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About Us

Clinical experience meets technology and innovation.

The Longevity Clinic was founded to bring together medically governed longevity care, modern diagnostics, thoughtful treatment pathways and a digital experience that keeps patients connected to their health journey.

Our approach combines clinical expertise with technology, data and a commitment to making high-quality longevity care more accessible in South Africa.

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Vern Louw and Kerry-Dene, co-founders of The Longevity Clinic
The Founders

Built from two complementary disciplines.

Clinical governance and patient care sit alongside technology, data and scalable digital health infrastructure.

Clinical leadership

Kerry-Dene

Co-Founder & Clinical Director

Kerry is a highly experienced Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Independent Prescriber with more than 15 years of experience spanning the NHS, occupational health, functional medicine and longevity healthcare.

Alongside co-founding The Longevity Clinic, Kerry is Clinical Director & Partner at IVBoost UK, where she leads clinical standards, personalised treatment design and the organisation's approach to functional and longevity medicine.

Her work is centred on prevention, health optimisation, regenerative and longevity-focused care, with an emphasis on understanding the individual rather than relying on one-size-fits-all treatment.

BSc (Hons) Nursing
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing
Independent Prescriber
NMC Registered Nurse
Experience across NHS Accident & Emergency and Occupational Health
Functional medicine and longevity healthcare
Technology & strategy

Vern Louw

Co-Founder & Technology Lead

Vern brings together life-sciences experience, technology leadership and an entrepreneurial approach to building new health platforms and businesses.

He holds a Master's degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and has more than 15 years of experience working across the life-sciences sector.

His technology background includes serving as CTO across several blockchain start-ups, giving him extensive experience in building data-driven platforms, digital products and scalable technology strategies. At The Longevity Clinic, Vern leads the digital platform, data strategy, commercial technology and the integration of patient-facing and operational systems.

Master's in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
15+ years' experience in life sciences
Former CTO across multiple blockchain start-ups
Data, AI and digital-platform strategy
Entrepreneurial and technology-led business development
Digital health and patient-platform development
Why The Longevity Clinic

Clinically governed. Data informed. Patient centred.

We believe longevity care should sit between two extremes: it should be more progressive and personalised than a conventional episodic healthcare experience, while remaining substantially more clinically governed than the unregulated or grey-market wellness sector.

That means qualified clinical assessment, appropriate prescribing, transparent treatment pathways, meaningful diagnostics and technology that helps patients understand and follow their care over time.