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Dr. Peter Attia
Physician, Founder of Early Medical
Longevity • preventive medicine • metabolic health
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Focus: Longevity and preventive medicine
Peter Attia is a physician and longevity specialist who trained in surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and conducted research at the NIH's National Cancer Institute. He is the founder of Early Medical, a preventive medicine practice, and host of The Peter Attia Drive podcast. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (2023).
Expert discussions with Dr. Peter Attia
Attia and Mehta on modern radiation oncology and low-dose radiation for chronic inflammation
Modern radiation therapy uses highly focused, computer-guided delivery to treat solid tumors like prostate and breast cancer with surgical-grade precision and limited side effects. Beyond oncology, low-dose radiation has been used for decades in Europe to treat chronic inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA), plantar fasciitis, and tendonitis. The cancer and low-dose-inflammatory applications use very different doses and mechanisms; both may be underused in their respective clinical contexts. Note: the guest speaker leads a commercial radiation oncology practice, which is worth knowing when evaluating treatment-promotion framing.