Who we are

Connect Health is a premier center for longevity medicine. Connect Health prides its focus on cutting-edge science that is thoughtfully applied with the principles of functional and integrative medicine to bring you optimized health, vitality, and longevity. Connect Health values impact and efficiency in its approach to healthy longevity – living a long, healthy life should be rewarding and feel effortless.

Connect Health was born out of a vision to transform healthcare into a more proactive, preventative, and systems-oriented model. Drawing on their extensive experience in emergency medicine, founders Dr. Lawrence Cheng and Dr. Ashley Riskin recognized the need for a paradigm shift—one that prioritizes root-cause resolution and whole-person health. Before founding Connect Health in 2011, both physicians completed advanced training through the renowned Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and became Certified Functional Medicine Practitioners. Their unique blend of conventional expertise and integrative insight continues to shape a new standard in personalized medicine for healthy aging.

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Why Connect HEalth

Connect Health is more than a clinic, it’s a gateway to what’s next in medicine. Our approach combines the time, depth, and personalization of functional and integrative care with direct access to the latest in scientific discovery. We’re not just watching the research evolve, we’re collaborating with the scientists shaping the future of medicine.

Our team is actively engaged in projects at the leading edge of cancer therapeutics, vaccine development, longevity science, and precision diagnostics. As a Connect member, this means your care is guided by insights and technologies that most of the healthcare system won’t see for years.

Whether you're optimizing for energy, brain health, hormone balance, or long-term prevention, you’ll receive care that is not only deeply personalized — but also informed by global best practices and emerging science. This rare intersection of clinical care and translational research is what sets Connect apart.

Science Partnership & Innovation

Our clinical team is actively engaged in collaborations with leading scientists and innovators who are redefining what’s possible in medicine. We work closely with Dr. Pieter Cullis, one of the world’s most respected biomedical researchers and a key architect of the mRNA delivery technology, and pioneering personalized cancer vaccines and precision therapeutics.

These collaborations give us rare access to the frontier of translational science, from customized immune system reprogramming, to next-generation aging biomarkers and personalized gene-based therapeutics.

We also integrate advanced diagnostics, including full-body imaging, early cancer detection, brain health scanning, and performance physiology into our clinical model to support early intervention and proactive longevity strategies. These tools allow us to detect disease risk before symptoms appear, and guide targeted interventions with real-world impact.

This deep integration of science, technology, and clinical care is what sets Connect Health apart. As a member, you gain more than just access to physicians — you become part of a system designed to deliver tomorrow’s medicine, today.

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Our values

Clarity

We seek to understand each patient’s full story, connecting all the dots.

measure

We are data driven, back by science. We measure to ensure meaningful outcomes.

enjoyment

We believe that good health is essential to fully enjoy life and reach its potential.

integrative

Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry driven and open to new paradigms.

Impact

We pursue research and critical thinking to continually advance personalized care and the medical field.

curiosity

We embrace curiosity as the driving force behind our commitment to lifelong learning.

Stewardship

We’ve got your back. We’re proactive, provide decisive direction and thoughtful management.

Humility

We are always receptive to new ideas and recognize we don’t know everything.

Longevity Team

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Dr. Lawrence Cheng

MD, CCFP(EM), MPH
Medical Director & Co-Founder

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Dr. Ashley Riskin

BSc, MD, CCFP
Clinical Director & Co-Founder

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Emily O'Loughlin

CEO

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KC Chatha

Operations Manager

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Tara Mehr

Client Care Coordinator

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Terri Petkau

Longevity Scientist

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Sara Alavi

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

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Eva Xu

Registered Nurse

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Niamh Canning

Client Care Coordinator

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Kieran Petty

Health Coach

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