About
Dr. Heather Bartlett is the founder, CEO, and Chief Vitality Medicine Physician of MetaboLab in Columbus, Ohio. She developed Vitality Medicine, a precision-based medical approach built around early risk identification and long-term performance optimization. Her core philosophy: find your weakest health link before it becomes a problem, then take action.
Dr. Bartlett specializes in preventive and functional medicine with deep expertise in metabolic health, cardiovascular risk, and neurodegenerative disease prevention. She conducts MasterReview consultations of two to three hours, giving patients a thorough analysis of their data and a clear plan forward. She focuses on helping high-achievers rewrite the health trajectories their family histories suggest. Her clinical interests include NAD+ optimization, resistance training, metabolic flexibility, sleep and recovery, and aggressive lifestyle intervention. Healthline, HuffPost, Bustle, and Beachbody On Demand have all featured her work. Patients consistently report meaningful improvements, including reduced arthritic pain, higher energy, and actionable clarity about their health.
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Bartlett right for?
Dr. Bartlett works best with driven adults who want a proactive, data-rich approach to their long-term health. Executives and high-performers managing fatigue, metabolic dysfunction, weight gain, or poor sleep find her methodology particularly effective. She serves patients concerned about cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, cognitive decline, or hereditary health risks. Anyone seeking a physician who treats root causes rather than isolated symptoms will find her approach a strong match.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Bartlett treats a wide range of metabolic and chronic health concerns. Her focus includes fatigue, weight gain, insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, obesity, visceral fat accumulation, sleep apnea, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cancer risk, arthritis, and chronic disease broadly. She approaches each condition through the lens of prevention and precision diagnostics.
Vitality Medicine is a proprietary medical approach Dr. Bartlett developed at MetaboLab. It uses advanced diagnostics, biomarker analysis, and individualized interventions to identify health risks early and optimize long-term performance. The goal is to address vulnerabilities before they develop into disease.
Initial appointments at MetaboLab run approximately 120 minutes. Dr. Bartlett also conducts MasterReview consultations lasting two to three hours. These extended sessions give her time to walk through all diagnostic findings and build a detailed, personalized action plan with each patient.
Dr. Bartlett analyzes over 300 biomarkers per assessment. A typical primary care visit examines around 19. Her panel includes telomere length analysis, intracellular NAD+ testing, MTHFR mutation analysis, genetic optimization analysis, VO2 Max testing, and blood multi-cancer early detection, among many others. This depth allows her to catch risks that standard labs routinely miss.
Yes. Dr. Bartlett places significant clinical emphasis on both. For cardiovascular health, she uses CT Coronary Angiography, CT Coronary Calcium Scans, and advanced blood sugar regulation testing. For cancer risk, she incorporates a blood multi-cancer early detection test into her Signature Longevity Assessment.
Neurodegenerative health is a core clinical focus for Dr. Bartlett. She addresses risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and Parkinson's disease through precision diagnostics and early intervention strategies.
Dr. Bartlett primarily works with high-achieving adults and executives who take a proactive stance on their health. Many of her patients come in managing fatigue, metabolic issues, or family histories of serious illness. She helps them build a data-driven plan to extend both healthspan and lifespan.
Yes. Dr. Bartlett has been featured in Healthline, HuffPost, Bustle, and Beachbody On Demand. Her clinical perspectives on metabolic health, longevity, and precision medicine have reached broad audiences through these publications.
Yes. MetaboLab offers telemedicine for eligible visits. Patients across Ohio can connect with Dr. Bartlett remotely when in-person testing is not required.
Doctor profile last updated June 9, 2026