We help people trust their bodies again — without relying on an endless cycle of prescriptions and procedures.
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Our Story
Trung Tran, Dr. Karim El- Sherief, and Kostas Nikolakopulos
Salus Founders and Chief Medical Officer
Salus began with a pattern ourfounding cardiologist, Dr. Karim El-Sherief, kept seeing in his office — especially after COVID. Successful, otherwise-healthy people in their 30s, 40s,and 50s were coming in frightened about their hearts, yet their EKGs, stresstests, and labs all came back normal.
Their problem wasn’t the heart itself. Years of chronic stress had affected the nervous system and the connection between the heart and brain, leaving the body stuck in a heightened stress response. Standard care could rule out disease, but had little to offer once the tests were clear.
We built Salus to address exactly that — combining advanced testing with a structured, personalized program and one-on-one support, so people can get back to feeling like themselves without an endless cycle of pills and procedures. Today we’ve worked with over 1,000 professionals — and we’re just getting started.
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Built and supported by world class medical professionals.
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Karim El-Sherief
Dr. Karim El-Sherief is a board-certified interventional cardiologist, Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Sharp Tri-City Medical Center, and Chief Medical Officer of Salus Health. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, he combines advanced cardiovascular care with prevention, lifestyle medicine, and personalized strategies that address the root causes of heart disease and help patients live healthier, longer lives.
Medical Advisor
Dr. Richard Harris
Dr. Richard Harris is a board-certified internal medicine physician, pharmacist, Parker University trustee, and nationally featured speaker specializing in lifestyle and personalized medicine. He combines clinical expertise with health coaching, nutrigenomics, micronutrient testing, and practical behavior-change strategies to help people take greater ownership of their health. He has appeared at leading conferences alongside prominent voices in medicine, neuroscience, wellness, and human performance.
Delivered by Top Functional Medicine Practitioners.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Stacy Tager
I’m a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and HeartMath® Certified Practitioner. I focus on positive behavior change and the core pillars of nutrition, movement, and lifestyle to help you improve your health and well-being. My coaching style is collaborative and supportive, guiding you toward a more balanced, fulfilling life.
Breathwork Coach
Juliet Guisasola
"As a a master level yoga, pilates, and fitness instructor I teach people how to breathe correctly, increase mobility and build strength. With over 20 years studying movement and 16+ years teaching, I tailor classes for all needs. Living with a heart condition myself, I am dedicated to supporting your heart health journey."
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Ian Lopez
"As a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach with a focus on stress resilience and cardiovascular health, I believe true healing begins at the root. My purpose is to help others break free from the cycle of chronic stress and create a sustainable path toward balance, energy, and lasting well-being."
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Lisa Lord
I’m a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach who helps people move beyond health anxiety and rebuild a sense of calm, confidence, and vitality. I blend practical strategies with compassionate support to help you reconnect with your body, trust yourself, and make sustainable changes that last.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Helen Owens
I'm a Board-Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and a certified Perimenopause & Menopause Health Coach. I believe deeply in the power of lifestyle choices to help the body thrive. My passion is empowering you to take ownership of your health—building confidence, resilience, and sustainable change that supports both body and mind.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Elizabeth Kelly
I’m a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and certified NLP practitioner with a calm, gentle approach shaped by my own experience overcoming chronic inflammation and stress-related illness. I specialize in stress and anxiety support through a root-cause, integrative lens—combining Functional Medicine, NLP, IFS concepts, and positive psychology.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Noelle Russell
I’m a health coach with a background in engineering and specialized training in Functional Medicine, positive psychology, and behavior change. I combine curiosity, research, and practical problem-solving with empathy and compassion to meet clients where they are. Together, we identify obstacles, create hopeful and realistic action plans, and build sustainable lifestyle changes that support greater vitality and well-being.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Holly Ladd
I’m a National Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and certified personal trainer with more than a decade of experience helping clients improve their health and quality of life. My approach is fun, self-directed, and never overwhelming. I help clients build sustainable habits that support healthy weight, energy, blood pressure, autoimmune balance, and a more positive outlook.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Adriana Marino
I’m a trilingual National Board Certified Functional Medicine Health and Wellness Coach with training in nutrition science, psychology, behavior change, and yoga. I help clients turn health knowledge into meaningful, sustainable action across stress, sleep, nutrition, movement, and social connection. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and focused on helping each person build a clear, realistic path toward greater mind-body well-being.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Robyn DeVoe
I’m a National Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach whose work is deeply shaped by my own journey through chronic illness. I use a gentle, compassionate, evidence-based approach to help clients uncover root causes and make simple, sustainable lifestyle changes. Outside of coaching, I restore my own well-being by exploring the mountains and rivers near my home in Bozeman, Montana.
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Cecilia Lanier
I’m a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Life Coach, and Motivational Interviewing specialist. Shaped by my own experience with a serious heart arrhythmia, I take a collaborative, whole-person approach to helping clients navigate complex health challenges. I support each person in building clarity, confidence, and resilience across their physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational well-being.
Our Core Pillars
Science- & Data-Backed
Every plan starts with your data, not guesswork. We use advanced lab and biomarker testing to understand how your nervous system, stress response, and cardiovascular health are actually functioning — so your program is built on what’s really happening in your body, not a one-size-fits-all template.
Root-Cause Focused
We’re not interested in masking symptoms one at a time. We look at the underlying pattern — how chronic stress has affected your nervous system and the connection between your heart and brain — and address what’s actually driving how you feel, so the results hold.
Personalized Care
No two people arrive here for the same reasons. You work one-on-one with a dedicated practitioner who knows your history and your goals, following a plan built specifically around you, with support at every step.
Our Amazing Team
Registered Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, Registered Dietitians, and Licensed Therapists are the drivers of success for all our recipients of care. Their empathetic approach leads the charge towards changing lives.
A wellness program grounded in medical experience.
We built our initial program alongside medical professionals and experts from the cardiac rehabilitation center at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, CA.
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