Evolve: Menopause & CardioMetabolic Clinic

About Evolve: Menopause & CardioMetabolic Clinic

What is Evolve: Menopause & CardioMetabolic Clinic?

Evolve is a nurse practitioner clinic at 435 E Sunset Way in Issaquah, WA 98027. Its main line is 425-223-3388. It is mainly a midlife practice for perimenopause, menopause and the weight and metabolic changes that often come with them. Stephanie Elder, ARNP, DNP, MBA, is the owner and a prescriber. Lavonne Searle, ARNP, is the other prescriber. Elder's bio gives over 20 years of clinical experience in cardiovascular health.

It lists six services: Start Here: Your First Visit, a longer evaluation with advanced testing and body composition analysis, Hormone Optimization Program, Metabolic Reset Program, Personalized Health Optimization and Focused Hormone Assessment. In its own words: "we offer both bioidentical and FDA-approved hormone therapies." It does not name the hormones it prescribes. Its articles describe continuous glucose monitoring and personalized nutrition as part of its metabolic work. It does not mention peptide therapy or any weight-loss medication. Google shows a rating of 5 from 3 reviews, under the category wellness center.

What does it cost?

Packages are all-inclusive and start at $997, but the clinic does not say whether that price includes medication. Its hormone program description calls the package a 12-week program, while its focused assessment description calls the $997 option a 6-month package. Follow-up visits of 30 minutes are $185 each. The 6-month package includes three 45-minute follow-up visits, repeat labs and InBody scans at the 3- and 6-month marks, and weekly coaching emails.

The first visit is a 75 minute session with Lavonne Searle, ARNP, at $375. The first step is a free 15-minute virtual consultation.

It says it offers "no insurance limitations," but it does not say whether it bills insurance. It does not mention HSA or financing options, membership terms or cancellation terms.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which hormones the clinic prescribes, and whether each one is bioidentical, FDA-approved or compounded. Ask whether the $997 covers the medication and the lab work, and what refills, labs and extra visits cost after the package ends. Ask whether you would be on the 12-week or the 6-month version. Ask whether the $375 first visit is the 75 minute session or the 90 minute in-office evaluation described in its first-step material. Ask who writes your prescription and who you will see at follow-ups. Ask whether a virtual consultation can lead to a prescription. Ask whether the clinic bills insurance at all. Ask how a package is cancelled and whether any part is refunded. Ask for a price on any program that is not the $997 package, and ask for office hours, since none are listed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are in perimenopause or menopause, want a nurse practitioner who focuses on that stage, and can pay cash for a package. Its free virtual consultation is offered anywhere in Washington. It is a harder call if you need posted hours, the names of the hormones you would take, or a clear answer on insurance before you commit, because none of those are given yet.

Sources: evolvelifeclinic.com, evolvelifeclinic.com/hormone-optimization-program, evolvelifeclinic.com/news/how-continuous-glucose-monitoring-cgm-personalized-nutrition-improve-weight-loss-and-metabolic-health, evolvelifeclinic.com/focused-hormone-assessment

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