Angela R. McCool-Pearson, M.D. FACOG, MSCP
Dr. Angela McCool-Pearson is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) dedicated to helping women thrive through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Her practice focuses on hormone replacement therapy, intimate health, sexual wellness, and helping women restore their energy, confidence, vitality, and quality of life.
After spending more than two decades caring for women and specializing in urogynecology and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, Dr. McCool-Pearson has evolved her practice to meet a growing need in women’s healthcare: evidence-based menopause management and personalized hormone optimization. She understands firsthand the physical and emotional changes women experience during midlife and is passionate about providing individualized treatment plans that help patients feel like themselves again. Along with her medical partner, Dr. Christy J. Guepet, Dr. McCool-Pearson cofounded a grass roots podcast, ThisIsMenopause ™ to educate, empower and advocate for women by presenting evidence based information with a nuance of humor and real life clinical experience.
Dr. McCool-Pearson is an active member of The Menopause Society and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). She remains committed to staying at the forefront of advances in menopause medicine, hormone therapy, sexual health, and regenerative intimate wellness treatments. Her goal is to create a welcoming environment where women feel heard, understood, and empowered to take control of their health. In addition to her expertise in menopause and hormone therapy, Dr. McCool-Pearson has served as a national educator and surgical preceptor for minimally invasive gynecologic and robotic procedures and was instrumental in launching the Da Vinci robotic surgery program at Thomas Hospital.
Dr. McCool-Pearson earned her undergraduate degree in Microbiology from Mississippi State University and her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She served as Chief Administrative Resident during her residency training and has continued to pursue advanced education throughout her career.
Outside the office, Dr. McCool-Pearson enjoys spending time with her husband, Bill, and their blended family of children and grandchildren. As an active member of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, she is dedicated to serving her community and advocating for women’s health. She believes every woman deserves compassionate care and the opportunity to feel healthy confident and vibrant throughout every stage in life.
Christy J. Guepet, M.D. FACOG, FPMRS
Dr. Christy James Guepet is a board-certified OB/GYN with dual board certification in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) through the American Board of Medical Specialties. She is also a Certified Menopause Specialist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
A native of Fairhope, Alabama — originally from Andalusia — Dr. Guepet earned her undergraduate degree in Biology with a concentration in genetics from Duke University, and her Medical Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. She completed her residency at UAB and spent over a decade in Birmingham practicing advanced gynecologic and urogynecologic surgery — including robotic and laparoscopic techniques — before making a deliberate decision to focus exclusively on the nuanced, individualized care of perimenopausal and menopausal women in the office setting.
Today, Dr. Guepet dedicates her practice entirely to hormone replacement therapy, intimate health, and the comprehensive care of perimenopausal and menopausal women. She co-owns Southern Women’s Specialists with her medical partner Dr. Angela McCool-Pearson — a practice they have intentionally rebuilt around one mission: optimizing the health and quality of life of women through midlife and beyond.
Dr. Guepet is personally menopausal, and she brings that lived experience to every patient encounter. She shows up — in the office every day, behind a microphone, and yes, on camera — not because self-promotion comes naturally, but because the message matters so much to her. What she is, above all, is hopeful — deeply, stubbornly hopeful — because she has watched women transform when they finally get the right information and the right support.
She is a member of the Menopause Society and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), and co-hosts the This is Menopause™ podcast — an evidence-based, warm, and deeply personal resource for women seeking real answers about perimenopause and menopause. She is also a content partner with MyHealthTeam, one of the largest digital health platforms in the country, through which her message reaches women far beyond Fairhope.
Dr. Guepet believes deeply that connection is medicine. Women need each other at every stage of this journey — for support, encouragement, and the reminder that they are not alone. Women in menopause need each other, and those same women have something invaluable to offer women just entering perimenopause. Through events, podcast, and community, Southern Women’s Specialists works to foster meaningful connection between women, keeping conversations grounded in science and clinical wisdom. That mission is exactly why the partnership with MyHealthTeam matters so deeply — because together, they can reach more women and make sure no one has to navigate this alone.
Dr. Guepet is a lifelong advocate for hormone replacement therapy, including testosterone, for women — before it was widely accepted — and has spent her career pushing back against fear based medicine and the systemic undertreatment of menopausal women.
Outside the office, she cherishes time with her husband Tray and their family — time spent traveling, gardening, watching sunsets somewhere, or talking about hormones around the kitchen table. Her faith is an integral part of every aspect of her life, including her work serving the women .of Fairhope and beyond