Preventive Cardiology and Hormone Health Serving East Lansing, MI

How do you know if your heart-risk picture is accurate when your annual labs come back normal? That is the question midlife adults in East Lansing — many of them MSU faculty, staff, and university-affiliated professionals — are bringing to our practice at 1520 Ramblewood Dr. Routine cholesterol panels and blood pressure readings tell part of the story, but they miss early arterial wall changes that a Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) scan can actually measure. When that scan shows thickening you would not have caught otherwise, it changes what you do next — not someday, but now.

Hormone shifts add another layer. For men and women in their 40s and 50s, declining estrogen or testosterone affects not just energy and mood but also cardiovascular markers and metabolic function. Michigan's long winters naturally reduce outdoor activity, which compounds the metabolic and hormonal pressures that midlife adults already face. Addressing both cardiovascular risk imaging and hormone evaluation in one coordinated visit means you leave with a clearer, more complete picture of where your health actually stands.

A first visit pairs two focused assessments. Dr. Alicia Williams, a non-invasive cardiologist, uses CIMT screening to measure the thickness of the carotid artery walls — a direct, observable indicator of arterial health that goes beyond standard lipid testing. The scan is non-invasive and produces an image that gives both you and your physician a concrete, quantifiable baseline. If early changes are present, you can act on them before they progress to something clinically significant.

Dr. David Pawsat, who practices anti-aging and functional medicine, evaluates hormone status in context — not just whether your levels fall within a wide reference range, but whether they are optimal for how you feel and function. Bio-identical hormone therapy, when indicated, uses hormones that are structurally identical to what your body produces, which matters for how the body responds. Thyroid function is also assessed where relevant, since thyroid imbalances can mimic or worsen both hormone symptoms and cardiovascular risk factors.

Patients from East Lansing, Okemos, Haslett, and the broader Meridian Township area access both of these specialists at a single location — no referrals between separate offices, no repeating your history. Contact us today to schedule your preventive cardiology and hormone health consultation in East Lansing, MI.

Before booking, most patients want direct answers to a few practical questions. Here is what we hear most often from adults considering CIMT screening or hormone evaluation at our East Lansing practice:

• Does CIMT screening make sense if my cholesterol numbers look fine? Yes — arterial wall thickness can increase even when standard lipid panels appear normal, making the scan useful for adults who want a more complete cardiovascular risk picture.
• How do I know if my symptoms point to hormones or something else? A functional evaluation looks at symptoms alongside lab values and considers thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormone status together rather than in isolation.
• Is bio-identical hormone therapy the same as conventional hormone therapy? The hormones used in BHRT are structurally identical to endogenous hormones, which affects how the body processes them — your physician can walk through the distinctions during your consultation.
• Who typically comes in for this kind of visit in East Lansing? Midlife men and women — often in their 40s through 60s — who feel their current providers are not looking past standard panels or who are experiencing symptoms that have gone unexplained.
• Can I address both cardiology and hormone health in one appointment? Yes. The practice model is specifically designed to coordinate these two assessments so patients leave with a unified plan rather than two separate conversations.

Rather than waiting for a symptom to become urgent, a proactive visit here gives you a real baseline and a path forward. Reach out today to schedule your preventive cardiology and hormone health visit in East Lansing, MI.