Meet the Staff
Our staff is composed of ten amazing specialists that will help you take control of your health.
Michelle Cox
RN, BSN, FNLP
Michelle is the newest addition to our clinical Staff. She is a Registered Nurse and Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner. Michelle is a true professional with a real heart for her patients and a calm demeanor to comfort them during each interaction. She was born and raised in Southern California. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at California State University, Long beach and she also has an undergraduate degree from Baylor University in Texas. Michelle has vast experience in nursing as she has worked in cardiac telemetry, as well as serving as a surgical nurse. When Michelle is not at work, she enjoys cooking, stand-up paddle boarding, golfing, snowboarding, hiking, and gardening.
Teri Lind
Registered Nurse (PRN)
Teri has been on our team since day one of Quantum Functional Medicine. She has been an RN since 1984. Having worked in both the traditional and the functional medical settings she brings a unique understanding and prospective to her position. She loves working with patients and it shows in her cheerful and tender approach to each patient interaction.
Joana Bates
Medical Assistant / Med. and Treatment Rooms Logistics Coordinator
Joana is an amazing young lady, extremely wise and talented beyond her years. She has been working with Dr. Winkler since 2011. Jo is the Coordinator for our Med. Room and Treatment Rooms, as well as serving in the capacity of MA. Her professional, caring ways bring a special comfort to each patient as she cares for them. Our team is very lucky to have her as a member, and we most certainly would be lost without her!
Katina Mays
Lab Associate
Katina is our highly trained Medical Assistant entrusted with handling all of our lab needs, along with doing many of our in-office specialty testing and patient follow-up calls. Katina handles a multitude of projects with the greatest of ease as she greets each person who enters the lab with her sweet smile. She has a gentle way of putting patients and their family members at ease, as her joy shines through each interaction.
Melinda Lopez
Receptionist / Front Desk Associate
Melinda is our newest addition to our administrative staff. She comes to Quantum Functional Medicine highly qualified to handle any and all situations with the greatest ease and a comforting smile. After 23 years in the Northern California Bay Area, where she raised her son (a gifted musician who uses his music for healing, health, and positivity) she returned to Southern California and has joined our team. She brings with her over 25 years in customer service in the fields of banking, finance, and real estate. Although her previous professional experience has not been in the field of medicine, she has always had a deep rooted, spiritually guided interest in health and wellness education, physical fitness, nutrition, kinesiology and all the functions of healing our bodies. Melinda has a great passion to help others (as well as herself) to seek spiritual and physical health. She delights in helping people to enter into (and grow in) a relationship with Christ Jesus. (Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. -Psalm 37:4 NIV).
Jan French
Executive Assistant
Jan is AWESOME in all ways! She is an excellent organizer, a skilled multi-tasker who joyfully serves the staff and patients each day. Her calm, peaceful spirit sets a tone for everyone in the clinic, as she uses her vast experience, wisdom, and discernment to carry out a wide range of projects. She is well qualified to handle any assignment that might come her way, and we are extremely blessed that she has chosen to join our Staff!
Shelly Winkler
Support & Utilities
Shelly is a multitude of marvelous things! She is an exceptional Registered Nurse, a strong prayer warrior, and kind, understanding and wise support to patients, and their families, as well as to each member of the staff and our staff families. One of the many titles which she holds is wife and chief support to Juergen Winkler, MD. Together Shelly and Dr. Winkler have three amazing daughters.
Jan Funchess
Communications Director / Clinic Administrator
Jan earned her Bachelor’s degrees from Missouri Western State University and brings unique skills and caring gleaned from 41 years of experience in various roles of Director, Administrator, Educator and Counselor. She is a member of AACC and has worked with Dr. Winkler since 2009 in various capacities: Office Manager, Lifestyle Counselor, Patient Coordinator, Clinic Administrator and now as Communications Director. She also serves on the advisory board and as a guest speaker for the Vista Adult School Medical Program. Jan is always happy to help and loves interacting with patients and their families. Like each of our staff members at Quantum Functional Medicine, she is an intricate part of our exceptional team.
Kimberly Khaylov
RN, BSN
Kimberly was born in NYC and grew up in New York State. She felt called to follow in her family’s career footsteps of nursing, making her the third generation of nurses in her family. She obtained her Associates Degree in Nursing at Westchester Community College and completed her Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island. She has been a Registered Nurse since 2017. Kimberly is a compassionate, spiritual, and caring individual that aims to always provide a warm and a gentle approach to her patients. Kimberly has diverse nursing experiences which include rehabilitative nursing and medical surgical telemetry. While on vacation (escaping the New York winter) she fell in love with California and made the cross country move to make San Diego County her home. When not in her nursing role, she is a wife and a mom to two young boys. She enjoys dancing, exercising, shopping, reading, and is active in the children’s ministry at her home church.
Morgan Rich
Scribe
As one of the newest additions to our staff, Morgan serves as scribe to Dr. Winkler, as well as providing ancillary services to our patients. She was born and raised in Southern California and completed her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at University of San Diego, California. Morgan started her career in medicine assisting in the treatment of animals, which lead to her a vast background in veterinary medicine. It was while working with a European holistic equine vet that applied alternative practices, such as mesotherapy and PEMF to his patients that she discovered her love for functional medicine. His practice of holistic medicine served to pique her interest in exploring the functional integrative model of practicing medicine in human health care. Since then, Morgan has been working alongside of Dr. Winkler and the Quantum Functional Medicine staff in lovingly caring for our patients. She has plans to continue her education to obtain her doctorate, and her experiences here are helping her to decern which avenue she will pursue her doctorate in. When Morgan is not at work, she enjoys horseback riding, hiking with her border collie, and gardening.
