Darshan Shah, MD, FACS
Founder & CEO · Next Health
Board-certified surgeon and Next Health founder who built a national franchise around proactive health optimization
About
Darshan Shah is the physician founder and CEO behind Next Health. He trained in general surgery and plastic/reconstructive surgery, performed thousands of procedures over a long surgical career, then built Next Health around a different goal: giving people a clinic model for proactive testing, prevention, and optimization before disease care becomes the main event.
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What to Know
Signature approach
Shah's public framework combines lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, preventative screening, and longevity interventions. Inside Next Health, that shows up as a repeatable model: biomarker testing, optimal-range interpretation, and treatment options like IV/NAD+, hormones, peptides, wellness technology, and advanced diagnostics delivered through local clinics.
What sets them apart
- Surgical credibility before longevity. Shah came from Mayo Clinic surgical training and a long procedural career before moving into health optimization.
- Founder of a scalable model. Next Health is built as a franchise network, making its protocols available across many cities instead of one physician-led clinic.
- Public longevity educator. He hosts the EXTEND podcast, writes and speaks about healthspan, and has been recognized for helping bring longevity care to a wider audience.
Before You Book
- Book by location. Patient visits route through local medical directors and providers, so choose based on the clinic you plan to use.
- Expect franchise variation. Protocol menus are standardized, but staffing, scheduling, and visit experience vary by location.
Expertise
Focus areas
Patient types
Credentials
Education
MD, Medicine (accelerated 6-year BS/MD program)
University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine (1995)
Executive Education
Harvard Business School
Executive Education
Singularity University
Board certifications
Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Board-certified in general surgery, the foundation for his surgical career spanning trauma, reconstructive, and cosmetic procedures.
Residency
Surgery
Kern Medical Center / UC San Diego
Plastic Surgery (Integrated)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
Years in practice
30
NPI
1750446159
Affiliations
Founder
Thought Leadership
Media Appearances
- LA Times Contributor Series — Health, Wellness, and Longevity Science · LA Times
- SXSW 2026 Speaker · SXSW
- I'm a doctor who's spent 10 years studying longevity — here's what I do every day · CNBC · 2025-01-30
- 6 Supplements a Longevity Doctor Who Lost 50 Pounds Takes Every Day · Business Insider · 2025-05-04
- Darshan Shah, 52: Prioritizing Health · AGEIST · 2024-09-05
- The 4 Pillars of Longevity — How to Prevent Ageing and Heal · The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast
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