No. AthenaVita is a specialized prevention practice focused on cardiometabolic health during the menopause transition. We work alongside your primary care provider, not in place of them. Preventive care outside our scope (cancer screenings, immunizations, acute illness) is coordinated with your PCP.

AthenaVita is a cash-pay practice. We do not bill insurance for membership fees or visits. However, we can provide superbills for you to submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement and our services may be eligible for HSA/FSA benefits. Labs and imaging are typically billed to your insurance separately.

Insurance-based models require short visits, high patient volumes, and care triggered by diagnosis codes. This structure is incompatible with prevention-focused care that intervenes before disease thresholds are met. A membership model allows for extended visits, direct access, and proactive intervention.

Yes. AthenaVita serves women of all ages, with special focus on ages 35-55, including those in perimenopause (the years leading up to menopause). This is often when physiologic shifts begin—and when intervention has the greatest impact.

Hormone therapy decisions are made within a cardiovascular risk framework. For women with low cardiovascular risk and bothersome menopause symptoms, hormone therapy may be appropriate. For women with elevated cardiovascular risk, non-hormonal alternatives are prioritized. Hormone therapy is never used for cardiovascular prevention—only for symptom management when risk is appropriately stratified.

Yes, for appropriate candidates. GLP-1 receptor agonists are prescribed based on evidence-based criteria (BMI ≥30, or BMI ≥27 with weight-related health conditions). We use only FDA-approved medications from licensed pharmacies—never compounded products.

AthenaVita is anchored in guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and The Menopause Society. We do not use non-standardized testing, unproven protocols, or "optimization" language. Our focus is on risk, physiology, and outcomes—grounded in the same evidence base used by academic medical centers.

Traditional cardiology focuses on established disease—heart attacks, heart failure, arrhythmias. AthenaVita focuses on prevention before disease develops. We identify and modify risk factors during the critical menopause transition, when cardiovascular risk accelerates but before clinical disease is present.

We coordinate with your primary care provider for preventive care outside our focus (cancer screenings, immunizations) and refer to specialists as needed. AthenaVita is designed to integrate with your existing healthcare team, not replace it.

Yes. All visits are conducted via secure video platform. This allows for extended appointments, flexible scheduling, and care regardless of location (within states where the provider is licensed).

We currently serve residents in the state of Arizona only.