Hormone and Wellness Services Near Point Loma

Point Loma patients and the Mission Hills clinic

The City of San Diego’s Peninsula planning area is made up of relatively distinct residential neighborhoods that the city lists as including Point Loma Highlands, Loma Portal, Roseville, Sunset Cliffs, La Playa, and Liberty Station, the former Naval Training Center. Our Mission Hills location is the SDBody clinic for Point Loma patients, and SDBody’s Mission Hills testosterone page names Point Loma among the neighborhoods the clinic is convenient from.

SDBody does not have an office in Point Loma. Patients from Point Loma are seen in Mission Hills, or in La Jolla if they would like to use that clinic.

SDBody is a physician-led practice for hormones and wellness, founded in 2018 and operating two San Diego clinics. A first visit at Mission Hills starts with a clinician looking at goals, symptoms, history and other clinical details, and deciding from there what should come next: an examination, testing or a treatment evaluation.

Services at SDBody Mission Hills for Point Loma

Point Loma patients can use every service below at Mission Hills, apart from the two recovery options noted as La Jolla services. Medical treatments start with a clinician explaining candidacy, evidence, risks, and monitoring.

Testosterone replacement therapy

The Mission Hills testosterone replacement therapy page, reviewed by Dr. Shawn Vedamani, MD, notes that testosterone therapy can suppress sperm production, which matters for anyone planning a family. It also describes how low testosterone is confirmed: blood testing, typically more than one draw, interpreted with symptoms, medical history, and current medications. Morning is the usual time to measure testosterone, per the same page, and Mission Hills opens at 8am on weekdays.

There is also a testosterone replacement therapy page for Point Loma patients.

Hormone replacement therapy

Beyond testosterone, SDBody’s hormone replacement therapy includes DHEA, thyroid, estrogen, and progesterone care. Delivery can involve creams, injections, pills, or patches, chosen case by case for the hormone and dose. The practice covers men and women on separate pages with a single physician evaluation approach for both.

Labs

Blood draws for Point Loma patients happen at Mission Hills. The Hormone, Core and Advanced panels are explained by the clinic’s medical staff, and a clinician confirms or adjusts the selection. Read more on diagnostic labs in Mission Hills or try the lab assessment.

Medical weight loss

Clinicians begin medical weight loss with a review of weight and health history (earlier attempts included), relevant medications or conditions, and the patient’s goals, and they explain follow-up and progress tracking once a medical plan is found to fit.

Peptide therapy and IV therapy

Peptide therapy follows a physician review of candidacy, evidence, safety, and monitoring. IV and NAD+ therapy is given under provider oversight in the Mission Hills IV suite.

Recovery

The Mission Hills clinic has red light therapy, a cryotherapy chamber, an infrared sauna and cold plunge. SDBody offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy and PEMF therapy at its La Jolla clinic.

Your first visit, step by step

SDBody’s how it works page describes a four-part visit. Intake gives the patient time to explain goals and what feels different. The lab draw follows once staff have explained the panel choices. A consultation then puts the results in context with a clinician, who explains the options. The final part, if care is appropriate, is an explanation of the proposed plan, other options, possible risks, and how it would be monitored.

Clinicians at Point Loma Patients Can See

The three providers below all see patients at Mission Hills and at La Jolla. 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.

Directions from Point Loma to Mission Hills

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

Hancock Street has street and lot parking close to the clinic, and the front desk will share the latest parking guidance when you book. Get directions to SDBody Mission Hills.

If La Jolla suits better, SDBody La Jolla provides the same hormone care, with separate hours and a separate phone number.