Stuart Lerner, MD

About Stuart Lerner, MD

What is Stuart Lerner, MD?

Stuart Lerner, MD is a family medicine practice at 970 N Kalaheo Avenue, Suite C316, in Kailua, Hawaii. Its main work is family medicine and urgent care, with what it calls holistic medicine alongside it. Dr. Lerner is the physician, with 15 years of experience as an ER physician at Castle Medical Center and St Francis Hospital. Franchesca Jensen, DNP, FNP-C is the other prescriber listed, and she performs its PRP treatments as its orthopedic nurse practitioner. Google lists the practice at 4.3 from 86 reviews, under family practice physician.

Of the four areas, it offers weight loss, hormone therapy and peptide therapy, and it is starting a longevity program. For weight loss it names Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic and semaglutide. Its hormone services include low testosterone and bioidentical hormone therapy. Peptides appear inside its Sports Recovery and Wellness program, which combines PRP injections, IV vitamin therapy, peptide therapy and regenerative medicine. The longevity program is still starting, and the clinic describes it only as a place to learn about peptides. Other services include urgent care, fatigue and thyroid care, Botox, Exomind and COVID-19 testing. Hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, Saturday mornings from 8:30 am to 11:00 am for weight loss consultations, and closed Sunday.

This listing is for its Kailua office at 970 N Kalaheo Avenue Suite C316.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss or hormone therapy, and it does not publish a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, or whether it accepts insurance. Most medicines are usually covered with insurance, and a weight loss medicine not covered by insurance could cost over $1500 a month. It also can get other medication at a markedly reduced price, but gives no figure for that. On commitments, the clinic states: "There are no obligations or commitments, and we will teach you how to stop or wean off the medicine if you desire." Get the consultation fee, the monthly cost and the medication cost in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes your prescription and who follows you between visits. The clinic describes a physician or nurse practitioner following each weight loss patient one on one. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medicine, and which product you would receive. The clinic uses the word generic in one place and names brand medicines in another, so ask whether the product is brand name, generic or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether the first visit is charged.

If you live off-island, ask how telehealth and shipping work, since the clinic can ship medicine to the mainland or outer islands. Ask how a program ends and whether there is a fee to stop. For PRP, ask the price per session. For the longevity program, ask what it includes and when it begins.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a family doctor who also takes urgent care walk-ins, and you are ready to pay cash for weight loss, hormone or regenerative services that insurance may not cover. If you need a written price before you commit, wait until you have one.

Sources: dr-lerner.com, dr-lerner.com/services/weight-loss, dr-lerner.com/new-weight-loss-options, dr-lerner.com/tirzepatide-and-semaglutide-learn-about-these-new-weapons-in-the-weight-loss-battle

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