A lifelong athlete, Dr. Ara Suppiah knows what it takes for an athlete to achieve his or her potential and thrives on creating optimal health in each of his patients. Born in Malaysia, he was awarded a merit based scholarship to study Medicine at Liverpool University in the United Kingdom. 20 years later, having practiced medicine all around the world, he has a reputation for getting quick results and communicating in a simple manor that resonates with patients from all walks of life.
During his career, Dr. Ara has been a physician on the European Tour, multiple European Ryder Cup Teams and most recently on the PGA Tour establishing himself as a pioneer in the fast developing field of Golf Medicine & Wellness. Currently, Dr. Ara is a highly sought after personal physician on the PGA and LPGA Tour, treating an A list roster that includes Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, Steve Stricker, Ian Poulter, Hunter Mahan and Anna Nordqvist. He also maintains his position as a practicing ER Physician & Chief Wellness Officer for Florida Emergency Physician and just in case that wasn't enough he has also recently become an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine at the University of Central Florida Medical School in the heart of the newly constructed Lake Nona medical city. This varied practice ensures his knowledge remains at the forefront in his field.
In March 2014, Dr. Ara was appointed as the first Medical Analyst on the Golf Channel in order to share his inside knowledge on various player injuries and how they can be avoided and remedied so viewers at home can take the same advice into account in their day to day routines. Previously he has been featured in the BBC series Trauma. Relentlessly passionate about maximizing health and athletic performance, Dr. Ara's first book, "Lose Weight and Feel Great now: The Insider's Prescription to Turbocharging your Life!" was released in November 2013.
Dr. Ara shares real life stories from Emergencies Rooms from all around the world and the top 5 physical challenges faced by professional athletes to help you, the Corporate Athlete. He helps you design a strategy to extract your dormant vitality, add life to your years and turbocharge your performance.
Born in the tiny village of Klang in Malaysia, Dr. Ara went from scrubbing floors in Burger King to become the world’s most sought after expert in Functional Sports Medicine and the Chief Medical Analyst on NBC Sport’s Golf Channel. How? Dr. Ara shares his personal keys to success , which he defines as “Living life on your terms. A life by design, not default. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live. We need to be free-range people!”. He shares precious life lessons, words of wisdom and personal strategies, secrets to his meteorical rise.
Dr. Ara uses athletes to bring to live the 10 keys to Superhuman Performance. By studying the lives of great athletes such as Mohammad Ali and Roger Bannister, and working closely behind close doors with Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Great Britain’s Olympic Gold medal winning cycling team, Dr. Ara shares the up close and personal keys that make the best, the greatest.
A 45 minute presentation where life changing medical questions and issues mascaraed as humor filled light hearted entertainment that you can’t forget and rushing to share
“Hey doc…can I ask you about something?”
“Hey doc…you would never guess what I just did!”
“Hey doc…can I age backwards?”
“Hey doc…is this really necessary?”
“Hey doc…do you have a pill for that?”
“Hey doc…my allergies are totally our of control!”
“Hey doc…should I have pain when I do that?”