April 2026

 

Over the last few months, one name kept coming up in Facebook groups when people asked who to see for hormone health.

 

So it was no surprise when one of our NEWH members recommended her for the directory.

 

We are happy to share our Q&A with Dr. Chana Zablocki.

 

Hormone Harmony

 

Dr. Chana Zablocki earned her medical degree from Hadassah Medical School in Israel, completed residency at JFK Family Medicine in New Jersey, and a fellowship in Anti-Aging and Metabolic Medicine with the Metabolic Medical Institute. She is double board-certified in Family Medicine and Anti-Aging/Regenerative Medicine.

 

She is the founder of Hormone Harmony, where she works with women navigating hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause through a more personalized, comprehensive approach. Her practice includes both virtual and in-person care across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

 

A: My fellowship training in Anti-Aging and Metabolic Medicine significantly broadened how I approach hormone care in midlife. Traditional medical training often focuses on diagnosing disease once it has developed, whereas this additional training emphasized a more comprehensive understanding of how hormonal changes affect metabolism, sleep, cognition, cardiovascular health, and overall quality of life during the midlife transition.

 

The fellowship provided deeper training in the physiology of the menopause transition and the complex interplay between estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, thyroid function, and metabolic health. It reinforced the importance of looking at the whole patient rather than focusing on a single symptom.

 

A: In clinical practice, a root-cause approach means looking beyond a single symptom and asking why that symptom is occurring in the first place. Many patients come in with concerns such as fatigue, poor sleep, anxiety, weight gain, mood changes, brain fog, decreased libido or sexual dysfunction. Rather than treating each of these symptoms individually, I try to understand the underlying physiologic changes that may be connecting them.

 

For example, in midlife women, symptoms that initially appear unrelated may actually stem from hormonal shifts associated with perimenopause or menopause. Changes in estrogen and progesterone can affect sleep quality, metabolic function, thermoregulation, and even how the brain processes stress. If those underlying drivers are not addressed, treating symptoms in isolation often leads to incomplete relief.

 

In practical terms, this means taking the time to listen carefully to the patient’s full story, looking for patterns across symptoms, and using appropriate laboratory evaluation when it adds clinical value.

 

A: Transitioning away from insurance-based practice was largely influenced by my desire to provide more individualized, high-quality care without the administrative and time constraints that insurance requirements often impose. In traditional insurance-based visits, physicians are frequently limited by short appointment times, formularies, and billing rules, which can make it difficult to explore complex hormonal, metabolic, or lifestyle issues in depth.

 

By moving to a direct-pay model, I’m able to spend more time with each patient and focus on root-cause investigation rather than symptom management alone. This approach allows for a more personalized, proactive, and evidence-informed plan tailored to each patient’s goals.

 

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