Drs. Gordon & Jessica Chen
Co-founders of BLU by ThriveWell™
When Dr. Gordon Chen’s father was given two months to live in 2003, Gordon and his then-fiancée Jessica held an emergency wedding so his dad could attend. Hours later came what Gordon calls “the best wedding present”—the cancer was treatable.
But navigating the chaotic healthcare system that followed opened their eyes and led them to transform patient care with senior-focused primary care clinics at ChenMed. When they saw the impact of early, proactive care, they expanded to help more people optimize not just lifespan but healthspan—the years lived free from disease. “People don’t want more sick, suffering years,” says Dr. Chen. “People want more healthy years.”
At BLU by ThriveWell™ in Fort Lauderdale, they’ve built a “longevity community” centered on 5 Drivers of Health & Wellness©: Personal, Community, Physical, Nutritional, and Spiritual. The facility houses everything from state-of-the-art health testing to hyperbaric oxygen chambers, with members flying in from as far as Spain.
Jessica, an Internal Medicine physician and diplomat of the Board of Anti-Aging and Metabolic Medicine, specializes in women’s hormone health. Together, they craft personalized roadmaps using genetic testing, VO2 Max analysis, and advanced bone density and body composition scans.
Some members see dramatic changes within months, trimming visceral fat—a key heart disease marker—by up to 30 percent. One 76-year-old member set a goal to stay healthy until 96. In just a year, he’s 25 pounds lighter and improved his fitness.
“We’re not in the business of sick care,” says. Dr Chen. “We’re in the business of helping you thrive for a lifetime, so every year can be your healthiest yet.”
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