Medicine that answers to you.
Direct-care endocrinology, in person and by secure telehealth across Pennsylvania.
A calm, private space — 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh
Chia Endocrinology & Wellness is a direct-care practice founded to restore the art of medicine: longer visits, real relationships, and treatment decisions made with you, not an insurer. The result is careful, expert endocrine care — free of middlemen and rushed appointments.
Specialty care for low testosterone & TRT, menopause & BHRT, medical weight loss, type 1 & type 2 diabetes, and thyroid disease — and the full endocrine spectrum.
A practice with a point of view
Founded by Dr. Farhad Hasan to bring endocrine and hormone care back to what it should be — proactive, personal, and built around the patient.
Optimal hormone & metabolic health
To help every patient reach their best metabolic and hormone health — and keep it — through care that is thorough, modern, and genuinely individualized.
Care that knows you
Exceptional quality, delivered by a physician who actually knows you — your history, your goals, your life — on a personal and meaningful level.
Beyond managing disease
We move past simply treating disease toward a proactive, preventive approach — helping you feel, look, and be your best by optimizing hormones, weight, and metabolism.
A simpler path to better medicine
Healthcare without endless waits, rushed visits, or mystery bills months later. In direct care, you pay your physician directly — so insurers and administrators step out of the room, and your doctor can focus entirely on you.
Time, not a stopwatch
Dr. Hasan limits his panel and gives your case the time it needs — about an hour for a new consultation.
Real access
Members reach Dr. Hasan directly between visits — message, phone, email, and video — not a call tree.
No surprise bills
Clear, upfront costs. You always know what you're paying, and why.
“I see a limited number of patients each day so I can give each one premium care and the time they deserve. To practice this way, I've opted out of commercial insurance — the only way to truly put the patient first.”
Traditional endocrinology practices, med-spas, or Chia Endocrinology?
Hormone clinics and med-spas are opening everywhere. Health-system endocrinology is buried in insurance and long waits. Here's how they really compare.
| How We're Different | Traditional Endocrinology UPMC, AHN & insurance-based offices |
Hormone Clinics & Med-Spas TRT/HRT shops, weight-loss & online |
Chia Endocrinology & Wellness Direct-care, physician-led |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who treats you | A rotating roster — often a different provider each visit | A nurse practitioner, medical assistant, or sales-driven staff following a protocol | Dr. Farhad Hasan, MD — a board-certified endocrinologist, every visit |
| Time with you | 15–20 rushed minutes | A quick intake built to start a prescription | 60 minutes of focused, one-on-one time |
| The approach | Manage the disease, refill, repeat | Sell hormones, supplements, and packages — the more they sell, the more they earn | Diagnose the root cause first, then treat and optimize |
| Hormone therapy | Evidence-based, but often limited and slow to access | Compounded creams, pellets, and peptides — sometimes without real diagnosis or monitoring | Evidence-based, FDA-approved protocols after an honest risk–benefit discussion |
| Diabetes, thyroid, pituitary & adrenal | Yes — but access-limited | Cannot treat these | The full endocrine spectrum, in depth |
| Access between visits | A portal and front-desk staff | Varies — often a sales line | Direct access to your doctor |
| Wait for your first visit | Often months | Same week — they're eager to sell | Usually within 1–2 weeks |
| Billing | Copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and surprise bills | Paid packages, supplements, and compounded hormones — on commission | Transparent membership pricing — no supplement sales, no commissions |
| Answers to | Insurers & non-medical administrators | Sales targets & business managers | You. Dr. Hasan owns the practice — no boss, no conflict of interest |
The bottom line: a real endocrinologist in the room, nothing to sell you, and no insurer to please.
“Wait — you don't take insurance?”
Correct. And it's the single most important reason the care is better. Insurance doesn't pay for time, prevention, or access — the very things that actually make you well. By stepping outside of it, Dr. Hasan answers to one person: you.
A real doctor, not a sales funnel
Paying directly here gets you a board-certified endocrinologist — not a compounded-hormone upsell from a clinic that can't read your labs.
You always know the price
Transparent consultation and membership pricing. Over a year, our standard membership often costs less than the out-of-pocket bills insurance leaves you — without the hidden price of fragmented, repeat care.
We still work with your insurance
Labs and imaging are billed to your insurance as usual, and we provide itemized superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.
See what top-notch medical care feels like
Book your initial consultation, or start with a free 15-minute call to see if we're the right fit.
or call (412) 485-0311