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Articles written by Dr. Allan Mottram, MD, FACEP on longevity medicine, advanced diagnostics, and the decisions behind proactive care.

• DEXA, VO2 Max, and RMR: What Each Test Tells You

  Three advanced diagnostics, three different questions: body composition, aerobic capacity, and energy needs.

• What to Expect From a Longevity Baseline Assessment

  How a physician-led baseline visit turns history, risk, diagnostics, and goals into a practical plan.

• What Does VO2 Max Actually Tell You?

  The single most informative fitness number most people have never measured — what it means, how it's tested, and why it matters for healthy aging.

• DEXA vs. BMI: What a Body-Composition Scan Shows That the Scale Can't

  BMI can mislabel both athletes and "skinny-fat" metabolic risk. Here's what a DEXA scan measures and when it changes the plan.

• What Is Concierge Medicine — and Is It Worth It in the Madison Area?

  How membership-based care works, what it costs, who it fits, and the honest case for and against.

Articles are informational and are not individualized medical advice. Clinical decisions require an appropriate medical relationship and evaluation.