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Our Team At EBHC Innovative Solutions For CIRS Disease
Shane Lashley, ABAAHP, MBA, M.Mgt.
Clinic Director
Shane collaborates with the medical team and each EBHC patient so that their personalized medicine program aligns with their needs and goals. Shane’s passion for health began after he experienced his own health crisis in 2008 that disrupted a successful business career. He became passionate about helping empower others who experience complex or chronic diseases.
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Shane has completed the most advanced and comprehensive training in mold, Lyme, and biotoxin-related illness known as Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). He serves as a consultant to both clinicians and patients regarding the assessment and treatment process, and he serves as a consulting expert to law firms engaged in litigation related to biotoxin exposures.
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Shane is not a physician and does not diagnose or treat EBHC patients. He is Board-certified as an anti-aging Health Practitioner by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners. He is in the final stages of completing an advanced fellowship in Metabolic and Functional Medicine.
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Shane is also pursuing a Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) degree in Integrative Medicine at The George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
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Prior to entering the health profession, Shane earned his Master of Business Administration and Master of Management in Corporate Finance, both through the University of Dallas Graduate School of Business. For nearly two decades, Shane served as an international business consultant to companies ranging in size from start-ups to thousands of employees.
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Clinical Team.
Jason Kouri, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Jason Kouri brings to EBHC a track record of leading people in medicine in ways that combine adventure with empowering patients to take more control over their health outcomes. As a Navy Medical Officer, he led military expeditions including humanitarian aid in Africa and life-saving actions for American service personnel. He later served as a family practice physician on Native American Indian reservations in California.
Dr. Kouri began focusing on Occupational Medicine and Integrative Medicine over 15 years ago and has since established himself as an expert in combining medical and lifestyle interventions. In 2016, Dr. Kouri co-authored the book, “Type 2 Diabetes Is Reversible”.
Dr. Kouri is Board Certified in Urgent Care by the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine. He earned his degree in Medicine at the University of California, San Diego in 1996.
Dr. Kouri lives with his wife and 5 boys in Fort Worth.
Nicole Aschenbrenner, MSN, APRN, FNP
Nicole brings more than a decade of diverse patient care experience to the EBHC patient community. Widely appreciated by patients for how she combines her exceptional relationship skills and empathy with her comprehensive medical training, Nicole draws upon her experience in acute care and functional medicine to support the complex needs of EBHC patients. Part of being on the EBHC medical team requires constant learning of the latest approaches in diagnostic and treatment science. Nicole has proven herself to be a consummate professional of both the science and art of integrative medicine, committed to excellence as she delivers comprehensive, compassionate care to EBHC patients. She received her BSN from Baylor University in 2010 and advanced to the Nurse Practitioner role when she completed her MSN from Maryville University in 2018.
Special Consultants and Advisors
​Dr. Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA
Special CIRS Advisor to Environmental
Brain Health Clinics of America
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World expert in Biotoxin Illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
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(Patients seen, research published, physicians taught to diagnose & treat CIRS)
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Triple Board certified in Family Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging Medicine.
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Medical Director of Medicine at The George Washington University.
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Director of Academic Affairs for the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
If you would like to view Dr. Heyman's CIRS lectures to other physicians where he teaches CIRS diagnosis and discusses the medical aspect of CIRS (which many patients enjoy doing), you can click here for the EBHC free CIRS videos.
​Dr. David Ross, MD
Scientific Advisor to Environmental
Brain Health Clinics of America
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World expert for acquired brain injury due to mold/biotoxins, and measurement of brain impact.
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Triple Board certified in Neuropsychiatry, Neurology, and Brain Injury Medicine.
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Made American history by proving in federal court that mold exposure can cause neurological injury. Cited in thousands of legal cases.
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Inventor of neurological software used in medicine and court cases.
Michelle van der Westhuizen, MD, IFMCP, FAAFM, ABAARM
Digital Faculty & Global CIRS Consultant for
Environmental Brain Health Clinics of America
Dr. Michelle is an accomplished integrative medicine physician who was among the first worldwide to complete the most advanced CIRS medical training (A4M’s CIRS Intensive). Originally from South Africa, Dr. Michelle practiced as an integrative medicine physician in Canada before moving into the global education and consulting role. She holds multiple certifications and accreditations and is recognized for her expertise in whole-body conditions impacting brain function.
Dr. Michelle is a respected member of the CIRS medical community globally, having conducted peer reviewed CIRS medical research alongside Dr. Andrew Heyman and Dr. Richie Shoemaker.
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MBChB, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2009
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LMCC (Licensure Medical Council of Canada), 2015/2016
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ACAM (Advanced Chelation Therapy), 2016
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Reversing Cognitive Decline Certified Practitioner (IFM), 2016
IFMCP (Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner), 2017 -
Pediatric Functional Medicine Certification (IFM), 2017
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ABAARM (American Board of Anti-Aging / Regenerative Medicine ) A4M/MMI, 2017
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CCFP (Certification in Family Practice Canada), 2018
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Ozone Certified Practitioner (Frank Shallenberger), 2018
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FAAMFM (Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine) A4M/MMI, 2019
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CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) Intensive Part A & B A4M/MMI, 2020
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CIRS Proficiency Partner, 2020 (To learn more about how this and the A4M CIRS training are related to EBHC's in-house education program please click here.)
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Dr. Michelle is not licensed to practice medicine in the USA. She serves as an in-house instructor and consultant to our growing medical team regarding best practices for providing the most advanced CIRS care for our patients and their families.