About Us

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About Us

We specialise in helping you feel, look, and live at your optimal health. Health is a lifelong asset, and LivOptim partners with you to protect and enhance it through every stage of life. Our approach is built on trust, continuity, expertise, and personalised, science‑led care that evolves with you. 

How we are different:

We focus on strengthening the core foundations of healthy living – nutrition, lifestyle, sleep, movement and emotional wellbeing – to ensure resilience and vitality with confidence. These are the drivers that prevent, improve, and reverse chronic conditions. 

These are combined with comprehensive assessments, advanced diagnostics and objective health data, not in isolation, rather, tailored to your unique physiology to design bespoke functional medicine programmes. These may include personalised nutrition plans, targeted natural supplementation, and condition‑specific strategies that support your body’s innate ability to protect, heal, and age well.  

Explore our Services

Doctor-led bespoke care

Proactive & Preventative 

Data-Driven Precision Wellness

Experience your best years ahead

Medical Expertise & safety first

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For us, prevention is better than cure and longevity is to harness your optimal health potential

Longevity isn’t just about adding years to your life; it’s about adding life to your years.
 
In functional medicine, we move beyond the basic disease prevention to optimise your health at a cellular level and enhance your vitality.
 
By targeting the root causes of aging, we empower you to perform, feel, and live at your peak for decades to come.
  • Book a Discovery Call

    • Our approach

    1

    Discovery Call

    Discuss your Livoptim health, wellness and aesthetic preferences to explore suitable options

    2

    LivOptim thorough Assessment

    To help us understand your symptoms, concerns and health goals and recommend suitable interventions

    3

    Personalised Treatment

    Bespoke plans aligned with your health needs and preferences

    4

    Follow Up Reviews

    Assess progress and advanced diagnostics based on your needs and health goals

    Meet The Team

    Dr Maria Zamurrad

    MBBS, MRCGP, DMedEd, DDerm, AFMCP 

    Co-Founder

    GMC: 7091906

    Dr Maria brings together evidence‑based functional medicine and the best of conventional medical practice, integrating scientific precision with a holistic, personalised approach to optimise your long‑term health and wellbeing.

    Affiliations & Professional Credentials

    • Member – Royal College of General Practitioners (London)
    • Post graduate Clinical Dermatology Fellowship & PGDip Queen Mary University London (Distinction)
    • Member – General Medical Council
    • Post graduate Fellowship in Medical Education & PGDip Nottingham University
    • Member – Primary Care Dermatology Society
    • Medical Aesthetics Training – Harley Academy (London)
    • Member – Institute for Functional Medicine (USA)
    • Part‑time NHS GP & Community Dermatology Clinic (London)

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    Dr Zeeshan Hassan

    MBBS, MRCGP, PGDip Pain Medicine, AFMCP

    Co-Founder

    GMC: 7119391

    Dr Hassan unites cutting‑edge, evidence‑based functional medicine with the strengths of conventional medical practice to transform health at its root. His approach blends scientific precision, advanced diagnostics, and personalised lifestyle medicine to optimise long‑term wellbeing.

    Affiliations & Professional Credentials

    • Member – Royal College of General Practitioners (London)
    • Background – Registrar Anaesthetic & intensive care Medicine
    • Masters in Pain Medicine – University College London
    • Member – Institute for Functional Medicine (USA)
    • Member – General Medical Council
    • Part‑time NHS & Private GP and Urgent Care Physician (London)

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    FEEL, LOOK & LIVE YOUR HEALTHIEST

    LivOptim helps you reach your optimal health goals

    Dr Zeeshan Hassan

    With over 14 years of NHS clinical experience across multiple specialties, Dr Hassan brings the breadth of a generalist with the depth of a functional and integrative medicine specialist. His training with the Institute for Functional Medicine (AFMCP, USA) informs his whole‑person approach, assessing all body systems to create truly personalised treatment plans. 

    Alongside his clinical practice, he is advancing his expertise in pain medicine at UCL, helping patients live pain‑free through a combination of mindset, movement, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies.  

    Clinical Approach & Philosophy 

    Dr Hassan believes in a patient‑centred, root‑cause approach, recognising the profound impact of foundational pillar such as lifestyle on lifelong health. He uses advanced laboratory testing and the latest scientific evidence to identify underlying dysfunctions and restore balance, vitality, and resilience. 

    Areas of Expertise 

    • Gut and microbiome health 
    • Chronic fatigue and energy optimisation 
    • Autoimmune conditions 
    • Hormone balance & Men’s health
    • Cardio-metabolic health
    • Endurance, focus & Athletic performance
    • Longevity and healthy ageing 
    • Root cause analysis of pain and personalised integrative treatment approach 

    Personal Note 

    Outside of medicine, he values time with family and friends, travel, and staying active through squash, cricket, and cycling.

    At the core of his work is a simple belief: modern healthcare should help people feel truly well – not just manage symptoms. His focus is always on your story, your goals, and your long‑term wellbeing. 

    Dr Maria Zamurrad

    Dr Maria brings over 14 years of clinical experience in different specialities, uniting the depth of conventional medicine with the precision of functional and integrative care. Her advanced training with the Institute for Functional Medicine allows her to move beyond symptom‑based approaches and uncover the root causes of chronic, complex and multisystem conditions. Her practice is fully personalised, science‑led and deeply holistic, designed to restore energy, balance and vitality. 

    Areas of Expertise 

    • Chronic fatigue and burnout 
    • Hormonal imbalance and women’s health, including fertility 
    • Gut dysfunction, IBS, IBD and autoimmune conditions 
    • Cardiometabolic and inflammatory disorders 
    • Cognitive and mood concerns 
    • Skin health, acne, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, skin cosmetology & minor surgery 
    • Prevention, longevity and healthy ageing 

    Her clinical plans are highly curated, drawing on advanced microbiome, genetic and nutrient analysis, hormone mapping, toxin‑exposure assessment and targeted supplementation. Every programme is tailored to the individual, integrating nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, mindset, and evidence‑based interventions. 

    Dermatology & Skin Health 

    Alongside her functional medicine work, Dr Maria specialises in dermatology and healthy ageing focusing on the connection between internal wellness and external radiance. She treats a range of skin conditions including acne, rashes and age‑related concerns with a root‑cause philosophy – believing that truly healthy skin begins within. Her philosophy revolves around a 360° approach – nurturing the skin from the inside through nutrition and lifestyle, while protecting it from the outside with gentle, microbiome-friendly care. Real beauty isn’t about perfection; it’s about achieving your skin’s healthiest, most resilient state at every age. 

    Philosophy & Approach 

    Dr. Maria believes in prioritising proactive prevention, optimising root cause analysis and seamlessly bridging the gaps of conventional healthcare. Grounded in curiosity, compassion, and absolute integrity, her bespoke approach places your goals , your life style and unique biochemistry at the centre of every decision, guiding you toward enduring longevity and optimal well-being.

    Beyond the Clinic 

    A passionate educator, she mentors next generation of doctors and clinicians. Outside work, she enjoys time with family and friends, yoga/pilates and focuses on healthy lifestyle which she advocates for everyone.