Hormone and Wellness Services Near North Park

North Park and the Mission Hills clinic

The City of San Diego describes North Park as a community in the central portion of the city, with Balboa Park abutting it on the southwest. Of SDBody’s two clinics, our Mission Hills location is the one that serves North Park patients.

SDBody does not have an office in North Park. North Park patients are seen at 1747 Hancock St Ste C, or at the La Jolla clinic if they prefer.

SDBody opened in 2018 and describes itself as a physician-led practice. At the Mission Hills clinic, a clinician begins by reviewing each patient’s goals, symptoms, and history, along with other clinical information, before deciding whether an examination, testing, or a treatment evaluation is warranted.

Physician-led services for North Park patients

The Mission Hills clinic offers each service below unless it is listed as a La Jolla service. For any medical treatment, a clinician first explains candidacy, evidence, risks, and monitoring.

Medical weight loss

Medical weight loss at SDBody starts with a clinical conversation about weight and health history, previous attempts, medications, and conditions that can influence weight, and goals. If a medical plan is a fit, the clinician explains the follow-up and how progress is measured.

Hormone replacement therapy

SDBody’s hormone replacement therapy includes care for testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, estrogen, and progesterone, using routes such as creams, injections, pills, or patches where appropriate. Men and women each have a dedicated page, and SDBody says it approaches both with the same physician evaluation.

Testosterone replacement therapy

Details on testosterone care are on the Mission Hills testosterone replacement therapy page, medically reviewed by Dr. Shawn Vedamani, MD. It explains that confirming low testosterone involves blood testing, typically more than one draw, reviewed with symptoms, medical history, and current medications. It also notes that fertility is worth discussing before starting for anyone planning a family, since testosterone therapy can suppress sperm production.

There is also a testosterone replacement therapy page for North Park patients.

Lab panels

North Park patients have labs drawn on-site in Mission Hills and choose a hormone, core or advanced panel after staff explain the options. A clinician then confirms or adjusts the panel. More on diagnostic labs in Mission Hills.

Peptide therapy

Peptide therapy is weighed through a physician evaluation of candidacy, evidence, safety and monitoring.

IV and NAD+ therapy

IV and NAD+ therapy takes place under provider oversight in the IV suite at the Mission Hills clinic.

Recovery services

North Park patients can also book red light therapy or the infrared sauna and cold plunge at Mission Hills, which also has a cryotherapy chamber. SDBody La Jolla is where hyperbaric oxygen and PEMF therapy are offered.

The first visit

1. Intake: a conversation about goals and what feels off, without rushing.
2. Lab draw: staff explain the panels, and the patient selects one.
3. Consultation: a clinician interprets the results in context and describes the options.
4. Next steps: where care fits, the plan is explained along with alternatives, risks, and monitoring.

See how it works for the full outline.

Mission Hills providers

Each provider listed here practices 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.

Getting to Mission Hills from North Park

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 around the clinic includes street spaces and lots on and near Hancock Street, and the front desk has the latest guidance when patients call to book. Get directions to SDBody Mission Hills.

The same hormone care is also available at SDBody La Jolla, which runs on its own hours and phone number.