Lotus Center for Women
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Initial consultation
$200
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About Lotus Center for Women
What is Lotus Center for Women?
Lotus Center for Women is a medical practice at 320 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Suite 104, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It describes itself as a dedicated medical practice specializing in menopause and women's sexual health and wellness. Most of what it does is menopause care and sexual health care. Medical weight management and aesthetic services appear on its service list, but they are one part of the practice, not its core.
The practice offers care for perimenopause and menopause, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, vaginal dryness and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, low libido, sexual pain and arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, vulvodynia, pelvic floor dysfunction, interstitial cystitis, recurrent vaginal infections, and hair thinning. Hormone replacement therapy is offered as bioidentical hormone therapy, and non-hormonal options are also described. No specific weight management medication is named.
The clinicians listed are all nurse practitioners. Lauren Barlew is the owner, a women's health nurse practitioner, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). Jessie Smith is a women's health nurse practitioner, MSCP, and Meghan Oakley is a family nurse practitioner, MSCP. Brooke Mizell and Anna Smartt are family nurse practitioners, and Shelby Purdy is a women's health nurse practitioner. The clinic is rated 4.9 on Google from 421 reviews. It is open Monday to Wednesday 09:00 to 17:00, Thursday 09:00 to 18:00, and Friday 08:00 to 16:00. In its own words: “These aren’t five-minute topics, and we don’t believe in five-minute appointments.”
What does it cost?
The new patient evaluation costs $200. The clinic does not publish prices for hormone therapy or medical weight management, and it does not say whether medication is included in any price. It accepts insurance, but the plans it takes are not spelled out, so ask for the list. Marketplace, Medicaid and traditional Medicare are not accepted, so patients with those coverages pay out of pocket.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who will prescribe for you and whether a physician is involved in your care, since every listed clinician is a nurse practitioner. If you are considering weight management, ask whether the monthly fee includes medication, which medication is used, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost. Ask how soon a new patient can be seen, since new patient wait times are long. The clinic does not describe telehealth, so ask whether any visits can be done by video. Finally, ask how to cancel, and whether there is a membership term or a cancellation fee.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if your main concern is menopause, perimenopause, or women's sexual health, you want care from a nurse practitioner with menopause certification, and you can pay the $200 new patient fee and ongoing care out of pocket. If weight management is the main reason you are calling, get the full monthly price and medication details in writing before you book.
Sources: lotuscenterforwomen.com, lotuscenterforwomen.com/certified-menopause-practitioner-chattanooga, lotuscenterforwomen.com/womens-sexual-health-menopause-care-chattanoogaservices, lotuscenterforwomen.com/contact-womens-health-specialist, lotuscenterforwomen.com/meet-the-team, lotuscenterforwomen.com/insurance
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Lotus Center for Women’s own website on 2026-10-15. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medical weight management & aesthetic services” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): We offer bioidentical hormone therapy to help restore hormonal balance and relieve symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings.” source
Hours
Mo 09:00-17:00, Tu 09:00-17:00, We 09:00-17:00, Th 09:00-18:00, Fr 08:00-16:00