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Dr Dan Reardon MB ChB, BSc (Anatomy), MSc (Mental Health)

Medical doctor, fitness innovator, and health tech product maker

I’m an experienced medical doctor, personal fitness trainer, company founder, and early-to-mid-stage start up health product lead with an array of overlapping skills including understanding health behaviour, product design, and business model innovation — in the health, fitness, nutrition, and sports supplements space.

I try and stay focussed on problems that through innovation or contrarian thinking, have very simple solutions. As a result I continue to build companies, consult to projects, and maintain a medical/fitness practice.

My main skill in being able to understand what people need in order to improve their health, and what truly stands in their way — and this is where innovation resides.

Talk dates.

I’ll be giving a talk at various locations in the UK, beginning in the West Midlands, the title of which is “Understanding Mental Health To Better Understand Young People And You”. How do we remove the diagnostic lens and depathologise the experiences of youngsters (and ourselves) to better improve psychological wellbeing.

TBC

Curriculum Vitae

CURRENT
Digital Wellbeing Doctor
Through my consulting company Instedify Ltd, I work with individuals and families to reduce the emotional strain that digital technology brings into everyday life. Your emotions are not a condition or a disease, they are a lens to how you perceive your place in the world, and digital technologies can manipulate this perception — and this is where I help.
Covid-19 Emergency Response Doctor
As part of the UK governments Covid-19 emergency response, I was recalled into the National Health Service (NHS) by the General Medical Council (GMC) to work in Accident and Emergency. I am continuing to serve in this role for as long as the UK needs, covering busy evening and weekend shifts.
Medical Advisor Cambridge Weight Plan
The Cambridge Weight Plan is a highly structured diet that prescribes low calorie products around a strict eating plan with the goal of rapid weight loss, under the guidance of a coach, and often in clients with a number of co-morbidities. I my role as medical adviser, I assist CWP with complex medical clients who may require a different level of risk stratification and support — Testimonial
PAST
Co-founder, CEO, Medical Director and Chairman FitnessGenes
2013 to 2021 - I co-founded FitnessGenes with Dr. Stuart Grice, Dr. Samantha Decombel, and Mark Gilbert, from an initial idea in 2011. Since then we had gone on to raise over $10M of venture funding, building a patent pending platform that uses genetics to predict the most optimal ways to exercise, diet, take supplements, and follow general lifestyle related guidance, based on your DNA.
Science Editor Muscle & Fitness Magazine
2013 to 2014 - I started working with Muscle & Fitness Magazine in 2012 having had a number of meetings with then Managing Director Martin Cheifetz. Initially I started writing two spreads in every issue that related to fitness personalities and their training concepts, and also a column which elaborated on popular FitnessInventor topics. in 2013 I was made Science Editor, and had the opportunity to work with some of the industry greats, including then Senior Science Editor Dr. Jim Stoppani where we filmed a video series for the two books we co-authored, A Guide to High Intensity Interval Training, and A Guide to Sports Nutrition and Supplements.
Accident and Emergency Doctor
2008 to 2014 - I spent the bulk of my medical career working in A&E at various hospitals around the United Kingdom.
Co-founder FitnessInventor
2009 to 2013 - I co-founded a free fitness, nutrition, and supplements, questions and answers website with my friend and colleague, Mark Gilbert. We worked with our friend Peter Cooper to build a Ruby on Rails based membership site that had over 5000 questions asked and answered. In 2013 we merged FitnessInventor with PlayDNA to form FitnessGenes.
Surgical Doctor in Training
2004 to 2008 - My early medical training was focussed on surgery, but I ultimately decided I didn’t want to be a surgeon.
Founder of Fitness 4 Your Future Personal Training Studio
2001 to 2004 - At medical school I trained as a personal trainer, and opened my own personal training studio.
M.Sc. Mental Health Birmingham University
Graduated July 2021 - One of the best decisions I have made was to study for my masters degree in Mental Health, with a strong focus on Youth Mental Health. Bringing together a number of disciplines ranging from psychology, sociology, social policy, medicine, philosophy and education, it is a very sobering approach to understanding people.
M.B.Ch.B. University of Wales College of Medicine
Graduated 2004 - This degree prepared me well for a rewarding working life as a foundation doctor in the NHS and my career beyond. Over five years I acquired knowledge, clinical skills and a professional attitude within an integrated curriculum, that gave me the confidence to practice medicine.
B.Sc. (Intercalated) Human Anatomy Cardiff University
Graduated 2002 - This intercalated year provided me with a balance between classical anatomical studies and the modern understanding of cell and developmental biology, genetics and disease mechanisms. I was able to enhance research-related transferable skills, which benefited me both academically and in my clinical career.
Other Relevant Qualifications
- Practitioner certificate cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Advanced life support (ALS) certification
- Fitness instruction and personal training
- Optimum and sports nutrition
- Exercise management for special populations
- Fitness Speaker Reel YouTube: Dr Dan Reardon Speaker Reel
- Medilink East Midlands Nottingham March 2020: Avoiding the trap of making "personalisation" another fad
- WBA Innovation Nottingham November 2019: Understanding behaviour in personalised nutrition
- Health 2.0 San Francisco September 2019: Biohacking gone mainstream
- Upgrade labs 6th Annual Biohacking Conference Beverly Hills April 2019: Hacking genetics for precision fitness
- Global cycling network Mallorca March 2019: The genetics of cycling and performance
- Zeespeed Shanghai September 2018: EMS training and genetics
- XPT Malibu July 2018: Personalised nutrition and performance
- Fiets Training Camp Ardennes March 2018: Cycling performance and genetics
- 4th Annual Bulletproof Biohacking Conference Passadena September 2016: Genetics of fitness and nutrition
- NBC The Doctors Hollywood January 2016: Guest doctor discussing wellness
Imperfect Cognitions: Mental illness is a choice, but who is the agent?
Livestrong: The Skinny Genes Myth
Livestrong: Could Intermittent Fasting Solve Your Weight-Loss Plateau?
Well & Good: To sip on the safe side of sleeping, here's the time of the day you should stop drinking coffee
Well & Good: Is coffee actually good for you
Well & Good: Surprising things you never knew about metabolism
Well & Good: Why a little bit of belly fat might actually be a good thing
New York Times: Coffee in take and genetics
Daily Telegraph: DNA fitness and diet tests are everywhere - but do they work?
Evening Standard: Why forensic fitness is the future?
Los Angeles Times: Would a DNA test help you stick to your diet?
Daily Mail - NUTRI-BABBLE: The diet myths you can't afford to believe: I'll leave DIY DNA tests to genealogy
GQ: Is a DNA test the key to improving your workout?
JWT Intelligence Report: Is Dr. Dan Reardon Superhuman?
Scientific American: What Can Genes Tell Us about Fitness?
Digital Trends: It’s in the genes: This company uses DNA to craft your ultimate fitness plan
Inc.com: Mentioned in an article about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Inc.com: If You Carry This Gene, 'Eat Everything in Moderation' May Be the Worst Advice of All
Inc.com: Want to Lose Weight and Get in Better Shape? Science Says There's 1 Thing You Must Do First
Eat This, Not That: Don't blame old age for a slowing metabolism
Live The Process: An interview about Dr. Dan Reardon
Self: Personalized workouts with DNA testing
Mindbodygreen: Fast effective workouts you can do anywhere
The Zoe Report: Stephanie Montes talks with Dr. Dan about her results
Arthroscopy: Clinical Evidence Shows No Difference Between Single- and Double-Row Repair for Rotator Cuff Tears
Sound Advice: Digital Technology - Are there concerns and impacts on wellbeing?
Halo Talks Podcast: Doctor and Co-founder of FitnessGenes
BBC Radio London: The Robert Elms Show
Alex Chisnall Podcast: How To Optimise Your Health & Fitness By Testing Your DNA - Dr Dan Reardon
Chasing Glory Podcast Lilian Garcia: The Big Reveal | Dr Dan Reardon
Jim Harshaw Podcast: Learn How You Can Optimize Your Diet, Exercise, Sleep and More
Elite Man Podcast: How To Optimize Your Health And Fitness By Testing Your Genes – Dr Dan Reardon
Dr Drew Podcast: Conversation with Dr Dan Reardon
Muscle Expert Podcast: Ben Pakulski and Dr Dan Reardon
Business Innovator Radio: Dr. Dan Reardon: CEO of Fitness Genes - Shares how Baby Boomers can get fit faster
TSN Podcast: Talking fitness, nutrition and genetics with Tony Greco
Chalk Talk: Muscle, sports performance, genetics, exercise and nutrition with Ron Mckeefrey
Powerathlete Radio: Episode 121 Dr Dan Reardon
Pero Like: I Did A 30-Day Diet Transformation With My Mom
GCN: Is Genetic Testing The Next Cycling Performance Frontier? | GCN Tech Show Ep. 65
Jordan Shalhoub: I Got A Custom Workout Based On My DNA
Fox News Oklahoma: Dr Dan Reardon on Fox News
Buzzfeed: Men Work Out And Diet Based On Their DNA
Michelle Khare: I Got A Custom Genetic Workout & Diet Plan Based On My DNA
FitnessGenes: The Secret Genetics of Snack Cravings
FitnessGenes: How Genetics Actually Relate To Obesity
Buzzfeed: Weight Loss Transformation
Cheddar TV: Dr Dan Reardon, FitnessGenes
Foundermade: The Dr Dan Reardon Story
ABC News: Fitness and nutrition DNA testing interview
Ben Pakulski Podcast: Dr Dan Reardon and Ben Pakulski
Scott Herman Fitness: Real talk On Testosterone & The Obesity Gene (FTO) With Dr Dan Reardon
Mike Rashid: Mike Rashid and Dr Dan Reardon
Mutant Radio: Genetics-Based Muscle Building
Muscle & Fitness: Doctors Jim Stoppani and Dan Reardon take on a HIIT 100 Workout
Muscle & Fitness: Dr's Stoppani and Reardon on the Science of HIIT