Personal Health MD
Personal Health MD is a concierge primary care practice in Boston's Back Bay, founded in 2011. Board-certified physicians keep panels of about 150 patients, with prevention-focused annual physicals and a broad on-site procedure list. Diagnostics span cancer DNA blood screening, whole-genome testing, and in-home sleep monitoring. People come here for a whole-body baseline and early cancer screening.
The care team
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Lisa McGonigal, MD, MPH
Board certified in Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine; Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM)
Published qualificationsThe practice’s accepting physician.
Richard Donahue, MD, MPH
Board certified in Family Medicine
Published qualificationsAssociate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; MPH, Harvard.
Everything Personal Health MD lists
10 tests and services across 11 kinds of care
Whole-body baseline, Heart & circulation, Cancer risk & screening, Genetics & biological age, Strength, fitness & body composition, Sleep, stress & recovery, Gut & digestive health, Immune, inflammation & complex symptoms and Environmental exposures.
Advanced laboratory testing & biomarkers
Labs & biomarkers- Advanced lipid panel
- Measures ApoB, Lp(a) and particle counts, which a standard cholesterol panel misses.
- Mitochondrial function
Advanced heart imaging
Imaging & screening- Coronary CTA with plaque analysis
- Maps soft plaque AI-analyzed before it calcifies.
Cancer-detection testing
Imaging & screening- Multi-cancer early detection blood test
- Screens one blood draw for signals of 50+ cancers.
Genetics, inherited risk & biological age
Labs & biomarkers- Genetic & genomic testing
- Reads DNA for inherited risk and drug response.
Fitness, strength & body-composition assessment
Fitness & tracking- Bioimpedance body composition
- Estimates body fat and muscle using electrical impedance.
Gut & digestive testing
Labs & biomarkers- Gut microbiome testing
- Profiles gut bacteria to guide digestive care.
Sleep & stress testing
Labs & biomarkers- Sleep testing
- Diagnoses apnea and sleep disorders, at home or in lab.
Environmental & toxin testing
Labs & biomarkers- Environmental toxin panels
- Tests for heavy metals and pollutants.
Preventive screening & executive assessment
Imaging & screening- Electrocardiogram
- Records the heart's electrical rhythm.
- Prevention and screening
Hormone, sexual-health & prescription care
Medical treatmentNamed as a kind of care, without a specific test.
IV therapy & injections
Medical treatment- Specialty medical infusions
- Prescription infusion treatment for a diagnosed condition, given in-office.
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