Peptide Therapy Certification 2026

For more than four decades, Dr. William A. Seeds has dedicated his career to advancing medical science through clinical practice, research, physician education, and innovation. A board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon in General and Sports Medicine, he served as Chief of Surgery at University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center, Site Director of the University Orthopaedic Residency Program at University Hospitals, and Director of The Ohio Bone & Joint Institute.

After founding and chairing the International Peptide Society (IPS), he established the Seeds Scientific Research & Performance (SSRP) Institute, where he designs and delivers physician certification programs and develops comprehensive educational curricula, setting the standards and criteria for the emerging field of Cellular Medicine and directing numerous scientific conferences. In the fall of 2026, Dr. Seeds will launch the first cellular medicine graduate course at Northeast Ohio Medical University.

In addition to serving as Founder and Medical Director of the Redox Medical Group in Beverly Hills, CA, Dr. Seeds is an active researcher in peptide therapy and cellular medicine, publishing widely in peer-reviewed journals. He is also the bestselling author of Peptide Protocols (2020), The Redox Promise (2024), and The Quantum Power of GLP-1 Peptides (2025), and launched the popular podcast The Redox Promise in 2025. He has consulted for professional athletes across all major sports leagues, including the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, and for Dancing with the Stars. His significant contributions to sports medicine have been recognized at the NFL Hall of Fame.

Siobhan Newman, MD is a founder and Chief Medical Officer of Newman MD LifeCare, board-certified in Emergency Medicine and a Fellow in Family Medicine, with 34 years of experience treating complex medical emergencies and chronic disease. She serves as Cellular Medicine Faculty with Seeds Scientific Research and Performance. Her clinical career spans family, emergency, and cellular medicine practice. This experience has shaped her commitment to compassionate, data-informed care, particularly for patients with complex conditions that conventional medicine has not resolved. Newman MD LifeCare translates that clinical rigor into practice across four areas: healthspan, performance, neurodegenerative, and complex medical care, with a consistent focus on transforming cutting edge research into powerful clinical solutions.

Dr. Will Haas, MD, MBA is a physician, innovator, and pioneer in cellular and integrative medicine. As Founder and CEO of VYVE Wellness in Charlotte, NC, he has redefined how we approach aging and performance by targeting health at its most fundamental level—the cell.

Board-certified in both Integrative and Family Medicine, Dr. Haas also serves on faculty at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and trained with the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM). His background as both a physician and entrepreneur—earning his MBA from East Carolina University—allows him to bridge science, strategy, and patient-centered care in a way few can.

At VYVE, Dr. Haas has developed a comprehensive system for optimizing energy, cognition, and longevity through precision IV nutrient therapy, therapeutic peptides, hyperbaric oxygen, low-level laser therapy, and neurocognitive enhancement. His work has been featured in Men’s Journal, Triathlete Magazine, Medscape, Woman’s World Magazine, and the New York Post.

Beyond clinical practice, he is Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Infusive, scaling advanced IV therapy and peptide therapy nationwide. A former elite athlete, Dr. Haas continues to embody his high-performance philosophy—helping patients think, feel, and perform better from the cellular level up.

Dr. Valerie Donaldson is the Founder and Medical Director of Regenerative Medicine Center (RMC). She graduated from Rush Medical College and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine; certified in Anti-Aging Medicine, Functional Medicine, Stem Cell Therapy, Cellular Medicine, and Prodrome Therapy. As an attending physician at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Department, she authored research papers on effects of Incubation Techniques on the Traumatic Cervical Spine, and on the use of lab results in the Emergency Room. After leaving the ER in pursuit of her passion in Anti-Aging, Functional Medicine, Dr. Donaldson was the first attending physician at the first complementary center in Pittsburgh, UPMC Center for Complementary Medicine. She left UPMC Complementary Medicine Center to open a solo practice becoming the first physician in Pittsburgh to be certified in Anti-Aging Medicine. In 2000, Dr. Donaldson became the first doctor in the world to introduce total body vibroacoustic, color and light harmonic resonant therapy called Light Portal™ into her practice allowing her patients a meditative-like experience allowing balance in the body. In her words, “I offer hope to people who have no hope. I do this by passionately searching for the cause to appropriately treat the underlying dysfunction.

Dr. Stephen Matta, DO, MBA, CAQSM, is a triple board-certified physician in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Stem Cell Therapy. He is co-founder of Meeting Point Health in Philadelphia. Specializing in regenerative orthopedics, anti-aging, and cellular medicine, he integrates holistic therapies like ultrasound-guided regenerative injections with orthobiologics, osteopathic manipulation, peptide and hormone therapy, and medical acupuncture to address chronic pain and nervous system dysregulation. A graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Matta completed his residency at Valley Baptist Family Practice in Texas, and a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Mountainside Sports Medicine in New Jersey. His East-meets-West approach, co-developed with his wife, Mary Anne Matta, emphasizes root-cause solutions, utilizing peptides, ozone therapy, and stem cell therapy. Formerly a team physician for the Antigua Professional Soccer Team and NJIT Division I sports, Dr. Matta is Faculty and a Fellow of the SSRP Institute. He also teaches with Titleist Performance Institute where he is a Certified Level 3 Provider. His comprehensive assessments and patient-centered care have transformed lives, earning him a reputation as a master diagnostician dedicated to unlocking human potential through integrative medicine.

Carl Paige, MD is a respected, leading voice on optimal health and aging, cellular medicine, and peptide therapy. Dr. Paige is the CMO and co-founder of the Kentucky-based Medical Transformation Center, which is a regional hub of innovation, advancing optimal aging health through cellular medicine, and helping the body heal itself.

After practicing more than three decades as a board-certified pediatrician and internist, Dr. Paige took the vast knowledge he’d obtained working with patients and began investigating innovative ways to address his wife Terri’s long-term gastrointestinal and autoimmune issues. In researching possible causes, he became increasingly convinced by a growing body of scientific approaches that sought out lifestyle, genetic, and other factors to explain the underlying mechanisms and origins of sickness.

In 2013 Dr. Paige and Terri Paige opened Medical Transformation Center, a state-of-the- art facility in Louisville where they offer cellular and regenerative approaches to patients, and deliver the most forward-thinking treatments for healthy aging, optimization, longevity, and restorative care.

Dr. Paige continuously educates himself on groundbreaking treatment modalities, and research-based regenerative techniques and advances. Via recent studies in stem cell and exosome therapy, Dr. Paige is uniquely qualified to offer ultrasound analysis and treatments such as peptides for regenerative joint therapies and joint health maintenance.

Dr. Khanh Nguyen is a longevity and regenerative medicine expert with 20+ years in hospital-based critical care. After overcoming her own autoimmune illness and caring for a son with a rare neurological condition, she pivoted toward proactive, cellular-level healing. At Austin Regenerative Therapy, she combines peptide therapy with regenerative modalities like Young Plasma Exchange (YPE), VSEL stem cells, exosomes, and NAD+ to target the Hallmarks of Aging. Dr. Nguyen’s concierge approach blends personalized diagnostics, hormone optimization, and functional strategies to help patients extend vitality and performance. She is a proud SSRP Fellow and advocate for whole-person, future-forward health.

Jamie Gabel is a Physician Assistant, Co-Founder and Clinical Director for Advitam (ad-vee-tum) at the Shafer Clinic in New York City. Jamie started his career in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery and became interested in regenerative medicine which propelled his journey into cellular and metabolic medicine. As a Fellow of the "Seeds Scientific Research and Performance Institute", Jamie stays current on the latest research and advancements in cellular medicine.