Endometriosis Telehealth Care in Colorado

Colorado has excellent women’s-health infrastructure in the Front Range — but if you’re not in Denver or Boulder, finding an endometriosis specialist who gets it is hard. Telehealth closes that gap.

Endometriosis Telehealth for Colorado Patients

Luteal Health is a telehealth practice built around one condition: endometriosis. I’m licensed in Colorado through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), which means I can legally see you, diagnose, and prescribe anywhere in the state — Denver Metro, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, Grand Junction, Durango, or a trailhead cabin outside Crested Butte, as long as you’re physically in Colorado at the time of the visit.

I trained at UCSF and spent years watching endometriosis patients cycle through 7- to 10-year diagnostic delays. In Colorado, that delay is compounded by geography: the specialists who actually understand endo are clustered on the Front Range. If you live on the Western Slope or in the San Luis Valley, “see a specialist“ has meant two days off work and a drive over a mountain pass.

Telehealth doesn’t replace the in-person parts of endo care. But it replaces the gatekeeping step — finding a clinician who believes you and helps you build a plan. That part can happen from your kitchen table.

Who We See in Colorado

Most of my Colorado patients fall into one of four buckets:

• Newly suspecting endo. Periods that wreck your life, GI symptoms that flare with your cycle, pain with sex, infertility workup that came back “unexplained.“ You’ve been told it’s IBS, anxiety, or “just bad periods.“
• Diagnosed but lost. You had a laparoscopy years ago (maybe at UCHealth or Rose), got an ablation, felt better for six months, and now everything is back. You don’t know what to do next.
• Second-opinion seekers. A Colorado OB/GYN recommended a hysterectomy or Lupron, and you want another set of eyes before you commit.
• Pre-surgery patients. You’re scheduled for excision — often with one of the handful of true excision surgeons in Denver — and you want help optimizing the next 8 to 12 weeks.

I also see Colorado transplants and grad students — if you’re physically in Colorado for the appointment, you’re eligible.

What Happens in a 45-Minute Telehealth Visit

The Comprehensive Assessment is 45 minutes, video-based, and costs $149 flat. Here’s what actually fits into that time:

1. Full symptom history. Cycle tracking, pain mapping (bowel, bladder, pelvic, referred), sexual pain, fatigue patterns, GI timing.
2. Prior-workup review. I read your imaging reports, op notes from any prior laparoscopies, labs, and specialist letters before the visit. You upload them when you book.
3. Working diagnosis and staging hypothesis. I can’t stage endometriosis without surgery, but I can tell you what the clinical picture suggests and what imaging would strengthen it.
4. A written plan. Sent to your patient portal within 48 hours. Includes next imaging step (if any), a medication discussion, referrals to Colorado-based specialists, and a symptom-tracking framework.

No 5-minute-in-and-out. No “have you tried a heating pad.“

What Colorado patients don’t realize #1: A good transvaginal ultrasound read by a radiologist who knows what to look for (deep infiltrating endometriosis, endometriomas, kissing ovaries, bowel tethering) is often more useful than an MRI read by someone who doesn’t. I can point you toward Colorado imaging centers where the radiologists have that training — which saves you from paying for an expensive MRI that won’t change the plan.

How We Coordinate In-Person Care in Colorado

Telehealth handles the thinking. Colorado’s medical system handles the hands-on work. Here’s how I map referrals:

Imaging (pelvic ultrasound, MRI). I send most Front Range patients to UCHealth locations (Anschutz in Aurora, Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, or Poudre Valley in Fort Collins) or to radiology groups affiliated with Presbyterian/St. Luke’s in Denver. For Colorado Springs, UCHealth Memorial is the anchor. On the Western Slope, I work with St. Mary’s in Grand Junction and coordinate remote image review if the radiology read feels thin.

Excision surgery. True excision — not ablation — is the surgical standard for endometriosis. Colorado has a small number of surgeons I trust for this. I help patients vet them, prepare for consults, and understand what to ask. The densest cluster is in Denver Metro (Cherry Creek, Highlands Ranch, and the Anschutz campus in Aurora), with options extending to Boulder and Colorado Springs. If you’re in a rural area, I’ll be upfront: a week in Denver for surgery and early recovery is the realistic path.

Pelvic floor physical therapy. This is non-negotiable for most endo patients, and Colorado has surprisingly good coverage. Mountain Midwifery in Englewood has a strong referral network, and there are excellent pelvic floor PTs in Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and Durango. I maintain a working list and match you to someone close.

Integrative and GI support. Colorado has a deep bench of integrative medicine (including clinicians affiliated with National Jewish in Denver for comorbid autoimmune issues) and GI specialists who understand the endo/IBS overlap.

For help vetting surgical candidates, I wrote a longer guide: how to find an endometriosis excision specialist.

Colorado-Specific Information: Licensing and Prescribing

I hold an active Colorado Nurse Practitioner license through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), the state body that credentials APRNs. Colorado is a full-practice-authority state for NPs with provisional or full prescriptive authority, which means I can evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe independently — no collaborating physician required for most endometriosis care.

Practical implications:

• I can send prescriptions to any licensed Colorado pharmacy (King Soopers, Safeway, Walgreens, CVS, independents, and mail-order including specialty compounders).
• I can order labs through Colorado Labcorp and Quest locations.
• I can order imaging at Colorado radiology facilities.
• Controlled substances are handled carefully and are not a routine part of endometriosis care in my practice — I’ll discuss exceptions case by case.

What Colorado patients don’t realize #2: Colorado’s NP scope is broader than in many states. An NP here is the clinical equivalent, for most endo-adjacent decisions, of what patients often expect from an MD. The bottleneck isn’t credentials — it’s how much time the clinician spends with you. That’s the actual problem telehealth solves.

What We Can and Can’t Do Across State Lines

Telehealth licensing is state-by-state. I’m licensed in Colorado, Illinois, and Texas. What that means in practice:

• If you’re in Colorado at the time of the visit — full evaluation, prescriptions, referrals, follow-ups. All of it.
• If you travel out of state — we pause. I can’t see you during a trip to Utah or New Mexico, even if you’re a long-time Colorado patient. We reschedule for when you’re back.
• If you move to a state I’m not licensed in — I help you transition. I’ll send records and, when possible, recommend clinicians.
• If you’re visiting Colorado from another state — you’re eligible for a visit while you’re here, but I can’t continue care once you leave unless you’re in one of my other licensed states.

I don’t do procedures, surgery, or in-person pelvic exams. For those, I coordinate with Colorado-based specialists.

Cost, Payment, and Colorado Insurance Notes

The Comprehensive Assessment is $149. Flat. No surprise coding, no facility fees.

I’m a cash-pay practice and do not bill Colorado insurance directly — including Anthem, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, or Colorado Medicaid (Health First Colorado).Reimbursement varies; some Colorado plans reimburse 40-70% of the visit fee against out-of-network deductibles.

Follow-up visits and care planning sessions are billed separately and discussed before scheduling. HSA/FSA cards work.

This is a focused endo consult with a clinician who doesn’t need to be convinced the disease is real.

For a closer look at what an initial consult covers, see the endometriosis telehealth consultation page. If you’ve already been diagnosed and want a second opinion, see endometriosis second opinion. Heading into surgery? See endometriosis surgery preparation.

About Your Provider — Heather Yoshimura, NP, MSN

I’m a Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing, trained at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). I’m licensed in Colorado, Illinois, and Texas, and my entire clinical focus is endometriosis and the conditions that travel with it: adenomyosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, endo-related GI symptoms, hormone management, and pre- and post-excision care.

My Colorado license is active with DORA. I’m based in telehealth by design — the 45-minute visit structure is how I fix the “rushed appointment“ problem that drives most of the delayed diagnoses in endo.

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Heather Yoshimura, NP, MSN — Endometriosis Specialist

Last medically reviewed: April 23, 2026

Medical disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Care decisions should be made in the context of a clinical relationship. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest Colorado emergency department.

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