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{{Infobox person
| name = Dr. Peter Attia M.D.
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = Toronto, Canada<ref>{{cite news|title=The Ketogenic Diet and Peter Attia's War on Insulin|url=https://asweetlife.org/the-ketogenic-diet-and-peter-attias-war-on-insulin/|accessdate=6 November 2017|work=ASweetLife|date=31 January 2012}}</ref>
| birth_name = Peter Attia
| nationality = Egyptian Canadian
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted list|Queen’s University,|Stanford University<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Attia - Google Scholar Citations|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GyD43R4AAAAJ|publisher=scholar.google.com|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref>}}
| occupation = Physician<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Peter Attia MD Surgery - San Diego, CA|url=https://health.usnews.com/doctors/peter-attia-765945|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 2000–present
| known_for = Immune-based therapies for cancer
| website = {{URL|http://eatingacademy.com/dr-peter-attia}}
}}

'''Peter Attia''' is an Egyptian Canadian physician based in [[New York]] and [[California]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Michelson|first1=Megan|title=What’s on My Bedside Table: Peter Attia|url=https://www.outsideonline.com/2197311/whats-my-bedside-table-peter-attia|accessdate=6 November 2017|work=Outside (magazine)|date=10 July 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=STEM-Talk Episode 1: Peter Attia|url=https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode001/|accessdate=6 November 2017|work=[[Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]]}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jrescribe.com/transcripts/p1108.html|title=#1108 - Peter Attia {{!}} JRE Scribe|website=jrescribe.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-03}}</ref>Attia focuses on matters such as longevity and obesity.<ref>{{cite web|title=RHR: The Keys to Longevity with Peter Attia|url=https://chriskresser.com/the-keys-to-longevity-with-peter-attia/|publisher=Chris Kresser|accessdate=6 November 2017|date=10 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Professor Robert Lustig and Dr. Peter Attia Discuss Sugar, Obesity and Longevity - Diet Doctor|url=https://www.dietdoctor.com/lustig-attia-discuss-sugar-obesity-longevity|publisher=Diet Doctor|accessdate=6 November 2017|date=21 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=560: Dr. Peter Attia Has Declared ‘War On Insulin|url=http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/6047/560-peter-attia/|publisher=The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref> Attia was the author of a comprehensive review of general surgery and the Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery chapter on ''Mediastinal Disease''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Peter Attia, MD – San Diego, CA {{!}} General Surgery on Doximity|url=https://www.doximity.com/pub/peter-attia-md?show_more=true#publications|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[Doximity]]}}</ref>

==Career==
Attia obtained his M.D. from Stanford University and holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.<ref>{{cite news|title=What Makes You So Smart, Peter Attia?|url=https://psmag.com/social-justice/makes-smart-peter-attia-nutrition-science-initiative-70767|accessdate=6 November 2017|work=[[Pacific Standard]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The “Peter Attia” Approach to Dieting for Endurance Athletes (Part One) {{!}} TrainingPeaks|url=https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/the-peter-attia-approach-to-dieting-for-endurance-athletes-part-one/|publisher=TrainingPeaks|accessdate=18 November 2017|date=19 May 2017}}</ref> Attia served as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute. In 2013, Attia spoke at TED, lectured about his experiences as a doctor and asking the question “Is the “Obesity Crisis” Just a Disguise for a Deeper Problem?”.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Attia|first1=Peter|title=Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?|url=https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_attia_what_if_we_re_wrong_about_diabetes|work=[[TED (conference)]]|language=en}}</ref> 

In 2014, Attia founded Attia Medical, PC a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance.<ref>{{cite web|title=ATTIA MEDICAL, P.C., C3802008 - COMPANIES-NUMBER.COM|url=https://companies-number.com/ca/C3802008-ATTIA-MEDICAL-P.C.|publisher=companies-number.com|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Attia Medical, P.C. - California Explore|url=https://www.californiaexplore.com/company/03802008/attia-medical-pc|publisher=California Explore|accessdate=18 November 2017|language=en}}</ref>

===National Institute of Health===
Attia has also worked under Dr. Steve Rosenberg at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at National Institutes of Health (NIH), where his research focused on the role of regulatory T cells in cancer regression and other immune-based therapies for cancer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Attia - French-American Foundation|url=https://frenchamerican.org/peter-attia|publisher=French-American Foundation|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Global Conference 2014 - Speaker: Peter Attia|url=http://www.milkeninstitute.org/events/conferences/global-conference/2014/speaker-detail/14215|publisher=[[Milken Institute]]|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* French-American Foundation Young Leader’s Fellowship 2012, 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Attia, MD. Emotional TED Presentation. Pip-Squeaks & Clowns|url=https://freetheanimal.com/2013/06/peter-attia-md-emotional-ted-presentation-pip-squeaks-clowns.html|publisher=FREE THE ANIMAL|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Heureuse coincidence : Macron, Edouard Philippe, Hollande, Juppé sont 4 Young Leaders - INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE|url=https://www.initiative-communiste.fr/articles/billet-rouge-2/heureuse-coincidence-macron-edouard-philippe-hollande-juppe-4-young-leaders/|publisher=Pole of Communist Revival in France|accessdate=18 November 2017|language=fr-FR|date=20 May 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==Other websites==
* {{official website|http://eatingacademy.com/dr-peter-attia}}

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