10099 Ridgegate PKWY #280, Lone Tree, CO, 80124
BIOTE PROVIDER
Heidi Oster, MD, PC
Every day, millions of people experience a hormone imbalance. From fatigue and weight gain to severe mood changes and low libido, many are left with feelings of discomfort, unaware of how they may help alleviate these common issues. As your Biote Provider in Lone Tree CO 80124, we specialize in addressing these and other early indicators of aging through precision and personalized patient care plans that seek to optimize your hormones and extend patient healthspan.
The Biote Method of bioidentical hormone optimization therapy is offered here at your Lone Tree CO 80124 clinic. Biote has been developing its method of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for over a decade, which may help men and women experiencing the symptoms of a hormone imbalance. Contact us to schedule an evaluation and learn how restoring hormones to their optimal level may address specific health concerns.
Laura is a Doctorate-prepared Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, having practiced as a NP since 2008. Her experience includes 6 years in the United States Air Force and, currently, serves in the Colorado Army National Guard as the Medical Commander for the state. She has been managing Biote patients since 2017. She is passionate about Women’s Health, hormone optimization and holistic health and fitness. Laura is married, has 4 adult children, 2 black labs, and she loves running, skiing, and traveling.
Barbara Slocum is a board certified Women””s Health Nurse Practitioner and a full scope Certified Nurse Midwife. While growing up in a military family and living in many different locations, she considers Colorado home.
She graduated from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs and went on to attend Saint Mary””s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology (with a minor in German). Barbara then completed the Accelerated Nursing Program at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Following graduation, she received a position at the prestigious Washington Hospital Center New Graduate Fellowship Program in high-risk labor and delivery. Upon completion of the fellowship program, she returned to Colorado.
Barbara continued her work in high-risk OB care at various hospitals in Colorado. In 2012, she began work on her Masters of Science in Nursing at Georgetown University. This unique and difficult program provided an expanded focus on care for women and newborns that enabled her to sit for both the Women””s Health Nurse Practitioner boards and the Certified Nurse Midwife board examinations. Barbara completed the clinical hours required for her Masters at Lone Tree OB/GYN & Midwives and began working with the practice in 2014. She delivers at Skyridge Medical Center and Castle Rock Adventist Hospital.
Additionally, Barbara VanDersarl Slocum is a published author! She was asked to write a chapter for the book, Pharmacology for Women’s Health while in graduate school. Lone Tree OBGYN is thrilled to announce this book was recognized by the American Journal of Nursing as a Book of the Year and it received the top award in the Maternal-Child category. This is a notable accomplishment in nursing circles. Barbara is hopeful the information in the book will benefit more providers and make a difference for women around the world.
Barbara and her husband John have three children. They enjoy spending time outdoors, running as well as playing and watching sports. Her ultimate goal of OB care is to provide compassionate, quality care that results in a healthy mom and a healthy baby.
Heidi J. Oster, MD, graduated from the School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1988. She went on to complete her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and now specializes in OB/GYN in Colorado. She says of her practice, “Being an OB/GYN is a privilege that allows me to help women from puberty through geriatrics. I enjoy the ability to care for my patients with the support of my caring and efficient staff.”
For almost 20 years, Dr. Oster has been providing women in Colorado with friendly, compassionate health care for their changing bodies. She has created a warm, trusting environment in which her patients feel valued and cared for. Dr. Oster and her team of skilled Nurse Practitioners have also built strong, well-respected relationships with her patients, colleagues, and associated health care facilities. As a result, her patients receive well-rounded health care.
Not one to rest on her laurels, Dr. Oster stays on top of current trends in her field and incorporates the best practices into her work. For an example, she is certified to use robotic surgery. Using the da Vinci® Surgical System, she can perform certain gynecological procedures more efficiently.
Since establishing herself as a notable women’s health care provider, Dr. Oster desires to promote women’s health to Lone Tree residents. From puberty when major changes begin to affect the female body, through the last stages of change, Dr. Oster provides excellent care.