Chi Longevity.

What Chi Longevity actually is

Asia’s most academically credentialed longevity practice. Founded in March 2023 in Singapore by Professor Andrea Maier — Internal Medicine specialist and Geriatrician with a substantial academic record at the National University of Singapore and the University of Melbourne — together with co-founders Lindsay Cooper and Craig McGee. Chi operates two Singapore sites: Camden Medical Centre and Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, where its cognitive and physical training facility, SPARKD, moved on 1 April 2026. Clinical leadership sits with Dr. Naras Lapsys (Chief Clinical Officer) and Dr. Shamandree Govender (Chief Medical Operations Officer).

The differentiator is the academic anchor. Most longevity clinics are founded by entrepreneur-clinicians or by medical directors with private-practice backgrounds. Maier is a published geroscientist whose academic work informs the clinical practice the way the brand says it does — which is unusual in this category and worth crediting.

The Maier Method

Chi’s modular programme structure is well-designed: eight specialised programmes priced from SGD 1,000 to SGD 6,000 before GST — Gut Health Optimisation, Glucose Navigator, Weight Management and Body Composition, Biological Age Snapshot, Gene Insights, Physical Performance, Sleep and Stress, and Cognitive Health. Readers can buy the workup that addresses a specific question rather than committing to a packaged tier they may not need.

The integrated intake is now sold as three published flagship assessments: Vital Start (SGD 4,250), Momentum (SGD 9,550) and Pinnacle (SGD 18,000, with a six-month re-test), all before GST. They cover genetic and epigenetic clocks, comprehensive metabolic and endocrine panels, stress ECG with VO₂ max, lung function, grip strength, resting metabolic rate, NAD+ and omega-3 levels, microbiome and functional performance; the Cognitive Health programme adds a brain MRI neurovascular review.

Where it earns the score

Three structural reasons.

The academic anchor. Maier’s geriatric and geroscience background, peer-reviewed publication record, and academic affiliations are unusual in this field. The clinical practice reflects the academic posture: emerging biomarkers are framed as biomarkers, not as anti-ageing tools.

The modular structure. Buying a specialised programme is a lower-commitment way to sample the practice than committing to an annual membership. We rate this respect for reader autonomy.

Singapore as a hub. For Asian readers, direct flight access, English-language medicine, regulatory clarity, and Maier’s clinical reputation make Chi the credible regional choice in a way that no other Asian clinic currently matches.

Where it falls short

Two honest caveats.

The specialised programmes do bundle diagnostics with intervention design — the protocol that follows your data is recommended by the same clinic that ran the workup. Maier’s clinical group is academically posed, not commercially aggressive, so we rate the conflict pressure as limited rather than structural. But the geometry exists.

The clinic is young. March 2023 means the longitudinal data the practice itself is collecting is still early-stage. The published methodology benefits from Maier’s academic record, not yet from the practice’s own outcomes.

The verdict

For the Asian reader looking for a credible longevity clinic with an academic anchor, Chi is currently the regional leader. We rank it slightly behind YEARS, Biograph, Early Medical and Human Longevity not because the medicine is weaker but because the model bundles intervention slightly more tightly than those four — and the practice has had less time to demonstrate longitudinal outcomes.

The academic anchor is rare in this category. Where it exists, it earns weight.

Questions readers ask about Chi Longevity

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How much does Chi Longevity cost?

Pricing for Chi Longevity, as checked in September 2026: Specialised programmes at SGD 1,000 per visit; Vital Start (flagship) at SGD 4,250 per visit; Momentum (flagship) at SGD 9,550 per visit; Pinnacle (flagship) at SGD 18,000 per visit.

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Does Chi Longevity earn from the treatments it recommends?

Only to a limited degree, in our assessment. Specialised programmes bundle diagnostics and interventions, but the practice is led by a senior internal-medicine geriatrician with academic credentials, not a treatment-product team. Chi Longevity scores 19/25 on conflict freedom.

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Is Chi Longevity physician-led?

Yes. Medical leadership: Prof. Andrea Maier (Co-Founder); Dr. Naras Lapsys (Chief Clinical Officer); Dr. Shamandree Govender (Chief Medical Operations Officer). Chi Longevity scores 23/25 on medical supervision.

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How does Chi Longevity rank among longevity clinics?

Chi Longevity ranks #7 of 19 in the 2026 Longevity Clinics ranking, with 84/100 (Excellent). Asia's leading credible longevity practice. The academic anchor matters.