Dr. John Lee personally experienced the healing power of chiropractic care as a patient while he was a college student. After being rear-ended in an automobile collision by a drunken driver, Dr. Lee began having back pain for the first time in his life. Knowing something was not right, he sought the care of a chiropractor. This was not the first time Dr. Lee had seen a doctor for his spine however. While in junior high school, he was diagnosed with scoliosis (abnormal curvature of the spine) by the school’s nurse and was referred to an orthopedic doctor for evaluation. The doctor x-rayed and examined Dr. Lee and confirmed the scoliosis. However, the doctor felt that no treatment was necessary and that they would just monitor the condition from time to time. Upon evaluation by this first chiropractor, it was revealed that the pain in Dr. Lee’s back was definitely related to his pre-existing scoliosis. He received a course of chiropractic treatment and was able to get out of pain. However, Dr. Lee still occasionally experiences similar back pain due to his scoliosis and requires regular chiropractic care to maintain a healthy spine. Looking back to the time of his original diagnosis during junior high school, he wishes he would have been referred to a chiropractor or had known about the benefits of chiropractic care. Scoliosis is best corrected with chiropractic care during adolescence. Therefore, Dr. Lee feels confident that if he had known about chiropractic during his younger years, that he would not have to deal with his chronic episodes of back pain today.
Dr. Lee has been in practice since 2002. He received his chiropractic education at Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in San Jose, California, a sister school of the original Palmer College of Chiropractic located in Davenport, Iowa. Being a southern California native, he attended the University of California, San Diego, earning a bachelor’s degree in the field of Physiology and Neuroscience. After receiving his chiropractic doctorate from Palmer West, Dr. Lee honed his clinical skills while working in various successful chiropractic clinics in the bay area. Dr. Lee now resides and practices in Irvine and is committed to being one of the premier healthcare providers in the community. Outside of his practice, Dr. Lee’s enjoys being a family man and spends most of his time with wife and two young daughters.
Dr. Melad is a 2002 graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. Prior to his graduate work at LACC, he attended the University of California at Irvine and San Francisco State University where he attained a B.S. in Kinesiology. Since his graduation from LACC in 2002, he has completed more than 300 hours in educational seminars, in order to offer his patients the latest and most up to date chiropractic therapies. Dr. Melad has served as a mentor and coach to many recent graduates in order to help grow the awareness and promotion of Chiropractic.
Dr. Melad is driven by his passion to help others achieve their health goals. He has helped hundreds of patients to achieve a more satisfying quality of life through Chiropractic. He believes patient education is key to give his patients the knowledge necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. He is also very involved with the community and has worked with organizations such as The American Heart Association and Susan G. Komen Foundation for The Cure of Breast Cancer.
In his personal life, Dr. Melad has been involved with sports activities his whole life. In high school, he played football and wrestled, and after graduating, was involved in coaching the wrestling team. He loves outdoor sports such as surfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and most of all, deep sea fishing.
Dr. Wil Untalan began his quest to become a chiropractor over 30 years ago after his own personal experiences as a patient under chiropractic care. After constantly suffering from neck and shoulder pain for years from numerous football and basketball injuries, Dr. Wil sought the help from a chiropractor. It was after being educated on the chiropractic philosophy and personally experiencing the phenomenal benefits from chiropractic care, that Dr. Wil decided to pursue it as a career.
After completing his Bachelor of Science Degree from California State University, Long Beach and working in the “real world of business”, Dr. Wil realized he was still lacking self-fulfillment.
After deep contemplation, he decided to make a life-changing decision and act on his calling to serve the community. It was then that he decided to obtain his Chiropractic Doctorate Degree. He graduated Cum Laude from one of the top chiropractic colleges, Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles in 2001. Practicing over 20 years, Dr. Wil feels blessed to have been able to serve the communities of Maui, Oxnard, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Lakewood, Buena Park, and now Irvine.
Dr. Wil strongly believes ongoing education is crucial not only for himself but also for patients. He passionately enjoys learning and sharing information about health and the benefits of chiropractic care with patients thus enhancing their goal to achieve a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
When not practicing at the office, Dr Wil enjoys the aquatic beauty of his reef aquariums, road and trail cycling, putting in work at the gym, and his most gratifying activity…spending time with his loving wife and three daughters.
