Hormone Clinic Metairie — Built by a provider who has lived it.

About MOPE Clinic

Chris Rue, APRN, FNP-C has been on testosterone replacement therapy his entire adult life. He built MOPE Clinic because the right clinic didn't exist in South Louisiana. Now it does.
5-Star Google Rated
Labs Required Before Treatment
15+ Years Experience
Real Clinic. Not Virtual-Only.
Sound Familiar?

You have done everything right. And you still feel terrible.

You cut back on the food. You started exercising. You are getting more sleep. And yet the weight is still there, the energy is still gone, and the person you remember being feels increasingly out of reach. You went to your doctor. The labs came back. Everything was “normal.” You were sent home with no answers.

This is the experience that built MOPE Clinic — not a business opportunity, but a pattern. Repeated across thousands of men and women in Metairie, New Orleans, Covington, Slidell, and across South Louisiana. Real symptoms. Real frustration. A system that was not looking for the right things.

Because of this, MOPE Clinic was founded on a single principle: no one should be handed a normal lab result and told to live with how they feel. Hormone optimization is not about chasing peak performance. It is about getting back to the version of yourself that felt present, functional, and alive.

MOPE Clinic owners in Metairie Louisiana specializing in medical weight loss and testosterone replacement therapy

15+

Years clinical experience

100%

Labs before treatment
Founder

Chris Rue, APRN, FNP-C

Chris Rue has been on testosterone replacement therapy his entire adult life. Not as an experiment. Not for performance. As a medical necessity he navigated largely on his own — without a hormone clinic in South Louisiana that took it seriously, without clear guidance, and facing the same dismissiveness his patients would later describe to him year after year.

He spent over 15 years in clinical practice as a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner watching men walk in exhausted, frustrated, and dismissed. Told their fatigue was stress. Told their weight was age. Told their labs were fine. He knew exactly what was happening — because he had lived it personally. So he stopped waiting for the right clinic to exist and built it himself.

Additionally, MOPE Clinic opened in Metairie because Southeast Louisiana deserved a hormone clinic that operated with the rigor of a real medical practice — not the convenience of an online subscription. Labs first. Personalized plans. A real provider who knows the difference between a number on paper and how a person actually feels.

“I grew tired of seeing men struggle with treatable conditions. I opened MOPE Clinic to provide the quality care and guidance I wish I had from the beginning.”

— Chris Rue, APRN, FNP-C, Founder

What Makes This Hormone Clinic Different

A Real Medical Clinic in Metairie. Not an App.

The online hormone market has exploded. Most of it is built around convenience, not care — symptom quizzes that generate prescriptions, subscriptions that ship testosterone without ever seeing your blood work, and providers you will never meet in person who cannot explain your numbers because they have not reviewed them.

MOPE Clinic is the opposite. Every patient begins with comprehensive blood work. Your first visit for any controlled substance is in person, at 4417 Lorino St #103 in Metairie. Treatment is built around your specific lab results, your symptoms, your history, and your goals — not a template.

MOPE Clinic is also LegitScript-certified — the same third-party verification required by Google and Facebook before allowing a hormone clinic to advertise. It confirms strict compliance with medical, legal, and safety standards. Most online providers in this space cannot say that. For guidance on safe hormone care, the American Urological Association is the authoritative clinical resource.

LegitScript-Certified

Click to verify on LegitScript.com
  • ✓ Labs required before every prescription
  • ✓ In-person first visit for controlled substances
  • ✓ Real physical clinic in Metairie
  • ✓ Open Monday through Friday
  • ✓ Third-party verified by LegitScript

Our Three CommitmentsWhat Every MOPE Patient Can Count On

01

Labs before anything else.

Blood work comes before everything else — every time. We measure your actual hormone levels before we touch a prescription pad. This is not a policy. It is the foundation of responsible care, and it will never change.

02

A plan built around you.

Your treatment plan is built around your labs, your symptoms, your history, and your life. It gets adjusted as your results change. No default dosing. No template protocols. Your body is not average — your treatment will not be either.

03

Ongoing care, not a one-time script.

Chris checks in. Follow-ups happen. If something needs adjusting, you adjust it together. You are not handed a prescription and sent home. This is an ongoing medical relationship — not a transaction that ends at checkout.

In Their Own WordsWhat Patients Say About MOPE Clinic

MOPE Clinic is amazing from the staff to the ease of communication and affordability. I love that Chris checks in with me periodically and I am having even better results than expected from his suggested medication in terms of energy levels and weight loss.
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Julie Chauvin
Patient
Great experience every time I visit this clinic. They are always friendly, accommodating, and on time. Chris is on point and informative when providing my medical care. I definitely recommend this office.
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Dimitra Damalos
Patient
When I went in to see Chris Rue for my first visit I was feeling really bad about myself. Since I started my treatment I have been feeling great. I feel like I am getting my life back. Highly recommend.
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Will Kennedy
Patient
Chris is the first in his profession that I have seen that is truly genuine and sincerely cares about your well being. You are not just a number with Chris. He takes time to understand what is best for your situation and follows through to success.
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Troy Olivier
Patient

Common QuestionsAbout MOPE Clinic — FAQs

What is a hormone clinic in Metairie?

A hormone clinic in Metairie is a specialized medical practice focused on testosterone replacement therapy, hormone optimization, and related care for men and women. MOPE Clinic is Southeast Louisiana’s LegitScript-certified hormone clinic — serving patients across Metairie, New Orleans, Covington, Slidell, and Houma with individualized plans built on real lab results, not questionnaires or symptom forms.

Is MOPE Clinic a real clinic or an online service?

MOPE Clinic is a real, physical hormone clinic at 4417 Lorino St #103, Metairie, LA 70006 — open Monday through Friday. Your first visit for any controlled substance must be in person. We are not a telehealth subscription and we are not a virtual prescription service. Real labs. Real provider. Real clinical oversight, every time.

Do I need blood work before I can start?

Yes — always. Blood work is required before any prescription is written, with no exceptions. Your treatment plan is built around your actual lab results, not a questionnaire. Learn more on our TRT service page or our hormone FAQ page.

What makes MOPE Clinic different from online hormone providers?

Four things no competitor in this market can say together: we require labs before prescribing anything, we require an in-person first visit for controlled substances, we are LegitScript-certified, and Chris Rue has been on TRT his entire adult life — meaning his clinical guidance comes from genuine lived experience, not just training. Most online providers cannot claim any of these. MOPE Clinic can claim all four.

Who does MOPE Clinic serve?

MOPE Clinic serves men and women across Southeast Louisiana — primarily in Metairie, New Orleans, Covington, Slidell, and Houma. Services include testosterone replacement therapy, women’s hormone therapy, erectile dysfunction treatment, peptide therapy, and traumatic brain injury hormone recovery. Most patients come after being dismissed by their primary care provider and told their labs were normal.

Come See UsFind Our Hormone Clinic in Metairie

Easy to reach from New Orleans, Covington, Slidell, and Houma.
Mon – Fri 9AM – 5PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
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4417 Lorino St #103, Metairie, LA 70006
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