AstraMDhealth

About AstraMDhealth

What is AstraMDhealth?

AstraMDhealth is a practice led by a physician, with offices in Newark and Florham Park, New Jersey. It describes its approach as integrative and functional internal medicine, and it lists medical weight loss and bioidentical hormone replacement among its services. The prescriber it names is Dr. Natasha Fuksina, M.D., MD. The clinic describes her as double board certified in internal and obesity medicine. Her training includes a B.A. in Biology from New York University and a medical doctorate from Albany Medical College.

The clinic lists six services: integrative internal medicine, bioidentical hormone replacement, functional medicine, autoimmune diseases, medical weight loss, and gut health testing that includes the microbiome. It also offers virtual appointments. In its own words: "Your health deserves personalized attention and thoughtful medical care." It names one medication, VIVITROL, which its material describes as an opioid blocking medication. That material also says VIVITROL is not right for everyone and that benefits and risks should be discussed with a healthcare provider. Google lists the practice at 4.4 from 13 reviews, under the category Medical office.

This listing is for its Newark office at 550 Bloomfield Ave.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or membership terms. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not say whether a program fee includes medication. Weight loss care, hormone care and VIVITROL can each continue over several visits, so ask for the full cost of the first visit and the cost of each visit or refill after it.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which office your visit would be at. The posted hours do not say which office they cover. Ask whether the program fee includes the medication, and whether any weight loss medication would be brand name or compounded, since the clinic does not name one. Ask who signs your prescription and whether you would see Dr. Fuksina herself.

Ask what follow up visits and lab work cost, including the gut and microbiome testing and the metabolic and genetic testing its about page describes. Ask whether it accepts insurance, and how cancellation works and whether any fee applies. If you are interested in peptide or longevity care, ask first, because the clinic does not list either one.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want internal, functional or obesity medicine with weight loss or bioidentical hormone care, you are comfortable paying without a published price, and a video visit appeals to you. It is not the match if you came looking for peptide or longevity care.

Sources: astramdhealth.com, astramdhealth.com/bio-identical-hormones, astramdhealth.com/services

Services Offered

Hours

Monday - Tuesday , 9am - 7pm

Location