Hormone and Wellness Services Near Bankers Hill

Bankers Hill and Mission Hills, both part of Uptown

In the City of San Diego’s community plans, Bankers Hill (listed as Bankers Hill/Park West) and Mission Hills are two of the neighborhoods that make up Uptown. The city identifies Presidio Park and Balboa Park as the two major parks near that planning area. Our Mission Hills location is where SDBody cares for Bankers Hill patients, and the clinic’s own testosterone page names Bankers Hill as a neighborhood it is convenient to.

SDBody does not have an office in Bankers Hill. Appointments for Bankers Hill patients take place at the Mission Hills clinic on Hancock Street, and anyone who prefers can book at the La Jolla clinic.

SDBody is a physician-led practice founded in 2018 with clinics in Mission Hills and La Jolla. Care at Mission Hills begins with a clinician reviewing a patient’s goals, symptoms, history, and other clinical information, and that review decides whether an exam, testing, or a treatment evaluation should follow.

Services at Mission Hills for Bankers Hill patients

Unless a service is marked as La Jolla only, it is available at the Mission Hills clinic. For medical treatments, a clinician explains candidacy, evidence, risks, and monitoring before anything begins.

Lab panels first

Blood is drawn on site at Mission Hills. Patients choose between SDBody’s Hormone, Core, and Advanced panels after the clinic’s medical staff explains each one, and a clinician confirms or adjusts that choice. Results are read against symptoms, history, and medications. Compare the options on the lab assessment page or see diagnostic labs in Mission Hills.

Hormone replacement therapy

SDBody’s hormone replacement therapy program works with testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, estrogen, and progesterone. Creams, injections, pills, and patches are among the delivery routes a clinician may discuss, with the choice made case by case for the hormone and dose. Care is described on separate pages for men and women, and the practice says it approaches both the same way, starting with a physician evaluation.

Testosterone replacement therapy

According to SDBody’s Mission Hills testosterone replacement therapy page, which Dr. Shawn Vedamani, MD, medically reviewed, a low testosterone diagnosis rests on blood testing, typically more than one draw, read in the context of symptoms, medical history, and current medications. Because testosterone is generally measured in the morning, the clinic’s 8am weekday opening is useful for lab work.

There is also a testosterone replacement therapy page for Bankers Hill patients.

Medical weight loss

Medical weight loss at SDBody opens with a clinician looking at weight and health history, including earlier attempts, plus medications or conditions that may affect weight and the patient’s own goals. When a medical plan is appropriate, the clinician explains how follow-up works and how progress is tracked.

Peptides and IV therapy

Peptide therapy is evaluated by a physician for candidacy, evidence, safety, and monitoring before it is considered. IV and NAD+ therapy run in the Mission Hills IV suite under provider oversight.

Recovery and wellness

On the wellness side, Mission Hills offers red light therapy, an infrared sauna and cold plunge and a cryotherapy chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and PEMF therapy are provided at the La Jolla clinic.

Four steps to a first visit

1. Intake. Goals and what feels off are talked through, with time set aside for it.
2. Lab draw. A panel is chosen with help from staff.
3. Consultation. The results are reviewed in context with a clinician, who outlines the options.
4. Next steps. When care is appropriate, the plan, its alternatives, its risks, and the monitoring schedule are explained.

SDBody’s how it works page covers the full process.

Providers who see Bankers Hill patients

Each of these three providers works at both SDBody clinics. Meet the providers.

• Dr. Shawn Vedamani, MD, Co-Founder and Medical Director. A board-certified anesthesiologist with an MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and more than 10 years of experience, he founded SDBody in 2018.
• Dr. Alex Roher, MD, Co-Founder. A board-certified anesthesiologist in San Diego who has practiced since 2012 who still practices anesthesiology.
• Brooke Stearns, PA-C, Lead Medical Provider. A physician assistant with more than 9 years of experience who began in emergency medicine and now works with men and women on hormone optimization, weight management, and longevity care.

Visiting from Bankers Hill

SDBody Mission Hills
1747 Hancock St Ste C, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 772-0252

Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 4pm
Friday: 8am to 3pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed

Parking near the Hancock Street clinic includes street and lot options, and the front desk can share up-to-date guidance when you call to book. Get directions to SDBody Mission Hills.

The same hormone care is available in La Jolla for anyone who finds that clinic more convenient: see SDBody La Jolla, which keeps its own hours and phone number.