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DR. NADINE ELISE BOLGER saw patients in a traditional OB/GYN practice for 18 years before she decided to branch out into something new—and necessary. “While I have cherished my time in obstetrics, as both my patients and I are aging, I am realizing the overwhelming complexity of optimizing women’s health in midlife and beyond,” explains Dr. Bolger, who holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.D. from University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine. “I was increasingly frustrated with the limited time I was able to spend with my patients. Issues become more complex for women as we age, and a 15 or even 30-minute visit was never enough time to adequately counsel patients on their treatment options.” In 2024, Dr. Bolger opened Nouvelle Women’s Health—a new option for women who seek a trusting relationship with and better access to their doctor. Women now have a safe and informative sanctuary where they can obtain personalized and focused care. Dr. Bolger and her husband live in Clarendon Hills with their 15-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter.
What excites you most about the future of your industry? I am so happy that women are beginning to embrace the notion of hormone therapy again, as there are many benefits. I’m so glad women are now wanting to engage in the discussion. I’m also excited that we have more effective non-hormonal treatments to offer women who cannot or do not want to use hormone therapy.
What’s one leadership lesson you’ve learned the hard way? I have been very fortunate to have had a healthy life. I wasn’t really ever a “patient” until my husband and I struggled with infertility. That process, and the complications we endured, taught me so much about being a better provider to my own patients. Though I’m fortunate to have maintained fairly good health since, the situations in which I’ve unexpectedly been a patient, have consistently given me great insight into caring for others in similar situations.
For more information, visit nouvellewomenshealth.com or follow her on Instagram @nouvellewomenshealth.
