INDEPENDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH ANALYST

Kristi has been researching brain injury for over twenty years. She began her work with The BRIGHT Foundation in 2003 and has also worked with Blue Shield of California.


Her research has focused extensively on the following medical conditions and their associated diagnostic procedures:

  • Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Encephalitis
  • Viral and Bacterial Infections
  • COVID-19
  • Mycoplasma
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Various Types of Cancer
  • Autoimmune Diseases and Disorders
  • Alternative Treatments for Brain Injuries
  • All Types of Diabetes
  • PANDAS/PANS (Autoimmune Encephalitis)
  • Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
  • Asthma, Allergies, and Eczema
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Lyme Disease and Co-Infections
  • Other Infectious Diseases


Kristi also manages over 26 medical Facebook groups, including those focused on:

  • Encephalitis Recovery
  • Various Forms of Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • PANDAS/PANS
  • Mycoplasma Infections
  • GAD65 in Children
  • NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in Children (for parents)
  • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • AE/NMDA and Pregnancy
  • Brain Injury and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

She also helps lead two notable groups:

  • COVID-19 Autoimmune Brain
  • The Autoimmune Brain with Dr. David Younger