Lisa Portera, DC, IFMCP

Dr. Lisa Portera is an integrative Doctor of Chiropractic with more than three decades of clinical experience, specializing in chronic, complex inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, and chronic pain.

She is a respected and passionate educator in functional and integrative medicine, serving as faculty for Bastyr University, California, and contributing to The Institute for Functional Medicine’s Bioenergetics Advanced Practice Module. Her work focuses on mitochondrial health and its role in nervous system regulation, sleep, metabolic health, and the gut-brain-mitochondrial connection in chronic pain and fatigue.

Dr. Portera serves on IFM’s clinical mentor team, working closely with military physicians through the National Capital Regional Pain Initiative (NCRPI) at Walter Reed Medical Center, advancing systems biology-based approaches to chronic pain care. She is also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), with a focus on patients experiencing chronic nociplastic pain.

Currently the Director of Clinical Education and Research at Researched Nutritionals, Dr. Portera is widely recognized for her unique ability to “connect the clinical dots”, translating complex science into practical, impactful strategies that clinicians can immediately apply.

Her work is grounded in the understanding of mitochondria as intelligent cellular messengers, orchestrating resilience, nervous system balance, and the body’s capacity to heal. Through the application of nutrition and lifestyle medicine, she empowers practitioners and patients alike to cultivate a state of cellular safety and adaptability- creating the foundation for meaningful, lasting transformation.