The Healing Future: Stem Cells, Psychedelics & Regenerative Therapies
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Episode 314
Vassily Eliopoulos, M.D.
In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin speaks with Dr. Vass Eliopoulos, co-founder of Longevity Health and a pioneer at the intersection of regenerative medicine, longevity science, and psychedelics. Dr. Vass shares his journey from emergency medicine to a proactive, prevention-based approach to health optimization for high performers.
Their conversation explores why today’s healthcare system fails to address root causes of disease, the synergistic potential of psychedelics, stem cells, peptides, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and how chronic stress and inflammation underlie many modern conditions. Dr. Vass also outlines why psychedelics may be essential in reversing chronic inflammation and treating neurodegenerative diseases, and how prevention—not pathology—should guide future medicine.
Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos (Dr. Vass) is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Longevity Health, a cutting-edge regenerative medicine clinic in Boulder, Colorado. After earning a Neuroscience degree from Trinity College, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Solomon Islands and worked with the World Health Organization on malaria and filariasis control projects.
He later completed his medical degree at Cornell University and postgraduate training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, becoming board-certified in Emergency Medicine. After a decade in conventional healthcare, Dr. Vass shifted focus to proactive, longevity-centered care—helping individuals optimize health through advanced diagnostics, regenerative therapies, and personalized plans.
An accomplished grappler, black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, rock and ice climber, and kayaker, Dr. Vass brings a lifelong passion for performance, recovery, and resilience to his clinical work.
Podcast Highlights
- Why Vass left emergency medicine for longevity health
- COVID as a catalyst for self-directed wellness
- The failure of “sick care” to promote true health
- Psychedelics as first-line treatments for mental health
- Chronic stress, inflammation, and disease progression
- Synergies between psychedelics, stem cells, and peptides
- Prevention vs. pathology in modern medicine
- Neurodegeneration as chronic brain injury
- Future directions for regenerative and psychedelic therapies
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