How is Healthy You Endocrinology and Weight Loss different from a traditional endocrinology practice?

Healthy You operates on a Direct Care model without the constraints of insurance billing. This allows Dr. Borensztein to take on a smaller patient panel, offering same-week appointments, longer visits (60–90 minutes for new patients), transparent pricing, and direct access to the doctor between visits. There are no surprise bills — all costs are listed upfront and HSA/FSA payments are accepted.

Does Healthy You accept Medicare or Medicaid?

Healthy You accepts select Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans on a limited basis. Medicaid is not accepted. Medicare and Medicaid patients cannot enroll in the membership program. Please call the office at 856-559-7616 for current availability.

How quickly can a new patient get an appointment?

New patients can typically be seen within the same week, often the same day or the next day. Patients are encouraged to gather their health records before their appointment to make the most of their visit.

Can I be reimbursed by my insurance for visits at Healthy You?

If your insurance plan includes out-of-network coverage, you may be able to submit a superbill (which the practice will provide) for reimbursement. Reimbursement is not guaranteed. HSA and FSA funds can also be used to pay for visits. Contact your insurance company to confirm your out-of-network benefits.

Can I still use my insurance for labs, imaging, and prescriptions?

Yes, in most cases you can use your insurance for labs, imaging, and prescriptions ordered by Dr. Borensztein. In rare instances, insurance may deny payment for testing ordered by an out-of-network provider. If you are concerned, it is best to check with your insurance company directly.

What is included in the Healthy You membership?

The Weight Loss and Endocrine Memberships include unlimited in-person and telemedicine visits, direct text access to Dr. Borensztein, prior authorization support, letters and forms, and communication with other medical offices. Weight Loss members also receive monthly body composition analysis and access to a members-only site with recipes, workouts, and blog posts. Memberships start at $125/month for Endocrine and $200/month for Weight Loss.

What ages does Healthy You treat?

Healthy You typically sees patients age 16 and older. For patients under 18, it is recommended to call the office first at 856-559-7616 to confirm that the appropriate care can be provided.

What conditions does Dr. Borensztein treat?

Dr. Borensztein treats the full spectrum of endocrine conditions including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, thyroid nodules, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, PCOS, menopause and perimenopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), adrenal disorders (Cushing's syndrome, adrenal insufficiency), pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, and medical weight loss with GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Zepbound, and Ozempic.

Does Healthy You offer telemedicine appointments?

Yes. Telemedicine visits are available for established patients located in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. New patient first visits are required to be in person at the Collingswood, NJ office.

Where is Healthy You Endocrinology located?

Healthy You Endocrinology and Weight Loss is located at 900 Haddon Avenue, Suite 409, Collingswood, NJ 08108 — just outside of Philadelphia. There is onsite parking and the PATCO station is nearby. Call 856-559-7616 or email info@healthyyouendo.com.

One Doctor, the Whole Picture: Why I Built a Comprehensive Practice

Oct 19

Written By Alejandra Borensztein

You shouldn't need three different doctors to take care of one body.

Yet that's what many of my patients were doing before they found me: an endocrinologist for their thyroid, a weight loss clinic for their weight, and a gynecologist (or no one at all) for their menopause symptoms. Each one saw a piece of the picture. No one saw the whole thing.

I didn't set out to build a practice that covers all three. It grew out of what I kept seeing in my exam room, year after year. Here's how it happened, and why I believe comprehensive care is simply better care.

Where I started: endocrinology

I trained as an endocrinologist, and for the first part of my career that's exactly what I practiced. Diabetes, thyroid disease, PCOS, adrenal and pituitary conditions.

But I quickly learned that you can't treat these conditions well while ignoring metabolism and weight. Type 2 diabetes is driven by insulin resistance, and weight is one of the biggest levers we have to improve it. PCOS is as much a metabolic condition as a hormonal one. Thyroid patients often come in frustrated about weight changes that their thyroid medication alone won't fix.

If I only adjusted medications and checked labs, I was leaving my patients with half a plan. So I started spending more of each visit on nutrition, exercise, and weight management. The more I did, the more I saw how much it changed outcomes.

Eventually I decided to formalize that training and became board certified in Obesity Medicine. That gave me the tools to treat weight as the chronic, medical condition it is, with the same evidence-based approach I bring to everything else, including modern medications like GLP-1s.

The gap I couldn't ignore: menopause

Once I was practicing obesity medicine, I noticed a pattern. Many of the women coming to me for weight loss were in their 40s and early 50s, in perimenopause or menopause. They were gaining weight around the middle, sleeping poorly, having hot flashes, struggling with mood and brain fog.

And almost none of them had anyone managing those symptoms. Some had been told it was "just part of getting older." Others had been offered treatments that weren't backed by evidence, or that were borderline unsafe: compounded hormone pellets, unregulated supplements, or hormone therapy started without proper evaluation or follow-up.

These women deserved better. Menopause affects sleep, mood, bone health, heart health, and yes, weight and body composition. Treating their weight without addressing their menopause made no sense.

So I expanded again. I trained in menopause medicine and became a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, so I could offer safe, evidence-based options, including hormone therapy when it's appropriate, alongside everything else.

Why it's all connected

Your body doesn't divide itself into specialties. Hormones, metabolism, and weight constantly influence each other:

Thyroid and weight: An underactive thyroid can slow metabolism, but treating the thyroid alone rarely resolves weight concerns on its own.
PCOS and insulin resistance: Improving insulin resistance often improves cycles, fertility, and androgen symptoms too.
Menopause and metabolism: Falling estrogen shifts where the body stores fat and raises cardiometabolic risk, while poor sleep from night sweats makes weight harder to manage.
Diabetes and weight: Weight loss can dramatically improve blood sugar, and some newer medications treat both at once.

When these are managed by separate doctors, things fall through the cracks. You get conflicting advice. Labs get repeated. Medications get added without anyone looking at the full list. And you spend your time and money going from appointment to appointment, explaining your story again each time.

What comprehensive care looks like at Healthy You

Today I'm board certified in Endocrinology and Obesity Medicine, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. That means one physician who understands how your thyroid, hormones, metabolism, and weight fit together, and one plan built around all of it.

I see it every day: many patients first come to me for one thing and stay for others. A woman starts with weight loss and we discover her menopause symptoms are driving her poor sleep. A thyroid patient mentions irregular cycles and we diagnose PCOS. A patient with prediabetes gets help with blood sugar, weight, and her hot flashes, all in the same visit.

Comprehensive care at Healthy You means:

One doctor who knows your full history, so you never have to start from scratch
Evidence-based treatment, never trends, pellets, or supplement upsells
Longer, unhurried visits with time to address more than one concern
Direct access to your physician between visits
A single, coordinated plan instead of advice that pulls you in different directions

One doctor, the whole picture

I expanded my training because my patients needed it. You shouldn't have to see three different doctors when one can manage it all, and manage it well.

If you've been juggling specialists, or feel like no one is connecting the dots, I'd love to help. Healthy You offers in-person visits in Collingswood, NJ and telemedicine throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dr. Alejandra Borensztein is a triple board-certified endocrinologist, obesity medicine specialist, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and the founder of Healthy You Endocrinology & Weight Loss in Collingswood, NJ.

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