About
, leads Peace Joy Clinic LLC as its founder and sole physician. S. in Biochemistry from Texas Christian University in 2006 on a full-ride Community Scholar Scholarship. During her undergraduate years she made the Dean's List and contributed to a published chemistry research study on wound-healing materials. S. Navy's Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program.
S. Naval Hospitals in Okinawa, Japan and Bremerton, Washington. She rotated through primary care, urgent care, and emergency settings. NH Okinawa appointed her as their Authorized Medical Department Representative, a role typically reserved for experienced orthopedic surgeons, making her the youngest officer ever to hold it. She received Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals in 2013 and 2015. , followed by over two years serving the Native American community through the American Indian Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. She is passionate about root-cause medicine, safe weight loss, and treating chronic conditions like diabetes prevention, hypertension, anxiety, and food sensitivities. Outside the clinic, she enjoys time with her husband, children, and parents, reading medical journals and the Bible, mentoring others, and serving her church community.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Texas Christian University, B.S. Biochemistry, 2006 (Community Scholar Scholarship full-ride)
Medical School
Oklahoma State University - Center of Health Sciences (OSU-CHS), Tulsa, Oklahoma (HPSP U.S. Navy scholarship)
Additional Training
U.S. Navy service as General Medical Officer (LT/O3, USN MC) for 5 years at U.S. Naval Hospitals in Okinawa, Japan and Bremerton, Washington; V.A. primary care approximately 2 years; American Indian Cherokee Nation 2+ years
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Stephens right for?
Dr. Stephens is a strong fit for adults seeking thorough, relationship-driven primary care in the Bixby and South Tulsa area. Patients managing weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes risk, or chronic conditions like fibromyalgia and IBS benefit from her holistic, root-cause approach. She also serves patients navigating anxiety, depression, or stress who want a physician who addresses mental and emotional health alongside physical care. Patients interested in food sensitivity testing, nutritional counseling, or life and spiritual coaching will find a broad range of support under one roof. She sees patients directly, with no mid-level providers involved.
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Dr. Stephens treats a wide range of primary care conditions. Her clinical focus includes obesity, diabetes prevention, hypertension, high cholesterol, anxiety, depression, stress, food sensitivities, IBS, arthritis, dermatitis, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, fatigue, and brain fog. She takes a holistic approach, working to identify root causes rather than managing symptoms with medication alone.
Dr. Stephens holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Oklahoma State University Center of Health Sciences in Tulsa. , and Cherokee Nation settings before founding Peace Joy Clinic in 2021.
S. in Biochemistry in 2006. She then attended OSU-CHS in Tulsa for medical school, funded by the Navy's HPSP scholarship. S. Naval Hospitals in Okinawa, Japan and Bremerton, Washington.
Dr. Stephens considers safe and effective weight loss her strongest clinical focus. She works with patients to identify underlying contributors to weight gain rather than defaulting to medication alone. Her approach combines medical oversight, nutritional counseling, lifestyle coaching, and where appropriate, MRT and LEAP food sensitivity testing.
Dr. Stephens does not prescribe narcotics, benzodiazepines, or any controlled substances with addiction potential. She focuses on non-habit-forming treatments and root-cause approaches to manage pain, anxiety, and other conditions where controlled substances are commonly prescribed elsewhere.
S. Navy Medical Officer, working in primary care, urgent care, and emergency settings in Okinawa and Bremerton. A. caring for veterans, followed by more than two years with the American Indian Cherokee Nation serving underserved Native American patients in Oklahoma.
Yes. Dr. Stephens offers life coaching, conflict resolution coaching, spiritual coaching, Christian marriage and parenting coaching, and financial coaching alongside her medical services. These sessions operate separately from medical appointments and address the broader dimensions of a patient's wellbeing.
Dr. Stephens offers MRT and LEAP testing, which stands for Mediator Release Test and Lifestyle Eating and Performance. This protocol tests reactions to up to 170 foods, additives, and chemicals. She pairs testing results with individualized nutritional counseling to help patients reduce chronic inflammation linked to conditions like IBS, arthritis, and fibromyalgia.
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Doctor profile last updated June 9, 2026