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Peter Attia

Peter Attia

President, Nutrition Science Initiative

Driven by personal experiences, Dr. Peter Attia is on a mission to help the world understand how to live longer.

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Dr. Attia is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City focusing on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance. He is the co-founder and former president of Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI), a non-profit dedicated to reducing the economic and social burden of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. A former Johns Hopkins Hospital surgical resident, Dr. Attia is focused on helping to minimize the risk of chronic disease onset while simultaneously improving healthspan. He educates on the myriad related issues through direct patient care, his popular blog, The Eating Academy, and through inspiring and engaging lectures on influential platforms around the world, including TEDMed.

The recipient of the 2012 French-American Foundation Young Leader’s Fellowship, which recognizes the most promising leaders under 40 in the U.S. and France, Dr. Attia also received several prestigious awards and authored a comprehensive review manual of general surgery while completing his surgical residency at Johns Hopkins, followed by two years at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute. A change of heart – tired of the notion that doctors did little to keep patients healthy – led him to leave medicine; Dr. Attia joined renowned consulting firm McKinsey & Company where he worked on healthcare and financial system problems.

A relentless self-experimenter and endurance athlete, Dr. Attia is also personally dedicated to his cause. He is one of only a dozen to swim the Catalina Channel (the body of water between Los Angeles and Catalina Island) in both directions and also the first person to double-cross the Maui Channel (from Maui to Lanai and back in one swim). Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, he holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he also taught and helped design the calculus curriculum. He earned his M.D. from Stanford University.

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How to Live Longer and Better: Optimizing Lifespan and Healthspan

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

Trigger Innovation and Change by Questioning the Status Quo

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Heart Disease: Labs & Diagnostic Tests | Peter Attia, M.D.
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The American Psychological Association was thrilled to have Dr. Antonia Novello as our speaker for the 2024 APA Convention. Dr. Novello was fantastic, and her presentation was a tremendous success. Thank you, Peter, for all your hard work in making this event such a resounding success.

American Psychological Association

For our annual Native American Heritage Month celebration, PDA Group arranged for John Echohawk to join us for a virtual moderated discussion. The program was thoughtful, engaging, and highly impactful for our audience of lawyers and professional staff. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to working with them again.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

We have partnered with PDA Group on multiple successful events, including our charity luncheon with Lisa Edelstein and our Women’s Philanthropy Kickoff Event featuring Allegra Goodman. Their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence make them an outstanding partner. Thank you for your exceptional work and continued support.

UJA-Federation

We have received so much fantastic feedback following our virtual event. It was an absolute success, and Sylvia Fowles was excellent. Thank you again to Sylvia and the entire team for your partnership!”

U.S. Bank

Kurt Warner was spectacular—he completely wowed the audience and solidified major leadership points. He was an amazing partner, and we will be talking about this experience for years to come. We will definitely leverage the PDA team for all of our speaking needs!”

Sysco Corporation

The events over the past two years went very well — everyone had a great time with Dr. Mark Esper in 2025, and Sam Hinkie led a very engaging Q&A with our Principal, Jean Reynolds, in 2024. Thank you for working with us these last two years; your support has been instrumental to the success of our programs!

Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

It was an absolute privilege to have Dr. Sanjay Gupta as our keynote speaker for the 2026 GME Leadership Conference. He delivered an outstanding address that resonated deeply and left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The entire planning process was seamless and collaborative. It was a pleasure working together, brainstorming suggestions, and ultimately selecting the perfect fit for our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

HCA Healthcare

We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!

Salt Lake Community College

It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).

Western Michigan University

On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can’t wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.

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