Hormone Testing & BHRT

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) program at Next Health Lincoln Park, Chicago. Entry requires a Baseline Blood Test ($349) to establish hormone levels across testosterone, estradiol, DHEA-S, thyroid, cortisol, and related markers. Ongoing optimization is managed via the Medicine 4.0 membership, which includes quarterly hormone monitoring labs and provider consultations. BHRT is available in pellet, cream, pill, and injection forms.

The Hormone Testing and BHRT program at Next Health Lincoln Park takes a structured, monitoring-led approach to hormonal optimization. The process begins with a mandatory Baseline Blood Test ($349) that establishes starting levels across a comprehensive panel of endocrine markers: total and free testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, DHEA-S, cortisol (morning), thyroid function (TSH, free T3, free T4), SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin), and IGF-1. These markers together provide the clinical picture of a client's current hormonal milieu, identifying imbalances or age-related declines that may be contributing to fatigue, low libido, body composition changes, sleep disruption, mood changes, or cognitive fog. Based on the baseline results, the Next Health clinical team — led at the Chicago market level by Dr. Amy Chhadia, double board-certified in medicine with advanced training in metabolic and obesity medicine from Harvard Medical School — designs a personalized bioidentical hormone replacement protocol. Bioidentical hormones are chemically identical in molecular structure to hormones produced endogenously by the body, as opposed to synthetic hormone analogs with different molecular shapes. BHRT at Next Health is available in multiple delivery formats: subcutaneous pellets (slow-release, inserted every 3–6 months), transdermal creams (applied daily), oral medications, and injectable forms — with the format chosen based on the client's clinical needs, lifestyle, and preference. Ongoing hormone optimization is managed under the Medicine 4.0 membership, which includes quarterly hormone monitoring blood work and provider consultations to adjust dosing as levels shift with age or treatment response. Prescription medications are billed separately through pharmacy.