# Kate Hom, MD

> Dr. Kate (Katherine) Hom is a board-certified OB/GYN who is fellowship trained in integrative and functional medicine and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She offers integrative telehealth consultations for women in California and Hawaii, working alongside each patient’s own providers.

Integrative telehealth consultations for women in California and Hawaii (where she is licensed), opening soon. Dr. Hom works alongside each patient’s own OB/GYN, primary care doctor or midwife, leads an integrative plan and connects patients with a trusted community of specialists.

- Website: https://www.katehom.com
- Join the waitlist: https://www.katehom.com/#waitlist
- Book her to speak (keynotes, workshops, panels, podcasts, media): https://www.katehom.com/#speaking

## Credentials

- Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
- Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG)
- Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) (The Menopause Society)
- Women’s Hormone Therapy Specialist (Academy for Advanced Women’s Health Medicine)
- Certified Practitioner, Women’s Functional & Integrative Medicine Professional Training Program
- Integrative and Functional Medicine Fellowship (UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute)
- Certified Medical Acupuncturist (Helms Medical Institute)
- In progress: board certification in integrative medicine, American Board of Integrative Medicine (oral boards passed; written exam May 2027)
- Education: M.D., UC Irvine School of Medicine; OB/GYN residency, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; B.S., UC San Diego
- Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, [Mone Wellness](https://www.monewellness.com/) (postpartum support app)

## Consultations

- **Cycles & Hormones**: Examine how your cycle is a window into your whole health, and how an integrative lens can help address hormonal and menstrual dysfunction. (PMOS (PCOS), PMS, Painful periods, Contraception)
- **Fertility & Preconception**: Explore how your reproductive health can be a marker of vitality and offer clues about your whole-body health.
- **Integrative Prenatal Care**: An extra layer of support alongside your OB/GYN or midwife, including but not limited to nutrition, nausea, sleep, stress, safe botanicals and preparing for birth.
- **Postpartum**: Practical fourth-trimester support for recovery, helping to rebalance hormones, regulate mood, and restore the pelvic floor, combining traditional and modern methods.
- **Perimenopause & Menopause**: View this transition from an integrative medicine framework to address symptoms, build metabolic resilience, and expand healthspan. (Hot flashes, Sleep, Mood, Brain fog, Vaginal health, Metabolic health, Bone health)
- **Sexual & Vaginal Health**: Support your comfort, desire and intimacy with confidence, from your reproductive years through menopause and beyond. (Chronic vaginal infections, Painful sex (dyspareunia), Low libido)
- **Pelvic Conditions**: Be offered conventional care with integrative modalities to optimize your long-term quality of life. (Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Uterine fibroids, Chronic pelvic pain)
- **Second Opinions**: A fresh, whole-person look at a diagnosis or treatment plan you want to understand better.

## How it works

1. **Join the Waitlist**: Be the first to book when consultations open.
2. **Meet by Video**: An unhurried consultation from home.
3. **Labs & Imaging Near You**: Any labs or imaging are done close to you, and you go over the results together.
4. **A Plan and a Team**: Dr. Hom leads your integrative plan alongside your own providers, and connects you with a trusted community of specialists.

## Speaking

Topics: The fourth trimester; Hormonal transitions; Perimenopause and menopause; Integrative medicine as evidence-informed care; The gut-hormone connection; Patients, AI and the exam room.
Formats: Keynotes, Workshops, Panels, Podcasts & video, Media interviews, Grand rounds, Corporate wellness.

## Talks and events

Upcoming:
- [Women’s Wellness Days 2027](https://wwd.ssihi.uci.edu/wwd/speakers): UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, May 6–7, 2027, Huntington Beach, CA

Past:
- [The Microbiome Series: Women’s Health](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ymP07uxPw): SSIHI Culinary Health, Apr 18, 2025, Online
- “Reverse Sequence” Treponemal Screen (RSTS): False Positives While Trying to Prevent Congenital Syphilis: ACOG District V, VII & IX Annual District Meeting, Oct 5, 2019
- Syphilis Screening: Controversies of the “Reverse Sequence Treponemal Screening” Technique: UNLV Resident and Fellow Research Day, May 31, 2019, Las Vegas, NV
- Magnesium for Fetal Neuroprotection: Should It Be Started When Delivery Is Not Imminent in PPROM?: ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, Apr 27, 2018
- Antihypertensive Drug-Induced Angioedema Causing Upper Airway Obstruction in Children: SENTAC 39th Annual Meeting, Dec 3, 2011, Kansas City

## Podcast appearances

- [The Hormone Guide Every Expecting and New Mom Needs](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hormone-guide-every-expecting-and-new-mom-needs/id1764974112?i=1000797069105): Momcozy Village: Together We Grow, Ep. 51, Oct 19, 2026
- [Postpartum and Getting Back to Normal](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/610-postpartum-and-getting-back-to-normal/id1606429768?i=1000793637187): The Baby Manual, Ep. 610, Oct 7, 2026
- [The Truth About Women’s Hormones & Postpartum Health](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-about-womens-hormones-postpartum-health/id1533341620?i=1000779667806): The Mike Sea Podcast, Aug 3, 2026
- [What New Moms Aren’t Told About Postpartum Recovery](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-new-moms-arent-told-about-postpartum-recovery/id1806207943?i=1000768588718): Modern Women’s Wellness Podcast, May 19, 2026

## Publications

- [Are There Best Ways to Respond to a Patient With an AI-Generated Answer You May Disagree With?](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41367158/). Bisarya PK, Hom KA, Hom DB. The Laryngoscope. 2026.
- [Antepartum Monitoring of the Fetus Chronically Exposed to Opioids: What to Expect and Why Do We Intervene?](https://doi.org/10.1097/01.AOG.0000532962.54525.c2). Brar B, Hom K, Nat M, Lua LL, Iriye B, Jackson D. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2018.
- [Magnesium for Fetal Neuroprotection: Should It Be Started When Delivery Is Not Imminent in PPROM?](https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aog.0000532991.06998.7b). Hom KA, Brar B, Kennel P, Jackson D. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2018.
- [Randomized Double-Blinded Comparison of Titrated Oral Versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Labor Induction](https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aog.0000533120.72041.a7). Kennel P, Fu J, Frisch D, Hom KA, Allen H, Matsunaga-Kirgan M. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2018.
- [Do Topical Products Reduce Postincision Scars?](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24945617/). Hom DB, Hom KA. The Laryngoscope. 2015.
- [Global Health Opportunities Within Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Training Programs: Surveying the Virtual Landscape](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3691626/). Dixon CA, Castillo J, Castillo H, Hom KA, Schubert C. BMC Medical Education. 2013.
- [Antihypertensive Drug-Induced Angioedema Causing Upper Airway Obstruction in Children](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21885133/). Hom KA, Hirsch R, Elluru RG. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2012.


## Articles for Mone Wellness

- [The Power and Permission to Pause](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/why-rest-matters-in-the-first-6-weeks) (Feb 2026)
- [When Breastfeeding Isn’t the Best Choice](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/breastfeeding-contraindications-an-evidence-based-guide) (Jan 2026)
- [Your Pace, Your Pleasure](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/rediscovering-intimacy-understanding-sexual-health-after-birth) (Dec 2025)
- [Breathe into Calm](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/the-psychological-benefits-of-breathwork) (Oct 2025)
- [More Nature Please](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/the-science-behind-nature-well-being) (Oct 2025)
- [Navigating the Mental & Emotional Landscape After Birth](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/what-postpartum-depression-and-mood-changes-can-feel-like) (Oct 2025)
- [Why Your Period Is on Hold](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/what-is-lactational-amenorrhea) (Oct 2025)
- [Your Timing, Your Choice](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/birth-control-options-after-birth) (Oct 2025)
- [Belly Binding and More](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/extra-torso-support) (Sep 2025)
- [Creating Your Nest](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/why-environment-matters) (Sep 2025)
- [DIA-WHAT?!](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/diastasis-recti) (Sep 2025)
- [Finding Sleep in the Newborn Season](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/why-sleep-is-important) (Sep 2025)
- [Help, I’m Leaking!](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/what-is-hyperlactation) (Sep 2025)
- [What’s Normal Postpartum Bleeding?](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/understanding-lochia) (Sep 2025)
- [Where My Herbs At](https://www.monewellness.com/articles/tools-to-increase-milk-production) (Sep 2025)

## Elsewhere

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-hom-07aa53327/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/katehommd)
- [Mone Wellness](https://www.monewellness.com/)

Content on this site is general information, not medical advice.