Julie Foucher, MD
Physician & 4x CrossFit Games Athlete · Wild Health
Family physician using nutrition, movement, recovery, and an elite-athlete lens for chronic-condition care
About
Julie Foucher, MD built parallel careers in medicine and elite athletics, competing at the CrossFit Games from 2010 to 2015 while earning a biomedical engineering degree at the University of Michigan and her MD at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She added an MS in Nutrition, University of Arizona integrative medicine training, and Institute for Functional Medicine coursework to family-medicine training. At Wild Health, she practices from Lexington with a focus on chronic conditions, nutrition, movement, recovery, and the connection between emotional and physical health.
Reviews
What to Know
Signature approach
Foucher reads chronic conditions through root-cause, nutrition, movement, and recovery patterns. Her research on high-intensity exercise in type 2 diabetes informs how she talks about training, while her integrative and functional medicine training keeps attention on nervous-system regulation, emotional health, and daily behaviors that shape physical outcomes.
What sets them apart
- Elite-athlete clinical lens. A 4x CrossFit Games competitor and top-five finisher, she understands recovery, injury risk, and training load from lived experience.
- Research tie-in. Her published work on functional high-intensity exercise and metabolic health supports a more nuanced exercise prescription than generic activity advice.
- Public education platform. The Pursuing Health podcast gives patients a long archive of how she thinks through health, training, and behavior change.
Before You Book
- Medicare opt-out: Foucher opted out of Medicare in November 2024, through November 2026, so Medicare beneficiaries cannot use coverage for her care.
- Visit format: Members can work with her by telehealth; in-person visits route through the Lexington clinic.
- Care style: Expect root-cause and lifestyle-led work with labs, nutrition, movement, and nervous-system attention before quick prescribing.
Expertise
Focus areas
Patient types
Protocols & technologies
Conditions treated
8Chronic pain and fatigue
Chronic pain syndrome
Blood sugar and insulin problems
Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance
High cholesterol and heart risk
Dyslipidemia and cardiometabolic risk
Digestive issues like acid reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions
Autoimmune disease
Stress, burnout, and nervous system dysregulation
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction
Breathing problems and asthma
Asthma and COPD
Joint pain and arthritis
Arthritis
Credentials
Education
MD
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
BSE, Biomedical Engineering
University of Michigan
MS, Nutrition
Case Western Reserve University
Board certifications
Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Verifies completion of an ABFM-accredited family-medicine residency and the board exam.
Residency
Family Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Additional certifications
Integrative Medicine in Residency
University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
A 200-hour curriculum from the Andrew Weil Center that adds evidence-based complementary therapies to conventional medical training.
Institute for Functional Medicine Coursework
Institute for Functional Medicine
Coursework in functional medicine's root-cause framework for chronic disease, including gut, hormone, and inflammation drivers.
Years in practice
6
NPI
1912433756
Affiliations
Thought Leadership
Media Appearances
- Food as Medicine with Dr. Julie Foucher · WHOOP Podcast · 2022-06-22
- Wild Health with Dr. Julie Foucher · The Code Podcast (YouTube) · 2025-05-27
Other specialists at Wild Health
Directory listings are for informational purposes only. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement. Verify credentials and qualifications independently.