About Dr. John Kocka

John Kocka M.D. is Premier Age Management’s medical director. He is responsible for planning and personally monitoring every aspect of your individualized program. Dr. Kocka trained at the Cleveland Clinic where he completed his residency in Family Medicine with a special interest in wellness and sports medicine. Prior to founding Premier Health Clinic & Premier Age Management, he was the Medical Director of the Twinsburg Urgent Care and Twinsburg Health & Wellness Center. In addition to his Board Certification in Family Medicine, Dr. Kocka is board certified in Age Management from the American Academy of Anti-Aging, which is the largest wellness/age management organization in the world. www.worldhealth.net He is also a member of the International Hormone Society and International Society for the study of the Aging Male (ISSAM). Through these societies and yearly conferences, he remains up to date with the latest research and protocols for the health and safety of the aging male.

Dr. Kocka offers unique knowledge and experience outside his physician experience. Through his knowledge of nutrition and exercise training (and his parents for a few good genes), Dr. Kocka has won multiple overall bodybuilding titles including the overall Championship at the 2005 NABBA Nationals, where his national victory earned him a pro bodybuilding card. Dr. Kocka has stopped competing in bodybuilding but his passion and commitment to weight training, exercise and health remains a daily part of his life.

He has also been a highly competitive mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling, ju-jitsu, kickboxing, holding a former state title in Tae Kwon Do. He continues to coach and train at Strong Style Martial Arts under his mentor, Marcus Marinelli, with the Strong Style MMA team.
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Dr. Kocka has been the ringside physician for many televised mixed martial arts events as an Ohio State Athletic Commission doctor, including being appointed as a physician to the U.F.C. in March of 2008. Dr. Kocka believes in practicing the medicine and lifestyle he preaches to his patients. Through these and other unique experience, he offers additional knowledge and insight to his patients into health and wellness.