Virtual Endocrine Care in Minnesota
Online Endocrinologist in Minnesota
Specialist Endocrine Care That Does Not Require a Drive
Thyroid, PCOS, perimenopause, insulin resistance and weight, evaluated by a triple board-certified endocrinologist. Seen by secure video from anywhere in Minnesota, in any weather, and rated 5.0 by verified patients.
Virtual self-pay care for patients across Minnesota. Initial consultation: $435. No referral required. Consultations available in English and Spanish.
When the Nearest Specialist Is a Half-Day Away
Minnesota has excellent endocrine care. It is also concentrated, which means that for a great many people in the state, seeing a specialist is not a one-hour errand. It is a day off work, a long drive each way, and a winter forecast to check first. For a chronic condition that needs review every few months, that arithmetic is what causes people to stretch the interval, skip the follow-up, and stay on a dose nobody has reassessed in years.
Distance should not be the reason a thyroid dose goes unreviewed. Virtual care removes the drive without removing the specialist.
You May Benefit From a Virtual Endocrinologist If
- The nearest endocrinologist is a long drive and the follow-ups keep getting postponed
- You have been on the same dose for years without anyone revisiting it
- Your symptoms were attributed to the season, your age, or your stress level
- Your labs were called normal and the conversation stopped there
- You are managing more than one hormonal condition with no one connecting them
- You want an appointment that is long enough to cover your actual history
- You would rather not use a vacation day to be seen
Conditions Treated Across Minnesota
Thyroid Conditions
Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, and nodules. The evaluation looks at antibodies, nutrient status, symptom history, and how you function on your current dose, not one value in isolation.
Online Thyroid DoctorPCOS
Irregular cycles, hair and skin changes, fertility concerns, and the insulin-driven metabolic component that is frequently left out of treatment.
Virtual PCOS TreatmentInsulin Resistance and Prediabetes
Often present years before a diagnosis is made, and often the underlying reason weight and energy have changed. Identifying it early changes what treatment makes sense.
Insulin Resistance TreatmentPerimenopause and Menopause
Sleep, mood, cycle, and metabolic changes that commonly start long before periods stop. Hormone therapy is discussed where it is clinically appropriate.
Online Menopause DoctorMedical Weight Management
Weight evaluated as a metabolic and endocrine question, with the cause investigated before a treatment is selected.
Online Weight Loss DoctorNot a Med Spa, and Not a Prescription Platform
This is specialist care, not a med spa and not a prescription platform: a board-certified endocrinologist directs it, not software scoring an intake form.
- A full history taken properly, which is where most endocrine answers come from
- Results interpreted against your symptoms and your trend, not only a reference range
- Related conditions considered together rather than referred out separately
- The same physician every visit, so nothing has to be re-explained
- Follow-up at the interval your case needs, not the interval the drive allows
- A clear answer when medication is not the right next step
What Patients Say
"Dr. Bernal made me feel very good, she was interested in my case, I am very happy to have found her."Verified patient
"This appointment was more informative than all my appointments in 15 years. She is so easy to talk to and so understanding."Verified patient
"She was amazing! So kind and empathetic and knowledgeable."Verified patient
Rated 5.0 across more than 30 verified patient reviews. Read all reviews on Zocdoc. Individual results vary.
Two Ways to Work With Dr. Bernal Riera
A Single Comprehensive Consultation
A full endocrine evaluation, your labs interpreted in context, and a plan you understand. Suitable if you want a specialist opinion, a second opinion, or a direction to take back to your own physician.
Ongoing Membership
For conditions that need adjusting rather than a one-off answer. Comprehensive Endocrine Care covers thyroid, menopause, PCOS, and hormone symptoms at $185 per month. Metabolic Health covers weight, insulin resistance, and diabetes at $225 per month. Both include regular check-ins, direct messaging between visits, and discounted additional visits.
How It Works
- Book your consultation directly. No referral is required and no authorization is involved.
- Send your history and any recent labs in advance, so the visit is about your case.
- Meet Dr. Bernal Riera by secure video from home, anywhere in Minnesota, in any weather.
- Leave with a plan you understand, and follow up as clinically indicated.
Meet Dr. María Bernal Riera
Dr. María Bernal Riera is triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Obesity Medicine, completed her endocrinology fellowship at the University of Florida, is a principal investigator on ongoing Graves' disease research, and sees patients in English and Spanish. Patients rarely arrive with a single, tidy problem, and that breadth of training is what allows the thyroid, metabolic, and weight questions to be worked through together rather than in sequence.
Specialist Care Designed Around You, Not Insurance Limitations
Practicing outside of insurance allows appointments long enough to take a complete history and a plan built around your case rather than around what a payer will approve.
Pricing and Self-Pay Disclosure
Apex Endo Health is a self-pay practice and does not bill insurance. The initial comprehensive consultation is $435 and follow-up visits are $350. Memberships are $185 or $225 per month depending on which fits your case. A superbill is provided on request for out-of-network reimbursement, and HSA and FSA funds are generally accepted.
Dr. Bernal Riera is licensed in Minnesota, Florida, New York, and Wisconsin. Every visit is conducted by secure video, so patients across Minnesota are seen from home rather than traveling to a clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can labs be drawn near me in Minnesota?
Yes. Testing is ordered at a laboratory convenient to you, usually one you already use, and the results are reviewed with you in a visit rather than delivered as a portal message.
I receive care through a large health system already. Can I still see you?
Yes. Specialist endocrine care is meant to work alongside your existing primary care, not to replace it, and notes can be shared with your physician at your request. Some patients come for a second opinion and then continue locally.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly, whatever your current clinic's referral process requires internally.
I searched for an endocrinologist near me and the nearest one is hours away. Does this help?
That is the situation this model is built for. Because the visit is by video, proximity stops being the constraint: any endocrinologist licensed in Minnesota is near you. If a hands-on examination or a procedure turns out to be needed, you will be told plainly and referred. More questions are answered on the FAQ page.
Is this covered by insurance?
No. The practice is self-pay and does not bill insurance. A superbill is available on request toward out-of-network benefits, and HSA and FSA funds are generally accepted. What your plan reimburses is between you and your plan.
Will I be prescribed medication?
That depends on what the evaluation finds. No prescription is guaranteed before a visit, and a specialist telling you that medication is not the right next step is a valid and sometimes correct outcome.
Book a Minnesota Endocrinology Consultation
If the distance has been the reason your care keeps getting postponed, this removes the distance.