Meet Dr Crishna
Dr Crishna Kumar is a General Practice Registrar based in Sydney, Australia. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) medical degree from James Cook University in Queensland. He is currently completing specialist training in general practice through the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
He provides consultations at Randwick Doctors Medical Centre and Glebe Medical Centre.
My Mission
I believe health is the foundational pillar of one’s life. Without your health, the other areas of your life cannot function to its fullest - your capacity for work, spending quality time with loved ones and pursuing the hobbies that energise you are all diminished.
My goal is to bring awareness to the importance of prioritising your health for now and the future. Medicine is an ever-changing field with new research constantly emerging. There is a vast amount of information across the internet and social media about health, often times without a strong science basis.​
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Ultimately you are in the driver’s seat of your own health. My goal is to equip you with research-backed information, actions and tools to feel more knowledgeable and empowered about taking the next steps toward achieving your health goals.
What is Longevity Medicine?
Longevity medicine is an emerging field of healthcare focused on extending healthspan - the number of years a person is able to maintain optimal physical and mental function as they age. It is not merely about extending lifespan - the number of years a person lives - however, this is often improved as a result of the emphasis on healthspan.
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The development of chronic diseases - such as heart disease, cancer, dementia, and metabolic dysfunction (eg. diabetes) - is the primary contributor to reduced quality of life in a person's later years. These diseases typically develop slowly over decades and are difficult to reverse once established.
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Longevity medicine emphasises a personalised approach to early detection and proactive measures to prevent disease, rather than reactive measures to treat disease once it has taken hold. This approach considers an individual’s genetic predispositions and unique health profile to develop strategies centred around exercise, nutrition, sleep, psychological wellbeing, supplements and medication to promote healthy aging.
Men’s health promotes the physical, mental and social wellbeing of men. Men face health challenges which are unique to them or affect them differently than women, and thus require distinctive approaches in order to address them. Men’s health encompasses an expansive range of issues spanning urogenital health, mental health, chronic disease prevention, hormone imbalances and social connectedness.
Men overall have poorer health than women. They are disproportionately affected by avoidable causes of death with higher rates of heart disease, suicide, substance use and metabolic dysfunction. The reasons behind this are multifactorial including biological differences, lower health system engagement, and societal norms around masculinity and seeking help.
Encouraging men to be engaged in managing both their physical and mental health leads to longer, healthier lives filled with vitality, connection and purpose - as well as healthier families, communities and societies.