About Us
Established in 2025, our mission is to be the first
publicly-funded longevity clinic in Canada, helping motivated
patients to maximize their healthspan and lifespan. Our
initial focus is on metabolic dysfunction, the dominant driver
of cardiovascular disease, which itself is the leading cause
of death in North America and worldwide.
We believe most metabolic dysfunction and downstream
cardiovascular disease can be prevented or substantially
delayed through risk stratification, early detection, and
individualized interventions. Further, we believe that timely
treatment of cardiometabolic conditions can reduce risk of
other major morbidities including diabetes, cancer and
dementia.
Dr. Overduin obtained his MD from McMaster University, followed
by specialization in Internal Medicine and subspecialization in
Geriatric Medicine. He completed additional post-fellowship
training in metabolic and lipid disorders at the
Wharton Medical Clinic for Weight Loss
in Burlington and the
Lipid Clinic
at Hamilton General Hospital. He also completed a PhD in
neuroscience at MIT, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow and
research affiliate in computational neuroscience and
neuroprosthetics at Boston University and the University of
California Berkeley. He continues to do research through the
Geras Centre for Aging Research. His research has focused on the learning and execution of
complex behaviours, and changes in body composition with aging.
For Physicians
Referral Requirements
We currently accept referrals for adults (18+ years old) with
the following cardiometabolic conditions:
Hypertriglyceridemia &
Hypercholesterolemia
- fasting TG ≥ 5 mmol/L
- HDL-C ≥ 2.5 mmol/L
- LDL-C ≥ 5 mmol/L
- LDL-C ≥ 4.5 mmol/L (+age 18+)
- non-HDL-C ≥ 6 mmol/L
- apoB ≥ 1.5 g/L
- Lp(a) ≥ 100 nmol/L (or ≥ 400 mg/L)
- statin intolerance
Obesity &
Overweight State
- BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² (obese)
- BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² (overweight)
- BMI ≥ 23 kg/m² (overweight + S/E Asian)
- waist circ > 88 cm (women)
- waist circ > 102 cm (men)
- DEXA scan VAT ≥ 1.2 kg (women; or ≥ 1.3 L)
- DEXA scan VAT ≥ 2.0 kg (men; or ≥ 2.2 L)
Pre-diabetes &
Insulin Resistance
- A1c 5.5-5.9% (diabetes risk)
- A1c 6.0-6.4% (pre-diabetes)
- FPG 6.1-6.9 mmol/L (pre-diabetes)
- 2-hr OGTT PG 7.8-11.0 mmol/L (pre-diabetes)
- HOMA-IR ≥ 2.5 (insulin resistance)
- fasting insulin ≥ 100 pmol/L
Referral Process
- Refer a patient using our referral form. eConsult requests are also accepted via OTNHub.
- Mark any "urgent" referrals requiring evaluation within 2 weeks as such, as well as those patients who prefer to be seen only by video conference.
- Contact the clinic if your patients need evaluation and management of related comorbidities not listed above.
- Referral criteria will be adjusted over time, to encompass a greater range of delayable or preventable age-related disease.
- Wait times are currently < 1 month (as of ).
For Patients
Booking an Appointment
- Ask your primary care physician to refer you using our referral form. We do not currently accept self-referrals.
- Bring along your health card and a list of current medications, supplements, and vitamins to each appointment.
- We offer both in-person and virtual appointments. If you are unable to book online, we will assist you in booking over the phone.
Book an appointment
Select ‘Book Appointment’ at this link after your referral has been accepted.
Hours of Operation
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Hours may vary from those above, including on holidays.
Location
The clinic is located within wheelchair-accessible space at the Armoury Sports Medicine and Performance Clinic , Suite 201, The Boardwalk, Waterloo ON N2T 0A6. Services including body composition scans and VO2 max metabolic testing are located on site. Parking is free.
Contact Us
Phone
(519) 804-1141
Fax
(519) 340-2049