Visit Types
1-New Patient Visit: For people who have never seen a physician at Personalized Natural Medicine before. Patients from the COE or UB Clinic’s should book a “3-Regular Return Visit”. This in-depth visit allows our staff physicians to concentrate on particular health issues and establish medical care. This type of visit typically lasts about 60 minutes and features the following: full history, routine urinalysis, physical examination, full genotyping/SWAMI work-up, etc. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
2-Second Visit (SWAMI Diet): For established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who are coming in for their 2nd Appointment. This in-depth visit allows our physicians to develop a full dietary program for the patient. This visit type is highly recommended for a return visit as it sets the basic foundation for healing. This visit has a slight extra cost to cover licensing and materials used to generative a report. This type of visit typically lasts about 60 minutes and features the following: history, routine urinalysis, physical examination, natural treatment protocol, and diet consultation. Patients are offered the choice between a physical binder or a digital copy. At the moment, the SWAMI diet has a cost around $115 that is not covered by insurance. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
3-Regular Check-In Visit: For established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who are coming in for a return visit. This in-depth return visit allows our physicians to concentrate on established health issues along with new ones. This type of visit typically lasts about 15 minutes and features the following: history, routine urinalysis, physical examination, and natural treatment protocol. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
4-Regular Return Visit: For established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who are coming in. This in-depth return visit allows our physicians to concentrate on established health issues along with new ones. This type of visit typically lasts about 30 minutes and features the following: history, routine urinalysis, physical examination, and natural treatment protocol. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
5-Second Visit (SWAMI Diet) plus Breath Test: For established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who are coming in for their 2nd Appointment and are combining it with a complete fasting (12hr water fast) for a digestive Breath Test for Small intestinal bacteria overgrowth (SIBO), Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO), Leaky Gut, Gas, Bloating, Loose Stools, IBS, IBD, etc. Contact the office for more questions. ***Please note that some insurance plans do not allow an appointment and a breath test during the same appointment*** To schedule an appointment, please click here.
6-Return Visit with DNA Analysis: For established patients of Dr. Brody who want a DNA analysis. This is the in-person/office option. Most people opt for the Video Consult option (see below). During your DNA (Opus) visit, we will analyze and interpret your raw genomic data from Ancestry.com. We use a program called Opus23 Pro that was designed by Dr. Peter D’Adamo which consists of a suite of applications that provide an environment that allows for precision personalized care. This program allows the practitioner to perform a series of extraordinarily sophisticated analytics for discovering the hidden secrets of your DNA. Dr. Brody can then investigate any precautions or changes you can perform to have a healthier lifestyle. With the DNA Visit, we will perform a complete medical examination which includes a medical intake, physical examination with urine analysis, and treatment protocol. All patients will receive a personalized printout of your genetic analysis that will consist of: genetic exploration of your DNA (to-see what mutations you might have), preventive analysis (to see what diseases you are susceptible too), drug side effect/benefits analysis (to see how you respond to certain drugs i.e. statins), basic food analysis (beneficial and problematic foods list), environmental analysis (showcasing causative factors of diseases), basic genetics overview (Including Terminology), and a supplement protocol based upon your genetic information. Please note there is an extra fee that is not covered by insurance plans for this type of office visit. This fee does not include time with the doctor. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
7-Return Visit with Microbiome Analysis: For established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who want a complete analysis of their gut bacteria/microbiome. This is the in-person/office visit. This in-depth visit allows our staff physicians to discover your microbiome and develop a precise treatment program to balance out Dysbiosis, SIBO, Leaky Gut, Gas, Bloating, and a whole host of other digestive complaints. This visit has a slight extra cost to cover the licensing and materials used to generative a report. Please contact the front desk to learn more. This type of visit typically lasts about 45 minutes and features the following: history, routine urinalysis, physical examination, full microbiome personalized report, and natural treatment protocol. Please note there is a extra fee that is not covered by insurance plans for this type of office visit. This fee does not include time with the doctor. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Return Visit–Phone 30min: For established clients or patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who would like a phone appointment. Please note insurances do not cover this type of visit. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Telemedicine–Video 15-60min: For new or established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who would like a video/computer appointment. Please note most insurances NOW cover this type of visit. Telemedicine can be used instead of any visit type listed above other than breath testing visits. Please contact the front test to ensure telemedicine is covered on your insurance plan. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Video-New Nutritional DNA Analysis Consult: For people who have never seen Dr. Brody before. Please note this is NOT a medical visit but instead a nutritional consult. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Video-Nutritional Return DNA Analysis Consult: For clients who are established with Dr. Brody who want their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th, DNA nutritional consult. Please note this is NOT a medical visit. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
X- Breath Test Only: A special visit only for established patients of Personalized Natural Medicine who are coming in for a complete fasting (12hr water fast) Digestive Breath Tests. Covered by most insurance companies. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Y-Regular Return Visit with Acupuncture/Physical Medicine: Led by Dr. Kolotinsky, this appointment typically takes 45 minutes and includes 30 minutes of acupuncture treatment along with 15 minutes of health history and symptom review and treatment. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Z-Meet the Doctor: For people interested in becoming patients at Personalized Natural Medicine. The physician will talk to you 1-1 to see if you are a right fit for the practice during a 15 minute session. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
Frequency asked questions
How long is a visit?
The total visit time is roughly 60 minutes for the first office visit and 30-45 minutes for most returns. There is often an additional 10-15 minutes that are required for processing and dispensary order filling. Please allow a full 70 minutes for your visit.
If you are interested in adding acupuncture or manual adjustments to your treatment, please allow for an additional 15 – 30 minutes.
Do you take insurance?
Naturopathic medical services in Connecticut are covered by most major medical insurers. Please check with your provider. We do accept most insurances. However, there are some that we don’t. We are currently in-network with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and Husky. We apply for coverage into other insurance plans on a routine basis. Please contact the Front Office Manager to learn more.
Most labs ordered by our staff physicians are covered by your insurance company. We prefer Quest Labs but will use others when warranted.
Note: Patients over 65 years will not be able to use their insurance to cover their visits. All Naturopathic Physicians in the country are not able to accept the insurance of patients who are on Medicare due to federal regulations.
What payment types do you take?
Payment is expected at the time of services rendered. Methods of payment include check, cash, or credit cards, such as Mastercard, or Visa. Your Co-Pay is due at the time of service. Any supplements or programs used (SWAMI, OPUS, Utopia) prescribed will be an additional cost. Supplements can also be purchased online.
Please note: If you do not have a reference number from your insurance provider stating that your plan covers Naturopathic Medicine, you will be charged for the full appointment and reimbursed later for any costs your plan does cover.
Cancellation Policy
Please cancel or reschedule any appointments no less than 24 hours before your scheduled time. We have a $25 fee for any appointments that are cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled start time.
Questionnaires
For every appointment, Personalized Natural Medicine sends out a questionnaire that asks for some information that our staff physicians can use to give you a more effective and efficient visit. For a patient’s first visit, we do send out a few more forms that need to be filled out before your appointment. We do ask that the questionnaire gets filled out in advance, that way our physicians can go over your answers and provide you a personalized appointment!