Board-Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner & Certified Nurse Midwife
Shannon Santo, DNP, WHNP-BC, CNM has over 20 years of experience in women’s healthcare. She specializes in hormone optimization and BHRT, medical weight loss, and personalized root-cause wellness care.
Dr. Santo provides evidence-based, integrative personalized care and is passionate about empowering patients to take an active role in their health. She also serves as an Associate Clinical Professor at Arizona State University, educating the next generation of nurses.
Outside of the clinic, she enjoys reading, crafting, gardening, and spending time with her blended family including attending her son’s symphony performances with the Scottsdale Philharmonic.
Our Mission
At Ash Garden Wellness, our mission is to empower individuals to reclaim their health through personalized, compassionate, and evidence-based care. We help people in perimenopause regulate their hormones, manage their weight, and ease difficult symptoms so they can feel safe, understood, and at home in their bodies again.
Our goal is to create a supportive environment where patients feel heard, respected, and genuinely cared for, helping them achieve their best physically, mentally, and emotionally by offering the time, attention, and expert guidance they deserve. Your wellness is our priority, and we are honored to walk with you on your journey toward lasting balance, vitality, and root-cause wellness.
An Inclusive Approach to Women’s Health
At Ash Garden Wellness, Shannon Santo, DNP, WHNP-BC, provides compassionate, evidence-based and integrative care for women and individuals assigned female at birth, supporting their hormonal, reproductive, and overall wellness needs while fully respecting their identities, honoring their pronouns, and creating a restorative, human-centered space where they feel seen, safe, and supported.
While our services are currently focused on individuals assigned female at birth due to licensure and training, we are committed to providing care that affirms all identities within that group. We’re also happy to help connect others with LGBTQ+ affirming providers when outside our scope.”
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At Ash Garden Wellness, I combine my extensive clinical expertise with personalized online guidance and coaching support. My goal is to help you uncover the root causes of your symptoms and achieve lasting results so you can move beyond simply managing your health and truly thrive.
Programs
Nutrition Counseling That Fits Your Life
Nutrition Counseling That Fits Your Life
Nutrition Counseling That Fits Your Life
Has it been so long since you've been able to meal plan something more healthy than dinonuggets that you've forgotten how?
At our clinic, nutrition counseling is more than just meal plans — it’s personalized, science-backed support to help you reach your health goals in a realistic and sustainable way.
Whether you're trying to lose weight,
Has it been so long since you've been able to meal plan something more healthy than dinonuggets that you've forgotten how?
At our clinic, nutrition counseling is more than just meal plans — it’s personalized, science-backed support to help you reach your health goals in a realistic and sustainable way.
Whether you're trying to lose weight, balance hormones, improve energy, or just feel better in your body, our expert team will guide you every step of the way.
Call or text today to learn more and schedule
Hormone Optimization
Nutrition Counseling That Fits Your Life
Nutrition Counseling That Fits Your Life
Have you forgotten a colleague's name mid-sentence?
We specialize in restoring balance and supporting your body’s natural rhythm through personalized hormone optimization. Hormones influence nearly every aspect of health from energy, sleep, and mood to metabolism, weight, and sexual wellness. When they’re out of balance, you may feel fatig
Have you forgotten a colleague's name mid-sentence?
We specialize in restoring balance and supporting your body’s natural rhythm through personalized hormone optimization. Hormones influence nearly every aspect of health from energy, sleep, and mood to metabolism, weight, and sexual wellness. When they’re out of balance, you may feel fatigued, foggy, or unlike yourself.
The goal of hormone optimization isn’t just symptom relief. It’s helping you feel your best, age with vitality, and support long-term health.
Call today to learn about our and schedule
Weight Loss
Nutrition Counseling That Fits Your Life
Weight Loss
Do those athleisure pants no longer fit?
Consultations and health assessments with a nurse practitioner available. If deemed an appropriate candidate, certain medications can be prescribed based on your needs and desires. Tailored plans are created together based on your goals.
Labs are required within 3 months prior to starting the program
Do those athleisure pants no longer fit?
Consultations and health assessments with a nurse practitioner available. If deemed an appropriate candidate, certain medications can be prescribed based on your needs and desires. Tailored plans are created together based on your goals.
Labs are required within 3 months prior to starting the program. You can bring these with you from your PCP or have labs drawn in our office.
Call or text today to learn more and schedule your consultation. There is no obligation.
Additional Services
Functional & Diagnostic Lab Testing
Understanding your body starts with the right testing. We offer a wide range of diagnostic lab services to give a clear picture of your health with the goal to uncover the “why” behind your symptoms.
These test include:
Hormone Panels
Metabolic & Cholesterol Panels
Food Sensitivity Testing
Gut Health Panels
Accurate testing allows us to address underlying issues promptly so you can feel balanced, energized, and confident in your health.
Women's Health Testing
Compassionate, confidential care for a wide range of women’s health needs. These services help identify and address infections, support sexual health, and relieve symptoms while keeping care simple, supportive, and tailored to your needs.
UTI Testing & Treatment
Vaginal Infection Care
STI Testing & Treatment
We focus on accurate testing and timely treatment so you can resolve infections, protect your health, and feel confident and well. This is key to preventing complications and supporting health.
Personalized Root-Cause Wellness Care
Find the missing piece in your wellness.
Ash Garden Wellness specializes in functional health solutions, with treatments rooted in addressing the “why” behind your symptoms.
Our functional medicine program includes:
Comprehensive hormone testing & optimization
Thyroid & metabolic support
Nutritional and supplement guidance
Lab coordination and ongoing monitoring
We focus on uncovering the root causes of your symptoms so you can regain balance, vitality, and confidence in your health.
Most of our patients maintain active insurance coverage, which they may continue to use for conventional medications and imaging.
If you have any further questions about payment options, please call or email us and we will be happy to answer your questions.
Contact Us
We love our customers, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Scheduling Made Easy
Schedule your appointment in the way that works best for you.
• Call or text our main line during business hours at 623-295-3605
• Call our virtual receptionist anytime at 623-269-9997
• Email us at ashgardenwellness@gmail.com
• Book online using the Zocdoc link above
If we’re assisting patients and miss your call, we’ll return it as soon as possible.
We look forward to working together to support your health and overall wellness at Ash Garden Wellness.
Ash Garden Wellness
4494 W Peoria Ave #115a, suite 13, Glendale, AZ, USA
We review your medical history, symptoms, goals, current lifestyle, and discuss treatment options. It’s a chance to ask questions, meet our team, and decide if our program is right for you — no obligation.
No. While hormone therapy is an important part of many programs, our menopause optimization packages take a comprehensive approach. In addition to HRT, we provide structured lifestyle coaching, supplement strategies, lab coordination and review, and ongoing support through follow-ups and secure portal messaging. Each plan is tailored to your unique needs, so we focus on the combination of therapies and lifestyle strategies that will help you feel your best.
Hormone Replacement Therapy restores hormone levels that decline with age or medical conditions. It's commonly used for women in perimenopause/menopause experiencing symptoms like fatigue, mood changes, or weight gain.
Purpose: HRT is primarily used to alleviate symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and other discomforts associated with menopause.
Hormones Involved: HRT typically involves replacing estrogen, which is naturally produced by the ovaries and declines during menopause. Progesterone may also be included, especially if a woman still has her uterus, to help protect the uterine lining.
Administration Methods: HRT can be administered in different forms, including oral pills, skin patches, gels, or creams.
Benefits: Beyond symptom relief, HRT can also help protect against osteoporosis.
Considerations: HRT is not suitable for everyone. Contraindications include pregnancy, unexplained vaginal bleeding, certain cancers, a history of stroke, heart attack, or blood clots, and liver disease.
It's a type of hormone therapy that uses bioidentical hormones, which are structurally identical to those produced naturally by the human body. These hormones are often derived from plant sources, such as soy and wild yams, and then processed in a laboratory.
Bioidentical Hormones: Unlike synthetic or animal-derived hormones used in traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), bioidentical hormones are designed to match the body's own hormones at the molecular level.
Benefits: BHRT aims to restore optimal hormone levels and help alleviate symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and sleep disturbances.
Uses: BHRT can be used by both men and women, and it's often prescribed to manage menopause symptoms, low testosterone, or other hormonal imbalances.
Forms: BHRT can be administered in various forms, including pills, creams, patches, gels, and vaginal inserts.
Considerations: While BHRT is considered a more natural approach compared to traditional HRT, it's important to discuss the potential benefits and risks with a healthcare professional, as it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.
Common symptoms include:
Low energy
Weight gain (especially belly fat)
Brain fog
Mood swings
Low libido
Sleep issues
We use a combination of blood testing and symptom review. This helps us determine if your hormone levels are in the optimal range.
When prescribed and monitored properly, HRT is considered safe and effective for most patients. We follow evidence-based guidelines and closely monitor your response with follow-up symptom review and labs.
Many patients feel improvement in energy, sleep, mood, and libido within 3–6 weeks. Full benefits may take a few months of consistent therapy.
Absolutely. Many patients benefit from a combined approach, especially since hormone balance can affect metabolism, appetite, and body composition.
ADMINISTRATIVE & BILLING and GENERAL SERVICE FAQs
We are considered an out-of-network service provider as we do not have a contract with your insurer. As an out of network provider, you can use money in your FSA or HRA accounts to pay for the visit. To use your FSA or HSA, you typically have the options of using a FSA provided debit card or submitting receipts for reimbursement. Upon request, we will supply you with all the necessary documentation for you to file claims with your insurance provider or flexible spending accounts.
We accept cash, credit card, FSA/HSA, or electronic payments.
We do not offer a traditional monthly membership. Instead, we provide comprehensive package-based programs for HRT and menopause optimization. Each package includes a long initial consultation, every-other-week follow-ups, secure portal messaging, structured lifestyle coaching, supplement guidance, and lab coordination and review. Medication costs are separate.
Packages give you the flexibility to pause or reschedule visits with advance notice, so you can stay on track without being locked into a monthly plan.
Disclaimer: All pricing is subject to change without prior notice due to fluctuations in healthcare costs, pharmaceutical pricing, or lab service fees. We will always notify you of any updates before beginning or renewing treatment.
Yes. Lab work helps us create a safe, effective plan tailored to your current health status and goals. This may include hormone levels, thyroid function, blood sugar, and more. You can provide current labs or have them drawn through us.
Start by scheduling a consultation. We’ll review your goals, discuss your options, and decide next steps together. There’s no obligation.
Call or text us at 623-295-3605, email us atashgardenwellness@gmail.com, or click the "Book Online" button aboveto schedule your appointment today.
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