About Us

"When I founded LifeSteps Health & Wellness Clinic, it was with the understanding that we could revolutionize modern medical practices with a system based on preventive medicine in addition to traditional forms of treatment. My personal philosophy of medicine is that the role of a doctor is to prevent illness, not just treat it."

~ Gojko Stula M.D.

Gojko Stula, M.D. is the owner and medical director of Lifesteps Health and Wellness Clinic and part of the Metro Physicians Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group. His passion is combining complementary and traditional medicine in order to help his patients achieve optimal health. He has had a private practice in the Milwaukee area for more than 30 years and is well respected for forming a partnership with his patients that encourages sound nutritional practices and healthy lifestyle behaviors. At LifeSteps Health & Wellness, patients are encouraged to explore the benefits of detox therapies, weight loss programs, quality supplements, and supportive modalities to reduce stress, increase energy and set the foundation for healthy aging.

Dr. Stula is an active medical staff member of both St. Luke's and St. Francis Hospitals. As a Certified Menopause Practitioner with the North American Menopause Society, Dr. Stula utilizes bio-identical hormone therapy when appropriate. He is often the go to expert on hormone therapy, thyroid disorders, and adrenal fatigue for both men and women on television, radio, as well as physician and community groups.

Dr. Stula’s second specialty is mesotherapy for which he was trained by Dr Lionel Bissoon , who pioneered the practice in the US during the 1990s.

Dr. Stula follows a Functional Medicine approach to patient care.

What is Functional Medicine?

Functional medicine is personalized medicine that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes of illness.

Functional medicine is anchored by an examination of the core clinical imbalances that underlie various disease conditions. Those imbalances arise as environmental inputs such as diet, nutrients (including air and water), exercise, and trauma are processed by one’s body, mind, and spirit through predispositions, attitudes, and beliefs. The core clinical imbalances that arise from malfunctions within this complex system include: