The panel
Total testosterone by mass spectrometry and free testosterone by dialysis, FSH, LH, prolactin, DHEA-S, SHBG, and TSH with both active thyroid hormones and antibodies. Women’s panels add estradiol; men’s add PSA, total and free.
Membership · Physician-led
Hormone therapy in Scottsdale that starts with the whole picture.
At Paragon, hormone therapy starts with measurement. Replacement is offered when clinically indicated, decided with you by Rachel Cushman, PA-C, and monitored for as long as you’re on it. Part of Ascent and Pinnacle membership.
01 · How we think about it
A hormone level is one number in a body that has hundreds.
One hormone result doesn’t explain every symptom, so your physician reviews your history, medications, sleep, nutrition and relevant labs. Any treatment discussion covers benefits, risks, alternatives and follow-up. A test result is not a promise of a prescription.
02 · How it runs
Measure, read in context, decide together, keep measuring.
Read in context
Your physician reads them with your 80+ other biomarkers, body composition, strength, sleep and history, and writes the findings into your Blueprint.
Decide together
If treatment is clinically indicated, Rachel Cushman, PA-C walks you through the options, monitoring and trade-offs. Nothing starts without that conversation.
Keep measuring
The panel repeats at every evaluation (up to twice a year on Ascent, up to four times on Pinnacle) and the plan adjusts to the results.
03 · What we will not do
Clinical decisions with measurement and follow-up.
Hormone care is included in Ascent and Pinnacle; medication costs are separate.
No prescription before the panel
We don’t start hormone therapy from a single lab or from symptoms alone.
No promises about how you will feel
Response varies. We tell you what we measured, what we expect and when we’ll check.
04 · Common questions
Before you decide.
Is medication guaranteed?
No. Any treatment needs an individual clinical assessment and a discussion with the treating clinician.
Are medications included in the fee?
No. Medications are billed separately; the clinical relationship, measurement and oversight are included in Ascent and Pinnacle.
Is this available without membership?
Standalone continuation options and pricing are an open business and clinical decision. Ask the practice before making arrangements.