About
Justin Saya, MD, is Defy Medical's Medical Director and lead practicing physician. His bio describes training at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and the University of South Florida / Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency Program. At Defy, he leads a Tampa-based team that delivers hormone therapy for men and women through in-person and telehealth care. His published practice focus is hormone balancing, quality of life, energy, libido, muscle tone, exercise tolerance, sustainable weight loss, and related preventive-health work.
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What to Know
Signature approach
Saya's role is both clinical and system-level. He anchors Defy's lab-led model: hormone and wellness labs, recent physical exam, provider consult, individualized protocol, and ongoing follow-up. As lead practicing physician, he is also the visible medical center of the care team, especially for patients who want physician involvement in TRT, BHRT, menopause, or complex hormone-optimization decisions.
What sets them apart
- Medical Director and lead practicing physician. His role is patient-facing as well as medical leadership.
- Family-medicine training. USF / Morton Plant Mease residency gives the hormone practice a primary-care-adjacent base.
- Anti-aging medicine affiliation. WAAAM membership supports the practice's hormone and longevity orientation.
- Confirmed individual review profile. Healthgrades lists a small Justin Saya profile at the Defy Tampa address, separate from the larger company review aggregates.
Before You Book
- Request him directly if needed. Defy has a large provider team, so confirm whether your visit will be with Saya or another clinician.
- Use him for hormone-program context. His published role centers on hormone therapy and Defy's broader care model.
- Plan around self-pay pricing. Defy does not bill insurance, and medication/lab costs are separate from visits.
- Check telehealth requirements. Testosterone and other protocols depend on labs, physical exam status, and state rules.
Expertise
Focus areas
Patient types
Credentials
Education
MD, Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine
BS, Biological Sciences
North Carolina State University
BA, Economics
North Carolina State University
Residency
Family Medicine
University of South Florida / Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency Program
Additional certifications
Member, World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine (WAAAM)
World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine
Professional membership in an anti-aging and longevity-medicine society — a non-board credential indicating engagement with the hormone-optimization and integrative-wellness specialty community.
Member, American Medical Association
American Medical Association
General professional membership in the AMA.
Member, American Association of Family Practitioners
American Association of Family Practitioners
Professional membership tied to his Family Medicine residency training.
Years in practice
16
NPI
1093940041
Affiliations
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