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Meet Your Doctor

Dr. Liz Lyster, Midlife Health Expert, is passionate about helping women and men feel their best so they can do their best.

As a Board Certified OB/GYN doctor for almost 30 years, Dr. Liz has helped women and men increase energy, reignite their sex drive, clear up hormonal imbalance, and lose hundreds of pounds. She is the best-selling author of Dr. Liz’s Easy Guide to Menopause: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Feel Like Yourself Again and Go for GREAT: Dr. Liz’s Guide to Thrive at Every Age.

After graduating from Cornell University with honors, Dr. Liz completed medical school at the University of California, Irvine, followed by her OB/GYN residency in Los Angeles. To expand her commitment to teaching, she earned a Master of Public Health degree from UCLA in Community Health Education.

Dr. Liz pursues ongoing advanced training in Bioidentical Hormone and Nutraceutical Replacement therapy and lifestyle modulation for men and women. She helps patients with hormonal imbalances, metabolic conditions causing weight issues, thyroid dysfunction, and fatigue. Through personal life experience, she has merged her medical training with alternative approaches to optimal health and well-being for men and women of all ages. In both her writing and speaking, Dr. Liz turns complex medical topics into understandable ideas and action steps.

Dr. Liz walks her own talk. To model growing older with grace, agility and power, Dr. Liz celebrated turning 50 a few years ago by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. She is a continuous learner, having logged thousands of hours as a leader, participant, or volunteer in personal development programs since the age of 19. She is the mom of two sons, is fluent in Spanish, and enjoys hiking and Argentine tango dancing with her husband.

Dr. Liz and her team are dedicated to people expanding their idea of optimal health beyond medicine to include nutrition, and well being of the mind, body and spirit.

Dr. Liz's Curriculum Vitae

– -Dr. Liz Lyster, M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G.

Master of Public Health, Fellow of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Education

Undergraduate – Cornell University B.A. 1986 (cum laude)
Biology and Society, Women’s Studies Concentration – Medical University of California Irvine, M.D. 1990
Internship/Residency – White Memorial Medical Center – Los Angeles, California 1990 – 1994
Post-doctoral Master of Public Health – Community
Health Sciences – University of California Los Angeles 1999
Board certification American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Certified, December 1996 (Recertified 2006)
Certified Mohel – Berit Mila Board of Reform Judaism Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles 2003

Languages

Fluent in Spanish
Conversant in French
Literate in Hebrew

Professional Experience

2015 – present Dr. Liz MD Private Practice/Circle of Health Transformation Program
2011 – 2015 Holtorf Medical Group
2003 – 2011 Private Practice
2004 – 2006 ACOG Physician Consultant – District IX Project on Language Access
2004 – 2005 BirthChoice, Medical Director – Irvine, California
2004 – 2011 Planned Parenthood – Complex Colposcopy Clinic (Part-time)
2002 – 2003 California Obstetrical and Gynecological Services – Collaborative full-service -OB/GYN practice with midwives
1994 – 2002 La Vida Medical Group, Culver City, California (formerly Friendly Hills Medical Group/ CIGNA)
1993 Booth Memorial Center, Clinic Physician – Residence/treatment facility for teenage mothers – Los Angeles, California

Faculty Appointment

2016 – present Faculty, Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, CA
Introduction to Health Care Careers course
1995 – present Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (resident/medical student teaching, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)

Licensure

Licensed State of California 1991 – present
DEA Certification 1991 – present
Approved Supervisor of Physician Assistants

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rotary International – Peninsula Starlight Club
American Medical Women’s Association
Toastmasters International – Promasters, Foster City, CA

Advanced Training

A4M World Congress 2019
Current Board Certification Obstetrics & Gynecology
March 2019 Clinical Endocrinology Symposium
October 2018 Pellet Therapy
January 2016 Pelvic Ultrasound Course
March 2012 Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Symposium
March 2011 Lyme Disease Conference
February 2011 Advanced Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Seminar
May 2010 Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Symposium
February 2009 Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Seminar
February 2008 Adult Hormone and Nutritional Deficiencies
February 2007 Bioidentical Hormone Replacement
October 2006 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (renewed 2008 – current)
August 2006 CPR Certification
May 2002 Business for the OB/GYN – ACOG Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California
May 1996 Conscious Sedation – Administration & Care of the Patient – CIGNA HealthCare of California
June 1995 Advanced Operative Laparoscopy / Advanced Operative Hysteroscopy – Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
October 1993 Genetics in Obstetrical and Pediatric Practice – Alfigen – The Genetics Institute
December 1991 Obstetrical Ultrasound – LAC/USC School of Medicine, Women’s Hospital

Presentations

Hormone Workshop with Dr. Liz Lyster – The Limitless Lifestyle Academy
June 2021 “Low Sex Drive in Women: Is It Inevitable?” – CalChiro’s Wine, Women & Wellness Masterclass
May 2021 “How to Help Your Patients Lose Weight!”- BHRT Training Academy
September 2019 “Never Too Late: Climbing Kilimanjaro at 50″ – Oakmont Symposium Keynote, Sonoma, CA
September 2019 “5 Keys to Feeling GREAT at Every Age” at Polka Dot Powerhouse
October 2019 “Dr. Elizabeth Lyster releases her latest book Go for Great”- “On The Edge” with April Mahoney
August 2019 “Overcome Fear and Step into Action.” ABWA Pathfinder (American Business Women’s Association)
August 2019 “The Secret to Great Sex” – The Dr. Brenda Wade Modern Love Radio
August 2019 “Cultivate Balance in Your Relationships” – Podcast interview with Rebecca Hall Gruyter
March 2019 “Hormones Do What?!” The TRUTH about Hormones – Aging GreatFULLY Radio show with Gerontologist Holley Kelley
January – April 2019 “Introduction to Health Care Careers” – Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, CA
December 2018 Go for Great (tailored to job seekers) – Sunnyvale Community Center Theater, Sunnyvale, CA
December 2018 Feel Your Best at Every Age – Rotary Club of Alameda, Alameda, CA
December 2018 The Health Benefits of Sex OR Libido: It’s Not Just About Sex! – Grandview Pavilion, Alameda, CA
November 2018 Never Too Late: Climbing Kilimanjaro at 50 – Rotary Club of Foster City, Foster City, CA.
November 2018 Mindful Holiday Magic, Pleasanton
October 2018 Webinar with Bobbi Palmer – Feel Juicy at Any Age: A Doctor’s Secrets
October 2018 “Dr. Liz Lyster packs her black bag with hormonal therapy options for men & women – “On The Edge” with April Mahoney – Podcast Interview
August 2018 Go for great: Keep your “edge” at any age – Inklings Tea and Coffee, Pleasanton
June 2018 Go for great: Keep your “edge” at any age – Contra Costa Real Estate in Motion
June 2018 “The Ultimate Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy” at Forty Thrive Podcast
May 2018 Learn the Habits of Health with Dr. Liz Lyster – Dr. Liz’s Office, Foster City
April 2018 Go for great: Keep your “edge” at any age – El Patio Restaurant, Fremont, CA.
April 2018 Go for great: Keep your “edge” at any age – WORK Library, Petaluma – Downtown
March 2018 Successful Thinkers Network, Alameda
February 2018 Workshop before Valentine’s Day: Libido is not just about sex!
July 2017 Patient Seminar – Hormone Therapy
March 2017 “Why Women Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Hormones” at Dr. Taz Show
April 2015 Feeling Like Yourself Again
January – March 2015 – Speaker Eisai Pharmaceuticals (Belviq)
February 2014 Facebook Chat – Topic of Libido
October 2013 Feeling Like Yourself Again – National Charity League, San Francisco, CA
June 2013 Webinar – Unique Weight Loss Therapies
June 2013 Facebook Chat – Topic of Weight Loss
February 2013 Webinar – Topic of Libido
March 2012 Webinar – Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
June 2012 Webinar – Why Women Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Hormones
June 2011 Unique Weight Loss Therapies (Live presentation)
March 2011 “Menopause Challenge: Feel Yourself Again” at Well and Wise Online Radio
January 2011 “Eating Less, Exercising More, and Still Gaining Weight!?!” at Sandra Haymon Blog Talk Radio
October 2009 Hormone Balance: From Frustration to Freedom
October 2009 Physician Discussion on Transdermal Estrogen Therapy
August 2009 Hormone Balance: From Frustration to Freedom
June 2008 Trends in Contraception
April 2008 “Nutrition and Weight Loss” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
March 2008 “Exercise and Weight Loss” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
February 2008 “Hormone Imbalance and Weight Loss” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
March 2007 “New Frontiers in Women’s Health/Bio-identical Hormones” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
February 2007 “The Impact of Religion on Health Care in the U.S.” – Southern California ORT, Laguna Niguel, CA
January 2007 “Advances in Treatments for Abnormal Bleeding” – Grand Rounds, South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
December 2006 “Express Your Health” Multispecialty Seminar – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
October 2006 “Maintaining Our Health” – Hadassah, Laguna Niguel, CA
September 2006 “Winning the Weight Loss Game” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
November 2005 “Addressing Language Access In Your Practice” – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
June 2005 “Alternative Treatments for Uterine Fibroids” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
February 2005 “Menopause” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
March 2004 “Weathering the Storm of Adolescence” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
November 2003 “Preparing for Pregnancy” – South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA
March 2003 “Understanding and Treating Culturally Diverse Patients” – Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Inglewood, CA
July 2002 “New Surgical Choices for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding” – California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
June 2002 “New Contraceptive Choices” – California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
June 2002 “Parvovirus B-19 in Pregnancy” – Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
October 2001 Contraception Throughout Women’s Life Cycle – Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
November 1996 “Stemming the Tide of Teenage Pregnancy” – AMWA National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
April 1994 “Pulmonary Edema” – Women’s Healthcare Services Conference, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
August 1993 “Benign Conditions of the Breast” (Two-lecture series) – White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
May 1993 “The Changing Scope of Choices for Women in the 1990’s” – President’s Council of Cornell Women
August 1992 “Chlamydia Screening in Pregnancy” – White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Hospital Staff Privileges

Mission Hospital and Mission Hospital Laguna Beach (formerly South Coast Medical Center) Laguna Beach, CA**
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center – Laguna Hills, CA**
San Clemente Hospital – San Clemente, CA**
California Hospital Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA**
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA**
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA**
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital Inglewood, CA**
Little Company of Mary Hospital Torrance, CA**
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance, CA**
(**voluntary resignation from staff due to change in practice location)

Leadership/Volunteer Activities

Member of Rotary International – Peninsula Starlight Club
2005 – 2008 Vice President, Rituals Committee – Member, Board of Trustees, Temple Beth El of South Orange County
2003 – 2004 Member, Rituals Committee – Temple Beth El of South Orange County
2003 – 2011 Class Volunteer, Marian Bergeson Elementary School and McDowell School
2002 – 2003 Co-Chair, Parent Council, Growing Garden Preschool
2001 – 2002 Secretary, Parent Council, Growing Garden Preschool
1995 – 2001 Los Angeles Chapter, American Medical Women’s Association
Board of Directors, Previous Program Co-Chair, Member-at-large
1988 – 1989 Event Coordinator – for events attended by 200 – 300 people
1987 – 1989 Team Leader – Outdoor Empowerment Course
1987 American Medical Women’s Association Founder and First
President, Student Branch at UC Irvine
1983 – 1986 Cornell Women’s Center, Co-Founder 1983 Planned Parenthood, Ithaca, New York
Volunteer lobbyist (Albany, NY)

Research / Publications

“Easy Guide to Menopause: 5 Simple Steps to Balancing Your Hormones and Feeling Like Yourself Again.” by Dr. Elizabeth Lyster, M.D., Messenger House Books, Charleston, South Carolina. 2009.
“A Unique Hypnotherapeutic Approach to Interstitial Cystitis: a case report.” (Sidman J, Lechtman MD, Lyster, EG. J Reprod Med. 2009 Aug;54(8):523-4)
“Primary Vaginal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study” (Manetta, A., Kaminskas, C., Gutrecht, E. Obstetrics and Gynecology 76: 639, 1990)
“The Motivations for Research in Male Contraception” Senior Honors Thesis, Cornell University 1986

Continuing Education

2015 – present Toastmasters International – Member of Promasters, Foster City, CA
2003 – present PAX Programs (Numerous workshops – Understanding Men, Understanding Women, Extreme Queen, etc)
1987 – present Landmark Education (Numerous seminars – Communication, Relationships, etc.)
1986 Facilitators Training Program, Toronto, Canada (Six-month intensive training in leading group educational seminars)
1984 Communication Workshop, Toronto, Canada (Personal and group communication

Special Interests