A new chapter in preventive healthcare has arrived in the West Valley as Next Health celebrates the official opening of its inaugural Arizona location in Peoria. The clinic offers a comprehensive health-optimization model designed to help patients live longer, healthier lives through proactive, personalized care.
The company was founded by board-certified surgeon Darshan Shah following a personal turning point. After the birth of his first child, routine bloodwork revealed a sobering outlook: if his health continued on its then “normal” trajectory – metabolically unhealthy, a condition that is increasingly common – he was unlikely to live to see his son graduate high school. He was referred to multiple specialists and prescribed a growing list of medications, culminating in an antidepressant to cope with the emotional toll.
Confronted with the limits of his own medical training in preventative and functional medicine, Dr. Shah returned to school to specialize in those areas. Drawing on fragmented resources that were difficult to access at the time in Los Angeles, he created a proactive healthcare protocol that ultimately transformed his health. That experience became the foundation for Next Health, a clinic concept designed to centralize advanced wellness services under one roof.
Today, Dr. Shah continues to lead research, development, and innovation for the company, shaping what Next Health calls Medicine 4.0: a proprietary model that integrates preventative, functional, lifestyle, and longevity medicine. The goal is to move beyond reactive treatment and toward measurable health optimization. He also extends that mission through hosting the EXTEND Podcast, where he shares accessible, evidence-based health insights with a broad audience at no cost.
The Peoria location offers a growing menu of services to support metabolic health, hormonal balance, and overall vitality. Among them are peptide therapy, bio-identical hormone therapy, and weight- and metabolic-optimization programs that incorporate GLP-1 medications. These offerings are part of an evolving portfolio that reflects the company’s emphasis on continuous innovation. As new research emerges and technologies advance, the clinic regularly introduces additional services to expand its capabilities.
By establishing its first Arizona outpost, Next Health brings its preventative-first philosophy to a region experiencing rapid growth and increasing interest in wellness-focused living. The new clinic is designed to serve as both a healthcare destination and an educational hub, helping patients better understand their bodies and make informed decisions about long-term health. Learn more at next-health.com.
