Collaborative Health Outreach of Virginia

About Collaborative Health Outreach of Virginia

What is Collaborative Health Outreach of Virginia?

Collaborative Health Outreach of Virginia is a practice whose name and online title lead with weight loss and hormone replacement. It also offers primary care, IV nutrition, medical cannabis certification, and Emsella, a pelvic floor treatment that its pages place in Norfolk. It does not list a street address or phone number online, so you will need to ask for both.

The prescribers named are Christian Joyner, PA-C, Erin Smith, APRN, DNP, and Shelanda Hayes, MD. Emily Bondi also appears among its specialists, but her role and credentials are not stated. Christine Zirpoli, RD, LDN, CNSC, is listed as a specialist and is not named as a prescriber.

Patient reviews on its site praise Christian Joyner's care, and one says she has been that family's primary care provider for 15 years. Its Google listing shows a 4.6 rating from 25 reviews. In its own words: "Our plant-based approach recognizes the importance of early detection, lifestyle and gut-bacteria management."

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. It does not state a consultation fee, whether it accepts insurance, or whether a weight loss or hormone program includes medication. Ask for the full cost of your first visit and of each month after it, in writing, before you book. Ask also what Emsella sessions cost, since that service is listed separately.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription for weight loss or hormone therapy, and whether that person will see you directly or whether a different provider will. Ask whether the monthly fee includes medication, and if it does, whether the drug is brand-name or compounded. Ask which weight loss medication, if any, the program uses, since its pages name none.

Ask what lab work, follow-up visits, and dose adjustments cost, and whether they are billed on top of the program fee. Ask whether it offers telehealth, what its hours are, and where the office is. Finally, ask how you cancel and whether any fees or refunds apply.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want one practice that offers primary care alongside weight loss and hormone replacement, and you are willing to confirm costs and the prescriber in writing before you commit. If you need a published price list or a clear answer on what medication costs, call first and decide after you hear the answers.

Sources: chovawellness.com

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