Doctors gave Jeffrey Epstein VIP medical care, records show

A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to Jeffrey Epstein and the women around him, and some physicians "bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession," the New York Times reported, after the release of records and email exchanges that suggest unusually close access and special treatment.

Those documents and contemporaneous reporting name individual physicians and institutions and outline how Epstein arranged care. Politico reported that "the convicted sex offender enjoyed unusually close access to Mount Sinai doctors, records show." An Instagram post summarizing newly released files said "Epstein was treated as a VIP, with house calls for flu shots and exclusive access to medical services," signaling a pattern of preferential treatment in private settings as well as through hospital networks.

One set of Department of Justice documents reviewed by Newsday shows Epstein sought medical treatment from Dr. Darius Paduch, identified by Newsday as a former Northwell urologist. Newsday reported that "emails and letters released by the U.S. Department of Justice show" Epstein attempted to arrange an appointment with Paduch, who specialized in treatment for fertility and sexual dysfunction. The paper added that "it is unclear from the records reviewed by Newsday what treatment Epstein sought" and that email chains among medical staff and executive assistants indicate Epstein "had to wrangle to get an appointment" with the physician Newsday described as a "high-profile pedophile" now serving a life sentence in federal prison.

Separately, NBC News published email exchanges between Epstein and Dr. Peter Attia, the self-described longevity doctor. NBC wrote that "Dr. Peter Attia, the celebrity doctor who helped popularize the longevity craze, has publicly apologized as he faces a growing backlash following the release of email exchanges he had with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein." The exchanges, dated to the mid-2010s, show the two "exchanged jokes, scheduled times to meet and discussed Epstein's health," and include Epstein suggesting he could pay to be Attia's client.

Corporate fallout followed that disclosure. An AG1 spokesperson told NBC in an emailed statement that "as of this week, Dr. Attia is no longer an advisor to the company." David CEO Peter Rahal posted on X that Attia had "stepped down from his role." NBC noted that the company did not respond to a request for comment.

The revelations underscore ethical questions about physician conduct, patient selection, and institutional oversight when wealthy and powerful individuals secure private access to top clinicians. The Times framing that some doctors "bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession" raises issues for medical boards and hospitals about whether standards were violated, and whether internal controls failed to limit inappropriate special access.

Reporting to date ties specific emails and appointment requests to the Department of Justice release highlighted by Newsday and to other "Epstein files" circulated in recent years, but the published accounts do not list a comprehensive roster of the clinicians involved or provide full institutional responses. The documents and coverage have already produced reputational consequences for at least one prominent physician and prompted renewed scrutiny of how elite medical care is administered when it overlaps with criminal networks.