-free.
Pelvic Floor · Incontinence
EMSELLA
A breakthrough chair-based treatment delivering thousands of supramaximal pelvic floor contractions per session — restoring continence and intimate wellness.
Women's Wellness
EMFEMME 360
Radiofrequency-based treatment for feminine health and wellness, addressing intimate concerns with a comfortable, non-invasive approach.
Skin · Hair · Resurfacing
EXION
BTL's most advanced skin and hair platform — combining RF microneedling, ultrasound, and AI-driven targeting for full-body skin and scalp restoration.
Designated Training Center
BTL Academic Partnership
As a BTL academic center, we host clinician trainings, contribute to outcomes data, and refine emerging protocols alongside the BTL clinical team.
✦ Training & fellowships
For providers who want to practice differently.
Our training programs welcome clinicians and students into a working academic clinic. Small cohorts, real cases, faculty access.
1–2 weeks
Visiting Clinician Rotation
Shadow a full clinical week — from advanced diagnostics to complex hormone and aesthetics cases. Includes daily case review and a take-home protocol library.
Practicing MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs
6 months
Hormone & Longevity Fellowship
A structured curriculum across endocrine optimization, regenerative therapies, peptides, and patient communication. Mentored case load with monthly didactics.
Licensed providers
4 weeks
Student Preceptorship
An immersive introduction to root-cause and functional medicine for trainees curious about a career outside conventional primary care.
Medical, NP, and PA students