Our Staff

Dr. Julia Moen is one of 5 children born into a family of Medical Doctors. She is originally from Chicago and received her undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology. In undergraduate school, Dr. Julia was a student athletic trainer and worked alongside all the sports teams. Dr. Julia was an All-American field hockey player and captain of her team in college.

Dr. Julia, prior to attending Chiropractic School, volunteered in Medical Clinics in Bangladesh and Ecuador where she received hands on experience in medicine. She has experience working in physical therapy departments, aquatics and on land as well as an orthopedic surgeon's assistant who specialized in knees and shoulders.

For graduate school, Dr. Julia attended Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles. Dr. Julia graduated Salutatorian and was the clinic excellence award winner. She also received special recognition for her volunteer work while in clinic, where she treated patients in collaboration with medical facilities at USC and Venice Family Clinic. Dr. Julia was in Sports Council, a member of the Student hearing board, and a Student Council Officer. Also, while in school, Dr. Julia worked and traveled with the semi-pro football team, the Long Beach Lions, as their team intern doctor. Dr. Julia is a board member of a non profit company, sensory research center and a published author.

Dr. Caitlin Richter is the oldest of three children in a family of dedicated athletes. She competed in a variety of sports ranging from in the pool to the soccer field, juggling multiple sports until she found her passion at 13, and played water polo year-round thereafter, leading her high school team as Captain to its first-ever sectional Championship. Studying pre-med classes and playing water polo at UC Berkeley, she contrasted the wellness approach of Chiropractic to traditional Western Medicine. As she and her teammates and were treated, she found her philosophy aligned with the health and wellness approach of Chiropractic. She began working part-time during college for the Chiropractor who had treated her over the course of many years, and saw first-hand the daily miracles that occur when the body is allowed to heal itself when the spine is aligned properly . and best of all, without medication!

After graduation from UC Berkeley, Dr. Caitlin moved to Southern California to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences where she completed her Doctorate of Chiropractic, graduating cum laude. Dr. Caitlin has been a Chiropractor to several Avon Breast Cancer Three Day walks, a visiting Doctor to the Helping Hands for Humanity Clinic in Mexico, and has worked as a part of the Sports Medicine team at the AVP Pro Volleyball circuit in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, CA. Recognizing the importance of nutrition to wellness, Dr. Caitlin counsels on nutrition, food allergies and Celiac Disease; she is the President of the South Bay Celiac Disease Foundation chapter and speaks regularly about Celiac Disease.

At 6'10" Dr. Zimmer is California's Tallest Chiropractor! Dr. Zimmer has loved sports his whole life-soccer, basketball, surfing. When he was a senior in high school, he had turned all of his attention to basketball and hoped to play in college. Things looked good when out of the blue, he was in a car accident and was side-lined due to neck and back pain.

After months of traditional medical treatments without improvement, Dr. Zimmer decided to see a Chiropractor for the first time. After just a few visits, he was back on the basketball court, (even dunking!) went on to play in college, and has never looked back. The Chiropractor explained that he had adjusted the spine to where it belonged naturally (and to where it had been before being rear-ended in a car accident) so that the body could heal itself.

As Dr. Zimmer became an advocate for Chiropractic to friends and family, he realized he had found his calling. He wanted to help other people find the same relief he had found, so they could enjoy the things they love to do.

After obtaining his BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Dr. Zimmer completed his Doctorate of Chiropractic from the Southern California University of Health Sciences. He still love sports from the beach to the gym-and loves keeping patients feeling great about their own activities. So whether you are a professional athlete, a hiker or a beach cruiser, let him help you to feel great!

Dr. Christopher Palmer was born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts. After obtaining a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, Dr. Palmer worked as a psychiatric counselor in a recognized hospital before moving out to Los Angeles to attend Cleveland Chiropractic College, where he obtained a Doctorate of Chiropractic Degree.

Dr. Palmer incorporates a number of different chiropractic and soft tissue techniques in order to accommodate each individual who seeks treatment. His specialty areas include but not limited to: Applied Kinesiology, Active Release Techniques, Activator Methods, Myofascial Release Techniques, Sports Injuries. His interest are any activities with his fiance and their dog, surfing, basketball, and running.

Staysea Sumner, L. Ac. holds a Master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine, is a licensed acupuncturist/herbalist, and is the director of ABC Acupuncture. Staysea conducts seminars on Oriental medicine, acupuncture, and personal development topics throughout Southern California. Staysea’s unique approach to natural healing has yielded excellent results in treating a variety of conditions such as: asthma/allergies, digestive disturbances (including weight control), anxiety, arthritis, chronic/acute pain, sports injuries, among others. Staysea has studied Yoga, Tai Chi and Qi Gong since 1999 and stresses the importance of establishing and maintaining an appropriate diet and lifestyle in order to achieve radiant health. Therefore, she not only provides acupuncture, craniosacral techniques, bio cranial releases and herbal therapy to patients, but also offers nutritional counseling, awareness practices and customized exercise sequences that focus on the patient’s specific health concerns. Staysea is widely recognized by her patients and students for her calming and gentle presence. She enjoys presenting classes on Qi Gong, stress reduction, meditative breathing and leadership for young adults.

The signature of her practice is that she reviews all aspects of your health, answers all your questions, explains your condition and how treatments work. She will also demonstrate what you can do with nutrition, therapeutic exercises and cognitive reconditioning to help the process. This empowers the patient and increases treatment success.

Dana has been working in the healing arts industry for 6 years and received her massage training at Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine. She has knowledge and experience with modalities such as Physical Therapist Aid, Pregnancy Massage, Deep Tissue, and Shiatsu and also attended the Upledger Institute to receive her certification as a Level I Therapist in CranioSacral. Dana aspires to use her talents to help people of all ages and physical activity to improve the quality of their life, increase mobility, decrease pain, and to improve their overall well-being. She continues her education with the Hellerwork Institute of Structural Integration and she will be certified in 2009.

Kara Mirarchi has been a part of the healing arts industry since 2005. Kara received her bachelor's degree from the University of N.Carolina where she played division I soccer. Kara would then decide to go home to Boston and pursue a career as a Massage Therapist. After finishing her education at the Palmer School of Massage & Bodywork in Salem Massachusetts, Kara joined the USA Women's National Soccer team as their sports massage therapist. Kara traveled with the team for three years including the FIFA Women's World Cup in China in 2007. Following her career with the team, Kara paired up with multiple Sports Performance clinics in the South Bay doing bodywork for athletes preparing for Olympic trials. Kara is trained in Kinesio taping and incorporates it in her treatment. In 2008 Kara joined the teaching staff at Everest College where she is still currently instructing the massage therapy program. Kara has most recently been recognized as a Medical Massage Therapist through her work with Dr. Ross Turchaninov who teaches a cutting edge curriculum on the science of massage. Medical Massage and manual therapy is now being used by physicians and in hospitals all over the country. Kara is one of only a few practitioners currently trained and practicing in medical massage in the South Bay. Kara is nationally certified and continues to persevere in her field concentrating on the clinical benefits of massage.

"The treatment of any chronic disorder of the human body has to include the appropriate method of massage therapy" - Prof. A.M. Aksenova, MD.,(1998), Russia