Member Biography
M. K. Jarbou, MD, is a physician specializing in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with more than two decades of experience caring for critically ill and medically complex patients. He is board certified in anti-aging and regenerative medicine (ABAARM) and is a co-founder of The Longevity Clinic and Lab. His clinical experience led him to develop The Reserve System, a framework for understanding health through physiologic capacity, resilience, and the ability to withstand future stress. Before the Alarm: What the ICU Reveals About Real Longevity is the first book in The Reserve System series.
- Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners – 1990
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine – 1992, 2002
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine – Rheumatology – 1994, 2004
- International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) 2007, 2002
- COLLEGE: Saint Joseph’s University,
Philadelphia, PA. 1981-1985,
BS – Biology, Philosophy - MEDICAL SCHOOL: Hahnemann University School of Medicine (MD), Philadelphia, PA 1985 – 1989
- INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center,
Aurora, Colorado, 1989 – 1990,
Chief, Department of Medicine: Joseph Matthews M.D. - RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center,
Aurora, Colorado, 1990-1992,
Chief, Department of Medicine: Joseph Matthews M.D. - FELLOWSHIP: Rheumatology
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, 1992 – 1994 Chief, Rheumatology Service: Sterling West M. D.
COLLEGE:
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society – President, 1985
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities,
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1988
- Clinical Honors Program, 1988-1989
INTERNSHIP/RESIDENCY:
- Senior Resident Research Award, 1992
- Hugh Mahon Lectureship Award Competition, Finalist, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, 1992
- Resident Teacher of the Year Nomination, 1992
MILITARY MEDICINE:
- Honorable Discharge June 30, 1998
- Meritorious Service Medal, 1998
- Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, January 1997
- Army Commendation Medal for 6 month deployment with Task Force 3/43 Air Defense Artillery, Saudi Arabia, 1996
- Southwest Asia Medal, 1996
- Army Achievement Medal (2), 1996, 1992
- Army Officer’s Advance Course, 1996
- Army Reserve Ribbon, 1995
- Advanced Combat Casualty Course, 1990
- Officer Basic Training, 1985
Professional Organizations
- American College of Physicians – Fellow
- American College of Rheumatology – Fellow
- Missouri State Board of Arthritis and Osteoporosis – Member – 2003 – present
- Southwest Missouri Rheumatology Society – Member 2004 – present
- American Society of Internal Medicine – Member – 1995-1998
- Texas Society of Internal Medicine – Member – 1994-1998
- Arthritis Foundation – Member – 1994 – present
- Rocky Mountain Rheumatology Society – Member – July 1992 – June 1994
Dr. Mohammad Jarbou
Internist/Pulmonology
Facilities Served
Van Buren County Hospital
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center
Ray County Hospital and Healthcare
Conditions Treated
- COPD
- bronchitis
- pneumonia
- respiratory failure
- pulmonary fibrosis
- pulmonary embolism
- lung lesions
Publications & Presentations
Before the Alarm: What the ICU Reveals About Real Longevity
Before the Alarm is about what happens before that moment. It challenges the belief that you can fix your health later—with medications, procedures, or the latest biohacks.
You can’t.
Drawing from years in critical care medicine, Dr. M.K. Jarbou reveals a hard truth: The diseases that end lives—heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, and frailty—are built quietly over time. And they are often preventable.
This book is a practical guide to longevity, health span, and preventive medicine. Inside, you’ll learn:
- The strongest predictors of survival
- How muscle loss and aging increase the risk of hospitalization and death
- The hidden role of sleep and circadian rhythm in chronic disease
- When hormone replacement therapy is useful
- The truth about GLP-1 medications, peptides, and biohacking trends
- How to build physiologic reserve using The Reserve System—a science-based framework for longevity
Purchase your copy here.