Gill Aesthetic Institute

About Gill Aesthetic Institute

What is Sanara Medicine?

Sanara Medicine is a physician-led integrative medicine practice in Lodi, California. Hormone care is its main work. It also offers metabolic and weight management, sexual health, regenerative medicine, integrative dermatology, cortisol and vagal nerve care, and men's and couples health. Dr. Ruby Gill, MD, is the physician named as prescriber. She is board certified in Family Medicine (ABFM) and Integrative Medicine (ABOIM) and is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). The practice says she has 15 years in medicine and a decade focused on hormone health. It publishes no street address or hours, so call (209) 322-8802 to confirm both.

Care starts with a long first visit, an extensive lab panel, and a review of your history. From those labs the practice designs a 6-month program. The plan can draw on bioidentical HRT, pellet therapy, GLP-1 medications, peptides, or lifestyle changes, depending on what the labs and history support. Dr. Gill prescribes GLP-1 medications based on metabolic labs and clinical presentation, not patient request. In its own words: "Sanara Medicine is not a weight loss clinic dispensing prescriptions." Peptides appear as one possible option within the program, but the practice does not list peptide therapy as its own service. Hormone optimization is also offered by telehealth across California.

What does it cost?

The practice does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or a membership cost. It does say that office visits are not billed to insurance and that HSA payments are accepted. Insurance may cover prescriptions and certain lab work. It does not say whether medication is included in any fee. On membership, it says: "This is not just a subscription. It is a long-term medical relationship with the same physicians who built your protocol."

Add-on treatments such as Emsculpt NEO, PRP injections, vaginal laser procedures, and pellet therapy are named on the practice's pages without prices. Ask for the full cost of the 6-month program, the annual membership, and each follow-up before you commit.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes each prescription and whether anyone other than Dr. Gill signs off on your care. Ask whether the monthly or annual fee includes the medication, whether the GLP-1 prescription is brand-name or compounded, and which pharmacy fills it. Ask what follow-up visits and repeat lab work cost, since the program depends on ongoing monitoring. Ask whether add-ons like Emsculpt NEO are extra, and how cancellation works for the membership, including any minimum term. Ask whether FSA or financing options exist alongside HSA. Finally, ask how long it will be before a new patient can be seen, because the practice accepts a limited number of new patients each month.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want one physician to connect your hormone, metabolic, and lab picture, you can pay out of pocket or with an HSA, and you are comfortable with an ongoing membership after the first program. It may not suit you if you need a published price before booking or want visits billed to insurance. The practice treats weight care as one part of a broader metabolic plan, so ask about that if you want weight loss alone.

Sources: sanaramedicine.com, sanaramedicine.com/services/hormone-optimization, sanaramedicine.com/services/metabolic-health-weight-management, sanaramedicine.com/services, sanaramedicine.com/how-it-works/membership

Services Offered

Hours

Monday — Friday 8:30am — 5:30pm Closed Saturday — Sunday