The Team

Principal Physician

Prof. Pierre-Marc Bouloux

A leading authority on the interplay between the neuroendocrine response and all aspects of human physiology and psychology, Professor Pierre-Marc Bouloux has educated generations of the UK’s top doctors. A fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, he brings an unrivalled breadth of expertise in internal medicine to HOOKE acquired through an incomparable wealth of experience.

Chairman of Multidisciplinary Team

Dr. David Porter

Doctor David Porter brings incomparable expertise managing one of the most successful multi-disciplinary health teams at Chelsea Football Club to his role at HOOKE. Developing ground-breaking programmes focussed on personal optimisation and integrated medicine has made him uniquely positioned to chair HOOKE’s MDT. Dr Porter also specialises in musculoskeletalhealth and is a pioneer in stem cell therapy.

General Practitioner

Dr. Ummer Qadeer

A leading general practitioner, Dr Ummer Qadeer embodies a 21st century take on the traditional family doctor. Working as an integral part of HOOKE’s multidisciplinary team, Dr Qadeer is an attentive and accessible touchpoint for members as they embark on this ever-evolving conversation around their health. He consolidates the information delivered to him by the team, examining key biomarkers to create bespoke treatment plans and support members in achieving their health goals.

Nutritionist

Aaron Deere

Aaron Deere is a uniquely accomplished Sports Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Consultant, who draws on his experience working with globally renowned athletes to cultivate and optimise performance through targeted nutritional planning.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Mark Roberts

With nearly 30 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach, sports nutritionist and medal-winning athlete has helped Mark Roberts to cultivate a 360 approach to fitness. Mark’s philosophy that no single discipline works in isolation, encourages members to create long-term change through uniquely personalised programmes tailored to individual goals that deliver both quick and lasting results.

Psychologist

Prof. Dave Collins

Having worked with more than 80 world-class and Olympic athletes, professional teams, musicians and dancers, Professor Dave Collins brings a multidisciplinary and psychophysiological focus to the health programme at HOOKE, designed to enhance integral aspects of a rich and fulfilled life.

Psychologist

Dr. Andrew Cruickshank

Playing an integral role within HOOKE’s team of psychologists, Dr Andrew Cruikshank works with members to optimise a positive symbiosis between the biological and social aspects of health. Through a range of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Brief Solution-Focussed Therapy, Dr Cruikshank assesses and tracks cognition, expectation, emotion and motivation to support psychological health and performance.

Psychotherapist and Executive Coach

Mark Boyden

Mark Boyden trained at Columbia University and is a certified assessor in the Neethling Brain Instruments (NBI) and Hogan Psychometric testing. He gained extensive training in psychoanalytic therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy(CAT) at Guy’s Hospital. Mark has nearly 18 years of combined experience working in the health professions and psychotherapy and as an addictions specialist.

Client Director

Alexis Kemp

Alexis Kemp has a first degree in English and a Postgraduate in Fashion and Lifestyle journalism. Alexis quickly realised that her skills lay with people, not prose, so she became a publicist at leading communications agency Public Eye. There, Alexis looked after some of the most high-profile talent worldwide and developed her expertise in communication and people-management skills. 

Client Manager

Sarah Curbison

With more than a decade’s experience working with high net worth clients, Sarah Curbison is the touchpoint for HOOKE members, overseeing and facilitating a personal and seamless journey from the outset.

Dr. Eric Verdin

Dr. Verdin is the President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. His laboratory studies the relationship between ageing and the immune system. A native of Belgium, Dr. Verdin completed his clinical and research training at Harvard Medical School. He has held senior appointments at several international medical schools, and is also a professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Verdin has extensive experience working with biotech companies, including Novartis, Roche, Pfizer, and now Hooke.

Dr. Satchidananda Panda

Dr. Satchidananda (Satchin) Panda is a leading expert in the field of circadian rhythm research. He is a Professor at the Salk Institute and a founding executive member of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Panda is also a Pew Scholar and a recipient of the The Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research. He is the author of the book “The Circadian Code” and has made several notable contributions to the field of chronobiology, most notably by establishing a link between obesity and the timing of eating.

Prof. Paul Fletcher

Professor Paul Fletcher is the Bernard Wolfe Professor of Health Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge and holder of a Wellcome Trust Investigator Award. His research uses combinations of neuroimaging, behavioural studies, psychopharmacology and computational modelling. Paul was also part of the development team for the multi-BAFTA winning video game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice which features a character suffering from psychosis.

Prof. Dr. Michael Ristow

A global specialist in the field of longevity, Dr Michael Ristow brings his pioneering work on the effects of oxidative stress, mitochondrial ageing and endocrinology to the HOOKE members’ programme. Now leading some of the most innovative studies in repurposing existing drugs as anti-ageing compounds, he is completely transforming the longevity landscape.

Executive Director

Kate Woolhouse

KATE WOOLHOUSE comes from a legal background, having qualified as an intellectual property solicitor and spending a decade at leading UK and US law firms. Kate advised a broad range of clients, from listed companies to start-ups to sole traders, giving her an understanding and enthusiasm for taking commercial enterprises from inception through launch and expansion. 

Founder

Lev Mikheev, PhD

LEV MIKHEEV is a Russian-educated polymath. His curious mind has taken him from his beginnings in theoretical physics to a successful career in finance, before his current obsession with developing HOOKE as a prototype for 21st-century medicine.