Our CLD learners told us they wanted to study alongside their own specialty. So we built the first specialty cohort, exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine.
Skin is the front door of longevity care. It's part of a clinical triad with bone and muscle, and it's usually where a patient's biology shows up first, long before a lab value does. Treat the biology, not just the surface, and you catch what a standard exam misses.
Dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and aesthetic medicine physicians see skin aging every day. Patients come in for the surface and want the inside treated too. They ask about biomarkers, hormones, GLP-1s, and what's happening underneath that's making them look tired. This cohort teaches how to apply longevity medicine in your clinic, on the patients already in front of you, not a new patient population you have to go build from scratch.
Aesthetics is commoditizing. Med spas, injectors, and non-physician providers now sell the same procedures from the same catalog. What none of them can offer is the internal read: why a result faded early, why healing slowed, why the same protocol performs differently at 52 than it did at 38. That's the read the CLD teaches.
The program itself: 100+ hours of curriculum across 10 modules, self-paced over 6-9 months, with live sessions built around a full clinical schedule. You earn the Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) credential and a verified digital badge, and you join a peer community of 1,000+ physicians across 68 countries and 5 continents, sharing protocols, cases, and breakthroughs.
You'll walk away with the framework for more integrated clinical decision making: how to expand beyond procedures with evidence-based longevity consultations, build memberships and longitudinal care around prevention, diagnostics, and follow-up, use financial models and business architecture to structure delivery, and create a differentiated practice without leaving dermatology behind.
Board-certified physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, or aesthetic medicine only. Applications close September 15, 2026.
Why Physicians Are Adding Longevity Medicine To Their Practice
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) is the first longevity medicine credential built for physicians, by physicians. With this first specialty-exclusive cohort, the CLD curriculum doesn't change, but rather you are in community, learning with physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine, so you're solving real clinical and business challenges and exploring the same protocols alongside peers who see exactly what you see.
Practice with clarity and confidence using the same science-backed longevity medicine frameworks trusted by the world's leading physicians. Physicians join for three reasons. Become the trusted expert: earn the Certified Longevitydocs™ (CLD) credential and a verified digital badge, the go-to longevity authority patients seek out. Acquire patients faster: attract and convert high-intent longevity patients with proven protocols, positioning, and peer referrals. Start and grow your practice: launch and scale a profitable longevity practice with ready-to-use clinical and business systems. You're joining a peer community of physicians sharing protocols, cases, and breakthroughs across borders, not studying alone.
Dr. Naana Boakye, the world's first Certified Longevitydoc, is doing exactly that in dermatology. A board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of practice, she completed the CLD program in six months while seeing patients every day. Now, every patient conversation includes a longevity lens.
I am taking conversations further by not only addressing skin and hair concerns but also looking at biomarkers and metabolic health to support overall healthspan. When you improve what is happening internally, you start to see those external results, and patients are really receptive to that. It becomes a more complete approach to care. Dr. Naana Boakye, MD, MPH, CLD Graduate
What is the CLD Specialty Cohort for Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, and Aesthetic Medicine?
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) is the world's first longevity medicine certification. This year, the Class of 2026 graduated at our annual Summit and Awards in Cannes.
Our CLD learners asked us to create something new. They wanted to study longevity medicine alongside peers in their own specialty. So today, the first CLD cohort exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine is open for enrollment.
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) Cohort for dermatologists is the same CLD curriculum, delivered as a cohort exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. You learn evidence-based protocols on inflammation, metabolism, hormones, and biological age alongside peers solving the same clinical and business challenges in your specialty.
Over 100 hours of curriculum across 10 modules, self-paced over 6-9 months. All faculty are board-certified physicians from leading institutions: Stanford, Harvard, Mayo Clinic, the Buck Institute. This is the standard CLD curriculum: you're simply learning it alongside peers in your own specialty.
You get downloadable protocols, assessment tools built for the exam room, access to longevitydocs.ai (Hippo, an AI learning assistant trained on the CLD curriculum), and something most certification programs do not offer: a working network of 1,200+ longevity physicians across 68+ countries solving the same clinical and business problems in real time.
How Physicians Build Longevity Practice Models with the CLD
The CLD teaches you to read that system, then apply it to your own practice model. In the Practice Leadership module, you design your business architecture as part of your capstone: financial models, staffing, team protocols, and how to build authority in your market, not a one-size-fits-all playbook.
The CLD teaches you the staff structure that works: medical assistant for intake and labs, nurse coordinator for biomarker review and protocol communication, one licensed provider (NP/PA or MD) for deeper assessments. You keep your existing clinical workflow intact. For EMR integration, the curriculum covers biomarker tracking in your existing system, lab requisition workflows, patient acquisition funnels, and follow-up cadence for retention.
Your practice model is part of your capstone, built around what fits your market, your capital, and your vision. Our deeper guide on what it takes to build a longevity practice walks through the economics in detail. Compare all longevity medicine certifications and see why physician-only programs teach business alongside the science.
What Does the longevitydocs CLD Curriculum Cover?
Ten modules spanning Biology of Aging, Testing and Diagnostics, Specialty Integrations, and Practice Leadership. For dermatologists, the curriculum specifically connects skin health to inflammation, hormone balance, metabolic markers, and cellular aging.
You receive:
- Biology of Aging and biomarker fundamentals
- Advanced testing and diagnostics
- Metabolic health optimization
- Regenerative medicine protocols
- Staffing structures and financial models
- EMR setup and patient acquisition
- 10-module framework for integrated clinical practice
- Protocol library and assessment tools
- Access to longevitydocs.ai (Hippo)
- Live Rooms (case workshops with faculty)
Who Is the Faculty of the longevitydocs CLD Specialty Cohort?
Leading the cohort is Dr. Saranya Wyles, board-certified dermatologist and regenerative medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic. Her work on the science of skin aging and longevity is the direct specialty experience this cohort is built around.
The broader CLD faculty draws from Harvard, Mayo Clinic, and the Buck Institute. Dr. Darshan Shah, board-certified surgeon, founded Next Health, the world's first and largest Health Optimization and Longevity clinic. Dr. Matt Dawson is CEO of TruDiagnostic and has founded multiple precision medicine companies. Dr. Giovanni Campanile is a Harvard-trained cardiologist and former director of the Dean Ornish Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Dr. Frank Lipman pioneered integrative and functional medicine as founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center. Dr. Alan Katz is one of the nation's foremost experts in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Dr. Cynthia Keller is a pediatrician and founder of Centered in Wellness.
Meet Dr. Naana Boakye - The First Certified Longevitydoc
Dr. Naana Boakye is the world's first Certified Longevitydoc. A board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of clinical practice, she is the founder of Bergen Dermatology in New Jersey. Six months after enrolling in the CLD program in October 2025, she completed her certification while seeing patients every day.
"Patients sit back and they're just like, no one has talked to me about this before. They're so empowered," she said of the shift in her practice. She now integrates biomarker assessment, metabolic review, and protocol design into every patient visit.
Enrollment Timeline and How to Apply
Applications open now. Open to board-certified physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Applications close September 25, 2026. This is the inaugural specialty cohort - seats are limited.
Orientation: October 1, 2026 (virtual kickoff).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CLD Cohort for Dermatologists?
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) Cohort for dermatologists is the same CLD curriculum, delivered as a cohort exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. You learn evidence-based protocols on inflammation, metabolism, hormones, and biological age alongside peers solving the same clinical and business challenges in your specialty.
Who is eligible to apply?
The inaugural cohort is open to board-certified physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Eligibility requirements will be reviewed upon application, and by enrolling you confirm you are a licensed healthcare professional.
When do applications close, and how do I apply?
Applications are open now and close September 15, 2026. This is the inaugural specialty cohort, so seats are limited. You can apply directly through the CLD Cohort application page.
How long does the program take to complete?
The CLD Cohort is self-paced over 6-9 months, with more than 100 hours of curriculum across 10 modules that you can complete alongside a full clinical schedule.
What does the curriculum cover?
Ten modules spanning Biology of Aging, Testing and Diagnostics, Specialty Integrations, and Practice Leadership. For dermatologists, the curriculum specifically connects skin health to inflammation, hormone balance, metabolic markers, and cellular aging, plus staffing structures, EMR setup, and patient acquisition.
Who teaches in the CLD faculty for dermatologists?
Faculty include Dr. Saranya Wyles, board-certified dermatologist and regenerative medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic; Dr. Darshan Shah, board-certified surgeon and founder of Next Health; and Dr. Matt Dawson, CEO of TruDiagnostic, along with physicians from Harvard, Mayo Clinic, and the Buck Institute including Dr. Giovanni Campanile, Dr. Frank Lipman, Dr. Alan Katz, and Dr. Cynthia Keller.
Do I need to stop performing procedures to enroll?
No. Physicians keep their license, their procedures, and their existing patient base. The CLD adds a longevity medicine framework on top of your current dermatology practice rather than replacing it.
What credential do I earn, and what comes with it?
Graduates earn the Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) credential along with downloadable clinical protocols, exam-room assessment tools, access to longevitydocs.ai (Hippo, an AI learning assistant trained on the CLD curriculum), and a working network of 1,200+ longevity physicians across 68+ countries.
Who is Dr. Naana Boakye?
Dr. Naana Boakye is the world's first Certified Longevitydoc. A board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of clinical practice, she is the founder of Bergen Dermatology in New Jersey and completed the CLD program in six months while seeing patients every day.
The world's first longevity medicine credential opens its first specialty-exclusive cohort.
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The world's first longevity medicine credential opens its first specialty-exclusive cohort.
Adding a longevity extension to your existing practice? The Certified Longevitydocs™ (CLD), the first longevity medicine credential built for physicians, by physicians, now launches its first cohort exclusive to dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine.Our CLD learners told us they wanted to study alongside their own specialty. So we built the first specialty cohort, exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine.
Skin is the front door of longevity care. It's part of a clinical triad with bone and muscle, and it's usually where a patient's biology shows up first, long before a lab value does. Treat the biology, not just the surface, and you catch what a standard exam misses.
Dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and aesthetic medicine physicians see skin aging every day. Patients come in for the surface and want the inside treated too. They ask about biomarkers, hormones, GLP-1s, and what's happening underneath that's making them look tired. This cohort teaches how to apply longevity medicine in your clinic, on the patients already in front of you, not a new patient population you have to go build from scratch.
Aesthetics is commoditizing. Med spas, injectors, and non-physician providers now sell the same procedures from the same catalog. What none of them can offer is the internal read: why a result faded early, why healing slowed, why the same protocol performs differently at 52 than it did at 38. That's the read the CLD teaches.
The program itself: 100+ hours of curriculum across 10 modules, self-paced over 6-9 months, with live sessions built around a full clinical schedule. You earn the Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) credential and a verified digital badge, and you join a peer community of 1,000+ physicians across 68 countries and 5 continents, sharing protocols, cases, and breakthroughs.
You'll walk away with the framework for more integrated clinical decision making: how to expand beyond procedures with evidence-based longevity consultations, build memberships and longitudinal care around prevention, diagnostics, and follow-up, use financial models and business architecture to structure delivery, and create a differentiated practice without leaving dermatology behind.
Board-certified physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, or aesthetic medicine only. Applications close September 15, 2026.
Why Physicians Are Adding Longevity Medicine To Their Practice
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) is the first longevity medicine credential built for physicians, by physicians. With this first specialty-exclusive cohort, the CLD curriculum doesn't change, but rather you are in community, learning with physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine, so you're solving real clinical and business challenges and exploring the same protocols alongside peers who see exactly what you see.
Practice with clarity and confidence using the same science-backed longevity medicine frameworks trusted by the world's leading physicians. Physicians join for three reasons. Become the trusted expert: earn the Certified Longevitydocs™ (CLD) credential and a verified digital badge, the go-to longevity authority patients seek out. Acquire patients faster: attract and convert high-intent longevity patients with proven protocols, positioning, and peer referrals. Start and grow your practice: launch and scale a profitable longevity practice with ready-to-use clinical and business systems. You're joining a peer community of physicians sharing protocols, cases, and breakthroughs across borders, not studying alone.
Dr. Naana Boakye, the world's first Certified Longevitydoc, is doing exactly that in dermatology. A board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of practice, she completed the CLD program in six months while seeing patients every day. Now, every patient conversation includes a longevity lens.
What is the CLD Specialty Cohort for Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, and Aesthetic Medicine?
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) is the world's first longevity medicine certification. This year, the Class of 2026 graduated at our annual Summit and Awards in Cannes.
Our CLD learners asked us to create something new. They wanted to study longevity medicine alongside peers in their own specialty. So today, the first CLD cohort exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine is open for enrollment.
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) Cohort for dermatologists is the same CLD curriculum, delivered as a cohort exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. You learn evidence-based protocols on inflammation, metabolism, hormones, and biological age alongside peers solving the same clinical and business challenges in your specialty.
Over 100 hours of curriculum across 10 modules, self-paced over 6-9 months. All faculty are board-certified physicians from leading institutions: Stanford, Harvard, Mayo Clinic, the Buck Institute. This is the standard CLD curriculum: you're simply learning it alongside peers in your own specialty.
You get downloadable protocols, assessment tools built for the exam room, access to longevitydocs.ai (Hippo, an AI learning assistant trained on the CLD curriculum), and something most certification programs do not offer: a working network of 1,200+ longevity physicians across 68+ countries solving the same clinical and business problems in real time.
How Physicians Build Longevity Practice Models with the CLD
The CLD teaches you to read that system, then apply it to your own practice model. In the Practice Leadership module, you design your business architecture as part of your capstone: financial models, staffing, team protocols, and how to build authority in your market, not a one-size-fits-all playbook.
The CLD teaches you the staff structure that works: medical assistant for intake and labs, nurse coordinator for biomarker review and protocol communication, one licensed provider (NP/PA or MD) for deeper assessments. You keep your existing clinical workflow intact. For EMR integration, the curriculum covers biomarker tracking in your existing system, lab requisition workflows, patient acquisition funnels, and follow-up cadence for retention.
Your practice model is part of your capstone, built around what fits your market, your capital, and your vision. Our deeper guide on what it takes to build a longevity practice walks through the economics in detail. Compare all longevity medicine certifications and see why physician-only programs teach business alongside the science.
What Does the longevitydocs CLD Curriculum Cover?
Ten modules spanning Biology of Aging, Testing and Diagnostics, Specialty Integrations, and Practice Leadership. For dermatologists, the curriculum specifically connects skin health to inflammation, hormone balance, metabolic markers, and cellular aging.
You receive:
- Biology of Aging and biomarker fundamentals
- Advanced testing and diagnostics
- Metabolic health optimization
- Regenerative medicine protocols
- Staffing structures and financial models
- EMR setup and patient acquisition
- 10-module framework for integrated clinical practice
- Protocol library and assessment tools
- Access to longevitydocs.ai (Hippo)
- Live Rooms (case workshops with faculty)
Who Is the Faculty of the longevitydocs CLD Specialty Cohort?
Leading the cohort is Dr. Saranya Wyles, board-certified dermatologist and regenerative medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic. Her work on the science of skin aging and longevity is the direct specialty experience this cohort is built around.
The broader CLD faculty draws from Harvard, Mayo Clinic, and the Buck Institute. Dr. Darshan Shah, board-certified surgeon, founded Next Health, the world's first and largest Health Optimization and Longevity clinic. Dr. Matt Dawson is CEO of TruDiagnostic and has founded multiple precision medicine companies. Dr. Giovanni Campanile is a Harvard-trained cardiologist and former director of the Dean Ornish Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Dr. Frank Lipman pioneered integrative and functional medicine as founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center. Dr. Alan Katz is one of the nation's foremost experts in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Dr. Cynthia Keller is a pediatrician and founder of Centered in Wellness.
Meet Dr. Naana Boakye - The First Certified Longevitydoc
Dr. Naana Boakye is the world's first Certified Longevitydoc. A board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of clinical practice, she is the founder of Bergen Dermatology in New Jersey. Six months after enrolling in the CLD program in October 2025, she completed her certification while seeing patients every day.
"Patients sit back and they're just like, no one has talked to me about this before. They're so empowered," she said of the shift in her practice. She now integrates biomarker assessment, metabolic review, and protocol design into every patient visit.
Enrollment Timeline and How to Apply
Applications open now. Open to board-certified physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Applications close September 25, 2026. This is the inaugural specialty cohort - seats are limited.
Orientation: October 1, 2026 (virtual kickoff).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CLD Cohort for Dermatologists?
The Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) Cohort for dermatologists is the same CLD curriculum, delivered as a cohort exclusively for physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. You learn evidence-based protocols on inflammation, metabolism, hormones, and biological age alongside peers solving the same clinical and business challenges in your specialty.
Who is eligible to apply?
The inaugural cohort is open to board-certified physicians in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Eligibility requirements will be reviewed upon application, and by enrolling you confirm you are a licensed healthcare professional.
When do applications close, and how do I apply?
Applications are open now and close September 15, 2026. This is the inaugural specialty cohort, so seats are limited. You can apply directly through the CLD Cohort application page.
How long does the program take to complete?
The CLD Cohort is self-paced over 6-9 months, with more than 100 hours of curriculum across 10 modules that you can complete alongside a full clinical schedule.
What does the curriculum cover?
Ten modules spanning Biology of Aging, Testing and Diagnostics, Specialty Integrations, and Practice Leadership. For dermatologists, the curriculum specifically connects skin health to inflammation, hormone balance, metabolic markers, and cellular aging, plus staffing structures, EMR setup, and patient acquisition.
Who teaches in the CLD faculty for dermatologists?
Faculty include Dr. Saranya Wyles, board-certified dermatologist and regenerative medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic; Dr. Darshan Shah, board-certified surgeon and founder of Next Health; and Dr. Matt Dawson, CEO of TruDiagnostic, along with physicians from Harvard, Mayo Clinic, and the Buck Institute including Dr. Giovanni Campanile, Dr. Frank Lipman, Dr. Alan Katz, and Dr. Cynthia Keller.
Do I need to stop performing procedures to enroll?
No. Physicians keep their license, their procedures, and their existing patient base. The CLD adds a longevity medicine framework on top of your current dermatology practice rather than replacing it.
What credential do I earn, and what comes with it?
Graduates earn the Certified Longevitydocs (CLD) credential along with downloadable clinical protocols, exam-room assessment tools, access to longevitydocs.ai (Hippo, an AI learning assistant trained on the CLD curriculum), and a working network of 1,200+ longevity physicians across 68+ countries.
Who is Dr. Naana Boakye?
Dr. Naana Boakye is the world's first Certified Longevitydoc. A board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of clinical practice, she is the founder of Bergen Dermatology in New Jersey and completed the CLD program in six months while seeing patients every day.
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.
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