Alabama Functional Medicine

About Alabama Functional Medicine

What is Alabama Functional Medicine?

Alabama Functional Medicine is a functional medicine practice with offices in Montgomery and Auburn, Alabama. Ryan McWhorter, MD, IFMCP, has spent more than 30 years caring for patients across Alabama, and Mia Gentle, RN, MSN, NP-C, is also listed as a prescriber. The practice's pages focus on hormone health, pelvic health and in-office therapies.

Its named services are bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, testosterone pellets, HOCATT ozone sauna, IASIS microcurrent neurofeedback, HUGO PEMF therapy, red light therapy, diVa laser vaginal therapy, the EMSella chair, IV vitamin C and glutathione IV. The one medication named by name is bioidentical testosterone. Care is organized around the Saluxis Method, which has four phases: Release, Replenish, Reset and Rewire. New people can attend Functional Foundations, a free monthly live event held online. Google lists the practice at 4.9 from 147 reviews.

This listing is for its Montgomery office at 7040 Sydney Curve.

What does it cost?

No price is published for hormone therapy. Costs depend on the type of therapy and your plan, and you are told them before you decide to start.

Hormone therapy is available only through membership. In its own words: "Hormone therapy requires a provider overseeing your care." A membership fee is billed monthly and covers your care plan, provider access and the services in your program. Lab testing may still be billed through insurance. There are two kinds of membership. Programs run three, six or twelve months and include regular in-office therapies, with provider visits at least monthly. Ongoing memberships are meant for long-term support. Get the monthly fee for the one you are considering before you book.

Several therapies are fee for service and open to anyone without membership: HOCATT ozone sauna, IASIS neurofeedback, red light, HUGO PEMF, the EMSella chair and select IV therapies. Advanced IV therapy, hormone therapy and intimate wellness procedures, including diVa laser vaginal therapy, are reserved for members. A first appointment fee is mentioned, but no amount is given. Whether insurance is accepted for visits is not stated.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which listed prescriber will sign your hormone prescription, Dr. McWhorter or Mia Gentle. Ask whether the monthly membership fee includes the hormone medication, since that is not stated. Ask whether the bioidentical testosterone is compounded or a manufactured product. Ask what the first appointment costs, what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and which labs run through your insurance. Ask whether any visits can be done by video, which is not addressed. Finally, ask how a membership is cancelled and whether there is a notice period.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live in Montgomery, Auburn or one of the nearby towns the practice serves, you want your care overseen by a physician or nurse practitioner, and you are ready to ask the cost questions above before you book. It suits you less well if you want a hormone prescription without joining a membership, because hormone therapy is offered only through membership.

Sources: alabamafunctionalmedicine.com, alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/bioidentical-hormone-replacement-therapy, alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/treatments, alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/our-team, alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/perimenopause-signs-40s, alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/membership-programs

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Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

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