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Country: Best Doctor in UK
City: Best Doctor in London
Experience: More than 25 years of experience
Hospital: Not Available
About
Dr Alka Patel is a sought-after lifestyle medicine physician, longevity coach and general practitioner who sees all private patients online from the comfort of their own home through a remote e-Consultation. She is renowned for her expertise in age reversal, longevity therapies, stress and burnout and sleep and is also an expert in lifestyle optimisation and data-driven health as well as DNA and metabolic testing.
Dr Patel’s Lifestyle First approach centres on empowering and informing her patients about how to adapt and optimise their lifestyle with a clear strategy to achieve their health goals.
Dr Patel qualified in medicine from the University of London in 1995 and went on to specialise in family medicine, completing her general practitioner training with distinction in 1997. She is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and has also been awarded post graduate diplomas in family planning, obstetrics and gynaecology, child health and dermatology. Throughout her esteemed career, Dr Patel has amassed a wealth of clinical experience through her work as a GP and lifestyle medicine physician and continually expands her expertise through her commitment to professional development and her love of learning. In 2013, she was awarded a postgraduate certificate in teaching in primary care from the University of Westminster and in 2019 she obtained a diploma in advanced primary care management from the National Association of Primary Care. That same year she also completed a diploma in lifestyle medicine with both the British Society and International Board of Lifestyle Medicine and additionally achieved health coach certification.
Passionate about her belief in lifestyle changes that boost health, wellness and longevity, Dr Patel created the Lifestyle First Method and Health Hacktivator Code, incorporating blueprints that prioritise data-driven lifestyle prescriptions over the use of medicines. She helps her patients minimise medication and reverse disease by focusing on the roots of health and areas such as genetics, hormones, metabolism, and energy. Dr Patel uses a combined approach of medical expertise and cutting-edge science and technology, along with expert coaching and therapy to allow individuals to live better, stronger and longer. The methodology is highly personalised and each patient’s care is tailored to their individual needs and health goals.
Additional to her clinical responsibilities, Dr Patel has held a number of senior coaching and training positions, including as a peer supporter for the British Medical Association and London Medical Committee, as well as a practice development GP adviser and coach for the Royal College of General Practitioners. She has also been a member of the Royal College’s wellbeing committee and a specialist appraiser for Health Education England since 2019. For several years, Dr Patel served as the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine’s regional director and also formed part of the Care Quality Commission’s inspectorate. She additionally undertook voluntary work with Pallium India, an end-of-life palliative care charity in rural areas of Kerala, India.
Dr Patel is a celebrated global speaker and is renowned for her 2021 TEDx talk, ‘Health is a verb, not a noun’. She regularly appears in the media, sharing her expertise in health and wellness in media outlets such as Marie Claire and The Daily Express and on podcasts, including The Universe Within Podcast. She also hosts her own podcast, The Lifestyle First podcast, and blog, where she shares her expert insight on the key areas of health and longevity.
Education
• Peer Supporter, British Medical Association (2020 – present)• Peer Supporter, LMC (2020 – present)
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List of Treatments
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