Hormone and Wellness Services Near Pacific Beach

Pacific Beach borders La Jolla

According to the City of San Diego’s Pacific Beach community plan, the coastal plain that covers the majority of Pacific Beach rises to steep hillsides in the north, bordering La Jolla. That shared border is why our La Jolla location is the SDBody clinic for Pacific Beach patients. SDBody’s La Jolla testosterone page also mentions Pacific Beach, along with Bird Rock, UTC and Del Mar, when describing where the clinic sits.

SDBody does not have an office in Pacific Beach. Care for Pacific Beach patients happens at the La Jolla clinic on Fay Avenue, and the Mission Hills clinic is an option too.

SDBody is a physician-led hormone and wellness practice founded in 2018. In La Jolla, a clinician first looks at a patient’s goals, symptoms and history and any other relevant clinical details, and from there decides whether to recommend an examination, testing or a treatment evaluation.

Services at SDBody La Jolla for Pacific Beach patients

La Jolla offers every service in this section. For medical treatments, a clinician explains candidacy, evidence, risks and monitoring before care begins.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and PEMF therapy

SDBody provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy at La Jolla, with a clinician reviewing candidacy, protocol and monitoring before any session. The clinic’s PEMF suite offers PEMF therapy as well.

Hormone replacement therapy

Care under SDBody’s hormone replacement therapy program can involve testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, estrogen or progesterone. Creams, injections, pills and patches are possible delivery routes, decided case by case for the hormone and dose. The site has separate pages for men and women, both built on the same physician evaluation.

Testosterone replacement therapy

The La Jolla testosterone replacement therapy page, medically reviewed by Dr. Shawn Vedamani, MD, explains that low testosterone is confirmed through blood testing, usually more than one draw, interpreted with symptoms, medical history and current medications. It also notes that response timing varies by person and by which symptom is being tracked, and that the risks reviewed before starting include red blood cell count, cardiovascular considerations and fertility.

There is also a testosterone replacement therapy page for Pacific Beach patients.

Lab testing

Pacific Beach patients have blood drawn at the La Jolla clinic’s blood draw station. SDBody’s Hormone, Core and Advanced panels are explained by medical staff, and a clinician confirms or adjusts the choice. See diagnostic labs in La Jolla.

Weight loss, peptides and IV therapy

The first appointment for medical weight loss reviews weight and health history, past attempts, medications or conditions affecting weight, and goals, with follow-up and progress tracking explained if a medical plan fits. Peptide therapy is assessed by a physician for candidacy, evidence, safety and monitoring. IV and NAD+ therapy is given in the IV Lounge under provider oversight.

Red light, sauna and cold plunge

Red light therapy and the infrared sauna and cold plunge are available at both SDBody clinics, and La Jolla’s wellness services also run on Saturdays and Sundays. Cryotherapy is offered at Mission Hills.

First visit at La Jolla

SDBody’s how it works page lists four steps. Patients start with an intake about their goals and what feels off. Next is a lab draw, after staff explain the panels. The consultation follows, where a clinician reviews results in context and outlines options. If care is appropriate, the final step is a discussion of the plan, alternatives, risks and monitoring.

Providers at SDBody La Jolla

These three providers each see patients in La Jolla and Mission Hills. 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 practice 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 SDBody La Jolla from Pacific Beach

SDBody La Jolla
7710 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 401-2383

Hours
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 3pm
Saturday and Sunday: wellness services only

SDBody describes the clinic as free-standing and in the heart of La Jolla village. Get directions to SDBody La Jolla. Weekend visits are for wellness services only and the site does not list weekend times, so it is worth calling the clinic to confirm them.

Patients who find Mission Hills more convenient can get the same hormone care at SDBody Mission Hills, which has its own phone number and hours.