Advancing Health Research and Awareness
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on assisting men and women with health optimization, education and research to advance health optimization and longevity.
Foundation's Namesake: Julian A. Jarman, MD, FACS
The Foundation is named after Julian A. Jarman, MD, FACS, a distinguished physician, military officer, and medical researcher whose career spanned military and civilian medicine. Dr. Jarman was a Board Certified General Surgeon with a Fellowship in Surgical Pathology. He was honored as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons for his outstanding contributions to the field of surgery.
His legacy continues to influence the mission and goals of the Foundation.
Education and Military Service
Dr. Jarman graduated from The Medical College of Georgia in 1934 and completed his surgical residency at Queens General Hospital in New York City. Following his medical training, Dr. Jarman served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in the Pacific and continued his military service in the newly established Air Force during the Korean War.
During his distinguished military career, Dr. Jarman rose to the rank of Colonel and was awarded several military honors, including the Bronze Star. After serving for 26 years, he retired from the Air Force in 1962.
His military career included leadership positions as Surgical Department Head at multiple Air Force Base hospitals, and his final role was Chairman of Hospital Command at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., where he oversaw all Air Force hospitals along the Eastern Seaboard.
Contributions to Medical Research and Civilian Career
Throughout his time in the Air Force, Dr. Julian Jarman was deeply involved in medical research
Laying the groundwork for future advancements in healthcare. After retiring from the Air Force, Dr. Jarman took on several prominent roles in civilian healthcare.
He became the first Medical Director of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as Chief of Staff, and eventually Hospital Director, at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
His leadership extended beyond healthcare administration, as he was also appointed as the Chair of the Federal Executive Board during the 1970s.
Jonathan A. Jarman, MD
Jonathan A. Jarman, MD, is CEO and President of the Foundation.
He is a Yale–NYU–trained, board-certified physician and former department head with decades of clinical experience. Through the Julian A. Jarman MD Research Foundation, he focuses on evidence-based approaches to measuring and improving health, with particular interests in aging, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic health, disease prevention, healthspan, and longevity.
Dr. Jarman's work is guided by a simple observation: modern medicine excels at diagnosing and treating disease but remains far less effective at defining and measuring health itself. His foundation explores practical, scientifically grounded methods for assessing health through physiology, biomarkers, body composition, fitness, nutrition, and preventive medicine.
Dr. Jarman focuses on improving healthspan and healthy aging through interventions supported by the best available scientific evidence, while emphasizing a careful distinction between established medical knowledge and emerging longevity hypotheses. His goal is to help people maintain health, function, and independence for as long as possible.
Education and Professional Training
• University of Georgia Honors Program – B.S. Psychology
• Medical College of Georgia – Honors Graduate
• Residency Training – Yale University and New York University Combined Program
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
Selected Academic Distinctions
• Biochemistry Exemption Distinction – Top 6% of Medical College of Georgia Class
• Top 10% of USMLE Part I Biochemistry
• Top 1% of USMLE Part II Psychiatry
• Editor, The Cadaver, Medical College of Georgia Newspaper
Dr. Jarman is available to speak to organizations on health measurement, healthy aging, preventive medicine, fitness, and evidence-based health optimization.
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A Legacy in Focus
At age 65, Dr. Jarman lost 40 lbs of fat, added 15 lbs. of muscle with proper nutrition, exercise and hormone replacement therapy.
He bench pressed 275 lbs. (world record at 65 is 360 lbs)
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