StriveMD

About StriveMD

What is StriveMD?

StriveMD is a clinic at 9817 Suzanne Court, Suite A, in Marvin, North Carolina, in the Kohl's shopping center. It describes itself as a concierge wellness clinic and opened in 2021. Dr. Julie Howson, a board-certified physician and certified Menopause Society Practitioner, leads it. Gina Robinson, PA-C, is the other prescriber named. Dr. Howson has practiced medicine for 20 years and has served Union County for the past 10. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 15 reviews.

Its main work is primary care and wellness medicine. Medical weight loss and hormone care are two of its services, alongside IV therapy, sexual health, PRP joint injections, body composition analysis, and aesthetic treatments such as dermal fillers, Botox and Dysport, and Diamond Glow facials. The weight loss program includes dietary and exercise recommendations, behavior changes, and weight loss medication, including GLP-1 RAs. In its own words, "we focus on long-term results." The first visit reviews your medical and weight history, nutrition, and activity, includes a body composition analysis on a seca mBCA554, and may include baseline labs. Hormone care covers bioidentical hormone replacement, pellet therapy for testosterone and estradiol, non-hormonal options for menopause, and thyroid care. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8AM to 6PM, and Friday, 8AM to 2PM.

This listing is for its Marvin office at 9817 Suzanne Court, Suite A.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss, hormone therapy, or any other service, and it does not state a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in a program fee, whether it accepts insurance, or whether it offers telehealth visits. Membership terms and cancellation rules are not described either.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which prescriber would manage your medication, Dr. Howson or Gina Robinson, PA-C, and whether the other would be involved. Ask whether the weight loss fee includes GLP-1 medication, and whether that medication is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits, lab work, and body composition analysis cost, and whether they are billed separately. Ask whether insurance is accepted and whether check-ins can be done by telehealth. Ask how to cancel and whether any fee is refundable. The pages list Dr. Howson's board certifications without letters after her name, so ask for her license details. Finally, confirm the address before you drive over, because some of its online listing data gives 9905 Poplar Tent Rd instead of Suzanne Court.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want in-person, physician-supervised weight loss or hormone care near Marvin and you are ready to get a written price before you commit. It is a weaker fit if you need telehealth or insurance billing, since neither is stated.

Sources: strivemdnc.com, strivemdnc.com/weight-loss, strivemdnc.com/hormone-optimization, strivemdnc.com/meet-your-care-team

Services Offered

Hours

Mon–Thurs 8AM–6PM Friday 8AM–2PM

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