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Proactive Healthcare for Long-Term Health and Vitality

Advanced diagnostics, physician-led care, and personalized prevention strategies designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of your health, reduce long-term risk, and live with strength, clarity, and purpose.

At La Vie, we focus on identifying health risks before disease develops and helping our members protect their healthspan—the years of life lived with vitality and independence.

A Different Model of Healthcare

Most healthcare systems are designed to treat disease after it appears.

But the greatest threats to long-term health—cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, cancer, and cognitive decline—often develop silently for years before symptoms arise.

La Vie was created to deliver a different model of care.

Instead of waiting for illness to emerge, our approach focuses on understanding your biology, identifying risk early, and building personalized strategies designed to protect long-term health.

Our philosophy is built on three pillars:

Precision
Using advanced diagnostics and clinical insight to develop a comprehensive understanding of your health profile.

Prevention
Identifying risk early and intervening through targeted medical strategies and lifestyle optimization.

Longevity
Helping individuals extend their healthspan—the years of life lived with strength, vitality, and cognitive clarity.

Our Programs

La Vie offers a range of physician-led programs designed to support preventive care, health optimization, and long-term wellbeing.

The La Vie Experience

Healthcare should never feel rushed or fragmented.

At La Vie, your health evaluation is designed to provide a deep understanding of your health through coordinated diagnostics, extended physician consultations, and personalized health strategy development.

Our multidisciplinary team works together to create a seamless, private, and comprehensive healthcare experience focused on long-term prevention and health optimization.

A Multidisciplinary Team

La Vie brings together a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and clinical specialists dedicated to preventive medicine and longevity-focused healthcare.

Our team collaborates across specialties to provide coordinated care that integrates diagnostics, medical expertise, and personalized health strategies.

Global Medical Expertise

Certain medical situations benefit from consultation with leading specialists or centers of excellence.

Through La Vie Global Care, our physicians assist patients in identifying appropriate international expertise and coordinating consultations with world-class medical institutions when specialized care is required.

Take the First Step Toward Better Health

Understanding your health today is the most powerful step you can take to protect your health tomorrow.

A comprehensive health assessment can provide deep insight into your current health, identify hidden risk factors, and help guide a personalized strategy for long-term wellbeing.

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Why La Vie Exists

Because Healthcare Should Help You Stay Healthy

Most healthcare systems were designed to treat disease after it appears.

But the greatest threats to long-term health—heart disease, metabolic disorders, cancer, and cognitive decline—often develop silently for years before symptoms arise.

By the time many individuals seek medical care, the underlying processes have already progressed.

At La Vie Health, we believe healthcare should do more.

It should identify risk before disease develops.
It should empower individuals with deep insight into their biology.
And it should provide a trusted physician partnership focused on protecting health over the long term.

La Vie exists to deliver a different model of care—one that prioritizes:

• Prevention over reaction
• Insight over uncertainty
• Personalization over standardization

Our mission is to help people extend their healthspan, enabling them to live longer with vitality, clarity, and purpose.

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Our Philosophy

Medicine for Meaningful Longevity

At La Vie, our philosophy centers on a simple principle:

Health is our most valuable asset, yet it is often the least proactively managed.

Traditional healthcare focuses primarily on diagnosing and treating illness. While this approach is essential, it often overlooks the opportunity to identify risk earlier and intervene before disease progresses.

Our model is built on three pillars.

Precision

We use advanced diagnostics and clinical insight to create a comprehensive understanding of each individual’s health profile.

This includes evaluating cardiovascular risk, metabolic health, body composition, and lifestyle factors that influence long-term outcomes.

Prevention

By identifying risk factors early, we can intervene proactively through targeted medical strategies, lifestyle optimization, and continuous monitoring.

The goal is not simply to treat disease, but to prevent its development whenever possible.

Longevity

Longevity is not about lifespan—it is about healthspan.

Longevity is not defined only by how long we live, but by how well we live.

Our programs are designed to support healthspan—the years of life spent with strength, cognitive vitality, metabolic resilience, and the capacity to fully engage in life.

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Our Mission

At La Vie Health, our mission is to empower individuals to take control of their health through precision diagnostics, personalized prevention, and long-term physician partnerships.

Our goal is simple:

To help our members live longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives.

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The Future of Healthspan Medicine

A New Era of Proactive Healthcare

Medicine is entering a transformative era.

Advances in diagnostics, longevity science, and personalized medicine are allowing physicians to identify disease risk years—sometimes decades—before symptoms appear.

This shift represents a fundamental evolution in healthcare.

Instead of waiting for illness to emerge, we can now focus on anticipation and prevention.

At La Vie Health, we are committed to helping lead this transformation.

Our clinical approach integrates:

• Advanced diagnostic technologies
• Comprehensive health assessments
• Personalized preventive strategies
• Long-term physician relationships

Together, these elements create a healthcare experience designed to support optimal health across every stage of life.

For our members, this means more than medical care.

It means having a trusted medical partner dedicated to helping them:

• Stay ahead of disease
• Maintain peak physical and cognitive performance
• Protect their long-term health and vitality

The future of medicine is not reactive.

It is proactive, personalized, and focused on healthspan.

About La Vie

The Story Behind La Vie

A Mission to Redefine Healthcare

Modern medicine has achieved remarkable breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating disease. Yet despite these advances, much of healthcare still operates within a reactive model—one that often intervenes only after illness has already developed.

At La Vie Health, we believe healthcare should do more.

• It should help people stay well
• It should protect vitality
• And it should empower individuals to stay ahead of disease rather than react to it

La Vie was founded on a simple but transformative belief:

The future of medicine lies not in reacting to illness, but in preventing it.

The Origin of the Vision

For Dr. Hassan Sannoufi, the vision behind preventive medicine began early in life.

As a child, he witnessed his father undergo open-heart surgery—an experience that revealed how profoundly health outcomes are shaped not only by treatment, but by the opportunities that exist earlier for prevention and early detection.

It sparked a defining question:

What if we could identify disease risk years before it becomes life-threatening?

That question would ultimately shape the philosophy behind La Vie Health.

Early Foundations in Precision Medicine

During his time at McGill University, Dr. Sannoufi worked in research focused on identifying genetic markers associated with breast cancer.

This early exposure to precision medicine revealed a powerful insight:

The body often signals disease risk years before symptoms appear.

The challenge in medicine is not only treating illness—but detecting those signals early enough to intervene.

A Career That Revealed the Limits of Reactive Medicine

Dr. Sannoufi completed his Family Medicine residency at Dalhousie University, where he served as Chief Resident, before spending more than 17 years practicing emergency medicine at Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa.

Emergency medicine offered an extraordinary vantage point into the realities of modern healthcare.

Every shift placed him face-to-face with patients at critical moments—heart attacks, strokes, severe infections, trauma, and acute complications of chronic disease.

These experiences revealed a difficult truth.

Many of the most serious medical conditions seen in the emergency department were not sudden events.

They were the final chapters of biological processes that had been developing silently for years—sometimes decades.

• Cardiovascular disease
• Metabolic disorders
• Type 2 diabetes
• Certain cancers
• Cognitive decline

By the time many patients arrive in the emergency department, the underlying biological processes have already progressed significantly.

And in many cases, the opportunity for earlier prevention had already passed.

Choosing a Different Path

After nearly two decades in emergency medicine, Dr. Sannoufi made a life-defining decision.

Rather than continuing within a system primarily designed to treat advanced disease, he chose to focus his career on what he believed to be his true purpose in medicine:

Helping people prevent illness before it begins.

This decision required stepping away from the familiarity and security of emergency medicine to build something new—a healthcare model focused on prevention, precision diagnostics, and long-term health optimization.

That decision ultimately led to the creation of La Vie Health.

The Partnership Behind La Vie

La Vie was co-founded with Reham Sannoufi, whose leadership, strategic vision, and operational expertise have been instrumental in shaping the organization.

With a professional background spanning finance, strategy, and executive management, Reham brought the operational foundation necessary to transform an ambitious healthcare vision into a sustainable and scalable organization.

Her career includes leadership roles at:

• Shell Petroleum International
• London Life Insurance
• Royal Bank of Canada

She later completed an Executive MBA and advanced executive education in Global Healthcare Management at Harvard.

Together, Dr. Hassan and Reham Sannoufi combined complementary perspectives:

• A physician deeply committed to preventive medicine and healthspan science
• A strategic executive focused on building sustainable healthcare systems

This partnership became the foundation upon which La Vie Health was created.

Programs

Foundation Assessment

The Foundation Assessment often serves as the starting point for those seeking a comprehensive understanding of their health and long-term risk profile. It combines advanced diagnostics, physician expertise, and personalized clinical insights to create a complete picture of your overall health.

The assessment forms the foundation of your long-term preventive health strategy.

• Advanced Diagnostic Testing
• Imaging & Organ Screening
• Dermatologic Imaging
• Cardiovascular Fitness & VO₂ Testing
• Body Composition & Bone Health
• Functional Movement Assessment
• Nutrition Consultation
• Comprehensive Physician Consultation
• Personalized Healthspan Action Plan

Programs

Point One Care

Point One Care is La Vie’s physician-led membership program designed to provide continuous, proactive medical care.

Members benefit from ongoing physician access, coordinated preventive care, and a comprehensive health management strategy designed to support long-term vitality.

• Purpose of the Program
• Limited Physician Panel
• Annual Preventive Health Assessment
• Dermatologic Screening
• Mid-Year Physician Review
• Dedicated Care Coordination
• Unlimited Coordinated Access to Care
• Virtual Care Access

Programs

Metabolic Optimization Program

The Metabolic Optimization Program focuses on improving metabolic health, body composition, and long-term cardiometabolic risk.

This physician-guided program integrates diagnostic insights, nutrition science, and personalized medical strategies to optimize metabolic performance.

• Comprehensive Metabolic Assessment
• Advanced Laboratory Testing
• Personalized Nutrition Strategy
• Medical Treatment Strategy
• Ongoing Monitoring and Progress Reviews
• Lifestyle Optimization
• Optional Enhancements

Programs

Menopause & Perimenopause Program

The Menopause & Perimenopause Program is a physician-led clinical program designed to support women through midlife hormonal transition while optimizing long-term health.

The program addresses hormonal balance, metabolic health, bone health, and overall vitality.

• Program Objectives
• Program Structure
• Comprehensive Medical Assessment
• Physician-Led Menopause Care
• Nutrition & Metabolic Health
• Strength & Functional Health
• Advanced Healthspan Monitoring

Programs

Diabetes Prevention & Metabolic Optimization Program

This program focuses on identifying and reversing early metabolic dysfunction before the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

Using advanced diagnostics and personalized medical strategies, the program helps patients improve insulin sensitivity, metabolic resilience, and long-term health outcomes.

• Comprehensive Metabolic Assessment
• Advanced Diagnostics
• Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• Physician-Led Clinical Care
• Precision Nutrition Strategy
• Body Composition Optimization
• Fitness & Exercise Optimization
• Sleep & Recovery Optimization
• Medication & Supplement Strategy

Patient Experience

Inside La Vie

Understanding your health should never feel rushed or fragmented.

At La Vie, we have designed a healthcare experience that combines advanced diagnostics, physician expertise, and personalized care in an environment focused on prevention, longevity, and patient comfort.

Every aspect of the clinic is designed to support a seamless and private healthcare experience.

Our approach emphasizes:

• Extended physician consultations
• Integrated diagnostic services
• Coordinated care across specialists
• Personalized prevention strategies
• Long-term physician partnerships

At La Vie, healthcare is not simply a visit—it is an ongoing relationship focused on protecting your long-term health and vitality.

Patient Experience

The Assessment Day

The La Vie Foundation Assessment is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of your health through a full-day evaluation that integrates advanced diagnostics, physician consultation, and personalized health planning.

Your assessment day is designed to be efficient, coordinated, and deeply informative. During your visit, our clinical team guides you through a carefully coordinated series of evaluations designed to build a complete picture of your health.

The experience typically unfolds through seven coordinated steps:

1. Arrival & Personalized Welcome

Your day begins with a warm welcome from our clinical team.

A dedicated Patient Advisor will guide you through the day’s experience, ensuring every step is seamless and well coordinated.

2. Advanced Diagnostic Testing

Your evaluation begins with advanced diagnostic testing designed to establish a comprehensive baseline of your health.

These tests may include:

• Laboratory testing
• Cardiometabolic screening
• Body composition analysis
• Resting ECG
• Pulmonary function testing
• Hearing and vision screening

3. Imaging & Preventive Screening

Our diagnostic specialists perform targeted imaging designed to evaluate internal organs and detect early health risks.

These studies may include:

• Abdominal ultrasound
• Pelvic ultrasound
• Dermatologic imaging using mole-mapping technology

4. Fitness & Functional Health Assessment

Specialists evaluate your physical performance and functional health through assessments measuring:

• Cardiovascular fitness
• Strength and muscular balance
• Mobility and movement patterns

5. Nutrition & Metabolic Consultation

You will meet with a Registered Dietitian for a detailed evaluation of your nutritional habits and metabolic health.

This consultation includes:

• Dietary analysis
• Review of metabolic markers
• Personalized nutrition guidance

6. Comprehensive Physician Consultation

During this extended consultation, your physician integrates all diagnostic findings and conducts a full medical evaluation.

The discussion includes:

• Interpretation of laboratory and imaging results
• Cardiovascular and metabolic risk assessment
• Review of lifestyle factors and health goals

7. Your Personalized Health Strategy

Following your assessment, our clinical team prepares a personalized report outlining the most impactful strategies for optimizing your health.

Your Healthspan Strategy may include:

• Preventive screening recommendations
• Nutrition and lifestyle optimization
• Exercise and performance programs
• Cardiometabolic risk reduction strategies
• Ongoing physician follow-up

Clinical Services

About Clinical Services

La Vie offers a range of clinical services that support our preventive, healthspan-focused model of care. These services complement our programs and allow our physicians to evaluate health risks, optimize treatment strategies, and support long-term wellbeing.

Many of these services are incorporated into our clinical programs, while others may be recommended individually as part of a personalized care plan based on each patient’s health profile.

Clinical Services

Diagnostics & Imaging

Advanced diagnostics are central to the preventive healthcare model at La Vie. By combining modern diagnostic technologies with physician expertise, we are able to identify early health risks, monitor important physiological markers, and guide personalized prevention strategies.

Our diagnostic capabilities support the early detection of disease, the evaluation of metabolic and cardiovascular health, and the development of targeted health optimization plans.

Diagnostic services at La Vie may include:

1. Laboratory & Cardiometabolic Testing

Comprehensive laboratory testing provides critical insight into metabolic, hormonal, cardiovascular, and inflammatory markers.

These tests help physicians evaluate key indicators of long-term health and identify early risk factors for conditions such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.

2. Diagnostic Imaging

Non-invasive imaging technologies allow physicians to evaluate the structure and health of internal organs and tissues.

Imaging services may include:

• Abdominal ultrasound
• Pelvic ultrasound
• Dermatologic imaging and mole mapping

These evaluations support early detection and ongoing monitoring of potential health concerns.

3. Body Composition & Bone Health (DEXA)

DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scanning provides one of the most precise clinical methods for evaluating body composition and bone health.

Unlike standard weight measurements, DEXA allows physicians to assess how the body is composed, including fat distribution, lean muscle mass, and bone mineral density.

DEXA analysis may be used to support:

• Body composition evaluation
• Detection of low bone density and osteoporosis risk
• Monitoring of muscle mass and metabolic health
• Tracking changes in response to nutrition or exercise programs

These insights help physicians develop personalized strategies aimed at improving metabolic health, physical performance, and long-term skeletal health.

4. Cardiovascular & Physiologic Testing

Specialized physiologic testing helps evaluate cardiovascular fitness and overall physiological performance.

This may include:

• Cardiovascular fitness testing (VO₂)
• Pulmonary function testing
• Hearing and vision screening

These assessments provide additional insight into overall health and physical performance.

Clinical Services

Physiotherapy

Movement plays a fundamental role in long-term health, mobility, and injury prevention. At La Vie, physiotherapy is integrated into our broader preventive care model, helping patients maintain strength, mobility, and functional health over time.

Our physiotherapy services focus on identifying and addressing musculoskeletal issues early while supporting long-term physical performance and resilience.

Physiotherapy may be recommended following a Foundation Assessment or as part of an individualized health optimization plan.

Areas of focus may include:

• Musculoskeletal assessment
• Injury prevention and rehabilitation
• Postural and movement analysis
• Strength and mobility improvement
• Functional performance optimization

Our physiotherapists work closely with physicians and other members of the clinical team to ensure that treatment plans are aligned with each patient’s overall health strategy.

Clinical Services

Medication Management

Medication Management at La Vie is designed to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate and effective treatment while minimizing unnecessary medications and potential interactions.

As part of our preventive healthcare approach, physicians carefully review each patient’s medication profile to ensure that therapies are optimized for safety, effectiveness, and long-term health outcomes.

This process may include:

• Comprehensive medication review
• Evaluation of medication effectiveness and safety
• Identification of potential drug interactions
• Optimization or adjustment of existing treatments
• Guidance on appropriate supplements when relevant

Our goal is to ensure that every medication prescribed contributes meaningfully to a patient’s health strategy while supporting long-term wellbeing.

Our Team

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Physicians

La Vie brings together a multidisciplinary team of physicians dedicated to preventive medicine, longevity science, and personalized healthcare.

Our physicians represent a range of medical specialties and work collaboratively to provide coordinated, physician-led care focused on long-term health, performance, and wellbeing.

Together, they help guide patients through comprehensive assessments, personalized prevention strategies, and ongoing health optimization.

Our Team

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Nurses

La Vie’s nursing team plays a vital role in delivering coordinated, patient-centered care throughout the clinical experience.

Our nurses support physicians across assessments, diagnostic testing, and ongoing care coordination, ensuring that each patient’s visit is seamless, organized, and attentive to individual needs.

Working closely with the broader clinical team, they help maintain the high standards of care and personalized attention that define the La Vie experience.

Our Team

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Specialists

La Vie’s multidisciplinary team includes a range of clinical specialists who contribute expertise in areas essential to preventive medicine and long-term health optimization.

These specialists work collaboratively with physicians to support patients through personalized strategies related to nutrition, physical performance, movement health, and overall wellbeing.

Their expertise helps translate diagnostic insights into practical recommendations that support sustainable improvements in health and lifestyle.

Our Team

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Leadership

La Vie is guided by a leadership team committed to advancing preventive medicine and building a healthcare model focused on longevity, innovation, and exceptional patient care.

Our leadership team brings together medical, operational, and strategic expertise to support the clinic’s mission of helping people live longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives.

Through this collaborative leadership approach, La Vie continues to develop programs and services designed to support the evolving needs of our patients and members.

Global Care

Global Medical Expertise When You Need It Most

Healthcare decisions can sometimes require access to highly specialized expertise, advanced treatments, or consultation with leading international medical institutions. While many health needs can be addressed locally, certain situations benefit from collaboration with world-class specialists and centers of excellence.

La Vie Global Care was developed to help patients navigate these situations with clarity, confidence, and trusted medical guidance.

Through our Global Care approach, La Vie physicians assist patients in identifying appropriate medical resources and coordinating consultations when specialized expertise may be beneficial.

Our role is to serve as a trusted medical partner—helping patients understand their options, facilitating referrals, and ensuring that care remains organized, coordinated, and patient-centered.

In select cases, La Vie may help facilitate access to internationally recognized institutions such as Mass General Brigham, along with other leading academic medical centers and subspecialty experts.

Global Care support may include:

• Physician review of complex diagnoses and treatment plans
• Coordination of second opinions with international specialists
• Referral to leading academic medical centers when appropriate
• Guidance in navigating complex healthcare systems
• Coordination of medical records and clinical information

Throughout this process, La Vie physicians remain closely involved—helping patients interpret recommendations and ensuring continuity of care within their overall health strategy.

Our goal is simple: to ensure that patients have access to the best medical expertise available while maintaining a coordinated, personalized, and supportive care experience.

Locations

Ottawa Downtown

Located in the heart of downtown Ottawa, the La Vie Downtown clinic provides a modern and private environment designed to support comprehensive preventive healthcare and an exceptional patient experience.

Designed to support a seamless clinical experience, the facility integrates advanced diagnostic technology with comfortable consultation spaces where patients can engage in thoughtful discussions with their physicians.

Our downtown location offers convenient access for professionals working in the city while maintaining the privacy and calm environment that defines the La Vie experience.

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Kanata

The La Vie Kanata clinic offers a modern clinical environment designed to support comprehensive preventive healthcare while providing the comfort, privacy, and personalized experience that define La Vie.

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Oakville

The La Vie Oakville clinic provides a thoughtfully designed setting where advanced diagnostics and physician-led care come together to support long-term health and wellbeing.

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