Now, here is where to go next.
The hardest part of lipedema is not the diagnosis. It is finding a doctor who actually understands it. You can now book directly with Dr Jonie Girouard, a lipedema specialist who lives with the condition herself, or see one of the clinicians she has trained, in person.
Real appointments with a real lipedema specialist, by video or in person across North Carolina and Wyoming.
The hardest part was never the diagnosis.
It is finding someone who takes it seriously. Most women with lipedema spend years being told to eat less and move more. That it is just weight. That the pain is in their head. Passed from one doctor to the next, each one missing it.
By the time you finally have a name for what is happening to your body, the question that comes up again and again in our community is always the same: where do I actually go, and who can help me?
A diagnosis is not the finish line. It is the key.
Here is what most women are never told. The diagnosis is not the destination. It is the thing that unlocks everything else. Without it, the door to real options stays shut. With it, it opens.
Booking an appointment formalises your diagnosis, and that is what makes the rest possible: the medications, the supplements and the lifestyle changes that actually move the needle, including the options you have probably been wondering about for a while now.
See a lipedema specialist. Properly, this time.
Both options put you in front of someone who understands what you are dealing with. Choose the one that fits you.
See Dr Jonie herself
- A full assessment with Dr Jonie, one-to-one
- A clear answer on whether it is lipedema, and what stage
- A plan built around your situation, not a template
- Time to ask the questions no one has answered
See her clinical team
- Seen in person by a clinician Dr Jonie has trained
- The same lipedema-aware assessment and plan
- Body composition and vitals taken on the day
- A direct line back to Dr Jonie for anything complex
Seeing Dr Jonie one-to-one is the premium option. Seeing her trained team in person is the same lipedema-aware care, for less.
Meet Dr Jonie Girouard
Dr Jonie is a lipedema specialist, board-certified in Obesity Medicine. She has spent the last 15 years caring for women with lipedema, and she lives with the condition herself.
Alongside her husband Dr. Michael Girouard — who has spent over 40 years helping women with excess body weight, including lipedema — the clinics were built around the patients other doctors could not help. Dr Jonie trains every clinician on the team personally. When you sit down with her, you are talking to someone who has stood exactly where you are standing now.
What happens when you book
Why this is different
Where to find us
Your first visit with the team is in person; follow-ups can be in person or by video. Prefer to see Dr Jonie herself by video? She sees patients across Wyoming, Montana and North Carolina. More states coming soon.
Your questions, answered
Do I have to live in a particular state?
What if I am not sure I actually have lipedema?
How long is the appointment?
Do you take insurance?
Do I need to prepare anything?
Can Dr Jonie prescribe medication?
What does it cost?
Is it really Dr Jonie I am seeing?
Not in one of these states yet? Dr Jonie's team is growing. Add your name and we will let you know the moment we can see you where you are.
Stop guessing. Get an answer.
Book directly with Dr Jonie, or see her team in person. Either way, you will finally be in front of someone who understands lipedema.
Payment is taken when you book your appointment with Dr Jonie. In-clinic visits are paid at the time of service. Secure checkout.