Dr. Poonam Desai
Physician, Founder, and Advisor shaping the future of longevity medicine through clinical care, innovation, and education.
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Hello, I'm Dr. Poonam Desai
Dr. Poonam Desai is a double board-certified physician in Lifestyle Medicine and Emergency Medicine and the founder of Longevity Place and Sumero Health. Her work centers on shifting medicine from reactive to proactive, giving people the tools to optimize their health and extend their healthspan.
After years in the emergency room witnessing the toll of preventable disease, she set out to change how medicine is practiced. That mission led her to found Longevity Place, a clinic built on precision and functional medicine, nutrition, hormone optimization, gut health, and the lifestyle science that gives patients the time, tools, and partnership they deserve to thrive.
She is also the founder of Sumero Health, where she is working to make rigorous, proactive longevity care more accessible through technology. Alongside her clinical and entrepreneurial work, she speaks internationally on longevity, women's health, metabolic health, and the future of preventive medicine.
She is the founder of Her Longevity community and the Her Longevity Summit, a physician-led gathering that brings clinicians and innovators together to advance women's health and longevity.
Beyond medicine, she is a mom, a dancer, and a lifelong learner, living proof that longevity is about balance, joy, and purpose. Here is to a longer, stronger, and more vibrant life.
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Physician. Founder. Educator. Speaker.
Dr. Desai bridges science, strategy, and storytelling to inspire action and transform the future of health.
Founder of Longevity Place
Becoming the Founder of Longevity Place was more than a career decision—it was a calling. After years in traditional medicine, I saw firsthand how reactive our healthcare system had become. Patients deserved more than rushed visits and quick fixes. They needed time, personalization, and prevention.
I built Longevity Place to change that—to prioritize proactive, precision-based care that empowers individuals to take ownership of their health long before disease begins.
As a physician, I wanted to bridge science with compassion.
As a founder, I wanted to reimagine what healthcare could look like when patients are treated as partners, not numbers.
At Longevity Place, we spend time—truly understanding your story, your data, and your goals. Using advanced diagnostics, genetics, and longevity biomarkers, we create personalized strategies that prevent disease, optimize performance, and extend healthspan.
Because longevity isn’t just about living longer—it’s about living better, with clarity, vitality, and purpose.
Dr. Poonam Desai is a leader in the health industry working with high-profile clients worldwide, founder of a longevity center, a TEDx speaker, social media educator, consultant, and a mom.
Her expertise spans precision medicine, functional medicine, anti-aging and longevity, menopause, perimenopause, fitness, nutrition, and health optimization. Dr. Poonam Desai, an osteopathic physician, is double-boarded in Lifestyle Medicine and Emergency Medicine and NAMS-certified in menopause care.
Fellowship-trained in point-of-care ultrasound and precision medicine, she has also specialized in functional medicine and anti-aging medicine to help individuals optimize health and prevent disease. Dr. Desai has over 10 years of academic experience as faculty at Weill Cornell Medical School and NewYork-Presbyterian.
Her keen interest in education led her to a prominent amount of following on her social media aimed to educate on health matters.