in the environments you live in.
OUR TEAM
Bryan Stepanenko MD MPH IFMCP leads systems-based medical strategy and functional medicine diagnostics.
Dr. Stepanenko is a board-certified Family Physician and a certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP) with a unique and distinguished background as a former Army family physician, a firefighter/paramedic, and a cancer survivor.
He has over a decade of experience integrating evidence-based lifestyle and functional medicine into the Military Health System and serves as a clinical champion and teaching faculty for the military's only functional medicine training pathway based out of Walter Reed National Medical Center. He is Co-Founder of the Institute for Military Functional Medicine and a core teaching faculty member for the Institute for Functional Medicine. He educates internationally on how to understand, identify, and address threats to health and performance in the military operational environment as well as everyday life.
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Dr. Stepanenko’s clinical expertise spans human performance optimization, brain health, gut health, muscle health, chronic pain, sleep disorders, cardiometabolic dysfunction, neuroendocrine dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, chronic inflammatory conditions, toxin exposures, stealth infections, and allostatic overload (Operator) syndrome.
He combines public health principles with root-cause medicine to provide an exceptional patient care experience that is highly personalized, preventive, and proactive.
Cory Briggs PA-C brings Special Operations clinical experience to ensure plans are executable under real-world load.
Cory is a board-certified Physician Assistant with over 13 years of experience delivering exceptional care to high performers, including elite military operators and civilians alike. The bulk of his active-duty service in the United States Air Force included roles with the Presidential Support Program and Special Mission Units. As a veteran of high-level Special Operations and a current member of the Air National Guard, he brings a unique perspective shaped by his extensive operational and clinical background. His own experiences with injuries, ailments, and the rigors of operational service have shaped his approach to care. He makes every effort to encompass multiple pathways for human performance optimization by integrating evidence-based, holistic principles with a deep understanding of the physiological and psychological demands on high performers.
Diana Harbourt MS, RD, LD, CSSD, CSCS drives performance nutrition and metabolic optimization.
Diana Harbourt is a Performance Dietitian with 16 years of experience in collegiate athletics, professional sports, tactical professionals, and elite humans. She is a Registered/Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN/LDN), Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). She is trained in functional medicine and functional nutrition and provides patients with realistic, targeted, and tailored nutrition interventions to help them reach their optimal state of health and wellness. Diana enjoys outdoor hobbies and trains in Brazilian Ju Jitsu and Muay Thai. She lives in North Carolina with her two children, Madison and Maverick.