Dr. Peter Attia: An Expert on Longevity and the Science of Prolonging Life

Dr. Peter Attia is a renowned medical expert and the founder of Early Medical, an innovative medical practice focused on helping patients extend their lifespan and improve their healthspan.^[0] He obtained his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed a surgical residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.^[1] After two years as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute, he joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Corporate Risk Practice and Healthcare Practice team.^[1]

Dr. Attia's approach to longevity is outlined in his 496-page book Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity.^[0] He advocates for medicine 3.0, which focuses on treating the causes of diseases early and emphasizing prevention rather than waiting for symptoms to manifest.^[2] In Outlive, he delves deeply into the four main causes of prolonged mortality: cardiovascular ailments/stroke, metabolic dysfunction, neurodegenerative illness, and malignancy.^[2] He emphasizes the importance of exercise, suggesting that ideally 10 to 12 hours of exercise a week is necessary for a longer and happier life.^[2]

Dr. Peter Attia is an experienced athlete, having been a boxer, swimmer, cyclist, and now a rucker, archer, rower, and strength trainer.^[0] His former obsession with the “sweet science of bruising” is now replaced by a passion for studying science.^[0] He has made it his mission to help people live longer and better lives.

0. “Bending the Longevity Curve” Yahoo Life, 10 Mar. 2023, https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/bending-longevity-curve-140025574.html

1. “Peter Attia Diet for Better Health and Increased Lifespan | HealthNews” Healthnews.com, 3 Mar. 2023, https://healthnews.com/longevity/healthspan/peter-attia-diet-for-better-health-and-increased-lifespan/

2. “Peter Attia, M.D., author of Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, On Exercising for Longer Life” Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2023, https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a43137717/peter-attia-outlive-exercise-longevity/