Dr. Jonathann Kuo is who leaders in health turn to for care.
Double-board certified in anesthesiology and pain management, Dr. Kuo's practices have treated 50,000+ patients and performed 140,000+ treatments.
Dr. Kuo’s search for the future of health
Dr. Jonathann Kuo grew up between two worlds, born on his grandparents’ eel farm in Taiwan and attending primary school in the US. At age 12, he moved back to Taiwan, relearning Chinese and readjusting to a disparate culture. While he had skipped two grades in the States, he was then held back in Taiwan.
These jarring transitions distilled Dr. Kuo with the skills that make many third culture kids exceptional entrepreneurs: Adaptability, a global mindset, and resilience. At 18, he returned to the U.S. to start a fast-track medical program, finishing college and med school in just seven years. Soon after, he became one of New York’s top pain specialists, building Hudson Medical, which has seen over 50,000 patients.
Yet even as a leading doctor, Dr. Kuo’s own health began to suffer. The same questions he was asking for his patients became personal. This drove him to dig deeper: Cellular health - now commonly referred to as longevity medicine.
So he packed his bags and went searching. Dr. Kuo traveled the world to learn about the most advanced therapies on the edges of medicine: peptides, exosomes, gene therapy, plasmapheresis, stem cells…Tools not widely available in the US that held enormous promise. He brought them back and built Extension Health, a clinic where science, precision, and personal care come together to help people feel better, live longer, and stay sharp.
Today, people fly in from all over the world to work with Dr. Kuo, including elite performers, global figureheads, and even some of the most famous doctors on the planet. With Dr. Kuo, they are able to pursue a level of human optimization – medical unlock – beyond the foundation of health: Exercise, diet, and sleep.
Dr. Kuo is still a student of the body, a lifelong dedication, but he’s also a teacher. He shares what he’s learned with patients, doctors, and leaders around the world, helping more people understand what’s possible. He’s known for using science that works, designing care that fits each person’s unique biology, and delivering it all with efficacy and efficiency.
Now that he’s created one of the most advanced clinics in the world, Dr. Kuo’s next goal is to democratize information and access. He believes the future of medicine belongs to everyone, not just the few. A thought leader in his field, Dr. Kuo wields this commitment so people everywhere can take control of their health and unlock their full potential.
For Dr. Kuo, medicine is more than fixing problems. It’s more than maintenance. It’s about reaching for the edges of aliveness for as long as possible.