Meet Our Scientific Board
World-leading experts guiding the science and editorial direction of Functional Medicine Insight.
Our Scientific Board comprises internationally recognised researchers, clinicians and educators at the forefront of functional and lifestyle medicine. Their expertise ensures that all content published on Functional Medicine Insight reflects the highest standards of evidence-based practice.
Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a Harvard Medical School-trained, award-winning clinical research scientist, academic professor, and world-renowned functional medicine healthcare provider. He develops evidence-based models to treat autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases using non-pharmaceutical applications including diet, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine.
His clinical models of evidence-based medicine are used by several academic institutions and thousands of healthcare providers throughout the world. He completed his post-doctoral research fellowship at the Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where his primary research focused on neuroimmunology and autoimmunity.
Academic & Professional Credentials
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Kharrazian's clinical expertise centres on personalised lifestyle medicine approaches to autoimmunity and neurological disorders — including thyroid autoimmunity, functional neurology, gut-brain axis, and environmentally induced immune reactivity. His research into autoimmune molecular mimicry continues to shape clinical practice internationally.
Awards & Recognition
- Alexander and Mildred Seelig Award — American College of Nutrition, for outstanding contributions to nutritional science
- Two-time Researcher of the Year — International Association of Functional Neurology, for breakthrough research on neurological autoimmunity
- Clinical Trailblazer Award — International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation
- Award of Recognition — Institute for Clinical Ergonomics and Applied Neuroscience
Additional Scientific Board members will be announced shortly. We are proud to be assembling a panel of world-class experts dedicated to advancing the science of functional and lifestyle medicine.
FMC Ireland is proud to be an International Organisational Member of the Institute for Functional Medicine