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Aging is inevitable, but how you age is not.

Feel energetic again. Isn't it time to feel your best again? With Cenegenics Chicago, you can look, feel, and perform better than you have in years.

Your Cenegenics Team :

Physician

Bhavesh Patel, MD

Center Physician

Dr. Bhavesh Patel is an expert in Age Management Medicine which focuses on optimal well-being for Men and Women, an area that is under-discussed but has vast implications for vitality and longevity. Dr. Patel is a Board Certified physician who has been in clinical practice for over 17 years, beginning with Urgent Care, Occupational Health and ER. Noticing the direction that regular medicine was headed in, he quit traditional medicine and did a 2-year stint on Wall Street where he worked as a research analyst covering Biotechnology and Pharma companies at an investment bank. For those years, he attended every major medical conference and interviewed top researchers across the country to understand and form opinions on the latest cutting-edge research in drug development.

However, realizing that the torture of worrying about other people’s money was much more stressful than saving lives in the ER, he decided to return to medicine. But rather than focus on disease and problem-pill-based medicine as he had early in his career, his interests had shifted to optimal wellness and preventative medicine. He founded the Chicago Cenegenics practice 10 years ago and has treated hundreds of patients looking for optimal wellness. Optimal wellness and age management rely on an integrated and comprehensive approach to testing and management to achieve excellent health and vigor. Extensive testing and education that addresses nutrition, fitness, nutrient supplementation, hormone management, and medical management — synergistically together as a whole system — are the key levers that need to be pulled to achieve optimal health. The satisfaction of truly improving the daily lives of his patients continues to be rewarding.

Dr. Patel is also trained in Functional Medicine, an integrated discipline that considers the body as a whole organism rather than a collection of separate organ systems.

He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughters. He enjoys great music, Chicago sports, nerdy geek stuff, solving problems, tennis, and biking. When the weather is good, he rides an electric skateboard to work. He doesn’t get on Facebook or Twitter too often. Dr. Patel graduated with his medical degree from Rush University in 1999 and completed his residency at UIC/Illinois Masonic in 2002.

Specialties: Age Management Medicine, Functional Medicine, Preventative and Integrative Medicine, Urgent Care, ER, Family Practice, Biotechnology Research Analyst (sell side and buy side), Medical Informatics.

Nutrition and Exercise

Nathan Brown

Performance Health Coach

Nate joined the Cenegenics Chicago team in August of 2015. Prior to Cenegenics; he earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his Masters of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from Northeastern Illinois University. As a graduate research assistant, Nate was active in a variety of research topics related to the effects of diet and exercise on inflammatory biomarkers, the effects of diet and lifestyle modifications on chronic disease prevention, as well as research work involving human kinetics. He is currently an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and the American Society for Nutrition.

Prior to his role as a Performance Health Coach, Nate worked as an Exercise Physiologist where he guided patients through a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss, lifestyle modification, and improved mobility through exercise and nutrition.

Nate moved from a small town in Iowa to pursue his education here in Chicago. After completing his degrees, Nate married his college sweetheart in July 2016; together, they enjoy their newest addition; a baby girl – Ishani and their labradoodle Aussie. Nate grew up with a love for baseball and enjoys attending Chicago Cubs games. He also enjoys playing golf, skiing, exercising, and all things science.

Patient Experience

Sham Abyad

Patient Experience Coordinator

Sham is a multi-talented professional with a rich background in both science and the arts. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science from The University at Buffalo, NY, and a Post-Baccalaureate Medical Science Degree from Dominican University, IL, where she made the Dean’s List. Sham has worked in the medical field and published research in the Medical Nephrology Department.

Alongside her academic and research pursuits, Sham is a professional soloist singer, having performed with renowned ensembles such as the Chicago Immigrant Orchestra, the Chicago Arabic Music Ensemble, and the Middle East Music Ensemble. Fluent in Arabic, English, and French, she is passionate about bringing health and well-being to others, both professionally and personally. In her personal life, Sham enjoys tennis, yoga, meditation, regular exercise, and personal growth through reading and continuous learning.

In addition to the diagnostics performed at all Cenegenics Centers, in Chicago we offer these enhanced services:

  • Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy

The Cenegenics program often delivers these healthy benefits:

  • Maximize
    Energy

    Breakthrough a lack of motivation and take control of your day fully energized.

  • Optimize Body
    Composition

    Reverse a slow and steady weight gain and return to your optimal body composition.

  • Enhance
    Sexual Health

    Ignite your desire for intimacy, and turn around diminishing sexual performance.

  • Sharpen
    Cognition

    Renew clarity, “feel like yourself again” and overcome memory lapses or forgetfulness.

  • Improve
    Sleep

    Enjoy sleeping through the night again wake refreshed.

  • Reduce
    Stress

    Achieve your peak mental and physical state that will help you successfully manage and control stress in your life

See what our clients are saying about us.

Awesome experience. Being a health care provider, I realize the importance of the personal touch. Dr. Patel was sincere, and caring, and spent a great deal of time answering my questions.

Dr. Leo B. Cenegenics, Chicago

I love Cenegenics as I believe in being proactive rather than reactive when it comes to my health. We can’t change aging but we can choose how to keep ourselves as healthy as possible along the way. Their program does these things and I am so happy to be part of it. Thank you, Dr. Patel and his team!!

Amy F. Cenegenics, Chicago

Awesome day at Cenegenics. From the minute I arrived, every effort was made to address issues that I was concerned about. Very friendly staff. Was more than worth the costs of the appointment. This visit was truly what functional medicine is all about. The providers took time to address all of my issues and to explain testing that was completed both before the appointment and during the day at Cenegenics. I was very pleased with the service provided. Dr. Patel is an amazing physician, very knowledgeable about multiple areas of health care, especially hormone replacement and appropriate use of supplements. I highly recommend Cenegenics to obtain a baseline understanding of the present level of health and what to do going forward to maximize health and longevity.

John G. Cenegenics, Chicago