Performance and longevity medicine

Clear evidence. Lasting health.

You plan your career, your finances and your next decade with care. Your health deserves the same rigour. I measure what matters, act on the evidence, and help you stay sharp, strong and well for the years ahead.

Dr Abhinav Vepa in burgundy scrubs with a stethoscope, arms folded
Dr Abhinav Vepa MRCGP(2023) MBBS(Dist) BSc(Hons) MAC

Beyond the ten-minute appointment

A ten-minute GP appointment is enough to treat a problem. It is rarely enough to prevent one.

Lasting change takes time, expertise and an ongoing relationship with a doctor who knows you. That is the care I offer privately, alongside my work as an NHS GP.

Who I work with

People who lead companies, teams and demanding careers. They train, travel and expect a lot of themselves, and they have tried the apps, the wearables and the latest protocols.

They want to be as capable at sixty as they were at forty.

What we work towards

Five goals, each tracked against your own baseline. If things don't improve, the plan changes.

A younger biological age

Slowing the pace at which you age.

Heart and metabolic health

Lower risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

Cognitive and physical performance

Sharper focus, more strength, better fitness.

Disease prevention

Risks found early, including inherited ones.

Mood, energy and libido

Feeling like yourself again.

Why work with me

A doctor, not a trend

A GMC-registered GP, guided by evidence rather than fashion.

Research you can trust

A published researcher who reads the studies, so you don't have to.

Tailored, not templated

Built around your results, your diary and your goals.

How I work

i.

Measure what matters

Advanced testing that a standard check-up can miss.

ii.

Translate the evidence

The latest research, turned into a clear personal plan.

iii.

Make it last

Coaching and repeat testing to show what is working.

Ready to start?

Consultations take place online, around your diary.

About

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Dr Abhinav Vepa

Dr Abhinav Vepa is a GMC-registered NHS GP with a special interest in performance, longevity, men's health and cardiometabolic health.

He uses advanced blood tests and fitness markers to find the risks a standard check-up can miss, then translates the latest research into safe, personalised lifestyle changes, combined with modern medical treatments where appropriate. As a certified coach, he uses evidence-based behavioural methods to help patients turn that plan into habits that last, with repeat biomarkers to show what is working.

He trained at King's College London (MBBS; First-Class BSc in Pharmacology) and is a published researcher with 15 peer-reviewed publications, including a Cochrane systematic review on the Mediterranean diet. He is a medical educator and speaks on performance medicine to workplaces and at conferences. He is a co-founder of Aeterna Health, and provides expert advisory services to health and wellness start-ups.

Current roles

  • Aeterna Health logo
    Co-founder, Aeterna HealthA doctor-led online longevity clinic
  • NHS logo
    NHS General PractitionerNorth West London
  • Medical advisor to health and wellness start-upsExpert clinical and scientific advice for founders building health products and services
  • Speaker and educatorWorkplace talks, conferences and medical education

Qualifications and memberships

  • King's College London logo
    MBBS and BSc Pharmacology, King's College LondonMBBS with distinction; BSc with First-Class Honours
  • University of Warwick logo
    Postgraduate Award in Health Economics, University of WarwickDistinction
  • Royal College of General Practitioners logo
    MRCGP2023
  • British Society of Lifestyle Medicine logo
    British Society of Lifestyle MedicineMember
  • Association for Coaching logo
    Association for CoachingCertified Member
  • General Medical Council logo
    GMC registeredGMC number 7527502
  • Medical Defence Society logo
    Medical Defence Society (MDS)Indemnity

Why I practise both ends of medicine

As an NHS GP in one of the most deprived parts of North West London, I care for patients with complex needs and limited resources. That keeps me honest about what actually helps people, not just what's fashionable. I bring the same standard to the busy professionals I see privately.

Outside clinic

I practise what I recommend: strength training, Muay Thai, and growing my own fruit and vegetables, some of which make it onto my plate.

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Book a consultation

Start with a baseline, then a plan built around it.

Services

Private care, delivered online.

I see patients privately through Aeterna Health, the online longevity clinic I co-founded. Consultations take place online, so care fits around a demanding diary.

Aeterna HealthCo-founder, Aeterna Health
HelfyConsultations delivered on the Helfy clinical platform

30 minutes

Doctor Consultation

Expert, focused advice on the one thing you want to get right. For example:

  • A personalised supplement plan
  • A nutrition plan that suits how you live and work
  • A fitness plan built around your schedule
  • A second look at symptoms or test results, with clear next steps

Start here

Lifestyle Assessment

A clear picture of your health today, and a plan to improve it.

  • 60-minute consultation to listen and understand your concerns, goals, and medical and lifestyle history
  • Advanced blood biomarkers
  • 60-minute results review to interpret your results and build a personalised, person-centred action plan

Go deeper

Longevity Assessment

Our most complete picture of how you are ageing, your long-term risks, and how to lower them.

  • 60-minute consultation to listen and understand your concerns, goals, and medical and lifestyle history
  • Comprehensive testing: advanced blood biomarkers, biological age, genetic testing, gut microbiome and environmental toxin screening
  • 60-minute results review to interpret your results and build a personalised, person-centred longevity plan

Optional: VO2 max and body composition testing

4 months

Performance Programme

Doctor-led health coaching, built around your goals and your diary.

  • Regular sessions with your doctor
  • Evidence-based coaching to build lasting habits
  • Testing at the start, and again to track progress

Monthly

Medical Programmes

Lifestyle change combined with modern medical treatments, where clinically appropriate.

  • Medical weight management
  • Men's hormone health
  • Cholesterol and heart risk
  • Sleep, and stopping smoking

For employers

Workplace health

Lifestyle Assessments for teams, with an anonymised team health report and an optional workplace talk.

Talks for your organisation

Seven pillars of long-term health

Everything that shapes how you age, not just what shows up in a blood test.

  1. Nutrition
  2. Fitness and movement
  3. Sleep and recovery
  4. Mental wellbeing
  5. Relationships
  6. Habits and exposures
  7. Medical conditions

Video consultations, with support between appointments. Tailored to you, not a template.

How it works

i.

Assess

An online consultation and testing to set your baseline.

ii.

Plan

Your results explained, and a personal plan agreed together.

iii.

Review

Regular check-ins and repeat testing to track progress.

Book a consultation

Not sure where to start? Most patients begin with a Lifestyle Assessment. Fees are shown on the booking page.

Speaking

Talks that help busy teams look after themselves.

Evidence-based talks that help busy teams protect their energy, focus and long-term health, without fads.

Signature talk

Performance Medicine for the Busy Office Worker

What the evidence says about staying sharp and well through long weeks at a desk, and the small changes most likely to help.

Lunch-and-learn
45 minutes
Keynote
For conferences and away days
Workshop
Interactive, small groups
Where
In person in London, or online

Corporate talk feedback

Dr Vepa was an energetic, knowledgeable and articulate speaker, whose enthusiasm for the subject matter was evident. The topics covered were of genuine interest to our staff, who were all thoroughly engaged throughout the session. We can’t wait to have him back!
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Performance Medicine for the Busy Office Worker

Teaching feedback

4.9 out of 5 overall, rated by 11 NHS GP trainees

  • “Very engaging speaker.”
  • “Interactive, engaging, comprehensive.”
  • “Cases and so many practical tips and techniques to use.”
  • “Really useful, good use of case studies.”
  • “So informative and so knowledgeable.”

NHS GP Trainees, anonymous session feedback

Topics

  • Sleep and recovery
  • Energy and focus
  • Nutrition for demanding schedules
  • Movement at a desk job
  • Long-term heart and metabolic health

Organisations and events

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Enquire about a talk

Please don't include personal medical information. For clinical questions, please book a consultation.

Research and writing

Publications

  1. Mediterranean-style diet for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseaseCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019. Among Wiley's top 10% most downloaded publications, 2018 to 2019.
  2. Using machine learning algorithms to develop a clinical decision-making tool for COVID-19 inpatientsInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021.
  3. COVID-19, diagnostic difficulties and acute psychosisBritish Journal of Medical Practitioners, 2020.
  4. Measuring pelvic tilt using inertial measurement units for optimising total hip arthroplastyOrthopaedic Proceedings, 2019. International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty congress.
  5. Pertuzumab for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancerNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence, single technology appraisal (TA569), 2019.

In the media

  • The Daily TelegraphExpert comment on the health risks of the Dukan diet, 2024
  • The Daily TelegraphExpert comment on colonic cleansing, 2024
  • Noticias Cuatro, Spanish televisionInterviewed on modern weight-loss treatments
  • RFI EspaƱol, Enfoque InternacionalInterviewed on the return of Victorian-era diseases in the UK, February 2024
  • Pharmacology Matters, British Pharmacological Society"Pharmacologist in Phrame" interview

Articles

Contact

Two ways to get in touch.

Patients

Consultations, tests and follow-up are arranged through the booking page.

Book a consultation

Organisations

For workplace talks, workshops and conference speaking.

Enquire about a talk

Email: hello@drvepa.com
Instagram: @drvepa

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