Culturelle® Medical Advisory Board

Our Microbiome Medical Advisory Board reflects our commitment to leveraging clinical evidence to deliver microbiome-targeted solutions for your patients. Made up of trusted health care professionals who truly understand the vital role the microbiome plays in overall wellness, the Board helps guide our product innovation and clinical development with a focus on rigorous safety standards and clinical efficacy. The Board is composed of health care professionals with extensive clinical and research experience who provide strategic expertise across innovation, clinical development, and medical education.

The Board supports the translation of emerging and established microbiome science into clinically relevant solutions and contributes to the education of both health care providers and patients on microbiome-targeted health solutions, with a focus on safety, scientific rigor, and clinical relevance.

The Microbiome Medical Advisory Board is chaired by i-Health’s Global Scientific Engagement Leader, Shavon Jackson-Michel, ND.

Meet Our Board

Dr. Shavon Jackson-Michel

ND | Board Chair

Naturopathic Doctor and trained, biomedical engineer at the interface of product development, clinical research and implementation science. Medical affairs and business development leader niched in advancing researched, natural actives and botanical drugs across commercial pipelines and global markets.

Dr. Vivian Asamoah

MD, FACG, IFMCP

John Hopkins fellowed and board-certified Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Nutrition expert. IFM-certified Integrative Medicine practitioner. CEO of Houston Gastro Institute, practicing physician, researcher, medical consultant, microbiome champion and educator.

Dr. Jon Vanderhoof

MD

UCLA-fellowed Pediatric Gastroenterologist and researcher with 200+ publications. Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Boystown NatResearch Center, attending at Boston Children’s and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Revered industry scientist, probiotics pioneer, and NASPGHAN past president/awardee.

Dr. Whitney Casares

MD, MPH, FAAP

Stanford University and UC Berkely trained, board-certified Pediatrician and maternal and child health Public Health specialist. A two-time American Academy of Pediatrics Author and Spokesperson, private practice physician, consultant and educator.

Advisory Board Goals

Reinforced Credibility

Our brands have always held a credible standing – buoyed mostly by our science, and this board will take this positioning to the next level, reinforcing and extending our reach not only as a leader, but as an authority.

Expert Insights

The new board will provide key insights at a closer clip than ever! This fresh angle will complement the advanced, metrics - driven, patient-focused data that has always informed our processes, innovations & positioning, supercharging our successes.

Thought Leadership

Holding brands with 20 and 30-year lifecycles, we know that success is a healthy combination of courage, consistency and continuous evolution. Our boards boast 4x that in combined legacy & experience, expanding the breadth of our excellence as an industry vanguard for decades to come.