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Hormone Upgrade & Wellness Center

La Jolla, San Diego · Single-clinician hormone and functional medicine practice on Draper Avenue, led by a nurse practitioner, with a published marker-level lab panel and a named peptide menu

Hormone Upgrade & Wellness Center is a single-clinician practice on Draper Avenue in La Jolla, led by Deb Wainwright, DNP, a nurse practitioner who has worked in bioidentical hormone therapy for over twenty years. Its lab page names the markers it runs, from Reverse T3 and TPO antibodies to HOMA-IR and lipoprotein particles. Its peptide page names eight compounds individually.

Deb Wainwright, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN, APHN-BC
Who you would see Deb Wainwright, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN, APHN-BC
Where7529 Draper Ave, Suite D, La Jolla, CA 92037
Who operates it

The care team

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Deb Wainwright, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN, APHN-BC
Hormone and Functional Medicine Provider

Deb Wainwright, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN, APHN-BC

Double board certified Nurse Practitioner holding a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Board certification in Bio Identical Hormone Optimization from the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine.

Published qualificationsBSN from Western Sydney University, Australia; MSN as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from The George Washington University; Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Frontier Nursing University. The clinic states she has practised bioidentical hormone therapy for over twenty years.

Tests and services

Everything Hormone Upgrade & Wellness Center lists

7 tests and services across 4 kinds of care

People come here for

Midlife & menopause, Skin, hair & aesthetics and Advanced diagnostics & emerging care.

Advanced & emerging care

Advanced therapies
Peptide therapy
Compounded peptides marketed for recovery, growth hormone and repair.
PRP injections
Your own concentrated platelets injected for joints, skin or scalp.
Methylene blue (off-label)
A prescription dye and antidote, sold by clinics for energy and cognition. Off-label for those uses, with no human trial showing benefit.

Hormone, sexual-health & prescription care

Medical treatment
Menopause hormone therapy
Estrogen/progesterone care for perimenopause and menopause.

IV therapy & injections

Medical treatment
Vitamin & lipotropic injections
Quick shots of B12, glutathione and fat-metabolism compounds.

Aesthetic & skin care

Recovery & aesthetics
Medical facials & skin treatments
Clinical-grade facials, microneedling and peels.
Hair loss treatment
Prescription and procedural care for hair thinning.
Also published by this clinic

In the clinic's own words, not yet matched to a category we can compare across clinics.

Comprehensive lab testing with a named marker listFull thyroid panel (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, TPO and TG antibodies)Diurnal cortisolFasting glucose, fasting insulin and HOMA-IRhs-CRP, homocysteine and ferritinVitamin D, B12, magnesium, zinc and ironLipoprotein particles and comprehensive cholesterol panelsAdvanced stool and microbiome testing (optional)Hair loss lab testingHormone Pellet Therapy for WomenHormone Pellet Therapy for MenTRT for MenTB-4 (Thymosin Beta-4 fragment)NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide)Growth 1295Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto's TreatmentParasite Cleanse SupportLow Dose Naltrexone (LDN)Weight Loss ManagementNutrient IV TherapyFertility & Pregnancy PreparationHealthy Lifestyle CoachingXeomin & BotoxAnti-Aging Skin Care
What gets measured

The testing panel

As the clinic describes it. Marker counts are not measured the same way from clinic to clinic, so they are not comparable between profiles.

Who reads the resultThe clinic publishes a one-on-one review of all results and next steps with the clinician.
What it coversSex hormones: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA · Full thyroid panel: TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, TPO and TG antibodies · Adrenal and cortisol: diurnal cortisol patterns · Blood sugar and insulin resistance: fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR · Inflammation: hs-CRP, homocysteine, ferritin · Nutrient and micronutrient status: vitamin D, B12, magnesium, zinc, iron · Cardiometabolic: comprehensive cholesterol panels, triglycerides, lipoprotein particles, liver and kidney function · Optional: advanced stool and microbiome testing
Where the sample is takenIn-office and at-home test kits are both published as available.
Included in the priceThe clinic states panels are custom-built from symptoms and goals rather than sold as a fixed package.
Turnaround"Most lab results are returned within 7-10 business days."
Pricing and payment model

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All services

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Visiting

Practical information

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HoursMonday-Friday: 8:30AM-4:30PM. Saturday-Sunday: Closed. Closed on holidays.
Location7529 Draper Ave, Suite D, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone619-330-2233
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