The older we get, the more concerned we become with our health. Currently, screening guidelines for cancer or heart disease are generally based upon your age, your family and your medical history. At present there is no single test that can tell you for sure that you don’t have any cancer cells in your body or that you have no chance of developing heart disease. However, as technology and testing progress, medicine is getting better at answering these questions.
Bodhi offers comprehensive cancer and heart disease testing and risk assessment based on the latest technology. We also offer a musculoskeletal disease assessment program and a comprehensive prevention program to help you live your healthiest life. We will discuss with you the available guidelines for each of these tests and the risks and benefits of proceeding with them for people who fall outside those guidelines.
Our team—composed of experienced primary care physicians, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, women’s health providers, an endocrinologist, a nutritional consultant, and behavioral therapists, in collaboration with imaging centers—will provide you with detailed understanding of your body’s current state and help you adjust your lifestyle to increase your chances of living cancer- or heart disease-free for as long as possible. We focus on teaching good mental and physical health habits and practicing them daily.
Heart disease prevention program:
Comprehensive evaluation of the level of your risk of developing heart disease, and recommendations to reduce the risk. This includes consultations with a primary care physician, a cardiologist, a nutritional consultant and, if needed, an endocrinologist. This also includes specialized blood tests and imaging studies such as Coronary calcium score or Coronary CT angiography with direct visualization of your heart arteries and the plaques present. Other tests can be considered based on your level of risk and medical history.
Comprehensive cardiovascular prevention program starts at $499. To learn more about the program please click here.
Cancer prevention program:
Comprehensive evaluation of the level of your risk of developing cancer, and recommendations to reduce the risk. This includes consultations with a primary care physician, women’s health nurse practitioner, gastroenterologist, breast specialist and other specialists as needed. This also includes specialized blood tests and imaging studies, including brain MRI, chest CT, thyroid ultrasound, and abdominal MRI.
Comprehensive Cancer screening program starts at $3749. To learn more about the program please click here.
Joint and Spine evaluation program:
For those concerned about spine or major joint disease, we offer comprehensive evaluation of the your risk of developing arthritis and its complications. Under the direction of a primary care physician, we focus on eliminating alcohol and drug use, increasing physical activity, and achieving normal body weight. Imaging may include MRI of the spine, hips, knees and other joints as needed.
Comprehensive Joint and spine prevention program starts at $2900. To learn more about the program please click here.
Overall Estimated costs of treatments |
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| This includes overall costs and your costs | 1 year costs | 10 year costs | 30 year costs | your 10 year /10% out of pocket costs | US annual costs |
| High cholesterol | $300-1500 | $3000-15,000 | $9000-$45,000 | $1000 | $25 billion |
| High blood pressure | $750-$1200 | $7500-$12,000 | $22,500-36,000 | $3000 | $150 billion |
| Obesity | $2500-$5000 | $25,000-50,000 | $250,000-$300,000 | $25,000 | $200 billion |
| Diabetes | $16,000 | $160,000 | $480,000 | $50,000 | $250 billion |
If you were able to prevent or delay the need for treatment of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes by 30 years, you could reduce your health care costs by over $500,000 and your own out of pocket costs by at least about $75,000.
If you were able to prevent getting a heart attack or cancer you could not only extend your life, but also save close to $1,000,000.
Estimated costs of treatments for heart attack or cancer or hip replacement |
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| overall costs | Initial costs | 10 year costs | US costs annually | ||
| heart attack | $50,000 | $760,000 | $363 billion | ||
| cancer | $150,000 | $230,000 | $220 billion | ||
| hip replacement | $40,000 | not available | $12 billion* | ||
As we know that these illnesses are more and more attributed not only to the genetics, but also to our lifestyle and how we approach each and every day, we know that preventing heart disease or cancer can help you live longer and hopefully happier. As a primary care physicians, we seen in daily practice people in their 70’s and 80’s who take no medications, have no high blood pressure, their hearts and minds as well as other organs continue to work well. Moreover, many also managed to live cancer free to older age. They are not an anomaly. When scientists study the long living subjects, they frequently learn that they keep being physically very active, life healthy and have humble yet good approach to life.
This program is not for everyone
At this time we generally do not accept people under age 40. This may change as our program evolves.
We do accept people with chronic conditions or history of cancer who want to live better and improve their life.
Cost: $5000 for 6 months program.
$1000 is refundable at the end of the program if you achieve
Normal weight and reduce at least 1 of your risk factors.
The cost can be applied to your Health savings program. You can ask your HR department for any additional benefits your company can provide.
| 1 session with primary care physician to address your health. This includes comprehensive health assessment | $250 |
| 1 session with board certified cardiologist with focus on prevention of heart disease | $250 |
| 1 session with a board certified skin specialist for comprehensive review of your skin moles and cancer prevention | $250 |
| 1 session with board certified endocrinologist ( for those with metabolic concerns, obesity or diabetes) | $250 |
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES | |
| 3 sessions with trained psychologist to assess your habits, motivations and struggles | $300 |
| 3 sessions with physical therapist specializing in health fitness | $300 |
| 3 sessions with nutritional therapist3 interactive teaching sessions with a living octogenarian who is overall healthy | $300$300 |
| CANCER SCREENING – TESTS | |
| MR Brain w/o contrast | $500 |
| CT scan chest (low dose) lung cancer screening | $250 |
| MR Abdomen w/o contrast $500 | $500 |
| MR Pelvis w/o contrast | $500 |
| Comprehensive blood 50 early cancer markers- ( Galleri test) | $1000 |
| Colon cancer screening – colonoscopy | $1500 |
| US thyroid gland | $250 |
| Comprehensive skin evaluation -for moles and pre-cancerous lesions | $250 |
| HEART DISEASE SCREENING | |
| EKG screening test for heart disease | $50 |
| CT – calcium score of coronary arteries | $250 |
| CT- angiography of coronary arteries – visualization of your heart arteries and cholesterol plaques | $500 |
| MUSKULOSKELETAL SCREENING | |
| MRI of the cervical spine ( neck) | $150 |
| MRI of the lumbar spine ( lower back) | $200 |
| MRI hips | $250 |
| MRI knees ( both) | $$750 |
| additional MRIs upon request as needed | $500 |
| Additional Office services | |
| F | $30 |
| F | $40 |
| F | $30 |
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