about femme health

Healthcare for women, designed with intention.

I started Femme Health because I experienced, firsthand, how disconnected and rushed medicine had become. Too often, care felt transactional — dictated by EMR checkboxes, population health targets, and the number of patients seen in a day, rather than by the relationships built along the way, or by each patient’s own goals and autonomy. So much was dictated by insurance companies and hospital bottom lines that it was easy to become disenchanted with medicine altogether.

But I have always felt called to this profession, and I love caring for women. The relationship deepens when it’s relatable — when your physician has been through, or will go through, so much of what she’s helping you navigate. I understand how intimidating and dismissive medical care can feel for women, because I’ve felt it myself. I’ve left a wellness visit on the brink of tears before. That should never happen in the setting of preventive care.

I’m proud when a patient tells me no one has made her feel as heard as she does here, or that she’s never felt so comfortable talking to a doctor. A doctor should leave you feeling more inspired to care for yourself — not less. That’s my goal, for every woman who walks through our door.

— Dr. Kate Freeman, Founder

WHY FEMME HEALTH?

Healthcare should feel different.

There was a time when medicine was built on relationships — when a physician knew your story, understood your priorities, and had the time to listen before recommending a plan of care.

Femme Executive Health was created as an alternative. Here, time is protected, conversations are meaningful, and decisions are made together. Care is personalized — not because it’s a luxury, but because that’s how medicine should be practiced.