Cannes Summit Agenda • Longevity Market Consolidation • Payment Processing Pain • MRI under Fire
Issue 46: The front page of longevity medicine - curated by doctors, for doctors.
Hey Docs,
Finalizing the agenda for the Summit was so challenging yet inspiring. Not because we lacked great content but because we refused to create just another longevity conference.
I didn’t want a day filled with sponsored talks or 60-minute science slides that leave you with no idea what to do next. (If you know, you know.)
We wanted something different.
A space where doctors learn about the future of medicine and implement it the next day. Where clinical protocols and business strategy meet. Where we look ahead, not just react. And where, above all, we build something together.
The Longevity Docs Summit in Cannes is not just about lectures. It’s about community.
We designed it around movement, shared meals, real conversation, and celebration. From the beach runs to the black-tie gala, from deep panels to practical takeaways, we built this with intention. Because we know that the future of medicine won’t be shaped in lecture halls, but in trusted rooms, shared experiences, and collective action.
What a challenge. What a blessing.
To architect these two days of medicine and community in the South of France my home country is something I’ll never forget.
I can’t wait to welcome you. Sneak peak of our studio below
Happy Sunday!!!!
In this week’s newsletter:
Cover Story: The Era of Longevity Consolidation
Inside Longevity Docs: Cannes Agenda
Buzz in the Chat: Payment Processing Pain • MRI Under Fire
Evidence-based Longevity: Replacement as an aging intervention, Towards Precision Geromedicine in Singapore
Business of Longevity: Function, Exra, Oura, Whoop, Dexcom, Remedy
The Community Wire: Dr. Jila Senemar, Longevity Docs in Portugal
The Calendar: Cannes Summit • Berlin • Portugal
The Era of Longevity Consolidation
Why partnerships, integrations, and trust are the new protocols.
We’re entering a new chapter in longevity: the consolidation.
Function is acquiring Ezra. Oura and Dexcom are linking up. Whoop is adding blood pressure, ECG, and lab testing. Remedy adds performance testing. The lines between wearables, diagnostics, and virtual care are disappearing fast.
The message is clear: it’s no longer enough to offer one solution (SKU)
The future belongs to those who can integrate everything, simply.
But integration is hard.
For patients, it’s fragmented. You need a different app, provider, or portal for every piece of your health.
For VC-backed companies, it means raising big, acquiring fast, and running product trials at scale.
For physicians and clinics, it’s even harder most can’t afford million-dollar MRI machines or manage complex tech stacks without losing clinical focus.
So where does that leave us?
At the clinic level, the lesson is simple but powerful:
once trust is earned, expanding your service offering may be your most impactful move.
The future of longevity won’t be owned by any one company.
It will be built by those who choose to partner, integrate, and evolve without losing sight of what matters most: trust, outcomes, and patient experience.
In this fragmented space, clinics that build strong relationships and add meaningful layers (advanced testing, concierge models, performance tools) are quietly creating a new category of care.
Just what people really need: accessible, integrated, trusted longevity medicine.
The Summit Agenda is out!
We didn’t want to create another conference. We wanted to honor you by building something that reflects who we are as a community. The Longevity Docs Summit is not about slides and stages. It’s about walking the talk. We move together. We learn from each other. We build the foundation of longevity medicine as one. This is a space for connection, real protocols, and shared purpose. This is how we shape the future together.
CORE PROGRAM – SCIENCE, BUSINESS & CLINICAL INSIGHTS
Day One – Wednesday, June 25
Every Doctor Should Be a Longevity Doc
Longevity Medicine Breakthroughs
Think Like a Longevity Tech Unicorn (Fireside)
Cellular Optimization: Is It the Future of Medicine?
The Biomarkers Protocols (Panel)
Peptides from Research to Practice
Is GLP-1 the Longevity Drug? (Panel)
Clinic to Empire: How to Scale Your Longevity Practice
Designing the Ultimate Patient Journey (Case Study)
Memberships: How the Best Clinics Build Recurring Revenue (Panel)
Longevity Cities: The Future of Human Healthspan? (Panel)
Day Two – Thursday, June 26
The Hormones Playbook
Stem Cells, Exosomes & PRP: Hype or Healing?
Next-Gen Longevity Interventions (Panel)
Gene Therapy Demystified
Skin Longevity: The Next Diagnostic Frontier
Funding the Future of Longevity: What Investors Want (Panel)
AI Stack to Automate Longevity Clinics (Case Study)
Rapamycin, Metformin, Senolytics: Fad or Future? (Panel)
Wrap-Up & What Comes Next
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL EXPERIENCES
Tuesday, June 24
Beach Club Welcome Party
Wednesday, June 25
Morning Run on La Croisette
Breakfast & Networking
Power Break & Expo Experience
Networking Lunch & Expo
Longevity Docs Match
Croisette Recharge – Free Time
Longevity Awards & Black Tie Gala
Thursday, June 26
Swim in the Mediterranean Sea
Breakfast & Networking
Power Break & Expo Experience
Lunch & Expo: Build Your Longevity Circle
Longevity Docs Match
Beachside Networking
The Club Private Party (Invite Only
Payment Processing Pain: High-Risk, High-Friction for Longevity Clinics
Behind the scenes of innovation lies an unsexy but critical challenge: getting paid. This week, frustration boiled over around Square, Stripe, and high-risk merchant classifications affecting clinics that sell supplements, peptides, or memberships.
“Stripe held our money for 8 weeks due to a clerical error. Never again.” – Dr. MG
“Square is flagging us for offering peptides. It’s insane.” – Dr. NP
“Anything over $4k? I just ask for a wire. Not giving 3% to a middleman.” – Dr. SM
Business Question: Can longevity clinics build reliable, compliant payment infrastructure without bleeding margin or facing shutdowns?
Bottom Line: Clinics operating in longevity, hormone therapy, or supplements often get flagged as “high-risk.” Building a resilient payment stack or partnering with processors who understand the space is now essential.
What to Watch: Expect a rise in niche payment services tailored for high-trust, recurring care models. Clinics that solve this quietly will win big.
MRI Protocols Under Fire: Are Full-Body MRI Helping or Hurting?
Following Function Health’s acquisition of Ezra, physicians reignited debate on the utility and quality of full-body MRI in longevity care. While some clinics see value in integrating advanced imaging, many voiced concerns over cost, protocol standardization, and real-world yield.
“Ezra was the worst in every aspect.” – Dr. RP
“Not as bad as Prenuvo. Their MRI protocols were substandard.” – Dr. LP
“They use the same protocol across body parts. That’s not precision imaging.” – Dr. JS
“Minimal yield. We used to only scan when we saw circulating DNA abnormalities.” – Dr. FC
Clinical Question: Is full-body MRI an effective screening tool for preventive longevity care or is it an expensive, low-yield offering best reserved for select cases?
Bottom Line: While advanced imaging feels futuristic, the clinical value depends on tailored protocols and appropriate patient selection. One-size-fits-all scanning undermines precision care and may create false reassurance or unnecessary follow-up.
What to Watch: As more longevity clinics consider bundling diagnostics like MRI, expect new standards to emerge on when, how, and why to scan and how to counsel patients on results.
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This week’s new members
Every week, I personally onboard the next generation of longevity leaders.
From all over the world, these exceptional doctors are joining the Longevity Docs community, each bringing deep clinical experience, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared mission to extend human healthspan. Welcome to our newest members. We’re building the future of longevity medicine together.
Dr. Naisohn Arfai, MD
Miami, FL – Emergency Medicine & Health Equity
“I’ve never felt more re-inspired as a physician than I have in the last year.”
After years in public hospitals and global development work, Naisohn is pivoting from reactive care to root-cause medicine. He’s launching a boutique longevity clinic in Miami while staying connected to his emergency roots. For him, longevity is not just an emerging specialty, it’s a paradigm shift that makes medicine meaningful again.
Dr. Mahmoud Gaddoury, MD
Jeddah, KSA – Preventive Medicine & NEOM Wellness Lead
“We're building wellness into the design of the city itself. But we need clinical leadership too.”
Mahmoud is transforming healthcare in Saudi Arabia from consulting the Ministry of Health to launching Jeddah’s first longevity clinic. At NEOM, he’s helping redefine urban well-being, but it’s his work in personalized, biomarker-based longevity that brings him to the Longevity Docs table.
Dr. Taylor Bosley, DO
Southern Pines, NC – Precision Hormones & Aesthetic Longevity
“Most programs are too vague. I want a Monday morning plan.”
A graduate of A4M and WorldLink, Taylor joined Longevity Docs seeking practical tools, not just theory. He’s building a clinical model rooted in real protocols (hormones, peptides, diagnostics) and ready to scale. His vision? Longevity medicine that’s precise, actionable, and built to last.
Dr. Zakia Rahman, MD
Redwood City, CA – Dermatology & Skin Longevity
“We’ve called it anti-aging for too long. It’s not vanity—it’s vitality.”
A Stanford academic and practicing dermatologist, Zakia sees the skin as a vital sign of whole-body health. She’s reframing skin longevity as a clinical necessity: educating peers that elasticity, barrier function, and appearance can be early markers of metabolic or hormonal imbalance.
Dr. Amanda Hill, MD
Oxford, MI – Regenerative Dermatology & Longevity Clinic Founder
“I need to know what’s real. What’s actually working.”
Amanda is launching a regenerative aesthetics and longevity medicine practice that merges topical safety, hormone balance, and internal optimization. Her aim is to treat aging at the cellular level (from the skin to the mitochondria) and Longevity Docs gives her the clinical and community foundation to do it right.
Dr. Ali Haydar, MD
Istanbul, Turkey – Digital Health & Population Longevity
“Doctors are isolated. Your model is what we’ve been missing.”
As CMO of Turkey’s largest digital health platform, Ali integrates wearables, labs, and diagnostics across 6,000+ physicians. Now, he’s looking to bring Longevity Docs protocols into that infrastructure, blending digital health and real-time preventive medicine across the region.
Dr. Mattias Bernow, MD
Stockholm, Sweden – Stem Cells & Scientific Regulation
“If I only know one thing (stem cells) I become irrelevant.”
Mattias is one of Europe’s leading stem cell innovators. But to stay clinically sharp, he joined Longevity Docs to round out his knowledge: from HRT to TPE, GLP-1s to senotherapeutics. For him, the certification isn’t just an educational step, it’s a strategic upgrade in clinical credibility.
Dr. Rikin Patel, DO
Florham Park, NJ – Regenerative Medicine & Risk Navigation
“We’re not influencers, we’re physicians. That means real accountability.”
Rikin want to bring clarity to a messy field of stem cells. He joined Longevity Docs to help doctors navigate the regulatory gray zones of stem cells, exosomes, and innovation, with ethics and evidence front and center.
Dr. Philip Deibel, MD
Raleigh, NC – Lifestyle Medicine & EMR Innovation
“This was my passion. Now it’s my second career.”
After 12 years in OB-GYN, Philip became board-certified in lifestyle medicine and dove headfirst into the longevity space. He’s beta-testing new EMRs and building a focused, high-touch practice just 100 patients to start. He sees Longevity Docs as a safe haven to ask real questions, vet protocols, and grow alongside like-minded peers.
Private Club Spotlight
Meet the Longevity Doctors Club members: physicians entrepreneurs building the future of longevity medicine one practice (or more) at the time.
Jila Senemar, MD,
Board-Certified OB-GYN | Founder of JilaMD
This week, we’re proud to welcome Dr. Jila Senemar to the Longevity Docs Club. A board-certified OB-GYN with over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Jila is the founder of JilaMD, Florida’s premier concierge clinic dedicated to women’s health, menopause care, and longevity.
As a certified Menopause Society collaborative specialist, Dr. Jila combines cutting-edge research with compassionate, science-backed care. She’s redefining what it means to support women through every stage of life (from adolescence to post-menopause) offering personalized, holistic treatment plans that prioritize hormone balance, metabolic health, and vibrant aging.
“Health isn’t one-size-fits-all,” says Dr. Jila. “My mission is to help women take control of their well-being, feel empowered, and thrive—at any age.”
At JilaMD, every patient receives a tailored experience rooted in evidence-based protocols, hormonal optimization, and whole-person wellness. Whether you're navigating perimenopause or optimizing your longevity strategy, Dr. Jila is here to guide the way.
We’re honored to have her join the movement. Welcome to the Club, Dr. Jila!
📍 Coral Gables - Florida | jilamd.com
Join the Longevity Docs Club
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Join a community of like-minded physicians and gain access to resources on marketing, finance, strategy, and technology to support your independent practice
Applications now open for MD, DO, or MBBS - Limited memberships
Longevity Docs Around the World
This week Longevity Docs met in Lisbon for the Longevity Med Summit and shae their collective intelligence to advance longevity medicine.
Kudos to our member Dr. Mayoni Gooneratne for curating a longevity medicine panel
“ I was standing on stage yesterday in Lisbon and super proud to look at these incredible faces looking back at me representing the future of health - the longevity docs!!” She said
Replacement as an aging intervention
A new Nature Aging review (Lore et al., 2025) explores how replacement therapies—from tissue engineering to brain–computer interfaces—are emerging as practical interventions for age-related decline. These approaches aim to restore lost function rather than reverse aging itself, but may still confer systemic rejuvenation.
Highlights include:
Progressive brain cell replacement with transplanted neurons integrating into host circuits
Brain–spine interfaces that restore motor function in paralyzed individuals
Stembroids: synthetic embryo-like structures that generate diverse cell types
CRISPR-based xenotransplantation of genetically edited pig organs into humans
Therapeutic plasma exchange showing measurable effects on aging biomarkers
While promising, scalability, ethical frameworks, and personalized delivery remain major hurdles
Towards Precision Geromedicine in Singapore
Singapore is investing in geroscience to build the foundations of Precision Geromedicine, aiming to integrate gerodiagnostics and gerotherapeutics into clinical practice. Leveraging its robust healthcare system, digital infrastructure, and socio-political stability, Singapore is well-positioned to become a model for addressing ARDs amidst global demographic shifts. Geroscience (2025)
Muscle Power Versus Strength as a Predictor of Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Men and Women
In a 21-year study of 3,889 adults aged 46–75, low muscle power was linked to a 6x higher risk of death, outperforming strength as a mortality predictor.
Muscle power (force × velocity) was significantly more predictive of survival than grip strength in both men and women.
Training and assessing power—not just strength—may be key in longevity-focused care. Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2025)
Health octo tool matches personalized health with rate of aging
Researchers created the Body Clock, a metric combining disease severity across 13 organ systems to track aging more precisely than frailty scores. Validated across 3 large cohorts, it predicts disability, physical decline, and mortality with over 90% accuracy. The Health Octo Tool captures individualized, organ-specific aging trajectories - enabling more targeted interventions.
We track the week’s most strategic moves in innovation, funding, product launches, and talent shifts. This is not just to report them, but to help doctors stay informed, ahead, and equipped to adapt as the field evolves.
Because the future of longevity medicine is being built in real time and you deserve a front-row seat.
Function Health Acquires Ezra
Function drops the price of a full-body MRI to $499, making preventive imaging far more accessible.
🧠 Why it matters: Annual full-body scans may soon become a default baseline. Doctors must guide patients through nuanced findings.
✅ Takeaway: Be ready to interpret high-resolution imaging reports for asymptomatic patients.
🔭 Trend watch: Diagnostics are merging with lifestyle platforms—expect more bundled offerings.
Hers Launches Women’s Health Podcast
Hers debuts a podcast to expand its voice in women's health and digital education.
🧠 Why it matters: Your female patients are learning from digital channels before they come to you.
✅ Takeaway: Physicians must educate—or risk being replaced by media.
🔭 Trend watch: Media-driven care journeys are redefining doctor-patient dynamics.
Stelo x ŌURA Integration
ŌURA announces integration with Dexcom’s new Stelo CGM, offering real-time glucose + lifestyle data.
🧠 Why it matters: Cross-device insights create a richer picture of metabolic health.
✅ Takeaway: Help patients interpret overlapping sleep, glucose, and behavior trends.
🔭 Trend watch: Wearable convergence is building the foundation for full-body AI models.
Eric Topol Publishes Super Agers
Topol’s new book offers an evidence-based blueprint for extending healthspan through lifestyle, prevention, and emerging tech.
🧠 Why it matters: Reinforces the longevity physician’s role as a guide for proactive, lifestyle-first aging strategies—grounded in data, not hype.
✅ Takeaway: Use this as a cultural and clinical reference to help patients understand what truly drives exceptional aging.
🔭 Trend watch: Lifestyle medicine and wearable tech are converging into the new standard for brain and bodyspan optimization.
Remedy Place Launches Meridian Performance Program
A new high-end program combining biomarker testing with personalized recovery and performance plans.
🧠 Why it matters: It blends luxury wellness with precision diagnostics—setting expectations for next-gen patient experiences.
✅ Takeaway: Be prepared to match or partner with experiential programs offering quantified health.
🔭 Trend watch: Longevity meets lifestyle—recovery lounges are becoming data-driven health platforms.
WHOOP Launches Healthspan & WHOOP Age
New features track physiological age and pace of aging based on daily behavior.
🧠 Why it matters: Makes aging measurable and actionable for both patients and practitioners.
✅ Takeaway: Use these metrics to engage patients in behavior change and track healthspan progress.
🔭 Trend watch: Wearables are moving from fitness to longevity optimization.
Aktiia Raises $42M and Rebrands
The cuffless blood pressure startup raises a Series B to expand its platform, now called Hilo.
🧠 Why it matters: 24/7 BP tracking may surpass office-based measures in relevance.
✅ Takeaway: Begin validating continuous BP solutions in your practice.
🔭 Trend watch: Passive, invisible diagnostics are the next competitive edge.
Human Longevity Inc. Adds Pancreatic Cancer Test
HLI integrates Avantect’s early detection tool into its preventive genomics suite.
🧠 Why it matters: Pancreatic cancer detection is a holy grail in early cancer intervention.
✅ Takeaway: Expand your cancer detection arsenal—don’t wait for symptoms.
🔭 Trend watch: Multi-cancer early detection is becoming standard in executive checkups.
Longevity Docs Summit Cannes
This is not just another medical conference, this is the future of cutting-edge longevity medicine.
Join the world’s most visionary longevity physicians, scientists, and innovators for two days of breakthroughs, discoveries, and high-level networking under the French Riviera sun.
Summit. Awards & Black tie Gala. Expo.
📅 Date: June 25-26, 2025
📍 Location: Palace of Festival, Cannes - France
🎟️ Registrations are now open: and spots are limited.
👉 Apply now before it sells out. The New Gods of Medicine will be in Cannes. Will you?
Hormones Mastermind Replay
For the first time, get full online access to the entire event:
✔ 10 expert-led modules
✔ Real-world protocols and case studies
✔ On-demand viewing, anytime, anywhere
No fluff, no travel: just pure, actionable hormone and longevity education.
Replay Pass: $295
Longevity Conferences Calendar
Xprize Healthspan NYC - May 12-13
Life Summit - Berlin, May 27-28
Dublin Longevity Summit: Dublin, July 2–4
ARDD: Coppenhagen, August 25-29
Why every doctor should be a longevity doctor.
The Movement
Longevity Docs is the world’s leading collective of physicians advancing longevity medicine through education, clinical research, advisory, and exclusive experiences. With over 400 members in 50+ countries, we’re building the global infrastructure for evidence-based, personalized longevity care.
Why “Longevity Docs”?
Because we believe longevity is not a specialty — it’s a human right.
The future of medicine is proactive, not reactive. It's interdisciplinary, not isolated. It’s collaborative, data-driven, and deeply human. And it starts with us — the physicians who dare to redefine what care looks like across the decades of a patient’s life.
“Longevity Docs” isn’t just a name. It’s a statement of purpose.
Our Ecosystem
Physician Network
A trusted global collective of longevity-focused doctors exchanging protocols, referrals, and real-world clinical outcomes.Education & Certification
Earn your Certified Longevity Physician™ designation through our advanced curriculum, live masterclasses, and continuous learning tracks.Decentralized Research
Lead or participate in multicenter clinical trials and patient registries, accelerating evidence generation for healthspan optimization.Strategic Advisory
We partner with vetted longevity companies, life-science, tech, and clinics to help them grow.Global Events & Experiences
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Who It’s For
Doctors → Join the club, get certified, grow your practice
Health Systems → Implement clinical longevity programs
Brands & Startups → Validate products, find advisors, run trials
Investors → Gain early access to insights, doctors, and deal flow
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Newsletter Disclaimer:
The content shared in this newsletter, including the "Buzz in the Chat" section, is for educational purposes only. It is derived from peer-to-peer conversations among physicians within the Longevity Docs community and is intended to inform and engage our network of doctors.
Please note that these discussions do not reflect the official position of Longevity Docs and are not to be interpreted as medical advice or recommendations. The insights and opinions shared are those of individual physicians and are provided as part of our mission to foster collaborative learning and dialogue among healthcare professionals.
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