Balance Medical Clinic

About Balance Medical Clinic

What is Balance Medical Clinic?

Balance Medical Clinic is a women's health practice run by Nanette LaShay, MD, FACOG, with an office in Menlo Park, California and a second location in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. LaShay is a board certified gynecologist whose practice centers on hormonal imbalance, menopausal symptoms, pelvic health, fertility support and emotional wellness, with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy as a named offering. Weight loss shows up as one piece of this: the practice describes "medication-assisted weight loss options" alongside nutritional counseling, not as a standalone program.

New patients start with a phone conversation with Dr. LaShay to go over goals, followed by a HIPAA compliant intake form and a 60 minute consultation to review medical status and treatment options. She is licensed in California, Colorado and Hawaii, and the practice schedules annual in-person visits. The hormone therapy pages on the site discuss both a standard of care approach to estrogen and progestin and a cycling approach sometimes called the Wiley Protocol, framed as options to talk through with her rather than a fixed protocol.

This listing is for its Menlo Park office at 825 Oak Grove Ave # D101.

What does it cost?

No prices are published for consultations, visits, labs or medication. What is stated plainly is the billing model: it is fee for service and does not take insurance, so every visit is paid out of pocket. Anyone considering this practice should ask for the consultation fee, the cost of follow-up visits, and whether medication and labs are billed separately before scheduling that first phone call.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether Dr. LaShay is the one who will write your prescription, since she is the only prescriber named for the practice. For the weight loss option, ask which medication she uses, whether it is brand-name or compounded, and whether the monthly cost includes the drug itself or just the visit. Ask what a lab panel costs if one is needed, and how the annual in-person visit requirement works if you live outside the Bay Area or Honolulu, since telehealth is not described either way. For hormone therapy, it is worth asking directly whether she recommends standard dosing or cycling for your situation and why, given that the website presents both as live options rather than a single default.

Since billing is cash pay only, ask whether she provides superbills or documentation you could submit to insurance yourself, and what her cancellation or rescheduling policy looks like for the initial consultation.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are looking for an integrative, physician-led approach to menopause, hormone balance or pelvic health and want the option to discuss weight loss medication within that same relationship, rather than a dedicated weight loss clinic. It makes less sense if you want upfront pricing before you talk to anyone, since none of the costs are listed and you will need to ask for them directly.

Sources: balancemedicalbayarea.com, balancemedicalbayarea.com/hrt

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