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Dr. David A. Edwards, MD, PhD, MD

Concierge physician, Franklin, TN

Paradigm Health, PLLC

Dr. Edwards is a physician and co-founder of Paradigm Health, a longevity-focused concierge practice.

520 Duke Dr, Ste 200, Franklin, TN 37067
At a glance
Practice model
Longevity-focused concierge practice
Board certification
Obesity medicine

About Dr. Edwards

Dr. Edwards is a co-founder and physician at Paradigm Health and holds MD and PhD degrees. He completed a combined MD/PhD degree at the University of Maryland on full scholarship. He is a physician, neuroscientist and doctor of physiology.

He spent 4 years at the University of Florida, training in both internal medicine and anesthesiology and serving as Chief Resident. In 2013, he completed a Pain Medicine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University. He was Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

He is board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He oversees the Healthy Medical Weight Loss program, which is run by physicians and uses semaglutide, tirzepatide, labs and DEXA body analysis. Paradigm Health is a longevity-focused concierge practice.

Membership and fees

Paradigm Health's Life Plan costs $5,500 one time.

Life Coach is $8,500 a year, Life Team is $11,000 a year and Life Navigator is $25,000 a year.

Fees are not published. Ask the practice.

Services

Medical weight loss Semaglutide and tirzepatide DEXA body analysis
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Education and credentials

Degree
MD, PhD
Medical school
University of Maryland (combined MD/PhD)
Residency
Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, University of Florida
Fellowship
Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University (2013)
Board certification
American Board of Obesity Medicine
NPI
1083871164

Hospital and practice affiliations

Co-founder and physician, Paradigm Health, PLLC

Location

520 Duke Dr, Ste 200, Franklin, TN 37067
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Recognition and research

Teaching and research roles

His doctoral work in neurophysiology helped discover and describe initial mechanistic pathways of the endocannabinoid system of the brain.
At Vanderbilt, his research focused on the transitional care of patients in the perioperative period and the functional recovery of postoperative patients.
Was faculty at Harvard.

Publications

"Bumetanide alleviates epileptogenic and neurotoxic effects of sevoflurane in neonatal rat brain", Anesthesiology, 2010.
"Metaplastic control of the endocannabinoid system at inhibitory synapses in hippocampus", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2008.
"Multiple mechanisms of endocannabinoid response initiation in hippocampus", Journal of Neurophysiology, 2006.

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Edwards offer a membership?

Paradigm Health is a longevity-focused concierge practice. It offers four tiers called Life Plan, Life Coach, Life Team and Life Navigator.

How much does a membership at Paradigm Health cost?

The Life Plan costs $5,500 one time. Life Coach is $8,500 a year, Life Team is $11,000 a year and Life Navigator is $25,000 a year.

Is Dr. Edwards board certified?

Dr. Edwards is board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

Where did Dr. Edwards train?

Dr. Edwards completed a combined MD/PhD degree at the University of Maryland. He spent 4 years at the University of Florida in residency training and completed a fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2013.

Where is Dr. Edwards' office?

Dr. Edwards is a co-founder of Paradigm Health.

Does Paradigm Health offer video visits?

Sick visits can be done by video. Same-week sick visits, in person or by video, are included with the Life Team and Life Navigator tiers.

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