Dr. Kameelah Phillips, MD Launches Evolve Gyn in New York in Partnership With Monarch

Launching Evolve Gyn, Dr. Phillips brings over 20 years of midlife and gynecological expertise in a membership model designed to give midlife women more time for care

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolve Gyn launches today in New York, led by board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Kameelah Phillips, MD, in partnership with Monarch, a premier platform dedicated to transforming women's healthcare. Located on New York's Upper East Side, Evolve Gyn offers a membership-based model of unhurried, whole-person care to women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and specialized gynecological needs.

Only 35 percent of midlife women report ever having a dedicated conversation with their doctor about perimenopause or menopause – especially common in high-volume markets like New York where insurance-driven constraints force OB/GYNs to prioritize brief 10-to-15-minute appointments. This lack of time also contributes to a 75 percent burnout rate among OB/GYNs. At Evolve Gyn, Dr. Phillips is shifting from caring for more than 7,500 patients to a deliberately limited panel of 300 members, creating the time for 45-to-60-minute visits and more comprehensive conversations about cardiovascular, brain, mental, sexual, and overall midlife health.

Dr. Phillips is a board-certified OB/GYN who has spent over two decades caring for women across every stage of life, with a deep philosophy of proactive, preventative care. A nationally recognized women's health advocate, she has brought her clinical perspective to national audiences through appearances on The Drew Barrymore Show and Oprah's podcast. Her practice is built around direct access and co-creative care, providing a steady and collaborative presence for women whether they are navigating fibroids, long-term preventive health, menopause, or sexual wellness. Members will gain direct access to Dr. Phillips with same-week scheduling and after-hours virtual urgent care.

"Dr. Phillips has long been a trusted leader and fierce advocate for women's health across New York, but like so many exceptional physicians, she recognized that the traditional, insurance-driven system simply doesn't give doctors the time required to address complex midlife care," said Anna Lohrfink, CEO and Co-Founder of Monarch. "Dr. Phillips can now offer Tri-State women the unhurried, deeply personal, and sophisticated care they deserve."

Membership benefits and clinical offerings for patients at Dr. Phillips's practice include:

• Comprehensive Midlife & Longevity: Perimenopause and menopause care, bone/cardiovascular/sleep/mental health screening, and metabolic evaluation via SECA body composition.
• Hormone & Sexual Medicine: Hormone replacement therapy, comprehensive intimacy and sexual wellness reviews, and PRP for orgasm enhancement and hair restoration.
• Gynecological Procedures & Wellness: Fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic pain, weight management, and in-office procedures such as hysteroscopy.
• Direct Access & Care Coordination: Up to 10 follow-up visits per year (in-person or telehealth), same-week scheduling, specialist care referrals, and after-hours virtual urgent care.

"If you've spent years being told that what you're feeling is just part of being a woman, that is inadequate care," said Dr. Kameelah Phillips, founder of Evolve Gyn. "I built Evolve Gyn for women who are done being rushed, dismissed, or asked to piece their care together themselves. At the center of this practice is shared decision-making: helping women understand what is changing, considering every option from A-to-Z and providing proactive care that supports how they want to feel today and for decades to come."

Dr. Phillips joins Monarch's expanding national collective of physicians who have launched independent concierge practices, including recently announced Dr. Saima Jehangir of Lotus Gynecology in Austin, Texas, Dr. Kate White of Recalibrate Health in Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Jessica Ritch in Aventura, Florida, Dr. Karyn Eilber in Beverly Hills, California, and Dr. Carrie Leff in Farmington Hills, Michigan, among others.

"Midlife care demands comprehensive evaluation, continuous partnership, and time that standard 10-minute appointments cannot accommodate," said Dr. Suzanne Gilberg, Chief Clinical Officer and Co-Founder of Monarch. "Giving exceptional clinicians like Dr. Phillips the freedom and structural backing to deliver fully integrated, proactive midlife medicine raises the standard of care for women across the tri-state area."

For enrollment details, or to learn about Dr. Phillips' practice and philosophy, visit evolve-gynecology.com.

About Monarch
Monarch empowers exceptional women's health physicians to break free from traditional insurance-driven constraints and build thriving, membership-based concierge practices. Monarch provides upfront capital, operational infrastructure, and staff support to women's health physicians transitioning away from high-volume, rushed medicine where patients are treated like insurance codes and doctors are unable to invest the time they truly want into each patient. Once joining Monarch, physicians spend 300 percent more time in each appointment while maintaining 100 percent clinical autonomy and practice ownership. Learn more at monarchmd.com.

SOURCE Monarch