Gandolph Health Care

About Gandolph Health Care

What is Gandolph Health Care?

Gandolph Health Care is a small primary care practice in Elizabeth and Broomfield, Colorado, near Boulder and a short drive from Denver. Marilyn Gandolph, PA-C, RN is the only prescriber named. She has been treating men and women with hormones for over 10 years. No street address is published, so call (720) 352-5965 and ask where in-person visits take place.

Its main work is primary care and functional medicine. Hormone therapy is one of four services, alongside Primary Care Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Mycotoxin Illness and Lyme Disease. Information on mycotoxin illness and Lyme disease is still listed as coming soon. In its own words: "Here at Gandolph Health Care we offer Bio-identical Hormone testing and treatment." Bio-identical testosterone is the one hormone medication named for men. Premarin is named as a drug the practice contrasts with its own approach. Some care is offered by phone and video, mainly for functional medicine patients who cannot travel easily. Posted weekday hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with weekends closed. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 7 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for hormone therapy or any other service. It does not say whether a fee includes medication, and it does not say whether insurance is accepted. The first step is a free 20-minute health consultation, which the practice uses to build an individualized plan. Hormone therapy begins with a full history and labs, and you must become established in the primary care practice first. Ask what those labs, visits and the establishing process cost before you agree to anything.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether Marilyn Gandolph writes your hormone prescription herself, since she is the only prescriber named. Ask whether any fee includes the medication, and if it does not, what the medication costs on its own. Ask whether the bio-identical testosterone is compounded or a brand-name product, and how it is supplied. Ask what the labs cost and how often they are repeated.

Ask about the yearly exams too. Women are asked to have a breast or pelvic exam and a mammogram each year. Men are asked to have a PSA test and a digital rectal exam each year. Ask whether those are billed separately and whether insurance covers any of them. Finally, ask how you would cancel or pause care if you stop.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a primary care practice that also handles hormone therapy, you can pay out of pocket for labs, exams and medication, and you can either get to Elizabeth or Broomfield or manage part of your care by video. It is a weaker fit if you need a published price list before you call.

Sources: gandolphhealthcare.com, gandolphhealthcare.com/bio-identical-hormone-therapy

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Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Closed: Saturday & Sunday

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