NEWSLETTER
Is Your Clinic Longevity-Ready?
Issue 104 of the weekly longevity intelligence newsletter with Dr. David Luu, "The Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist." A practical guide for what must be documented, implemented, and reviewed before launching or scaling a longevity medicine practice.
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Dr. David Luu August 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Hey Doc,
In this issue 104, I mapped the systems a physician founder needs to build, launch, and scale a longevity clinic. It became the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist - the practical guide I wish I had when I started.
As always, Happy Sunday.
Dr. David Luu, Founder, longevitydocs.™
Each week, I try to explore one idea that could advance longevity medicine and hopefully support physicians in bringing it to life. For my full perspective, read the full issue on Substack.
What Is the longevitydocs Clinic Readiness Checklist?
Longevity medicine should be more than a menu of tests and therapies. It should be physician-led, grounded in evidence, transparent about uncertainty, measured by outcomes, and supported by systems that protect patients and clinical judgment. We created this checklist to help physicians and practice leaders identify what must be documented, implemented, and reviewed before launching or scaling a longevity medicine practice.
How to Use the longevitydocs Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist
Review the checklist with your leadership team. Tick an item only when it is documented, assigned to an owner, implemented in practice, and reviewed on a defined cadence. Keep evidence for each completed item, prioritize safety-critical gaps first, and turn the remainder into a dated action plan. Revisit it at launch, before adding services, after major changes, and at least annually.
The 7 Categories in the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist
The full checklist covers 25 items across seven categories:
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Clinical – onboarding, protocols, outcomes and objectives
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Medication and Diagnostics – labs, imaging, prescribing safety, peptides and off-label use
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Safety and Quality – clinical governance, incident review, emergency readiness
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Legal and Finance – advisors, corporate structure, risk and coverage, pricing
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Data and Technology – records, security, AI governance
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Brand, Sales and Marketing – brand claims, sales and referral compliance
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Network – education, community, research
What Does Clinical Governance Look Like in a Longevity Clinic?
A defensible longevity practice runs on real clinical governance, not just a name on the door. The checklist's Safety and Quality section spells out exactly what has to be documented and who has to own it before you're actually covered.
Why AI Governance Belongs on Every Longevity Clinic's Checklist
As longevity clinics adopt AI for triage, documentation, and biomarker interpretation, governance can't be an afterthought. A clinic without a documented AI policy is one uncontrolled tool away from a liability event: an AI-drafted note nobody reviewed, or a vendor handling identifiable patient data it was never cleared to touch. The checklist's Data and Technology section covers what has to be in writing before AI touches a single clinical decision, including who signs off before an AI-assisted recommendation ever reaches a patient.
The Legal and Financial Advisors Every Longevity Practice Needs
Most physicians open a longevity practice without the right advisors on retainer, and pay for it later, in a compliance issue nobody caught, a lease that assumes conventional practice margins, or a corporate structure that does not hold up under regulatory review. The checklist names exactly who has to be in place before you open your doors, and the questions those advisors need to answer before you sign anything.
How to Structure Pricing and the Consumer Revenue Cycle
Cash-pay longevity practices live or die on pricing transparency, and a vague membership agreement is one of the fastest ways to trigger a billing dispute or a consumer-protection complaint. The checklist lays out what your pricing, membership terms, and cancellation policy need to spell out in writing, and where the line sits between compliant care and a model regulators watch closely.
What Belongs in a Longevity Clinic's Onboarding and Protocol Framework?
A longevity intake that skips standardized consent, red-flag instructions, and a documented protocol per condition is a malpractice exposure waiting to surface, not just a workflow gap. The checklist's Clinical section covers what your onboarding, protocol, and outcomes framework needs to include before a single patient is enrolled.
What Prescribing Safety Looks Like for Peptides, Hormones, and Off-Label Therapies
Peptides, hormone optimization, and off-label prescribing sit at the center of longevity medicine, and at the center of its liability. The checklist's Medication and Diagnostics section spells out what documentation, monitoring, and legal basis has to exist before you write that first script.
How to Keep Marketing Claims and Referral Compliance Defensible
An unsubstantiated claim on a landing page or an inducement buried in a referral agreement is one of the fastest ways to draw regulatory attention in cash-pay medicine. The checklist's Brand, Sales, and Marketing section covers what has to be documented before you make a claim or pay for a referral.
How to Build a Longevity Clinic
Building a longevity clinic from scratch is easier with a network that has already done it. longevitydocs™ members get access to a protocol library, Hippo (an AI learning assistant trained on the CLD curriculum), live Rooms where physicians workshop real clinical and business decisions together, and a working network of 1,200+ longevity physicians across 68+ countries solving the same operational problems in real time.
Explore more resources from longevitydocs:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up for Dr. David Luu’s weekly newsletter?
You can subscribe to Weekly Longevity Medicine Intelligence, Dr. David Luu’s newsletter, at newsletter.longevitydocs.org. It publishes every Sunday for licensed physicians and healthcare professionals, and covers a new cover story, a LongevityDocs Lexicon deep-dive, and a roundup of the week’s longevity medicine news.
How do I download the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist?
The Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist is a free downloadable PDF. Review it with your leadership team, and tick each item only once it is documented, assigned an owner, implemented, and reviewed on a defined cadence.
What categories does the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist cover?
The checklist spans 25 items across seven categories: Clinical, Medication and Diagnostics, Safety and Quality, Legal and Finance, Data and Technology, Brand Sales and Marketing, and Network, covering everything from clinical governance and AI oversight to pricing transparency and referral compliance.
What is longevitydocs?
longevitydocs.™ is the world’s leading vetted physician network, offering physician-only access to evidence, peers, and practical growth. Home to the longevitydocs CLD longevity medicine certification and infrastructure for all longevitydocs to launch build and grow their practice. Our community is designed for physicians committed to advancing evidence-based longevity care, uniting the best specialties across functional medicine, cardiology, hormone health, and regenerative medicine.
Do I need to be already practicing longevity medicine to be part of the longevitydocs community?
We are presently a community of 1,200+ doctors across 68+ countries from all different areas of expertise, and nearly half of all Certified Longevitydocs, across 29 countries, come from primary care, emergency medicine, and internal medicine, not from concierge or boutique backgrounds.
I’m exploring longevity medicine certification. What is the Certified Longevitydocs CLD?
The Certified longevitydocs™ (CLD) is the world’s first longevity medicine certification for physicians: 100+ hours of curriculum across 10 modules, from Biology of Aging and Testing and Diagnostics to Specialty Integrations and Practice Leadership, self-paced over 6 to 9 months alongside a full clinical schedule. Graduates earn the Certified Longevitydocs™ credential and join a working network of 1,200+ physicians across 68+ countries.
JOIN THE PHYSICIANS BUILDING THIS FIELD Every Doctor Should Be A Longevity Doctor.™ longevitydocs™ is the vetted network of longevity physicians: 1,200+ doctors across 68+ countries.
About Dr. David Luu, MD™
Dr. David Luu, MD, is the Founder of longevitydocs™. He is a trained pediatric cardiac surgeon, longevity tech entrepreneur, and philanthropist who helps physicians, organizations, and leaders build the global infrastructure of longevity medicine.
About longevitydocs™
longevitydocs™ is the world's leading longevity physician community. 1,200+ doctors across 68+ countries united by a single conviction: every doctor should be a longevity doctor. We are building the infrastructure, education, and community physicians need to make longevity medicine their default practice.
Editorial Disclaimer
This content is published for licensed physicians and qualified healthcare professionals. It is for continuing medical education and professional information purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice, clinical recommendations, or treatment guidance for any individual patient.
This checklist is an educational self-assessment tool for clinicians and practice leaders. It is not a certification or accreditation standard, legal or medical advice, or a substitute for clinical judgment, applicable law, professional standards, and jurisdiction-specific counsel.
If you are a patient or consumer reading this, please note that this content should not be used to make any health or medical decisions. Consult your personal physician or a qualified healthcare provider for guidance specific to your situation.
Is Your Clinic Longevity Ready?
NEWSLETTER
Is Your Clinic Longevity-Ready?
Issue 104 of the weekly longevity intelligence newsletter with Dr. David Luu, "The Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist." A practical guide for what must be documented, implemented, and reviewed before launching or scaling a longevity medicine practice.Hey Doc,
In this issue 104, I mapped the systems a physician founder needs to build, launch, and scale a longevity clinic. It became the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist - the practical guide I wish I had when I started.
As always, Happy Sunday.
Dr. David Luu, Founder, longevitydocs.™
Each week, I try to explore one idea that could advance longevity medicine and hopefully support physicians in bringing it to life. For my full perspective, read the full issue on Substack.
What Is the longevitydocs Clinic Readiness Checklist?
Longevity medicine should be more than a menu of tests and therapies. It should be physician-led, grounded in evidence, transparent about uncertainty, measured by outcomes, and supported by systems that protect patients and clinical judgment. We created this checklist to help physicians and practice leaders identify what must be documented, implemented, and reviewed before launching or scaling a longevity medicine practice.
How to Use the longevitydocs Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist
Review the checklist with your leadership team. Tick an item only when it is documented, assigned to an owner, implemented in practice, and reviewed on a defined cadence. Keep evidence for each completed item, prioritize safety-critical gaps first, and turn the remainder into a dated action plan. Revisit it at launch, before adding services, after major changes, and at least annually.
The 7 Categories in the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist
The full checklist covers 25 items across seven categories:
What Does Clinical Governance Look Like in a Longevity Clinic?
A defensible longevity practice runs on real clinical governance, not just a name on the door. The checklist's Safety and Quality section spells out exactly what has to be documented and who has to own it before you're actually covered.
Why AI Governance Belongs on Every Longevity Clinic's Checklist
As longevity clinics adopt AI for triage, documentation, and biomarker interpretation, governance can't be an afterthought. A clinic without a documented AI policy is one uncontrolled tool away from a liability event: an AI-drafted note nobody reviewed, or a vendor handling identifiable patient data it was never cleared to touch. The checklist's Data and Technology section covers what has to be in writing before AI touches a single clinical decision, including who signs off before an AI-assisted recommendation ever reaches a patient.
The Legal and Financial Advisors Every Longevity Practice Needs
Most physicians open a longevity practice without the right advisors on retainer, and pay for it later, in a compliance issue nobody caught, a lease that assumes conventional practice margins, or a corporate structure that does not hold up under regulatory review. The checklist names exactly who has to be in place before you open your doors, and the questions those advisors need to answer before you sign anything.
How to Structure Pricing and the Consumer Revenue Cycle
Cash-pay longevity practices live or die on pricing transparency, and a vague membership agreement is one of the fastest ways to trigger a billing dispute or a consumer-protection complaint. The checklist lays out what your pricing, membership terms, and cancellation policy need to spell out in writing, and where the line sits between compliant care and a model regulators watch closely.
What Belongs in a Longevity Clinic's Onboarding and Protocol Framework?
A longevity intake that skips standardized consent, red-flag instructions, and a documented protocol per condition is a malpractice exposure waiting to surface, not just a workflow gap. The checklist's Clinical section covers what your onboarding, protocol, and outcomes framework needs to include before a single patient is enrolled.
What Prescribing Safety Looks Like for Peptides, Hormones, and Off-Label Therapies
Peptides, hormone optimization, and off-label prescribing sit at the center of longevity medicine, and at the center of its liability. The checklist's Medication and Diagnostics section spells out what documentation, monitoring, and legal basis has to exist before you write that first script.
How to Keep Marketing Claims and Referral Compliance Defensible
An unsubstantiated claim on a landing page or an inducement buried in a referral agreement is one of the fastest ways to draw regulatory attention in cash-pay medicine. The checklist's Brand, Sales, and Marketing section covers what has to be documented before you make a claim or pay for a referral.
How to Build a Longevity Clinic
Building a longevity clinic from scratch is easier with a network that has already done it. longevitydocs™ members get access to a protocol library, Hippo (an AI learning assistant trained on the CLD curriculum), live Rooms where physicians workshop real clinical and business decisions together, and a working network of 1,200+ longevity physicians across 68+ countries solving the same operational problems in real time.
Explore more resources from longevitydocs:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up for Dr. David Luu’s weekly newsletter?
You can subscribe to Weekly Longevity Medicine Intelligence, Dr. David Luu’s newsletter, at newsletter.longevitydocs.org. It publishes every Sunday for licensed physicians and healthcare professionals, and covers a new cover story, a LongevityDocs Lexicon deep-dive, and a roundup of the week’s longevity medicine news.
How do I download the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist?
The Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist is a free downloadable PDF. Review it with your leadership team, and tick each item only once it is documented, assigned an owner, implemented, and reviewed on a defined cadence.
What categories does the Longevity Clinic Readiness Checklist cover?
The checklist spans 25 items across seven categories: Clinical, Medication and Diagnostics, Safety and Quality, Legal and Finance, Data and Technology, Brand Sales and Marketing, and Network, covering everything from clinical governance and AI oversight to pricing transparency and referral compliance.
What is longevitydocs?
longevitydocs.™ is the world’s leading vetted physician network, offering physician-only access to evidence, peers, and practical growth. Home to the longevitydocs CLD longevity medicine certification and infrastructure for all longevitydocs to launch build and grow their practice. Our community is designed for physicians committed to advancing evidence-based longevity care, uniting the best specialties across functional medicine, cardiology, hormone health, and regenerative medicine.
Do I need to be already practicing longevity medicine to be part of the longevitydocs community?
We are presently a community of 1,200+ doctors across 68+ countries from all different areas of expertise, and nearly half of all Certified Longevitydocs, across 29 countries, come from primary care, emergency medicine, and internal medicine, not from concierge or boutique backgrounds.
I’m exploring longevity medicine certification. What is the Certified Longevitydocs CLD?
The Certified longevitydocs™ (CLD) is the world’s first longevity medicine certification for physicians: 100+ hours of curriculum across 10 modules, from Biology of Aging and Testing and Diagnostics to Specialty Integrations and Practice Leadership, self-paced over 6 to 9 months alongside a full clinical schedule. Graduates earn the Certified Longevitydocs™ credential and join a working network of 1,200+ physicians across 68+ countries.
Dr. David Luu, MD, is the Founder of longevitydocs™. He is a trained pediatric cardiac surgeon, longevity tech entrepreneur, and philanthropist who helps physicians, organizations, and leaders build the global infrastructure of longevity medicine.
About longevitydocs™longevitydocs™ is the world's leading longevity physician community. 1,200+ doctors across 68+ countries united by a single conviction: every doctor should be a longevity doctor. We are building the infrastructure, education, and community physicians need to make longevity medicine their default practice.
This content is published for licensed physicians and qualified healthcare professionals. It is for continuing medical education and professional information purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice, clinical recommendations, or treatment guidance for any individual patient.
This checklist is an educational self-assessment tool for clinicians and practice leaders. It is not a certification or accreditation standard, legal or medical advice, or a substitute for clinical judgment, applicable law, professional standards, and jurisdiction-specific counsel.
If you are a patient or consumer reading this, please note that this content should not be used to make any health or medical decisions. Consult your personal physician or a qualified healthcare provider for guidance specific to your situation.