Dr. Angela DeRosa, Expert in the Field of Internal Medicine and Women’s Health

A Doctor’s office can often be a scary place to visit. Sitting on an examination table surrounded by stark white walls and the smell of metal in the air is not an idyllic situation. However, there are some doctors, like Dr. Angela DeRosa, who believe a warm and compassionate environment is beneficial for a patient’s progression. “[My team and I] try to give [our patients] a safe place to share their stories without judgment,” DeRosa says of her Scottsdale office.

From the tender age of eight, DeRosa knew her vocation was to be a doctor. During her residency at medical school, DeRosa discovered her gift of relating to patients, particularly to women. She grew her ability to help women by studying Internal Medicine and Women’s Health at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill.

Today, DeRosa is following her passion one “Hormonal Happy Hour” at a time. DeRosa and her team created these monthly open forums for women to eat, drink and talk openly about love, libido, their bodies and life. “In my private practice, I have the opportunity every day to help women and men to feel better by balancing their hormones. It is a privilege,” she says.

DeRosa is changing the direction of traditional medicine, changing what often gets categorized as a cold and impersonal field into a realm of love, laughter, health and happiness. The doctor’s skills even carry into her free time; in 2011, she opened a medical facility in Africa to serve the Mwereni Integrated School for the Blind. “I have very strong bonds with my patients, and I get to meet all kinds of great people who inspire me,” she says.
—E.L.