Bio-identical Hormone & Peptide Specialists

Functional & Longevity Medicine in PhiladelphiaPhysician-Led Care

You’ve optimized your life. Now optimize your biology.

Start with a free 15-minute call, or claim your Foundational Assessment today. You will be speaking with the YoungerMeMD care team — a physician-led practice under Medical Director Kenneth Varano, D.O., with more than 20 years in age-management and functional medicine.

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Fifteen minutes, no cost, no obligation. Tell us how to reach you, then pick your time on the next step.

Free consultation15 minutes
  • Physician-led care team
  • 20 years in age management
  • Testing-led, not guesswork
  • Conshohocken, PA
  • Telemedicine available
Two ways to start

Claim your assessment

Once you claim your selection, we will be in touch to schedule your appointment.

Foundational Assessment

$599

Complete clinical intake and a personalized protocol.

  • Comprehensive clinical intake
  • Advanced lab testing
  • Personalized protocol built for you
  • Provider guidance from day one
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Hormone Assessment

$724

Everything above, plus a full review of systems and hormones.

  • Includes the foundational assessment
  • Comprehensive hormone panel
  • Full review of systems
  • Bioidentical options where appropriate
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Optional advanced specialty testing is available — most patients start without it.

What we help with

Bioidentical hormone therapy, men’s hormone health and functional medicine

Physician-led care from our Conshohocken, PA clinic, just outside Philadelphia. Whichever brought you here, the starting point is the same: a free 15-minute call, then testing before any recommendation.

Bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT)

For women and men whose energy, sleep, mood or body composition shifted as their hormones did. We run comprehensive hormone testing first, then build the plan around what your labs and your symptoms actually show.

Women & men · Testing-led · Reviewed quarterly

Men’s hormone health and TRT

Low energy, low drive, brain fog and recovery that has stalled often trace back to levels no one has measured properly. We establish a real baseline, review it with you, and go from there.

Testosterone · Energy · Recovery

Functional and longevity medicine

When your labs read “in range” but you still feel off, a standard panel is not enough. We look at the whole picture — metabolic, hormonal and nutritional — to find what is driving it.

Root-cause · Whole-person · Preventive

Personalized from day one

We reject the one-size-fits-all approach

By focusing on your unique biology, we deliver advanced, proactive care that restores your vitality and builds a foundation for long-term health.

Candidacy comes first

We evaluate your history, symptoms, and labs first — so what we recommend is actually built for your body.

History · Symptoms · Labs

Testing, not guesswork

Comprehensive lab work establishes a baseline and shows what is actually happening in your body, so your plan is built on evidence.

Metabolic · Hormonal · Nutritional

Supervised, start to finish

Everything we recommend sits inside an active clinical relationship — a physician who evaluates you, reviews how you are responding and stays accountable for your care. That ongoing oversight is the whole point.

Physician-led · Monitored · Accountable

Reviewed and adjusted

We re-test 3–4 times per year, review how you are responding, and adjust. A protocol should always be revisited to ensure needs are being met.

Re-test · Review · Refine

Safety, quality and oversight

A standard you can actually check

Reputable care is not a slogan. It is a chain of decisions — who evaluates you, where your formulation is prepared, and who stays responsible for it afterwards. Here is ours.

503A pharmacy partners

We partner with specialized 503A compounding pharmacies — licensed and inspected under state and federal pharmacy law, and held to USP compounding standards — to prepare what your plan calls for.

Licensed · Inspected · USP standards

Mixed for your biology, not pulled off a shelf

Your formulation and dosing follow your labs, your symptoms and your goals. That is the whole point of working with a compounding pharmacy: the preparation is built around you rather than around the nearest available stock strength.

Your labs · Your dose · Adjusted over time

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Physician-led, credential-backed

YoungerMeMD is a physician-led practice under Medical Director Kenneth Varano, D.O., who brings more than 20 years in age management and functional medicine, board certification in integrative medicine and family practice, and fellowship training in anti-aging medicine. Care is delivered by our full clinical team.

Medical Director · Board certified · Team delivered

You always know what you are taking

Every recommendation is explained before you start — what it is, what it is for, what the dose is and how we will measure whether it is working. Nothing is dispensed without that conversation.

Explained · Documented · Monitored

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What this is really about

Feeling like yourself again

Most people who come to us are not chasing a number on a lab report. They want their energy back, they want to sleep properly, and they want to keep doing the things they enjoy for as long as possible.

That is what a personalized plan is built to protect — and the evaluation is where it starts.

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Targeted, not generic

What people come to us about

Fatigue that doesn’t lift, no matter how much you sleep
Muscle, joint, or tissue recovery that’s stalled out
Stubborn body composition that won’t respond to diet or training
Sleep that’s shallow, restless or unrefreshing
Lab work that’s “in range” but doesn’t explain how you feel
Motivation, focus or drive that’s quietly faded

Whether the right approach involves cellular repair, hormone support, metabolic recalibration or something else entirely is exactly what the evaluation determines.

Real patients, real results

What our patients say

I have been working with the amazing team at YoungerMeMD and love the results. They are wonderful and take great care of you — they take their time with you and never rush. The testing is better than any I get at my GP and I get solutions right away.

Laura DiFilippoPatient

★★★★★

Cutting edge medical care, caring and compassionate medical and office staff. As a physician myself, I highly recommend personalized care at this practice.

Jennifer Schranz

★★★★★

Ashley and the team at YoungerMeMD go above and beyond for your health needs. They work with a wide wealth of knowledge to get you feeling your best.

Sierra Clark

★★★★★

I have been under the care of Dr. Varano and Barb Dougherty for 5+ years and they have helped me completely revamp my lifestyle. Professional and caring — everything you look for in a long term health partner.

Gregg Maryanski

Physician-led, team-delivered

Meet the YoungerMeMD team

You are cared for by a practice, not a single person. Our clinicians and patient-services team work together on your plan, under the direction of Medical Director Kenneth Varano, D.O., who brings more than 20 years in age-management and functional medicine.

Kenneth Varano, D.O., Medical Director at YoungerMeMD

Kenneth Varano, D.O.

Medical Director

Board-certified osteopathic physician, 20 years in age-management and functional medicine.

Barbara Dougherty, MSN, CRNP at YoungerMeMD

Barbara Dougherty, MSN, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner

Board-certified NP specialising in hormone optimisation and cardio-metabolic health.

Ashley Murray, Director of Business and Patient Services at YoungerMeMD

Ashley Murray

Director, Patient Services

Makes sure every part of your experience runs smoothly, from scheduling to follow-up.

Jessica Kresge at YoungerMeMD

Jessica Kresge

Lead Cardiac Technician

Coordinates patient care and communications across the practice.

Not sure which is right for you?

That is exactly what the free call is for. Fifteen minutes with our team, no cost, no obligation — just a straight answer about the right starting point for your situation.

This page is for general educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. Individual results vary. Therapies are provided only after clinical evaluation and where medically appropriate. Speak with a YoungerMeMD provider about your specific needs.

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