Lori Sweat, MD graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Summa Cum Laude in 1992. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine in 1995 and was then Chief Medical Resident in Internal Medicine from 1995-96. She practiced office Internal Medicine for one year then founded the first Hospitalist practice in Louisville at Caritas Medical Center in 1997. She practiced as a Hospitalist until 2002 then took time off to be a full time Mom to her two children. During her time away from medicine, she was introduced to the concept of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, and began studying that field with vigor.

In 2006, she founded Integrative Hormone Specialists, the first practice in Louisville dedicated solely to BHRT and functional medicine. Since then, she has been privileged to treat hundreds of patients in KY and numerous other states, restoring to them their former sense of well-being and vitality.

Dr. Sweat is married to Dr. Matt Sweat, a cardiologist. They have two children and two dogs that they enjoy tremendously. In her downtime, Dr. Sweat is an avid recreational triathlete, sings in a band and her church choir, and is learning the art of sustainable living including vegetable gardening at her family’s farm in Spencer County.
Dr. Sweat’s special interest
include not only male and female BHRT but also the use of nutrition and nutritional supplements to treat disease and dysfunction, natural therapies for treating depression and anxiety and other psychiatric issues, and safe and effective modes of hormone therapies for breast cancer survivors.

A thyroid patient herself , Lori also takes a very special interest in treating all kinds of thyroid diseases, especially autoimmune conditions.

Trained in Botox cosmetic and dermal fillers, and enjoys giving her patients a more youthful appearance to go along with their renewed inner vitality.