About KAYU

Merging advanced medicine with whole-body wellness.

KAYU was founded by clinicians who saw a gap: patients wanted science-backed optimization — peptides, hormones, longevity protocols — but couldn't find physicians who understood both the medicine and the person. KAYU fills that gap.

Our mission

Redefining beauty and wellness as one: the natural result of internal balance.

Traditional healthcare treats symptoms. Med spas treat surfaces. KAYU treats the whole person — starting with comprehensive labs, building protocols from your biology, and monitoring continuously so your treatment evolves as you do.

Our clinicians integrate the best of conventional medicine with osteopathic principles, functional diagnostics, and emerging peptide science. The result: care that's both rigorous and deeply personal.

Every protocol is physician-prescribed. Every dose is lab-driven. Every consult is AI-transcribed and recapped so nothing falls through the cracks. That's the KAYU standard.

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The name

KAYU means wood in Indonesian.

Our icon is the cross-section of a tree — concentric growth rings radiating from a heartwood center. Each ring represents a year of growth. It's a reminder that health, like a tree, is built from the inside out, one ring at a time.

Rooted in science.
Your care team

Meet the clinicians on your protocol.

Every KAYU patient is paired with a real clinician — not a call center. Board-certified MDs, DOs, nurse practitioners, and PAs with deep training in hormone optimization, peptides, and longevity.

Narine Chilyan, DNP, AGNP-C
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Narine Chilyan

DNP, AGNP-C
Clinical Director · Functional & Preventive Medicine

Over a decade in healthcare, from ICU critical care to functional medicine. MSN from Chamberlain University, DNP from Charles R. Drew University. Created the Ten Top Tips for Transforming Health — a habit-based program for lasting weight loss and vitality. Her mission at KAYU: redefine beauty and wellness as one.

DNP, Charles R. Drew University
MSN, Chamberlain University
AGNP-C (Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)
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Dr. Aram Mkhitarian, DO
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Dr. Aram Mkhitarian

DO
Medical Director · Integrative Medicine

Board-certified osteopathic physician with nearly two decades of clinical experience. Graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Integrates conventional medicine with osteopathic principles and lifestyle-driven care.

DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Board-Certified Osteopathic Physician
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Kiana Golfeiz, PA-C
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Kiana Golfeiz

PA-C
Aesthetics · Longevity · Regenerative

Certified physician assistant with advanced training in peptide therapy, hormone optimization, and regenerative medicine. Combines advanced diagnostics with individualized protocols to restore physiologic balance and support healthy aging.

PA-C, Physician Assistant Studies
NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant
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Our care philosophy

Six promises we refuse to break.

These aren't marketing bullets. They're the operating principles every physician, protocol, and line of code at KAYU is built against.

Physician-owned

KAYU is owned and operated by practicing physicians. The protocol decisions are made by MDs, not growth teams.

Lab-driven protocols

Every protocol starts with 50+ markers. No guesswork. Your biology writes the prescription, not a template.

503A compounding

Our pharmacy partners are FDA-regulated 503A compounding facilities with rigorous quality controls.

Continuous tuning

Your protocol evolves. Quarterly labs, continuous progress tracking, and physician-adjusted dosing — not set-and-forget.

HIPAA end-to-end

Your PHI is encrypted at rest and in transit. Supabase, Daily.co, DoseSpot, Resend — every vendor carries a BAA.

24/7 messaging

Secure in-app chat with your care team. On-call escalation for urgent needs. Real humans, not chatbots.

Your next move

Ready to feel rooted?

Two minutes to the assessment. One week to your first consult. A protocol built on your bloodwork from a physician who knows your name.

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