Justin Saya, MD

4.47 reviews16 years in practice

Medical Director and Lead Practicing Physician, Defy Medical · Defy Medical

Medical Director and lead practicing physician for Defy's hormone, menopause, TRT, and telehealth care model

Hormone OptimizationEnglish
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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.

Reviews

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4.47 reviews

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

Hormone Optimization

Patient types

Men 40+Women in Perimenopause & MenopauseGeneral Adult Longevity

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

Medical Director

Tampa, FL

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