A routine thyroid screen
1marker
- TSH
A useful first check, but only one number.
Thyroid care for women in Tampa
Your TSH came back normal. You still feel off.
We check free T3, free T4, thyroid antibodies and cortisol, and look at them with your symptoms. Your first step is a free consult.
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- Led by the clinic's physician team, who review every lab result.
- Physician-led since 2013
- No referral needed
- Labs drawn on Henderson Blvd
Book your free consult
A free 20-minute call with our team. Pick your time on the next screen, or we'll text you a link.
Private and free. No obligation, no referral, and same-week times are often open.
“Traditional doctors never looked at my body as a whole, so I was left with no real answers.”
One number vs. the whole picture
TSH is where most routine screens stop.
TSH is a screening number. Your panel adds the rest of the thyroid picture, plus your hormones, all from one blood draw at the Tampa clinic.
Your BioDesign panel
70+biomarkers from one blood draw
Thyroid
- TSH
- Free T3
- Free T4
- Thyroid antibodies
Stress
- Cortisol
Hormones, same draw
- Estradiol
- Progesterone
- Testosterone
- FSH and LH
Plus metabolic, heart and vitamin D markers. A physician reviews every result alongside your symptoms.
Why symptoms overlap
Thyroid changes, perimenopause and stress can feel a lot alike.
Fatigue, brain fog, weight change and poor sleep can show up with any of the three, and more than one can be going on at once. Your panel checks thyroid, hormones and cortisol in the same draw, so your physician sees them side by side.
Thyroid
Perimenopause
Stress and cortisol
- Fatigue
- Brain fog
- Weight change
- Poor sleep
- Thyroid
- Often coldThinning hair
- Perimenopause
- Hot flashesIrregular cycles
- Stress and cortisol
- Wired at nightAfternoon crashes
A simplified picture of common overlaps. Your physician looks at your own labs and history.
If you have Hashimoto's
Do you test for Hashimoto's?
Yes. Thyroid antibodies are on the panel, and they're the markers tied to Hashimoto's. If you've already been diagnosed, mention it on your free call so your provider has the full history.
I'm already on thyroid medication. Should I stop before my labs?
Don't change anything on your own. Bring the name and dose to your free call, and your care team will tell you how to time it around your blood draw.
Keep your endocrinologist.
Bring any past thyroid results to your consult.
Who you'll see
A physician-led team, in person at the Tampa clinic.
Dr. Winston Cope, M.D.
Medical Director, BioDesign Tampa
Medical director of BioDesign Tampa, with more than 40 years in practice.
- University of Florida College of Medicine
- Residency at Duke University
Our prescribing standard
We only prescribe when your evaluation and labs show it's appropriate. If they don't, we'll tell you and go over your other options.
What women say about their care here
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1,200+ Google reviews
“I have been with BioDesign for over a year and appreciate the patient-centered approach. The staff is warm, my wellness comes first, and the care feels holistic and sustainable. I am thankful to have found a team whose main focus is excellent care, not rushing you out the door.”
“I am glad I found a functional medicine office that runs the labs conventional doctors typically skip.”
“BioDesign Women answered my questions and made sure I understood the why behind the answers. I appreciated how patient, approachable, and professional they were.”
“The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They take the time to answer your questions, your appointment is not rushed.”
Free parking, and your labs are drawn here.
The clinic is on Henderson Blvd, between Hyde Park and Westshore. An easy drive from Carrollwood, Brandon and St. Petersburg.
What your visit looks like
Park
Free parking on site, right by the door.
Check in
Check in at the front desk, and your provider sees you at the clinic.
Labs drawn here
Your blood draw happens on site, so there's no second trip to an outside lab.
Clinic hours
- Mon10am – 6pm
- Tue – Thu9am – 5pm
- Fri9am – 4pm
What women ask before booking
Still deciding? Call the Tampa clinic, and a patient coordinator can answer any of these on the phone.
Call(813) 579-4100Yes. Plenty of women have symptoms with a normal TSH. Your provider looks at the full panel and how you've been feeling, so one number doesn't decide it.
We treat it here too. Thyroid hormone therapy is one option your provider may talk through once your labs are back.
With follow-up labs at the clinic. Your provider adjusts your dose based on those results, so it isn't set in one visit.
Yes. There's no charge and no obligation to start anything.
It's a 20-minute call with a patient coordinator about your symptoms, history and goals. If you want to go ahead, we'll book your lab panel at the clinic.
BioDesign is cash-pay, so we don't bill insurance. We accept HSA and FSA and give you detailed receipts for reimbursement.
No. Send the form or call the clinic to book.
No. Working that out is what the consult and your labs are for.
Yes. You're seen one-on-one by licensed clinicians, and any texts or calls come straight from the clinic.
Bring your last TSH result.
Send the form and pick a time for your free 20-minute call. Have your past results handy, and they'll be looked at with your new panel.
- Pick a time now, or we'll text you a booking link
- A free 20-minute call about your symptoms and history
- One blood draw at the Tampa clinic for 70+ biomarkers, if you go ahead
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Book your free consult
A free 20-minute call with our team. Pick your time on the next screen, or we'll text you a link.
Private and free. No obligation, no referral, and same-week times are often open.