Adopted at birth by a family in Grand Haven, Dr. Bitner's upbringing was relatively normal. However, as a teenager, the family unit she'd known until that point became dismantled. Thankfully, in what would end up being a profoundly life-changing event, Dr. Bitner found herself taken in by a family she babysat for Kathy and JB Gilleland , who remain her family to this day. Upon seeing her potential, Kathy and JB would ask Dr.
Bitner questions, affording her the space and time to process and realize for herself how she felt about something. Bitner recalled the buildup to earning enough money to study as a rotary exchange student in Brazil her sophomore year and its massive influence on the rest of her life. I returned a new pair of jeans and shoes I'd just gotten the day before. In the nick of time, Dr. Bitner earned enough money for her trip, understanding how to take responsibility for herself in the process.
This lesson is one that permeated through her education and continues to be present in her career today. Bitner knew from age 10 that she wanted to become a doctor. With tips and strategies for success from father JB a physician himself , Dr. Bitner dug in. Upon attending Central Michigan University and graduating as valedictorian, she went on to receive her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Butterworth Hospital.
In the years following, Dr. Bitner's career soared and she became proficient in the delivery of babies and procedures like hysterectomies. However, she eventually became motivated to narrow her focus after noticing a gap in care between what women need and what they receive with traditional medical care. Women would come to Dr. Bitner with questions about their sexual health and aging, drawing her toward a path that would allow her to comfort women in stressful situations and provide them with knowledge that they had options.
Dedicated to becoming an expert, Dr. Bitner got to work. Since that meeting 20 years ago, the vision for a concierge practice dedicated to supporting women of any age with primary care, weight management, sexual health concerns, menopause care and more persisted in Dr. Bitner's mind. Today, as Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of "true.
