Neil Hirschenbein, MD

Dr. Neil Hirschenbein, MD, PhD, is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and the founder and medical director of The La Jolla Institute of Comprehensive Medicine in San Diego, California, where he integrates advanced diagnostics with holistic strategies to treat complex chronic conditions. With a medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and a PhD in molecular biology, Dr. Hirschenbein's career shifted dramatically after encountering patients with unexplained multi-system illnesses, prompting him to delve into neurotoxin diseases like mold exposure and Lyme disease over the past eight years. As a Shoemaker-certified practitioner, he specializes in Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and biotoxin illnesses, guiding patients through the Shoemaker Protocol with environmental assessments, detoxification, and immune-modulating therapies to address symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and inflammation for comprehensive recovery. A sought-after speaker at conferences like the 2016 CIRS Cutting Edge event, he educates on the intersections of CIRS and Lyme, empowering patients and clinicians with evidence-based insights.