Dr. Jonathann Kuo

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Certifications

MD

Languages

English, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese

Education

BA: Boston University
MD: Boston University
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital / Hospital for Special Surgery / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Founder, CEO, & Chief Medical Officer

Globally renowned for his work in regenerative and longevity medicine and peptide therapy, Dr. Kuo is who leaders in health turn to for care.
Dr. Kuo earned his MD from Boston University’s prestigious 7-year program and completed his training at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell. A double board-certified physician in anesthesiology and pain management and one of New York’s most respected interventional specialists, Dr. Kuo’s clinical network has treated 50,000+ patients and performed 140,000+ procedures.

Certifications

MD

Languages

English, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese

Education

BA: Boston University
MD: Boston University
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital / Hospital for Special Surgery / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

As Founder & CEO of Extension Health, Dr. Kuo leads an unparalleled longevity clinic that offers the most advanced diagnostics and therapeutics in the country, all under one roof, including therapeutic plasma exchange, ozone therapy, regenerative medicine, peptide therapy, nervous system optimization, hyperbaric oxygen, and more. His mission is to optimize healthspan, cellular regeneration, and peak human performance.

Dr. Kuo’s pivot from pain management to regenerative and longevity medicine was personal as well as professional. After facing his own metabolic decline, Dr. Kuo became his own patient, refining the same strategies now offered to patients, who include elite athletes, high-performing CEOs, and celebrities. His expertise in interventional orthopedics, peptide therapy, and integrative medicine led him to transition from traditional pain management to proactive, precision-based care.

Dr. Kuo continues to collaborate with global regenerative medicine leaders and biotech innovators to redefine what’s possible in human health and longevity. His work is featured regularly in the leading media outlets, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker.

Dr. Kuo and his team are the premier pain management specialists in New York City, earning the moniker “Experts in Pain” from treating more than 50,000 patients over the past decade. The Hudson team maintains their rigorous care standards by using an in-house algorithm called The Hudson Method, which allows them to develop and administer the most efficient and effective individualized healing protocols for every patient who visits their clinic. On the regenerative medicine front, Dr. Kuo has performed over 2000 procedures to date, using proprietary methods to deliver the most efficacious clinical results. He has also traveled across the globe to collaborate with leading regenerative doctors and institutions on groundbreaking regenerative protocols and studies. Dr. Kuo’s extensive clinical experience and active involvement in pioneering research have firmly established his position as a regenerative medicine thought leader.

Dr. Kuo has published extensively, including numerous articles on novel treatments for Long-COVID symptoms and cutting-edge research across the interventional mental health and regenerative medicine fields. Notably, Hudson Health was the first practice in the U.S. to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of exosomes in spinal applications. And his research efforts on the sympathetic nervous system have paved the way for interventional mental health to gain widespread recognition as a highly effective system for treatment-resistant mental health conditions. Dr. Kuo has also published numerous articles on novel treatments for Long-COVID symptoms.

Dr. Kuo graduated from the prestigious 7-year Accelerated BA/MD program at Boston University. Subsequently, he completed his Anesthesiology Residency and Pain Management Fellowship training at three of the top institutions in the world: New York Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery. He has Peptide Therapy Certifications through the SSRP and American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr Kuo holds academic appointments at Mt Sinai Hospital and Northwell Health in New York City, and has served as a Fellowship Director at Hudson Health. He is a guest lecturer and speaker at conferences throughout the world, including podcast and media engagements.

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