Charleston Functional Medicine

About Charleston Functional Medicine

What is Charleston Functional Medicine?

Charleston Functional Medicine is a functional medicine practice focused mainly on hormone health for women in perimenopause, menopause and beyond. The only prescriber named is Amy Parker Lawson, APRN, FNP-C, MSN. She describes herself as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Her background includes 13 years in cardiovascular intensive care. The clinic has offices in Charleston and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and visits can be in person or virtual.

It lists four services: Hormone Health, Functional Medicine, Frequency Specific Microcurrent, and Consultation & Testing. Hormone Health pairs lab testing with supplements, nutrition and lifestyle guidance, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). The BHRT forms it names are transdermal patches, oral medications, creams, or other delivery methods suited to the patient. It does not name the hormone medications themselves. In its own words: "CFM doesn't believe in one-size-fits-all."

Frequency Specific Microcurrent is described as a non-invasive option for patients with complex, multi-system illness. Amy recently completed core training in it, and her background gives particular attention to mold toxicity and environmental exposures. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 7 reviews.

This listing is for its Mt Pleasant office at 123 Pitt St.

What does it cost?

The clinic publishes three visit prices. An initial consultation is $150 for one hour. A follow-up visit is $100 for 30 minutes. Nutritional counseling is $120 for one hour. The home page also offers a free 15-minute consultation.

It does not publish prices for hormone therapy, lab work, hormone medications, or Frequency Specific Microcurrent. It does not say whether any fee includes medication. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not describe membership terms or cancellation.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and signs your prescription. Amy Parker Lawson is the only prescriber named, so ask whether anyone else prescribes at the clinic. Ask whether the hormone medication is billed separately, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the lab work costs and whether it is part of the $150 initial consultation. Ask how many follow-up visits to expect and what each one costs.

Ask whether the free 15-minute consultation is separate from the $150 visit. Ask whether it takes insurance, how cancellation works, and what its office hours are, since none are listed. If weight loss is your goal, ask whether it offers a program, since none is named. Ask the price of Frequency Specific Microcurrent sessions before you book.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are a woman in perimenopause or menopause, want a hormone-focused practice led by a nurse practitioner, can pay cash for visits, and want the medication and lab prices in writing before your first appointment. It is a weaker fit if you need a published medication price before you book, or if weight loss is your main goal.

Sources: charlestonfunctionalmed.com, charlestonfunctionalmed.com/hormone-health, charlestonfunctionalmed.com/about, charlestonfunctionalmed.com/service-page/initial-consultation, charlestonfunctionalmed.com/service-page/follow-up-visit

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