Gilberto Hernandez, MD, PhD

Hernandez brings a bench-scientist habit to the results review: treat each result as part of a system, then ask what pattern it creates across imaging, labs, fitness, and history. His Kaiser primary-care years keep the plan grounded in what a person can actually do after the visit, not just what the data reveals.

• Caltech PhD in biology. His dissertation work on gene-regulatory networks gives him molecular-biology depth uncommon in a preventive clinic director.
• Large-system primary-care experience. Seven years inside The Permanente Medical Group means he has managed chronic disease in a mainstream medical setting before pivoting to preventive diagnostics.
• Endurance-athlete lens. As a triathlete, he can read VO2 max, recovery, and metabolic data with personal familiarity as well as clinical training.

• San Mateo only. Hernandez practices at the San Mateo / SF Bay Area location. New York visits route through Jim Lebret, MD or Yihan Chen, MD, MPH.
• Keep primary care separate. Biograph is a diagnostic and monitoring layer; acute care and routine medication management still belong with a primary care physician.
• Expect a team-based day. Dietitians, exercise physiologists, and technologists deliver parts of the assessment; Hernandez owns the physician synthesis and care plan.