Areas We Serve · Locust Grove, Lake of the Woods & Orange, VA
Hormone therapy and medical weight loss for Locust Grove, Lake of the Woods and Orange, VA
West of Fredericksburg, Route 3 carries you from Locust Grove and Lake of the Woods to our office at 904 Princess Anne St. True You gives patients in Orange County a physician-led practice with a long first visit, careful testing and virtual follow-ups, so the drive is the exception.
Orange County, by way of Route 3
Orange County sits west of Fredericksburg along the Rapidan River, with Orange as its county seat. Locust Grove is an unincorporated community on the eastern side of the county, and next to it is Lake of the Woods, a gated community of about 8,000 residents at the 2020 census built around a 500-acre main lake and a smaller lake called Keaton’s. It has its own volunteer fire and rescue company and more than forty miles of private roads. Germanna Community College has a campus in Locust Grove with nursing and allied health programs.
Lake of the Woods has long been described as a bedroom community for Fredericksburg, which tells you something about the commute: a lot of people who live there drive Route 3 east for work, errands and care. If you are among them, you already know the road. This page lays out how it connects to our office and how we keep the number of trips low.
The route to 904 Princess Anne St
From Lake of the Woods and Locust Grove, take Route 3 east, which is Germanna Highway in the county and Plank Road as it enters Spotsylvania and the city. It runs past the Wilderness and Chancellorsville battlefields, part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, and passes I-95 at exit 130 before turning into William Street and running into downtown. From Lake of the Woods it is about fifteen miles and, in light traffic, roughly half an hour. From Locust Grove it is about nineteen miles.
From Orange, Route 20 (Constitution Highway) runs east to meet Route 3, and from there the route is the same. Expect roughly thirty-eight miles and an hour or a little under, depending on traffic. From Culpeper and the north, Route 3 also runs between Culpeper and Fredericksburg.
Route 3 east in the morning and west in the evening carries commuter traffic, so for appointments we suggest mid-morning or early afternoon if you can. We are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Why one trip can do the work of three
The practical problem for a patient in Orange County is that care built around monitoring means repeat visits. We plan around that.
The first appointment is in person and lasts about an hour. We try to collect your labs on the same trip, so you do not drive back in for a blood draw. A second appointment, to go over results and decide on a plan, can usually be done virtually. If you start hormone therapy or a weight-loss program, later check-ins are often virtual too, with in-person visits reserved for the times when an exam or a draw is needed.
It is a plan we make with you, not a rule. Tell us when you book how far you are driving and what your week looks like, and we will build the visit schedule accordingly.
What matters most to patients in this part of the county
The same programs we offer to everyone, in the order people from here tend to ask about them.
Menopause and perimenopause
Hot flashes, night sweats, broken sleep, mood and low libido. Many women in their late forties and beyond want a clear explanation of the options, including bioidentical hormone therapy, and a physician who tests before treating.
Menopause careHealthy aging and hormone balance
Energy, strength, recovery and sleep as the years add up. For both women and men, hormones are one part of the picture along with thyroid, blood sugar and stress.
Hormone therapyThyroid and Hashimoto’s
Symptoms that overlap with menopause and aging, so a full thyroid panel is part of any work-up here.
Thyroid careMedical weight loss
Physician-supervised plans that start with labs, and consider GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide when appropriate.
Weight lossMen’s health
Low energy and drive, assessed with a complete hormone work-up.
Men’s healthWho this care is for, and who it is not
Our care suits people who want to understand their results and take part in decisions, and who are comfortable with a plan that involves follow-up. It is a cash-based practice, so it is a choice, not an obligation, and we explain the cost of your plan before you start.
It is not a substitute for emergency care or for a primary care doctor who knows your whole history. If you need urgent help, call 911. We are glad to work alongside your other physicians and to share what we find with them, with your permission.
How it works
A realistic schedule for a patient from Orange County
Each step is adjusted to you; the logic is fewer trips, not fewer answers.
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Step 1
Before you come
Gather recent labs, a medication and supplement list, and notes on your symptoms. Call (540) 701-0407 or book online.
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Step 2
Trip one: first visit and labs
In person in Fredericksburg, about an hour for the visit, with blood work the same day if possible.
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Step 3
Results from home
A virtual visit to review the results and agree on a plan.
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Ongoing
Virtual check-ins on a schedule that fits the treatment. In-person visits when an exam or lab draw is due.
Locust Grove, Lake of the Woods and Orange — common questions
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Is there a doctor near Lake of the Woods who does bioidentical hormone therapy?
Can I do most of this virtually?
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What are your office hours?
Serving Orange County and the Route 3 corridor
Book an appointment, or call (540) 701-0407.