Sarah Cullen, DNP
Concierge Family Medicine nurse practitioner, Norfolk, VA
Akeso Lipedema ClinicSarah Cullen is a doctorate-prepared family nurse practitioner in Norfolk, Virginia, who runs a clinic focused on lipedema.
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About Sarah Cullen
Sarah Cullen is a nurse practitioner with DNP and FNP credentials. Her experience covers pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, diseases of blood vessels in the brain, cancer care, and internal medicine. She opened Akeso Lipedema Clinic to help women with lipedema.
Her clinic focuses on diagnosing and managing lipedema. The clinic offers diagnosis support and personalized treatment plans. Her visits include a 90-minute first consultation, follow-up visits, and an initial consultation for medical weight loss support.
She works as a specialty consultant alongside a patient's current health care team and does not replace a primary care provider. In the Stronger than Lipedema podcast, she described a model built around education, long first visits, and individual plans.
Membership and fees
The clinic does not contract with insurance companies, so it is cash-pay, and it has opted out of Medicare.
A 90-minute new lipedema consultation costs $375, and follow-ups cost $250 for 60 minutes or $150 for 30 minutes.
A medical weight loss first consultation of about 60 minutes costs $250.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Questions patients ask
Does Sarah Cullen take insurance, or offer a membership?
The clinic does not contract with insurance companies, so it is cash-pay. It is out of network for all plans and has opted out of Medicare. On request, the clinic gives an itemized receipt that patients can send to their own insurer, except for Medicare.
How much does Sarah Cullen charge?
A 90-minute new lipedema consultation costs $375. Follow-ups cost $250 for 60 minutes or $150 for 30 minutes. A medical weight loss first consultation of about 60 minutes costs $250.
Where is Sarah Cullen's office?
Sarah Cullen practices at Akeso Lipedema Clinic in Norfolk, Virginia.
Does Sarah Cullen offer telehealth?
Yes. Her clinic is in Norfolk, Virginia, and visits can also happen by telehealth. Telehealth is for patients located in Virginia.
Is Sarah Cullen a doctor, and where is she licensed?
Sarah Cullen is a nurse practitioner, not a physician. She holds a license in Virginia.
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