Medical Reviewer
Shant Pezeshkian
DO, MPH
Houston, Texas
About
Dr. Shant Pezeshkian is an emergency medicine physician in Houston, Texas, licensed in both Texas and California. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals including Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in Emergency Medicine Administration and Operations at Baylor College of Medicine in June 2023. Dr. Pezeshkian received his medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University and his Master of Public Health from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. He has been in practice for 6–10 years and serves as the medical reviewer for PrecisionOptimize, ensuring all clinical content meets physician-level standards of accuracy.
Education
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University
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Master of Public Health (MPH)
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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Fellowship — Emergency Medicine Administration & Operations
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (June 2023)
Medically Reviewed By Shant
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Annual Blood Panel: What to Test Every Year and What to Skip
10 min read · 2026-06-27
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What Is ApoB and Why It Matters More Than LDL
12 min read · 2026-06-04
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Berberine: Is 'Nature's Ozempic' Anything Like Ozempic?
11 min read · 2026-06-17
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Best Direct-to-Consumer Lab Testing Companies, Compared
14 min read · 2026-06-04
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BPC-157: Does It Work? The Evidence, Risks, and FDA Status
11 min read · 2026-06-09
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Compounded GLP-1 Ban: What California Patients Need to Know
12 min read · 2026-06-04
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Compounded Semaglutide vs. Ozempic: What's the Difference?
15 min read · 2026-06-03
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Adrenal Fatigue: Is It Real? What the Evidence Shows
7 min read · 2026-09-20
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Creatine for the Brain: Menopause and Cognition Evidence
9 min read · 2026-06-27
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GLP-1 Blood Work: What to Test Before and During Ozempic
8 min read · 2026-06-09
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GLP-1 Microdosing: Does Low-Dose Ozempic Actually Work?
11 min read · 2026-07-01
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GLP-1 Muscle Loss: What Ozempic and Wegovy Do to Lean Mass
8 min read · 2026-06-16
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NAION and GLP-1s: Do Ozempic and Mounjaro Cause Blindness?
8 min read · 2026-09-22
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Do You Need a Glucose Monitor If You're Not Diabetic?
9 min read · 2026-06-27
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Insulin Resistance and HOMA-IR: How to Detect and Reverse It
13 min read · 2026-06-04
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hs-CRP: What the High-Sensitivity CRP Test Tells You
11 min read · 2026-06-04
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ALT, AST, and GGT: What Your Liver Enzymes Actually Mean
9 min read · 2026-06-27
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Are You Taking Too Many Supplements? A Longevity Stack Audit
10 min read · 2026-06-27
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Lp(a): The Heart Risk Factor Your Doctor Never Tested
12 min read · 2026-06-04
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Magnesium Glycinate vs. Citrate vs. Oxide: Which to Take
7 min read · 2026-09-20
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Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD): Symptoms, Tests, and New Drugs
11 min read · 2026-06-27
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Menopause Hormone Therapy: What the WHI Got Wrong
10 min read · 2026-07-21
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Metformin for Longevity: What the Evidence Actually Shows
10 min read · 2026-07-01
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Mounjaro vs. Ozempic: Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide, Compared
13 min read · 2026-06-04
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NAD+ Precursors: Does NMN or NR Actually Work?
12 min read · 2026-06-06
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Nattokinase: Does the 'Natural Blood Thinner' Work?
9 min read · 2026-06-17
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Omega-3 and Fish Oil: EPA vs. DHA, and What Works
10 min read · 2026-07-21
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Orforglipron (Foundayo): The FDA-Approved Oral GLP-1 Pill
10 min read · 2026-06-09
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Peptide Therapy for Longevity: What Works and What's Hype
15 min read · 2026-06-04
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Rapamycin for Longevity: The Human Evidence and the Risks
11 min read · 2026-06-27
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Reference Range vs. Optimal Range: How to Read Lab Results
10 min read · 2026-06-27
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Retatrutide: The Weight Loss Drug You Can't Legally Get Yet
12 min read · 2026-06-04
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Does Ozempic Slow Aging? What the Mouse Study Really Showed
10 min read · 2026-09-20
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Best Sleep Supplements: Melatonin, Glycine, and What Works
7 min read · 2026-09-20
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Statin Side Effects and Muscle Pain: What the Trials Found
7 min read · 2026-09-20
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Tadalafil (Cialis) for Longevity: Heart and Brain Evidence
10 min read · 2026-06-13
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Testosterone Levels and TRT: What Your Number Means
10 min read · 2026-07-21
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Thyroid Panel: TSH, Free T4, and Free T3 Explained
9 min read · 2026-06-27
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Vitamin D Dosage: How Much Do You Actually Need?
10 min read · 2026-07-21
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Stopping Semaglutide: What Nobody Tells You About Ozempic
14 min read · 2026-06-04
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Your Doctor Said Your Cholesterol Is Fine — Here's the Catch
13 min read · 2026-06-04
Credentials
- ✓ DO, MPH — Licensed in TX, CA
- ✓ NPI: 1154989812
- ✓ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University
- ✓ Master of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
- ✓ Fellowship — Emergency Medicine Administration & Operations, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Areas of Expertise
Editorial Role
Shant reviews all clinical content on PrecisionOptimize for medical accuracy before publication.
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