Quick Info
| Profession | Physician, Author, Podcaster |
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| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Date of Birth | 19/03/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
Latest News about Peter Attia
01/01/2026
Peter Attia was hired as a contributor to CBS News in January 2026. He left the role the following month after the release of the Epstein files revealed that he had exchanged emails with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This brief stint ended amid public scrutiny over the disclosed communications.
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Personal Life
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
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Relationships & More
| Wife | Jill |
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Family
| Children | 3 |
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Career
| Medical Training | General surgery resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital (2001-2006); Surgical oncology fellow at National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) |
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| Consulting | McKinsey & Company (corporate risk and healthcare practices) |
| Foundations | Co-founder of Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI, 2012); Founder of Early Medical (2014) |
| Media | Host of The Peter Attia Drive podcast; Author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (2023); TEDMED speaker (2013); CBS News contributor (Jan 2026, left Feb 2026); Named in Time's 2024 influential people in health |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Dropped out of general surgery residency at Johns Hopkins | |
| 2. Research focused on immune-based therapies for melanoma and regulatory T-cells in cancer | |
| 3. Licensed in Texas, California, and New York | |
| 4. Serves on the editorial board for the journal Aging |