About Dr. Shannon Lockhart
Evidence-based specialist care for hormonal, cardiometabolic, and perioperative health.
MD, FRCPC (Anesthesiology) · IFM Certified Practitioner (IFMCP) · MSCP candidate, 2026
Background. Dr. Shannon Lockhart is a specialist physician certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Anesthesiology, an IFM Certified Practitioner, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner candidate (expected 2026). Her anesthesiology training built a strong foundation in physiology, pharmacology, and multi-system disease — and the clinical discipline of distinguishing acute illness from the chronic patterns that often underlie it.
Focus. Mid-career, Dr. Lockhart recognized how routinely the physiology of midlife — perimenopause among it — is missed or misattributed, even for patients with medical training and access. That gap expanded her practice toward hormonal and metabolic health, and toward the group medical visit as a model that enables more time and access to specialist knowledge and expertise to promote informed decisions in a way one-on-one cannot provide. She has since extended the model to perioperative medicine and to common systems-based conditions that brief appointments are not well matched for. The approach is the same in each: start with the physiology and pathophysiology, explain it clearly and comprehensively, and optimize based on evidence-based management and shared decision-making.
Approach to care
Evidence-based and mechanism-first — recommendations grounded in current research and explained clearly enough to act on.
Systems-based — hormonal, metabolic, gastrointestinal, and lifestyle contributors considered together.
Neurodiversity-informed — care designed to be accessible across different sensitivities and strengths.
Collaborative — consultative care that complements primary care, with clear documentation to your team.
Accessible — MSP-covered group medical visits keep specialist-level care within reach across BC.