Dr. Kathryn McClellanMD, MSc

Dr. McClellan focuses on preventive care, chronic disease management, and reproductive and hormonal health. She treats conditions including diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, anxiety, depression, and the full spectrum of perimenopause and menopause symptoms. She also provides primary care for LGBTQ+ patients and offers weight management support using lifestyle approaches or GLP-1 medications.

Yes. Dr. McClellan holds board certification in Family Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. McClellan treats perimenopause and menopause within a comprehensive primary care framework. She addresses hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption, mood changes, brain fog, metabolic shifts, vaginal dryness, and libido changes. She takes an evidence-based, shared decision-making approach and considers how hormonal changes connect to cardiovascular, bone, and metabolic health.

Yes. In addition to her medical degree and family medicine residency, Dr. McClellan holds a Master's degree in Reproductive and Sexual Health Research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. That training directly informs her work in menopause care, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ primary care.

Dr. McClellan believes her role is to understand the science, explain it clearly, and help patients apply it to their own lives. She treats each visit as a collaboration, working with patients to set goals and make thoughtful decisions together. She built her practice around the conviction that primary care works best when grounded in evidence and personalized to the individual.

Yes. Dr. McClellan provides mental health support within primary care for conditions including anxiety and depression. She manages medications and coordinates care with outside specialists when a patient's needs extend beyond primary care.

Dr. McClellan sees adults across a broad range of health needs, from annual preventive visits to ongoing chronic disease management. She has particular depth in women's health, perimenopause and menopause care, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ primary care. Patients who want an engaged, science-driven physician and consistent access to their doctor tend to find her practice a strong fit.

Yes. Dr. McClellan practiced for nearly 15 years in the San Francisco Bay Area before returning to her hometown of Asheville in 2021. She brought that clinical experience home with the goal of delivering high-quality primary care to her own community.