Meet our advisors

Lauren Rubal, MD

Reproductive Endocrinologst

Lauren Rubal, MD, is a USC-trained Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility physician with a boutique practice in Orange County, CA. Her unique approach focuses on fertility, recurrent miscarriage, painful, irregular, or heavy cycles, and menopause using an integrative lens. Dr. Rubal is double board certified in Integrative Medicine and Ob/Gyn. She is a FEMM Fellow at the Reproductive Health Research Institute and has completed a Fellowship with the Leonine Forum.

Dr. Rubal’s greatest career achievement is one defined by its end: leaving a traditional REI partnership to pursue a radically reimagined vision for reproductive care. Her mission is to identify the root cause and heal reproductive issues holistically. She is a Board Member of the Couple to Couple League and serves on the Advisory Board for the non-profit Pre-Health Shadowing.

Francie Broghammer, MD, FABPN

Psychiatrist

Francie Broghammer, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and Medical Director of Minnesota’s largest state hospital. Her academic and clinical interests lie in education, illness prevention and human flourishing.  Dr. Broghammer completed her undergraduate training at the University of Notre Dame, where she played Division I Women’s Lacrosse and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Science Pre-Professional Studies and Portuguese Language & Brazilian Studies. She attended the University of California, Irvine for medical school and residency, where she served a two-year tenure as chief resident and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society.  She resides in Minnesota with her husband and their three children.  

Brigitta Szeibert, MSPH

Clinical Dietitian

Brigitta Szeibert, MSPH ’23, RD, is a recent alumna of the Department of International Health’s Human Nutrition-Dietitian program. She currently works as a clinical dietitian at the California Rehabilitation Institute for Morrison Healthcare and is an implementation science research consultant for Vitamin Angels.

As a clinical dietitian with the California Rehabilitation Institute, Brigitta provides medical nutrition therapy to patients which includes nutrition assessments, education, diet monitoring, and other interventions. She also trains patient services staff and dietetic interns to improve treatment programs and patient satisfaction while also facilitating quality assurance and performance improvement programs.