Speaking

Dr. Leslie Sanchez-Goettler, Speaker

Dr. Sanchez-Goettler is a Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, and holds master’s degrees in Theology from Yale and in Philosophy from Cambridge. She is the founder of RadianceMD, a Portland-based physician-owned Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine practice that specializes in cardiometabolic health, weight loss, and healthy lifestyle.

Recent Appearances

Creating Meaning in Medicine: Holistic Health Strategies for Menopause with Dr. Leslie Sanchez-Goettler
Innovators of Health: Transforming Healthcare with Dr. Leslie Sanchez-Goettler – Innovation, AI & Red Light Therapy
While You Wait: Holistic Weight Loss with Dr. Leslie Sanchez-Goettler

Portland Menopause Collective
Hot Flashes and Cool Solutions Conference

Sample Speaking Topics

Dr. Leslie Sanchez-Goettler specializes in obesity medicine, and weight loss for perimenopausal and menopausal women. Sample speaking topics include:
MENOPAUSE

Menopause and Metabolism: Why Midlife Weight Gain Happens — and What to Do About It

Explores how perimenopause and menopause alter metabolism, fat storage, and muscle mass. Offers practical, hormone-aware strategies to manage or reverse weight gain in midlife.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Creating a Holistic Weight Loss Program: Treating the Whole Woman, Not Just the Scale

Introduces an integrative, long-term strategy combining metabolic health, nutrition, movement, hormone balance, sleep, and mental well-being — particularly impactful for women in menopause.
MENOPAUSE

Hormones, Hunger, and Hot Flashes: Understanding Weight Gain During Perimenopause

Explains how estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and insulin changes in midlife disrupt appetite, cravings, and fat storage — and how to bring hormones back into alignment for weight control.
HEALTH & WELLBEING

Strength Over Skinny: Why Midlife Women Should Focus on Muscle, Not the Scale

Reframes success away from weight alone and toward strength, lean mass, and metabolic resilience — with emphasis on resistance training, protein, and redefining body goals post-40.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

GLP-1s and Other Weight Loss Medications: Crutch or a Healthy Part of a Weight Loss Plan?

Separates myth from medicine around GLP-1 agonists (like semaglutide and tirzepatide) and other FDA-approved options. Discusses how these tools fit into a sustainable, medically sound approach — especially for women struggling with weight in midlife.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Weight Loss at the Gym: How Health Clubs Can Offer Real, Medical-Grade Results

Teaches gyms and wellness centers how to move beyond fads to build programs that support long-term weight loss for midlife members using medical insight, behavioral science, and personalization.
HEALTH & WELLBEING

Unshaming Obesity: A Compassionate Approach to Weight Loss in Women Over 40

Challenges harmful weight stigma and reframes obesity as a chronic, treatable medical condition. Empowers providers and patients to pursue evidence-based care without blame or guilt.
MENOPAUSE

Breaking the Diet Cycle: Sustainable Weight Loss Strategies That Work in Menopause

Explores why traditional diets fail in perimenopause and menopause, and how to replace them with sustainable, physiology-based strategies that support energy, hormones, and long-term weight stability.
Reach out to (971) 432-6232 or email transform@radiancemd.org for more details.

Speaker CV

Speaker, Annual Conference
Fit Life Club Network
October 2025

OAOS 2025 Annual Orthopedic Conference
“Comprehensive Weight Management and the Use & Safety of GLP-1 Medications”
September 2025

Speaker, Menopause Conference: Hot Flashes & Cool Solutions
Portland Menopause Collective
March 2025

Podcast Guest, Create Meaning In Medicine Podcast
“Holistic Health Strategies for Menopause”
March 2025

Podcast Guest, Innovators of Health Podcast
“Transforming Healthcare with Dr. Leslie Sanchez – Innovation, AI, & Red Light Therapy”
March 2025

Podcast Guest, While you Wait… by Dr. Sarah Boyles Podcast
“Holistic Weight Loss with Dr. Leslie Sanchez-Goettler”
June 2024