Nava Health
Nava Health is an integrative and functional medicine clinic chain founded in 2013 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. The company operates brick-and-mortar locations along the East Coast and offers telehealth consultations for patients outside its clinic footprint. Unlike most providers in the GLP-1 telehealth space, Nava approaches weight management from a functional medicine framework — meaning medications are positioned as one component within a broader protocol that includes hormone op
Overview
- Consultation Model
- In-Person
- Headquarters
- Columbia, MD
- Shipping
- 3-5 business days
- Lab Testing
- No
- Prescriber Info
- Licensed healthcare providers evaluate patients and prescribe based on clinical eligibility.
- Founded
- 2013
Pros
- Integrative/functional medicine approach
- Both brand-name and compounded GLP-1 options available
- Physical clinic locations for in-person visits along the East Coast
- Established since 2013
- Comprehensive lab work and metabolic testing included in protocols
- Telehealth available for patients outside clinic areas
Cons
- Significantly more expensive than medication-first telehealth platforms
- Pricing not transparently published
- Intake process more involved than typical online GLP-1 enrollment
- Functional medicine framework may include recommendations beyond what all patients need or want
- Limited geographic footprint for in-person visits
- Not designed for patients who simply want affordable access to GLP-1 medication