Sarasota OB/GYN Associates

About Sarasota OB/GYN Associates

What is Sarasota OB/GYN Associates?

Sarasota OB/GYN Associates is an OB/GYN practice. Its main work is women's health care: pregnancy and obstetric care, including high-risk pregnancies and vaginal birth after cesarean when appropriate, along with gynecology, birth control, Pap smears, well-woman exams, infertility, urogynecology, abnormal bleeding and minor surgery done in the office. Hormone replacement therapy and menopause management are two services on that list.

The practice has offices in Sarasota, Venice, Port Charlotte and Bradenton. Its hormone therapy description names Katrina Davis, MD, FACOG, and Lyvie-Sara Sylvestre, MS, MD, as the physicians who offer it. No other clinician is named for that service.

The practice describes hormone replacement therapy as a way to restore hormonal balance and relieve symptoms, most often menopause symptoms. It lists oral medicines, subdermal pellets, topical creams, patches and vaginal creams as forms it can use, but it does not name the hormone medications it prescribes. Treatment starts with an exam and lab tests to confirm a hormone imbalance. Early on there are frequent follow-up visits. Once hormones stabilize, the practice says most patients have blood work and visits about every six months.

In its own words: "Call or schedule a consultation online today to find out if hormone replacement therapy is right for you."

This listing is for its Sarasota office at 2439 Bee Ridge Road.

What does it cost?

The practice does not publish prices, a consultation fee or a membership plan. It says it accepts most major insurance plans and names Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, Tricare and United Health Care. For insurance questions, it asks patients to contact the office. It does not mention cash pay, HSA or financing, and it does not say what the hormone medication, lab work or follow-up visits cost.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs the hormone prescription, and whether the nurse practitioners or midwives on the team can prescribe it as well. Ask which hormone medications the practice uses, and whether any are compounded rather than brand-name. Ask for the cost of the consultation, the lab work and each follow-up visit, and whether those are billed to insurance or paid in cash. If you are paying out of pocket, ask for the full price of a typical year of treatment before you commit.

Ask whether follow-up can be done by video or phone, since telehealth is not mentioned. Ask for office hours, since none are listed. Finally, ask how to stop treatment, and whether any fees continue after you stop.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want hormone therapy inside an OB/GYN practice, with in-person visits and insurance billing, and you are willing to ask the office for prices before you book. It is less of a fit if you need published cash prices or a program that runs entirely by video.

Sources: sarasotagynob.com, sarasotagynob.com/services/hormone-replacement-therapy

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