HOSTED BY OSTEOSTRONG
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
ROYAL SONESTA HOUSTON GALLERIA
Houston's menopause summit for your second spring
A half-day of education, solutions, and support for women navigating perimenopause and menopause — with the physicians, specialists, and Houston practices who actually treat it.
Tickets are first come, first served, with limited availability. Get yours now through Eventbrite.
What Houston is searching at 2 a.m. — and what we're answering on stage
Four hours. Every question
you've been told to live with
Most women see three or more doctors before anyone says the word perimenopause. Second Spring is Houston's premier menopause summit — a half-day of education, solutions, and support on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria, hosted by OsteoStrong.
Sessions cover hormone replacement therapy, bone density, pelvic floor health, and how to navigate the symptoms most women are told to simply live with. On the floor, more than twenty Houston clinics, therapists, dietitians, studios, and brands built for this decade of life — many of them booking appointments the same morning.
Science-backed education
Physicians, hormone compounding pharmacist, and pelvic floor specialists on hormone therapy, bone density, and the symptoms nobody warned you about.
Houston practices
Twenty hand-picked vendors: hormone therapy replacement clinics, pelvic floor and physical therapy, bone density scanning, breast health, nutrition, Pilates, and boutique brands built for women 40 to 65.
Strength that lasts
Hosted by OsteoStrong, Houston's bone-building hub. Bone loss accelerates sharply in the first years after menopause — and it's the one symptom you can't feel happening.
Who you'll hear from
Mila McManus, MD
Functional Medicine Doctor · The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness
Founder of The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness and a board-certified family physician who has practiced functional medicine for more than two decades. She has been certified in bioidentical hormone therapy since 2004 and treats hormonal health at the root cause.
Christi Pramudji Dawe, MD
Board-Certified Urogynecologist · LifeSculpt by ChristiMD
Board-certified urogynecologist, surgeon, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She serves as President of Medical Staff at Houston Methodist West and founded LifeSculpt by ChristiMD, with locations in West Houston and the Galleria.
Tracy Southwick, ND (Trad.), HHP
Traditional Naturopath · Founder, Heights of Health
Founder of Heights of Health, Houston's largest naturopathic clinic, and a traditional naturopath with nearly three decades in natural health. She developed the Mind Body Spirit Release method and has trained hundreds of practitioners worldwide.
Nina Dereska, MD
URPS Board-Certified Urogynecologist · LifeSculpt by ChristiMD
Fellowship-trained, board-certified urogynecologist and reconstructive pelvic surgeon treating pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, recurrent UTIs and pelvic pain. She is also an ACSM-certified personal trainer, and much of her work with menopausal women centers on strength and mobility training for bone health and longevity.
Sara Wingate, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Thrive Medicine Clinic
Physician assistant at Thrive Medicine Clinic with more than a decade of clinical experience spanning primary care, medical and cosmetic dermatology, and now wellness and longevity medicine. She takes a root-cause approach focused on preventing disease and optimizing health rather than treating symptoms alone, with an emphasis on clear communication and lasting trust with her patients.
Bryana Burken, PharmD, RPh
Physician Liaison · Physicians Preference Pharmacy
Doctor of pharmacy and physician liaison at Physicians Preference Pharmacy in Katy, a PCAB-accredited compounding pharmacy specializing in bioidentical hormones. Her published research examined how genetic mutations affect treatment in female breast cancer patients.
Jamie Knotts
Owner · OsteoStrong Houston
Owner of OsteoStrong's three Greater Houston centers, and the reason Second Spring exists. After more than 25 years in the operating room, he saw what bone loss costs women later in life, and built his work around preventing it.
PT Bratton
Comedian · PT Bratton Comedy
After more than a decade in the Air Force, PT Bratton found a new mission: helping people laugh through what they're living through. His standup has taken him to the Kennedy Center and the White House, on tours with the USO and the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, and onto NBC, CBS, The CW, and the History Channel. His special, You're Welcome for My Service, is streaming now.
Tickets
Limited seats, first come first served. All ticketing through Eventbrite. Fees and taxes not included.
The program
Doors at 8:30 AM. Fifty minutes of floor time across the morning to walk the vendor booths between sessions.
9:00 – 9:10
Opening Announcements
9:10 – 9:40
Beyond Menopause: Uncovering Root Causes of Disease
Mila McManus, MD
9:40 – 9:50
Break — walk the floor
9:50 – 10:05
Preventing Bone Loss, Naturally
Jamie Knotts
10:05 – 10:35
Stress, Hormones, and Healing
10:35 – 10:45
Break — walk the floor
10:45 – 11:00
TBD
Speaker TBA
11:00 – 11:30
Compounded Hormones, Explained
Bryana Burken, PharmD, RPh
11:30 – 11:40
Break — walk the floor
12:00 – 12:15
Menopause: Your Health Checkpoint for the Next 30 Years
Sara Wingate, MPAS, PA-C
The Basics of Pelvic Floor Health
12:15– 12:45
12:45 – 12:50
Break
12:50 – 1:20
Full Speaker Panel
CLOSING PANEL
Tracy Southwick, ND (Trad.), HHP
Nina Dereska, MD
Christi Pramudji Dawe, MD
Comedy Segment
11:40 – 12:00
PT Bratton
THE VENUE
Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Galleria / Uptown
On-site Parking
Wheelchair accessible
Seating
Start learning now
Free, plain-language guides written for Houston women.
Who's in the room
01
HRT and hormone clinics
Non-pharma aligned practices offering hormone therapy consultations.
02
Pelvic floor and physical therapy
Houston practices treating incontinence, pain, and pelvic health after 40.
Bone density and breast health
DEXA scanning providers, mammography, and breast cancer aligned services.
03
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Movement and strength
Pilates studios, strength training, and longevity-focused fitness.
05
Nutrition and supplements
Vitamin and nutrition companies, dietitians, and women's health coaches.
06
Boutique women's brands
Brands designed for this decade — including for the temperature swings.
Exhibit at Second Spring
Twenty to twenty-four booths, hand-picked from Houston's women's health community. Each booth includes a 6x8 ft space, table and linens provided by the hotel, and direct access to 500+ women in your exact demographic. Qualifying clinical and physical therapy partners may be eligible for a breakout session.
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