About
Dr. Daniel Placik grew up in Los Angeles, attending Beverly Hills High School before studying Public Health at the University of California, Irvine. He earned his medical degree from Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, where faculty placed strong emphasis on comprehensive history-taking and hands-on clinical care. He completed clinical medical training in Las Vegas, Nevada, including participation in the medical response to the historic Las Vegas mass shooting. His Family Medicine residency took place in rural Arizona, where he managed a broad spectrum of severe and complicated acute and chronic conditions. During residency, he also completed the Integrative Medicine in Residency program through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. He holds board certification in Lifestyle Medicine and earned Blue Zones certification, a credential focused on the lifestyle and environmental factors associated with long, healthy lives.
Dr. Placik grew up watching his father run a private South Bay practice spanning Primary Care and Cardiology, with patients who stayed under his care for decades. His mother centered family life around whole foods and home-cooked meals long before preventive health became a mainstream concern. Those early influences shaped his clinical focus on prevention, metabolic health, longevity science, and cardiometabolic risk. Outside the office, he spends time with his wife and children, practices daily movement including cardiovascular and strength training, plays basketball, visits local farmers markets, and shares meals built around whole foods.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of California, Irvine, Public Health
Medical School
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Residency
Family Medicine, rural Arizona
Additional Training
Integrative Medicine in Residency program, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; Blue Zones Certification
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Placik right for?
Dr. Placik is a strong fit for adults who want to address their health before illness develops. Patients managing cardiometabolic risk, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or obesity benefit from his prevention-focused approach. He works well with individuals motivated to build sustainable habits around nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress. Those interested in advanced biomarker tracking and long-term vitality planning will find his comprehensive annual evaluation particularly valuable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Placik focuses on preventing and managing chronic disease, with particular expertise in cardiometabolic conditions. He treats metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders, and stress-related conditions. He also evaluates cancer risk as part of comprehensive longevity planning.
Yes. Dr. Placik holds board certification in Lifestyle Medicine. He also earned Blue Zones certification, which covers the lifestyle and environmental factors associated with populations that live the longest and healthiest lives.
Dr. Placik earned his medical degree from Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. He completed clinical training in Las Vegas and his Family Medicine residency in rural Arizona. During residency, he completed the Integrative Medicine in Residency program through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Placik focuses on identifying and addressing root causes rather than managing symptoms after they appear. He builds personalized health strategies around nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress resilience, and behavior change. His goal is sustainable habit formation and long-term metabolic health, not short-term fixes.
Yes. Longevity medicine is central to Dr. Placik's practice at Peninsula Longevity. He tracks advanced biomarkers, evaluates cardiovascular and cancer risk, and designs individualized strategies to reduce long-term disease risk and support vitality as patients age.
Dr. Placik sees adults across a range of health statuses. Many of his patients join while they are healthy and want to stay that way. Others come with established cardiometabolic conditions such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, or hypertension and want a more thorough, prevention-oriented approach to managing them.
Yes. During his Family Medicine residency, Dr. Placik completed the Integrative Medicine in Residency program through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. This training informs his evidence-based approach to nutrition, lifestyle, and whole-person health.
Dr. Placik is passionate about metabolic health, cardiometabolic risk reduction, longevity science, and the role of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress resilience in long-term health. He regularly writes on topics including supplements, environmental health, and emerging metabolic therapies.
Doctor profile last updated November 1, 2026