Dr Hannah Short

Hello, my name is Dr Hannah Short. I’m a GP Specialist in Menopause, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Premenstrual Disorders. I also work as a Specialty Doctor in the Breast Clinic at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

Prior to my medical training, I studied Human Sciences at the University of Oxford, followed by a brief spell working in fund management in the City of London. However, this was not my calling and I returned to study Medicine as a graduate at the University of Cambridge in 2005, qualifying in 2009.

As a junior doctor, I worked in hospitals around East Anglia, before choosing to specialise in General Practice. In 2013, I was awarded the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (DRCOG), and achieved Membership of The Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) in 2016. I subsequently worked as a GP in practices in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

Alongside my General Practice, and having had a long-standing interest in Women’s Health, I worked as a GP Assistant in Gynaecology for one year at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds. Following this, I undertook further training in Menopause with Dr Caroline Marfleet at Colchester Hospital. In 2017, I obtained the Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH), and was formally recognised in 2018 as a Menopause Specialist, jointly accredited by The British Menopause Society (BMS) and the FSRH. In 2021, following examination, I was certified as a practitioner by The International School of Gynecological Endocrinology (IGSE).

I am a member of The International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD), Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) and Surgical Menopause Advisory Committee, and have previously worked as a volunteer doctor for The Daisy Network, supporting young women with POI. I have also served as a trustee for The National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes (NAPS), as well as on the clinical board of The Primary Care Women’s Health Forum (PCWHF). Between January 2016 and October 2019, I was Social Media & Associate Editor of the official BMS journal Post Reproductive Health.

I have written about the importance of menopausal and premenstrual healthcare in peer-reviewed journals, as well as in the national press (The Guardian), and have been interviewed on this topic for both BBC radio and television.

I have a keen interest in dietary and lifestyle factors in hormonal health, planetary health and social justice, and believe strongly in holistic and individualised care. I have undertaken further training in Lifestyle Medicine with the RCGP, and am a member of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

I have personal experience of premature surgical menopause (surgical POI) at the age of 35, and this drives my passion to improve the lives of others similarly affected. I am co-author of The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause, which was published in June 2022 and is now available worldwide.

For more information on my areas of clinical expertise, and the services I offer, please see here.

 

Hello, my name is Dr Hannah Short. I’m a GP Specialist in Menopause, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Premenstrual Disorders. I also work as a Specialty Doctor in the Breast Clinic at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

Prior to my medical training, I studied Human Sciences at the University of Oxford, followed by a brief spell working in fund management in the City of London. However, this was not my calling and I returned to study Medicine as a graduate at the University of Cambridge in 2005, qualifying in 2009.