Meet the Institute Faculty · CLP Launch · Summit Panel: How to design Smart Longevity Cities · UK Peptide Storm
Issue 48: The front page of longevity medicine - curated by doctors, for doctors.
Hey Doc,
Last week in Berlin, i met some Longevity Docs friends at the Life Summit and I unveiled The Longevity Architect, a personal framework I’ve used for years to architect my own life. It’s now available to everyone for free here.
I’m now writing to you from Cannes, fresh from touring the Palais des Festivals and finalizing details for the Longevity Docs Summit. From Mediterranean lunch and market strolls to red carpets and beach runs - we’re making longevity not just a science, but a lifestyle.
And yesterday, a major milestone: we officially onboarded CLP01 the founding cohort of our Certified Longevity Physician™ program. 20 exceptional doctors from 9 countries.
I just want to say thank you to you all.
Happy Sunday!
Exclusive Summit Speakers:
We’re honored to welcome global leaders in health, innovation, and public policy to the Longevity Docs Summit in Cannes — each helping us explore a vital question: How do we design smart longevity cities?
🇺🇸 Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez
Commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging and former 65th Secretary of State of New York, bringing deep insights on public health equity, aging populations, and systemic change in urban policy.
🇫🇷 Dr. Olivier Véran
Neurologist, former French Minister of Health, and key figure during France’s public health transformation speaking on longevity as national strategy.
🇸🇦 Dr. Mohammad Alhammad
NEOM Health representative and Health System Design Senior Manager, the world’s most futuristic city. He’s helping reimagine what a health system looks like when you design it from scratch
Can we design a blueprint for what a smart longevity city could look like?
Join global longevity pioneers, government leaders, and visionary innovators shaping the future of health, policy, and infrastructure.
The World’s First Certified Longevity Physician™ Program Has Officially Launched
First, thank you to the new faculty of the Longevity Docs Institute. By sharing your expertise and leading with purpose, you’re helping build the future of longevity medicine and inspiring a global movement that will change how we live, age, and care.
This week marks a historic milestone in medicine: the launch of the Certified Longevity Physician™ (CLP) program: the only physician-created, peer-reviewed certification in longevity medicine.
Our vision is clear: to establish the gold standard in evidence-based longevity medicine.
Our mission: to train and certify physicians in the most advanced, scientifically rigorous, and ethically grounded principles of care: combining cutting-edge science, clinical excellence, and real-world application to improve patient outcomes and extend human healthspan globally.
Exclusively for licensed physicians, the CLP sets a new benchmark: integrating the latest in aging biology, clinically validated protocols, and modern practice-building strategies to equip doctors to lead the future of care.
Our founding cohort includes 20 exceptional physicians from 9 countries from Mayo Clinic to Kaiser Permanente, from regenerative medicine pioneers to ICU leaders, all united by a shared purpose: to redefine modern medicine through longevity.
Why We're Different
MD/DO Only: Exclusively for licensed physicians. No coaches, no generalists, just real doctors shaping the future of medicine.
Designed by 15 World-Class Faculty: Created and taught by clinical experts and leaders with over 200 years of combined experience.
Peer-Reviewed by Practicing Physicians: Every module, protocol, and clinical tool is reviewed by our global faculty, ensuring real-world relevance, medical accuracy, and patient-centered application.
Selective Cohorts, Global Reach: Only 20 doctors admitted per cohort, fostering depth, trust, and lifelong collaboration.
Unbiased, Non-Commercial, Evidence-Based Protocols: Grounded in clinical outcomes — not sponsorships — our curriculum teaches you exactly what to test, track, and treat, based on real-world data from leading longevity physicians and practices.
Physician & Practice Growth Built In: Longevity medicine is more than biology. We help you build a thriving practice and a fulfilling career - with tools for business, service design, and personal growth.
100+ Hours of High-Impact Learning: Self-paced content, faculty panels, and expert guest lectures built to fit the schedule of busy physicians.
Access to the Inner Circle: Certification unlocks entry into the Longevity Docs private network: 400+ longevity physicians across 50+ countries sharing insights, referrals, and results.
Join the CLP02 Waitlist - Limited to 20 Physicians
Applications for our next cohort open soon. If you're a physician ready to lead the future of longevity medicine, this is for you. Only 20 spots. Global demand.
Join the waitlist now to be considered first.
UK Doctors Mobilize on Peptides
This week’s most active and sensitive discussion came from our UK-based physicians navigating the uncertain regulatory landscape of peptide therapy.
The chat explored how to meet rising patient demand while staying compliant with UK regulations. Practitioners debated sourcing, ethical frameworks, and language used by existing clinics. A confidential subgroup was created to continue peer-to-peer discussions off the main thread.
“Peptides are technically for research, but patients are asking for them, we need guidance.”
“Let’s approach the MHRA with a collective voice, a steering group could help.”
“We have to be cautious. Even wording on clinic websites can be a liability.”
Why it matters:
This reflects a broader global tension: clinical innovation outpacing regulation. The UK case could become a model for physician-led advocacy in other regions.
What to watch
Formation of a UK Peptide Steering Group to engage regulators like the MHRA
Increased interest in international sourcing, ethical guidelines, and collective negotiation
Emerging demand for educational resources on compliant peptide use
Bottom Line
Longevity Docs does not endorse unregulated treatments. However, we strongly support the need for more published clinical data, peer-reviewed evidence, and real-world patient outcomes to guide the responsible integration of emerging therapies like peptides.
We encourage our community to share knowledge transparently, ask critical questions, and contribute to a culture of evidence-based medicine. For those navigating peptide use in regulated environments, always consult legal counsel and local regulatory authorities.
Our role is to foster collaboration and scientific rigor, not risk. Let’s lead with data, integrity, and care.
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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. Java Tunson, MD
Seattle, WA – Emergency Physician Building a Virtual Longevity Practice
“I’m done patching up disease. Now I’m helping patients build health.”
After 12 years on the front lines of emergency medicine, Dr. Java Tunson made the leap to preventative care, launching a virtual longevity practice in 2023. With deep clinical experience and a passion for early intervention, he joins Longevity Docs to grow his impact, streamline his operations, and connect with a global tribe moving medicine upstream.
Dr. Katarzyna Moson-Rzepka, MD
Warsaw, Poland – Reproductive Medicine Specialist Using Stem Cells for Fertility
“In Poland, sharing protocols is rare. At Longevity Docs, it’s the norm and that changes everything.”
Dr. Kasia leads a fertility clinic in Warsaw pioneering stem cell therapies for infertility and premature ovarian insufficiency, using Wharton's jelly, cord blood, and patient-derived cells. Drawn to Longevity Docs for its openness and evidence-based innovation, she joins the network to exchange protocols, expand international collaboration, and help advance regenerative reproductive medicine.
Ken Winnard, MD
Palm Beach, Florida – Preventive & Age Management Physician
Dr. Ken Winnard is a board-certified physician specializing in preventive and age management medicine. After years as a hospitalist witnessing the toll of chronic diseases, he founded OneLife Health & Performance in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to focus on proactive, personalized care.
Dr. Anish Thomas, MD
Washington, DC – Pulmonologist & Critical Care Physician Turning to Longevity
“After years in the ICU, I’m shifting from crisis care to prevention.”
Dr. Anish Thomas is leveraging his pulmonary and critical care background to build a niche in cardiorespiratory longevity. Now exploring concierge models and advanced diagnostics to help patients breathe better, live longer, and avoid the ICU altogether.
Private Club Spotlight
Meet the Longevity Doctors Club members: physicians entrepreneurs building the future of longevity medicine one practice (or more) at the time.
Josh Starbuck, MD
Maui, HI – Founder of Makena Health | Internal, Functional & Longevity Medicine
Dr. Josh Starbuck is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP) who brings deep clinical experience and personal resilience to the longevity field. After a near-fatal experience with acute renal failure during residency — followed by a kidney transplant from his sister — Dr. Starbuck reshaped his career with a singular goal: to build a more intelligent, proactive model of medicine.
In 2021, he founded Makena Health, a next-generation medical practice focused on precision longevity, root-cause resolution, and performance optimization. His practice merges the most effective tools from Internal Medicine, Longevity Science, and Functional Medicine — from genomics and biomarkers to advanced lifestyle protocols and supplementation.
Josh is deeply committed to reversing biological aging, preventing disease, and enhancing long-term vitality for his patients. His approach is data-driven yet deeply human — shaped by his own lived experience as both physician and patient.
Prior to founding Makena Health, Dr. Starbuck served as a hospitalist and Assistant Medical Director at Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he also chaired Utilization Management and Performance Improvement. He trained at Tufts/Maine Medical Center and completed his undergraduate studies Cum Laude at UMass Amherst with a focus on cross-cultural public health.
We’re proud to welcome Dr. Starbuck into the Longevity Docs Private Club, where pioneers in precision health come together to share, grow, and lead the future of medicine.
📍 Maui, HI - USA | Makena Health
Join the Longevity Docs Club
If you’re a physician starting or scaling your longevity practice highly vetted Longevity Docs Club is for you.
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
Menopause & Rapamycin: The VIBRANT Study
📄 Study: Columbia OBGYN 2024 Annual Report – VIBRANT Study
📍Shared by: Dr. Florence Comite
A small human trial investigating weekly 5mg rapamycin to delay menopause. Early signs point to potential fertility preservation and hormone stability. Clinicians chimed in with animal data, dosing experiences, and the implications for women’s longevity.
Reframing NAD+ Decline
📄 Paper: Cell Metabolism: “Reframing NAD+ Decline”
📍Shared by: Dr. Elizabeth Yurth
The article suggests that declining NAD+ levels are a downstream effect of upstream cellular damage, not the root cause. The paper challenges the overreliance on NAD+ supplementation alone and calls for addressing metabolic stressors directly.
Personalized Nutrition via Biomarkers
📄 Study: PLoS Medicine: “Metabolic Responses to Food Are Personal”
📍Shared by: Dr. Desmond Ebanks
A landmark study validating how individual responses to the same foods vary widely, advocating for biomarker-based food scoring systems rather than generalized dietary labels.
The Social Nature of Mitochondria
📄 Paper: "The Social Nature of Mitochondria: Implications for Human Health"
📍Shared by: Dr. Molly Maloof
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.
Throne Raises $4M to Revolutionize Precision Toileting
Smart toilet startup Throne just closed a $4 million seed round to bring at-home biomarker tracking to the bathroom. Their goal? Passive, daily health insights through stool and urine analysis — no user friction required. Think continuous glucose monitoring, but for everything else.
Why it matters:
This signals rising VC interest in seamless diagnostics. If successful, Throne could anchor the bathroom as the next frontier of preventative health — with data that longevity physicians could soon integrate into remote care.
Meet Biograph: NYC’s Newest Boutique Longevity Clinic
Biograph just opened its doors in New York’s SoHo, offering a concierge-based, full-spectrum longevity experience — from diagnostics and hormone optimization to IV therapy and genomics. The clinic is co-founded by physicians and wellness entrepreneurs targeting high-performing, health-optimizing urbanites.
Why it matters:
The boutique model is gaining traction. Biograph joins a wave of personalized longevity clinics emerging across urban markets — a signal for physicians looking to reposition or expand their practice into high-margin, cash-pay territory.
SevenO Capital to Open Longevity Hub in Singapore
Private equity firm SevenO Capital is investing in a multi-disciplinary Wellness & Longevity Hub in Singapore. The space will include clinics, diagnostics, movement spaces, retail, and an investment fund — positioning Singapore as a global center for healthy aging innovation.
Why it matters:
Singapore continues to emerge as Asia’s longevity capital. With government support and investor confidence, it’s a model for what high-functioning, integrated longevity hubs could look like — and a potential blueprint for global replication.
Midi Health Launches Longevity Program for Women - Covered by Insurance
Midi Health has launched the first-ever insurance-covered longevity program tailored specifically to women over 40, combining clinical expertise with personalized care plans across hormone health, sleep, weight, and aging.
Why it matters:
Longevity medicine has long ignored female biology. This marks a major step toward gender-specific, accessible care in midlife — democratizing longevity for women through mainstream healthcare channels.
Superpower Acquires Base to Advance Food-as-Medicine AI
AI health startup Superpower has acquired Base, an at-home lab testing company, to strengthen its food-as-medicine and nutrition data capabilities. The move follows a $30M Series A and marks its second acquisition this year.
Why it matters:
As interest in biomarker-driven longevity grows, Superpower is building an all-in-one “health super app” that merges AI, labs, and personalized care — aiming to make preventive, data-driven health more accessible.
Montana Expands Access to Experimental Stem Cell Therapies
Montana has passed Senate Bill 535, allowing residents to access experimental treatments (including stem cell therapies) that have completed Phase I safety trials but are not yet FDA-approved.
Why it matters:
This bold move positions Montana as a potential hub for medical tourism and regenerative medicine, accelerating access to longevity-related innovations beyond federal constraints.
$10M Gift Launches USC Longevity Research Accelerator
R. Rex and Carrol Parris have donated $10 million to launch the Longevity Research Accelerator at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. The initiative will fund translational research focused on extending healthspan, with emphasis on regenerative medicine, AI-driven diagnostics, and age-related diseases.
Why it matters:
As more philanthropists back longevity science, medical institutions are under pressure to define their stake in the field. This move puts USC in closer competition with Stanford, Buck, and Harvard in longevity R&D.
Texas Commits $50M to Psychedelics Research
Texas just approved the world’s largest publicly funded psychedelic initiative — $50M for ibogaine research — to support trauma and addiction recovery, especially for Veterans and first responders.
Why it matters:
This marks a major shift toward integrating psychedelics into longevity and mental health care, backed by state funding.
Urolithin A: The Science Behind Mitochondrial Optimization
Longevity Docs Summit Cannes
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.
Speakers include: Dr. Eric Verdin, Naveen Jain, Dr. Olivier Veran, Lorraine. Cortez-Vazques, Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, Dr. Craig Koniver, Dr. Abid Husain, Dr. Jonathan Kuo, Dr. Darshan Shah, Dr. Matt Dawson, Dr. Tsin Uin Foong, Dr. Anant Vinjamoori, Dr. Amy Killen, Dr. Albert Pradeep, Dr. Tamsin Lewis, Dr. Patrick Sewell, Dr. Dobri Kiprov, Dr. Steven Murphy, Dr. Evelyne Bischof, Dr. Guenole Addor, Dr. Robin Rose, Dr. Anna Erat, Saad Alam, Alejandro Bataller, Dr. Muhammad Alhammad, Vania Lacascade, Marc P. Bernegger, Yianni Psaltis PhD, Dr. Jack Kreindler, Dr. Alexandra Bause PhD, Kayla Barnes-Lentz, Dr. Tania Elliott
📅 Date: June 25-26, 2025
📍 Location: Palace of Festival, Cannes - France
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
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
Access exclusive gatherings like the NYC Mastermind and the Cannes Longevity Summit & Awards
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.
We encourage all readers to consult qualified healthcare professionals for personalized medical advice and to evaluate any medical information in the context of their clinical expertise and patient needs.