Our Team

Aly Cohen, MD, FACR

Founder/Medical Director 

Dr. Aly Cohen, a board-certified rheumatologist, integrative medicine, and environmental health expert in Princeton, NJ, and she educates the public about the harmful toxins in our lives and their impacts on health. She delivers speaker engagements, appears as a guest expert on news outlets (NPR, Forbes, NYTimes, NewsNation) and podcasts, and authored the best-selling book, “Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them” (Simon & Schuster, 2025). She is a published medical author and editor, legal medical expert, and also creates environmental health curricula for schools and physician training programs, such as the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, and the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Cohen earned her undergraduate degree in medical anthropology and human evolution from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her medical training at Hahnemann University Hospital School of Medicine in Philadelphia and internship and residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. She further specialized in rheumatology and autoimmune diseases at Montefiore Hospital/Albert Einstein University Hospital in the Bronx, New York.

Dr. Cohen, trained in medical acupuncture and integrative medicine at the Andrew Weil center for Integrative Medicine, where she received the Jones/Lovell Rheumatology Scholarship in 2012. Dr. Cohen has worked with organizations like the Environmental Working Group and is on the medical advisory board for Cancer Schmancer, and co-authored the textbook, "Integrative Environmental Medicine" (OUP, 2017), and the bestselling guidebook, "Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World" (OUP, 2020). Dr. Cohen, a recipient of numerous awards, including Top Docs NJ in rheumatology (2016-2026), Top Docs Philadelphia & New York Magazines (2020-2026), Exceptional Women in Medicine (2020-2026), the NJ Healthcare Heroes Award for Education (2015), and the 2016 Burton L. Eichler Award for humanitarianism. Her TEDx talk, “How to Protect Your Kids from Toxic Chemicals" can be found on YouTube. She shares health information on social media Instagram @thesmarthuman, The Smart Human newsletter, and latest posts at TheSmartHuman.com. Listen to her podcast, The Smart Human and check out recordings from The Smart Human Women’s Health Summit 2026! Register for the 2027 event on Sat. April 17, 2027 in Princeton, NJ & virtually!

Dr. Stephen Lewis is the founder and medical director of the Human Wellnome Project. Dr Lewis has been a leader in chronic disease care and prevention for the past 18 years and serves as an advisor to healthcare and other institutions on primary care innovation, patient engagement, and population health outcomes delivery. He has extensive experience leading and developing multidisciplinary care teams focused on primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease and was part of a health coach working group that included presidents of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Dietetic Association, and the American Heart Association. Dr. Lewis is board certified in Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine and completed his training at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago of Northwestern University School of Medicine. He serves as clinical assistant professor at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging.

Brien Wiseman

Builder/Construction Materials Specialist

Brien Wiseman is one of the leading authorities on lead and asbestos abatement in the building trades. For more than 25 years, Brien has focused his work on building with green products and materials to provide homeowners clean, healthy living environments.

Originally based in California, a state known for having the most stringent environmental regulations and chemical oversight, Brien brings his philosophy and experience with chemical management into his work for home, school and business consultations.

Jason James, MD

Board-Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist

Dr. Jason James is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who has been in private practice in the Miami area since 2003. He is the immediate past Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is currently the Vice President of the Medical Staff at Baptist Hospital. Dr. James completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania and attended medical school at the University of Miami. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where he was recognized for his outstanding teaching skills.

Dr. James has a special interest in postpartum depression and was named the 2010 ACOG Issue of the Year Research Award Recipient for postpartum depression research. He is currently the Chief Medical Officer for MomsWell, a maternal health platform that supports the clinical decision-making providers need to identify, educate, and support patients with maternal mental health complications, like postpartum depression. For at-risk patients, MomsWell provides a lifeline as they navigate towards recovery providing access to care through tailored digital referrals, brief care coordination, and ongoing support.

Apart from his practice of medicine, Dr. James is a national speaker and well-regarded expert and key opinion leader on various topics, including the prevention of elective early-term deliveries, umbilical cord blood banking, postpartum depression, and contraceptive technology. He is the symposium director of the annual Sanford Cole Memorial Ob/Gyn Symposium in Miami, Florida. Dr. James is fluent in English and Spanish and is welcoming new patients. He enjoys spending his free time traveling around the world with his wife, Lisa, and three children. You can follow Dr. James on Twitter at @drjasonjames or learn more at https://about.me/drjjames.