About us
Our Vision
To help people achieve their highest wellness potential.
Our Mission
To help people live healthier, happier and longer lives by detecting disease early and optimizing wellness in alignment with each person’s unique biology.
Our Core Values
PASSION
EXCELLENCE
COMPASSION
INCLUSIVITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
TEAMWORK
INNOVATION
MUTUAL RESPECT
HONESTY
Our Story
Our Story
THE CLINIC TODAY
Today, their clinic has two main foci: Optimal Health & Longevity. Driven by a commitment to personalized, precision medicine, they use advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age-related illnesses including cancer as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases.
The clinic's dynamic team is comprised of medical doctors, health coaches, mind-body practitioners and registered nurses who are dedicated to delivering comprehensive care that addresses the entirety of an individual’s well-being.
Today, their clinic has two main foci: optimal health, and longevity.
Driven by a commitment to personalized, precision medicine, they use advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age related diseases including cancer as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases.THE CLINIC TODAY
Today, their clinic has two main foci: Optimal Health & Longevity. Driven by a commitment to personalized, precision medicine, they use advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age-related illnesses including cancer as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases.
The clinic's dynamic team is comprised of medical doctors, health coaches, mind-body practitioners and registered nurses who are dedicated to delivering comprehensive care that addresses the entirety of an individual’s well-being.
Today, their clinic has two main foci: Optimal Health & Longevity. Driven by a commitment to personalized, precision medicine, they use advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age-related illnesses including cancer as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases.
The clinic's dynamic team is comprised of medical doctors, health coaches, mind-body practitioners and registered nurses who are dedicated to delivering comprehensive care that addresses the entirety of an individual’s well-being.
Drs. Cheng & Riskin, Connect Health FoundersWe continue to look for additional tools and frameworks to help us understand the root causes of problems and how to best help our patients achieve optimal health.
We believe the future of medicine is personalized and precision medicine combining genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in conjunction with advanced imaging techniques to detect disease early, when it's most amenable to treatment and reversal.
Today, their clinic has two main foci: Optimal Health & Longevity. Driven by a commitment to personalized, precision medicine, they use advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age-related illnesses including cancer as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases.
Drs. Cheng & Riskin, Connect Health FoundersWe continue to look for additional tools and frameworks to help us understand the root causes of problems and how to best help our patients achieve optimal health.
We believe the future of medicine is personalized and precision medicine combining genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in conjunction with advanced imaging techniques to detect disease early, when it's most amenable to treatment and reversal.
Today, their clinic has two main foci: Optimal Health & Longevity. Driven by a commitment to personalized, precision medicine, they use advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age-related illnesses including cancer as well as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases.
The clinic's dynamic team is comprised of medical doctors, health coaches, mind-body practitioners and registered nurses who are dedicated to delivering comprehensive care that addresses the entirety of an individual’s well-being.
Drs. Cheng & Riskin, Connect Health FoundersWe continue to look for additional tools and frameworks to help us understand the root causes of problems and how to best help our patients achieve optimal health.
We believe the future of medicine is personalized and precision medicine combining genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in conjunction with advanced imaging techniques to detect disease early, when it's most amenable to treatment and reversal.
Drs. Cheng & Riskin, Connect Health FoundersWe continue to look for additional tools and frameworks to help us understand the root causes of problems and how to best help our patients achieve optimal health.
We believe the future of medicine is personalized and precision medicine combining genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in conjunction with advanced imaging techniques to detect disease early, when it's most amenable to treatment and reversal.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Our Story
Connect Health was founded in 2011 by two Medical Doctors, Dr. Lawrence Cheng and Dr. Ashley Riskin. The inspiration for this clinic arose during their time working in conventional medicine as emergency physicians. They saw a dire need for a more proactive, preventative, route-cause, and systems-based approach to health and healing. Their quest for innovative solutions led them to pursue additional training at the University of Arizona. There they completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine and also attained certification as Functional Medicine Practitioners through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In the past decade they have become leading experts in longevity and healthspan strategies.
Today, the clinic focuses on two main pillars: Optimal Health & Longevity. Driven by our commitment to personalized, precision medicine, we utilize advanced techniques to detect diseases early, with a special emphasis on age related diseases including cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases. Cancer treatment and prevention. Our dynamic team is comprised of Medical Doctors, Naturopathic Doctors, Health Coaches, Mind- Body Practitioners, and Registered Nurses. We are dedicated to delivering comprehensive care that addresses the entirety of an individual’s well-being.
Connect Health empowers patients on their journeys to optimal health and extended lifespans.
Dr. Lawrence Cheng
MD, CCFP(EM), MPH
Medical Director & Co-Founder
Dr. Ashley Riskin
BSc, MD, CCFP
Clinical Director & Co-Founder
Our Approach
Personalized + Predictive
By seeking to understand the unique interaction between one’s genetics and environment, we endeavour to individualize lifestyle interventions and treatments as specifically and precisely as we can.
Preventive
Individuals will be empowered by establishing their own health data baseline, monitoring the progression from wellness to disease and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions to take them back to state of health.
Expert Team
We are a unique team of Integrative and functional medicine trained MDs, Naturopathic Doctors working collaboratively with Health Coaches and other integrative practitioners.
Root Cause Medicine
Functional medicine is a systems biology approach that focuses on identifying and addressing root causes of disease.
Data Driven
We utilize specialized testing for a deeper understanding of your biology. In-depth analysis and synthesis of your data drives personalized recommendations.