We are delighted to introduce our 2026 Faculty, Specialists, and Advisors.

DOC 2026 Faculty & Specialists

Shadi Kourosh
Shadi Kourosh M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School
Edward Chang
Edward Chang M.D.
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
UCSF
Travis Zack
Travis Zack M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Medical Officer
OpenEvidence
Helen Messier
Helen Messier M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Bioscope AI
Byron Crowe
Byron Crowe M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Doctronic
John Battelle
John Battelle
Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief
DOC
Nir Barzilai
Nir Barzilai M.D.
Director
Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Alicia Jackson
Alicia Jackson Ph.D.
Director
Advance Research Project Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Laura Esserman
Laura Esserman M.D.
Director, UCSF Breast Care Center
UCSF
Nicole Gaudelli
Nicole Gaudelli Ph.D.
Entrepreneur-In-Residence
Google Ventures
Jordan Shlain
Jordan Shlain M.D.
Founder & Chair
Private Medical
Larry Brilliant
Larry Brilliant M.D.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Evity Technologies
Divesh Makan
Divesh Makan
Founding Partner
ICONIQ Capital
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte Ph.D.
Founding Scientist and Senior Vice President
Altos Labs
Amy Kruse
Amy Kruse Ph.D.
General Partner
Satori Neuro
Ruth Gimeno
Ruth Gimeno Ph.D.
Group Vice President, Cardiometabolic Research
Eli Lilly and Company
Alec Ginsberg
Alec Ginsberg Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Owner & Chief Operating Officer
C.O. Bigelow
Rachel Sarnoff
Rachel Sarnoff M.D.
Physician, Founding Clinician: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction - Internal Medicine Clinic
UCLA Health
George D. Yancopoulos
George D. Yancopoulos M.D., Ph.D.
President & Chief Scientific Officer
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

DOC Advisors

Jack Kreindler
Jack Kreindler M.D.
CEO
Wellfounded Health Ltd
Stephanie Kuku
Stephanie Kuku M.D., MBCHB, MRCOG
Chief Development Officer
Conceivable Life Sciences
Neil Parikh
Neil Parikh M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
DOC, Inc
Brit Morin
Brit Morin
Co-Founder and General Partner
Offline Ventures
Andrea Gartenbach
Andrea Gartenbach M.D.
Founder
Art of Longevity
Daniel Kraft
Daniel Kraft M.D.
Founder
NextMed Health / Continuum Health Ventures
Jennifer Garrison
Jennifer Garrison Ph.D.
Founder, CEO, Women’s Health Researcher
Stealth
Eric Verdin
Eric Verdin M.D.
President and CEO
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

DOC 2025 Faculty & Specialists

Full NameJob TitleCompany
Kara Goldman M.D.Associate Professor, Obstetrics and GynecologyNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
David Jones M.D.Behavioral Neurologist, Director of the Neurology Artificial Intelligence Program (NAIP)Mayo Clinic
Dean Ornish M.D.CEOOrnish Lifestyle Medicine
Nicole Sirotin M.D.CEOInstitute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi
Jack Kreindler M.D.CEOWellfounded Health Ltd
Kevin RyanCEO and FounderAlleyCorp
Stephanie Kuku M.D., MBCHB, MRCOGChief Development OfficerConceivable Life Sciences
Neil Parikh M.D.Chief Executive OfficerDOC, Inc
Stephen Williams M.D., Ph.D.Chief Medical OfficerStandard BioTools
John Osborne M.D., Ph.D., FACC, FNLAChief Medical OfficerClearCardio
Max Allsworth Ph.D.Chief Science OfficerOwlstone Medical
Daisy Robinton Ph.D.Co-founderOviva Therapeutics
Britney Blair Ph.D.Co-Founder and Chief Science OfficerLover
Brit MorinCo-Founder and General PartnerOffline Ventures
John BattelleCo-Founder & Editor-in-ChiefDOC
Mike KriegerCo-Founder of InstagramChief Product Officer, Anthropic
Li Gan Ph.D.DirectorHelen and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine
Coleen Murphy Ph.D.Director, LSI Genomics Director, Simons Foundation’s Collaboration on Plasticity in the Aging Brain (SCPAB)Princeton University
Valter Longo Ph.D.Director of the Longevity InstituteUniversity of Southern California
Leonard Zon M.D.Director, Stem Cell ProgramBoston Children's Hospital
Claire Clelland Ph.D., M.D., MPhilEndowed ChairJohn D French Alzheimer's Foundation
Susan Monarez Ph.D.Former DirectorCenters for Disease Control
Bailey RengerFounder & CEOBeSound
Roma Van der WaltFounder & CEOVitelle
Jennifer Garrison Ph.D.Founder, CEO, Women’s Health ResearcherStealth
Jordan Shlain M.D.Founder & ChairPrivate Medical
Kari C. Nadeau M.D., Ph.D.John Rock Professor of Climate and Population StudiesHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Reid HoffmanPartnerGreylock
Heather Hirsch M.D., MS, MSCPPhysician, founder CEOThe Collaborative by Heather Hirsch MD
Eric Verdin M.D.President and CEOBuck Institute for Research on Aging
Brooks TinglePresident & CEOJohn Hancock
Helen Blau Ph.D.ProfessorStanford University
George Slavich Ph.D.Professor, Psychiatry & Biobehavioral SciencesUCLA
Tony Masri M.D.Sleep SpecialistHelyx Health
Michael Snyder Ph.D.Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of GeneticsStanford University School of Medicine
Elissa Epel Ph.D.Vice Chair, Psychology Research and Community, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesUniversity of California, San Francisco
Anitha Kannan Ph.D.VP of AICurai Health

DOC 2024 Faculty & Specialists

Full NameJob TitleCompany
Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical SchoolSleep Scientist, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Meagan Wasfy, M.D., MPHCardiologistMassachusetts General Hospital
James Madara, M.D.CEOAmerican Medical Association
Nora LaTorreCEOEat Real
Edward Chang M.D.Chair, Department of NeurosurgeryUCSF
Michael Howell, M.D., MPHChief Clinical OfficerGoogle
Stephanie Kuku M.D., MBCHB, MRCOGChief Development OfficerConceivable Life Sciences
John BattelleCo-Founder & Editor-in-ChiefDOC
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D.David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, UCSFFounder & Executive Director, Neuroscape
Tony Wyss-Coray, Ph.D.D. H. Chen Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Neurological SciencesStanford University
Leonard Zon M.D.Director, Stem Cell ProgramBoston Children's Hospital
Laura Esserman M.D.Director, UCSF Breast Care CenterUCSF
Andrea Gartenbach M.D.FounderArt of Longevity
James K. Min, M.D. FACC, FSCCTFounder & CEOCleerly
Lynn HanessianFounder & CEOThe Engager Company
Jordan Shlain M.D.Founder & ChairPrivate Medical
Emeran Mayer, M.D.Gastroenterologist and Center Director, Distinguished Research ProfessorDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Aloe BlaccGrammy nominated singer-songwriter, biotech investor, founder(not set)
Arjun Desai M.D.Head, Insightec Bio; CEO Stealth Neuroscience NewCoINSIGHTEC
Karl Pfleger Ph.D.InvestorAgingBiotech.info
David Eagleman, Ph.D.NeuroscientistStanford University
Vinod KhoslaPartnerKhosla Ventures
Brenton Fargnoli, M.D.PartnerLightspeed Venture Partner
Daniel KrizekPortfolio ManagerCitadel
Lois QuamPresidentBlue Shield of California
Eric Verdin M.D.President and CEOBuck Institute for Research on Aging
Gul Dolen M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Endowed ChairUC Berkeley
Darshak Sanghavi, M.D.Program Manager, Resilient SystemsARPA-H
Behfar Ehdaie, M.D., MPHUrologic SurgeonMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Kavita Patel, M.D., M.S.Venture PartnerNew Enterprise Associates
Leanne Williams, Ph.D.Vincent V.C. Woo Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesStanford University School of Medicine
Lisa JoyWriter, Director, ProducerKilter Films