Asula Wellness Center

About Asula Wellness Center

What is Asula Wellness Center?

Asula Wellness Center is a wellness practice with offices in Portland's Pearl District and in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Its main services are chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture and naturopathy. Hormone Balancing is listed among its naturopathic services, alongside nutritional consultation, lab testing, detoxification, prolotherapy, aesthetics, Ayurvedic health coaching and cupping. Google shows the practice at 4.9 from 268 reviews, in the category Wellness center.

The naturopathic physician named for hormone work is Dr. Julie Briley, listed only as Naturopathic Physician. No license credential follows her name, so that is worth asking about. The two owners, Dr. Laila Marie Noll and Dr. Grant Morlock, are listed as Doctor of Chiropractic & Owner, and neither is named for hormone prescribing. In its own words: "Then, we develop a personalized treatment plan that typically combines modifications to diet and lifestyle with bioidentical hormones tailored to supplement the patient's deficiency." Testing starts with salivary and blood tests.

This listing is for its Portland office at 818 NW Marshall St.

What does it cost?

Asula does not publish prices for hormone therapy, testing or visits. It does not say whether hormone medication is included in any price, and it does not state a consultation fee. The one fee it names is a $40 charge for cancelling an appointment without calling 24 hours ahead.

Asula describes itself as an in-network preferred provider that accepts many insurance programs, including health, automobile and personal injury plans. That means insurance billing is possible. It does not say whether hormone visits, testing or medication are covered, and it does not describe cash rates, HSA use or financing. For a patient paying out of pocket, those are the numbers to get in writing.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with the prescriber. Ask who writes the hormone prescription and what license that person holds beyond the title Naturopathic Physician. Ask whether any monthly or visit price includes the medication, and if not, what the medication costs. Ask whether the hormones are compounded or manufactured, since the only description offered is "bioidentical hormones."

Then ask about everything around the medication. Find out what the salivary, blood and hormone panel tests cost, and what follow-up visits and repeat labs cost. Ask whether there is a consultation fee and whether the first visit is billed separately. Ask whether your health plan covers hormone care, and whether telehealth visits are offered, since Asula does not say. Finally, confirm the cancellation terms in writing.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want hormone care from a naturopathic physician in the same practice as chiropractic, massage or acupuncture, and you are willing to get the prescriber's credential, the medication cost and every visit price in writing before you book. If you need published prices before you call, Asula does not show them, so ask first.

Sources: asula.com, asula.com/what-we-treat/hormone-imbalance, asula.com/resources/list-of-services, asula.com/who-we-are/team, asula.com/resources/rates-insurance, asula.com/contact/contact-pearl

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M-F 8:00am – 6:30pm Sa 9:00am – 3:00pm

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