About
Dr. Patrick Sanger, MD, PhD brings a rare combination of clinical depth, research training, and quantitative rigor to primary care and longevity medicine. He began as an architecture major at Yale, taking pre-med classes alongside design coursework. After graduation, he worked as a helicopter flight instructor and spent a year backpacking with his wife before settling in Seattle. He earned his MD at the University of Washington School of Medicine, committing to primary care from the outset. Concurrently, he completed a PhD in Biomedical Informatics, focusing on machine learning models that predict health complications and present findings intuitively to clinicians. He also held an NIH fellowship in translational science. His training concluded with a primary care internal medicine residency at UCSF, where he concentrated on Quality Improvement and Leadership. He holds board certification in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics.
0. He is passionate about lipidology, preventive cardiology, metabolic health, menopausal health, sleep optimization, body composition, and geroprotective therapeutics. He actively uses generative AI tools for programming, research, and clinical decision support. His wife is a naturopathic doctor, an influence he credits for opening his thinking to less conventional approaches to health and healing. He describes his own approach as obsessive about the details. Outside medicine, his interests include architecture, backpacking, and family life.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Yale University (pre-med/architecture)
Medical School
University of Washington School of Medicine (MD)
Residency
UCSF Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency
Fellowship
NIH Fellowship in Translational Science
Additional Training
University of Washington (PhD in Biomedical Informatics)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Sanger right for?
Dr. Sanger is a strong fit for adults who want a rigorous, data-driven approach to long-term health. Patients focused on preventing cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic disease, or neurodegenerative decline benefit most from his clinical pillars. He serves patients in the San Francisco Bay Area seeking full-spectrum primary care, as well as California and New York residents who want virtual longevity care. His practice suits people who value deep personalization, advanced diagnostics, and a physician who engages closely with the details of their health.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Sanger structures his clinical work around five core pillars: cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, metabolic disease, and emotional health. He treats conditions including lipid disorders, metabolic dysfunction, menopausal health concerns, and mood disorders. He also focuses on optimizing sleep, body composition, and fitness as part of a comprehensive longevity approach.
Dr. Sanger holds both an MD and a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Washington. His doctoral research focused on machine learning models that predict health complications. He also completed an NIH fellowship in translational science and a primary care residency at UCSF. That combination of clinical training, data science, and research experience shapes how he approaches each patient.
Yes. Dr. Sanger holds board certification in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics. Clinical Informatics is a subspecialty focused on using data and technology to improve clinical decision-making, which directly informs how he builds and uses his custom patient-tracking platform.
Dr. Sanger uses a range of advanced tools, including Cleerly AI coronary CT angiography, whole genome sequencing, DEXA body composition scanning, VO2max testing, continuous glucose monitoring, and EEG-based at-home sleep studies. A custom platform aggregates roughly 250 data types per patient. These tools allow him to build highly personalized care plans grounded in quantitative data.
Yes. Dr. Sanger can prescribe medications including GLP-1 agonists, PCSK9 inhibitors, rapamycin, and estradiol, among others. He also refers patients to specialists at leading cardiology, oncology, and mental health programs when needed.
Emotional health is one of Dr. Sanger's five clinical pillars. He treats mood disorders directly and incorporates emotional wellbeing into each patient's overall care plan. He also refers to mental health specialists at leading programs when a patient's needs call for it.
Dr. Sanger completed his primary care internal medicine residency at UCSF. During that program, he concentrated on Quality Improvement and Leadership. UCSF is where he developed the clinical foundation he now applies to his concierge and longevity practice in San Francisco.
Yes. Dr. Sanger actively uses generative AI tools for programming, research, and clinical decision support. His background in biomedical informatics and machine learning directly informs how he integrates these technologies into his workflow and patient platform.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026