About
Dr. Abigail Greiner DeVries is a board-certified family physician with more than 20 years of experience in medicine and healthcare leadership. S. in Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill in 1998, graduating with highest honors and distinction. D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Brown University, where she served as Chief Resident and Instructor of Medical Interviewing.
Dr. DeVries holds certification as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and carries an active North Carolina medical license. She also holds XDEA certification for Suboxone prescribing. Her career has spanned direct patient care and large-scale healthcare leadership. She served as Chief Medical Officer at Piedmont Health Services, directing clinical operations across 10 clinics. She later led population health strategy as Chief Medical Officer of Carolina Medical Home Network ACO and oversaw Medicaid managed care for 35,000 patients at Cityblock Health. Most recently, she led Medicare value-based care across 8 states and 40+ FQHCs as Senior Medical Director at Medical Home Network. She completed recent training through Harvard in lifestyle medicine, women's health and menopause, and office-based primary care. Dr. DeVries is fluent in English and Spanish. She founded Sabia Health to provide midlife women with clear answers, thorough care, and a physician who takes their symptoms seriously. Her clinical interests include hormone therapy, perimenopause, mental health, metabolic health, sexual health, and osteoporosis prevention.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
UNC Chapel Hill, B.S. in Public Health, 1998 – Graduated with highest honors and distinction
Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.D., 2002
Residency
Family Medicine Residency, Brown University, 2002–2005 – Chief Resident and Instructor, Medical Interviewing
Additional Training
Harvard Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Change, June 2025; Harvard Women's Health and Menopause Course, March 2025; Harvard Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine, March 2024
Certifications
Languages
English, Spanish
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. DeVries right for?
Dr. DeVries is an excellent fit for women between 40 and 64 experiencing perimenopause or menopause symptoms. Patients managing fatigue, brain fog, mood changes, weight gain, sleep disruption, or hormonal imbalance benefit from her specialized focus. She also works well with women managing chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or osteoporosis. Patients who want to address anxiety, depression, or ADHD alongside their physical health will find her scope of care particularly well-suited. Spanish-speaking patients receive all care in their preferred language.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. DeVries specializes in perimenopause and menopause care, including hormone therapy, as well as chronic disease management for conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and asthma. She also treats anxiety, depression, ADHD, weight gain, sleep disorders, osteoporosis, and urinary incontinence. Her whole-person approach means she addresses physical, hormonal, and mental health concerns together.
Yes. Dr. DeVries holds board certification in Family Medicine and is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She also completed recent continuing education through Harvard in lifestyle medicine, women's health and menopause, and primary care practice.
D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Brown University from 2002 to 2005, where she served as Chief Resident and Instructor of Medical Interviewing.
Yes. Dr. DeVries provides evidence-based, bioidentical, FDA-approved hormone replacement therapy tailored to each patient's symptoms, health history, and goals. She also offers gender-affirming hormone therapy. Her approach to HRT draws on her Menopause Society certification and recent Harvard training in women's health and menopause.
Yes. Dr. DeVries approaches weight management as part of comprehensive primary care. She considers metabolic health, hormonal factors, and lifestyle when building a plan. When clinically appropriate, she prescribes FDA-approved injectable and oral weight loss medications. She also partners with vetted nutritionists and personal trainers to support her patients' goals.
Yes. Dr. DeVries evaluates and treats anxiety, depression, and ADHD as part of her primary care practice. She integrates mental health care with physical and hormonal health, recognizing that mood and cognitive symptoms are often interconnected with midlife hormonal changes.
Yes. Dr. DeVries is fluent in English and Spanish and provides all care in both languages. Sabia Health serves the Spanish-speaking community throughout North Carolina, both in person in Durham and virtually statewide.
Dr. DeVries provides longer, unrushed appointments and makes herself directly available to patients by phone, text, and email. She takes a whole-person approach to midlife women's health, addressing hormonal, physical, and mental health concerns together rather than in isolation. Patients receive a clear plan, not vague reassurance.
Dr. DeVries brings over two decades of clinical and leadership experience. She served as Chief Medical Officer at Piedmont Health Services, Chief Medical Officer of Carolina Medical Home Network ACO, Market Medical Director at Cityblock Health, and Senior Medical Director at Medical Home Network. She has also practiced as a direct patient care family physician throughout her career.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026