Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline

Shelly Kirk

U of U Midlife Menopause Clinic
Salt Lake City,UT
1
Certification
22
years of professional experience

Over 20 years of dedicated experience in menopause and midlife women's health, with expertise in providing tools for healthy aging. Specializes in menopause management and sexual medicine, focusing on the evaluation and management of sexual and pain disorders. An active member of NAMS, AUGS, and ISSWSH, committed to delivering the latest, well-researched advancements in women's health. Passionate about empowering women through informed healthcare solutions that enhance quality of life during midlife transitions.

Work History

Nurse Practitioner

4 Months
U of U Midlife Menopause Clinic | 06.2026 - Current

Proving care during the Menopause Transition, including perimenopause and Menopausal patients. Provided assessment and treatment following guidelines for care from the Natiinal Menopause Society, utilizing current and relevant research and protocols. Many patients are complex and high risk referrals from oncology, rhuematology , cardiology and neurology referrals requiring an advanced assessment of their menopause needs as well as providing both hormonal and nonhormonal treatments. Also specializing in complex sexual disorders including Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorders, sexual and genitopelvic pain disorders, complex neurological and structural disorder, and vulvar derm conditions.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2 Years 1 Month
Academy of Urology and Urogynecology | 04.2024 - 05.2026
  • Worked closely with Urogynecology Team to provide care for women with pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, recrrent UTIs/dysura, GSM, OAB, incontinence including pre and pist op assessments as well as other relevant urogyn conditions. Diagnosed and treated sexual medicine disorders:
  • vulvodynia
  • lichen sclerosis
  • lichen planus
  • interstitial cystitis
  • clitoral pain,
  • dyspareunia
  • vulvar and clitoral adhesions
  • vestibular pain
  • genitourinary syndrome of menopause
  • pelvic floor dysfunction.
  • Enhanced quality of life by managing pelvic floor and pain disorders: prolapses, incontinence, incomplete emptying, urethral caruncles, and dyspareunia.

Women’s Health Practioner

8 Months
Arizona Women’s Specialists | 08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Provided full spectrum gynecology including annual exams, birth control nexplanon and IUD placements, evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding/EMBs, irregular cycles, PCOS, menopause and other hormonal disorders, urogyn/incontinence and pelvic floor disorders.
  • Developed and managed weight loss clinic using GLPs

Nurse Practitioner

3 Years 7 Months
Regional Center for Border Health OBGYN | 01.2020 - 08.2023
  • Achieved optimal patient outcomes through comprehensive gynecological care, including annual exams , irregular cycles, STDs, and abnormal Pap results. Improved quality of life for patients through menopause and PCOS management, while resolving urogynecological issues and providing contraceptive solutions, including IUD and Nexplanon insertions.
  • Developed and managed Urodynamic clinic

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and owner

13 Years
Women's Wellness Center | 01.2007 - 01.2020
  • Nurse Practitioner for Women's Wellness. Basic OBGYN as well as menopause management and uro gynecology/ incontinence issues

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - Phase II Center

2 Years 10 Months
Phase II Center | 10.2004 - 08.2007
  • MANAGED ST GEORGE CLINIC WHICH INCLUDED SUPERVISION OF STAFF, BILLING AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON UROGYN ISSUES AND PROCEDURES.
  • Surgical 1st Assistant, pre and post operative clinical care, treatment of menopausal and female hormonal issues.
  • Pre and post op care of surgical patients.

Education

Master's

American Nurses Credentialing Center State of Utah APRN | Salt Lake City, UT | 01-2002

Accomplishments

Professional Leadership :

St george Women of Achievement award in Entrepreneuralism 2008

Washington County Utah Business Women's Woman of the Year (2018)

Utah Business Women's Association President (2018)

Affiliations

Memberships

-AUGS

-NPWH

-ISSWSH

-NAMS

Certification

  • ALAVS Fellow, Alinsod Institute for Aesthetic Vulvovaginal Surgery, Master's course
  • Pellecomb Pellet training
  • CO 2 lasers , Radiofrequency treatments, PRP Certification - All through CMA
  • Bio-identical hormones -Neil Rouzier
  • NAMS Certification (October 2026)
  • FNP certification
  • ASCCP March 2021 to Present

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner

U of U Midlife Menopause Clinic
06.2026 - CurrentRead More

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Academy of Urology and Urogynecology
04.2024 - 05.2026Read More

Women’s Health Practioner

Arizona Women’s Specialists
08.2023 - 04.2024Read More

Nurse Practitioner

Regional Center for Border Health OBGYN
01.2020 - 08.2023Read More

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and owner

Women's Wellness Center
01.2007 - 01.2020Read More

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - Phase II Center

Phase II Center
10.2004 - 08.2007Read More

American Nurses Credentialing Center State of Utah APRN

Master's
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Shelly Kirk