Meet Our Team
Dr. Audrey Falconi
Board-Certified Family Physician & Co-Founder
Dr. Falconi is a board-certified family medicine physician who completed a fellowship in emergency ultrasound medicine. Although her medical specialty is unique, her extensive background as an athlete paired with an ongoing personal pursuit of athleticism makes her role as a Physician Coach particularly special.
Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Falconi earned a full ride scholarship to play collegiate soccer at Virginia Military Institute. To sum up her achievements during this time, she was recently inducted into VMI’s Sports Hall of Fame as the second female to ever do so. After graduation, she joined the military and completed her medical school education, residency, and fellowship all while taking on new sports – competitive rugby, triathlons, and her current priority, CrossFit. Her formal education mixed with her passion for sport and experience as an athlete is what set the groundwork for what is now, Physician Coach.
Working as an Officer in the Army, Dr. Falconi had the opportunity to work with athletes daily – our soldiers. In a unique and collaborative environment, she worked side by side with strength coaches, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and orthopedic surgeons which provided a wide breadth of experience in what is now her specialization – Sports Medicine paired with the physiology of bioenergetics.
A New & Better Vision for Healthcare
Pulling from her experience as a multi-sport athlete, family medicine physician, and CrossFit coach, Dr. Falconi wanted to create a practice that provided specialty healthcare, accessible to everyone and not just the elite. Although sports medicine is a love of hers, it wasn’t until her own battle with a diagnosis of pre-diabetes that she dove deep into metabolic health and optimization and discovered this to be absolutely vital to all other avenues of health.
These experiences led to the launch of Physician Coach with the philosophy and protocol spurred by a new and better vision of healthcare — one that aims to reprogram medicine as we know it by using metabolic health as the foundation to which all levels of health are built.
Dr. Falconi cannot wait to work with you on training for metabolic efficiency, programming you for optimal bio-energetics to hit your health goals, and to treat or prevent chronic disease. To have a Physician Coach on your healthcare team means an overall improvement in performance, whatever you desire to perform.
Join Dr. Falconi on this endeavor to creating an effective and sustainable healthcare model that supports you on your journey to true optimization of health and performance.
Dr. Ayla Hopkins
Naturopathic Physician & Co-Founder
During my time in primary care practice, I found the most important predictor of long-term success and continual motivation for my patient’s health goals was to feel better quick and from the get-go. Physician Coach’s Vitamin B Shots provide just that – a powerful platform for change in an easily delivered treatment, available to everyone.
I strive to provide the highest level of care to my clients that leads to a life lived well – energized + optimized!
Wyatt deJong
Chief Operating Officer & Coach
Wyatt is an experienced project manager, leader, and marketing professional, combining his athletic background and academic prowess as a dedicated Physician Coach.
Born and raised in Puyallup, WA, Wyatt embarked on a journey in business management, culminating in a master’s in business analytics from the University of Washington. During his time at UW, Wyatt found a commitment to social responsibility through the university’s Equity & Inclusion department. He advocated for the LGBTQ+ community as a volunteer for the Tacoma Rainbow Center and later as a Business Analyst for the Korean Women’s Association.
Academic excellence defined Wyatt’s tenure at UW, earning him the Milgard School of Business Professional Certificate and securing third place in the CSR Case Competition. International exposure in Rome, Italy, broadened his horizons, fostering a global perspective.
In the realm of marketing leadership, Wyatt’s five-year tenure equipped him with skills in budgeting, project management, and innovative marketing strategies. His profound dedication to health and wellness stems from his own personal challenges, overcoming depression induced by malnutrition as a young athlete. This transformative experience ignited his passion for holistic well-being.
A New Approach to Coaching
Discovering solace and education in CrossFit, Wyatt is now a level 1 CrossFit instructor, embracing movement practice, nutrition, and community building. As a Coach, Wyatt is on a mission to share his extensive knowledge, supporting individuals on their health and wellness journeys.
Join Wyatt in this collaborative endeavor to optimize your healthspan. Together, let’s craft a holistic approach to well-being that goes beyond conventional boundaries.
Dr. Ayla Hopkins
Board-Certified Family Physician
Dr. Falconi is a board-certified family medicine physician who completed a fellowship in emergency ultrasound medicine. Although her medical specialty is unique, her extensive background as an athlete paired with an ongoing personal pursuit of athleticism makes her role as a Physician Coach particularly special.
Dr. Falconi is a board-certified family medicine physician who completed a fellowship in emergency ultrasound medicine. Although her medical specialty is unique, her extensive background as an athlete paired with an ongoing personal pursuit of athleticism makes her role as a Physician Coach particularly special.