Dr. Michael Vega
DC, CCAP, PNC, BINC, Cert. DN
Acupuncture/Dry-Needling, Chiropractic & Rehab, Functional Medicine, Nutritional Assessment (Weight Loss, Chronic Disease Management)
Personal Life:
- Pizza, Burgers, & Ice Cream fanatic
- Weight lifting, kayaking, and hiking
- Hardcore gamer (Smite, Apex, Marvel Rivals)
- Enjoys correcting nutrition misinformation
- Testicular Cancer Survivor
Education Side:
- Doctor of chiropractic medicine from Pamer College of chiropractic
- Bachelor of Science in biology, Biomedical concentration
- Dual Master in Integrated Science and Functional Medicine at John Patrick University (Candidate 2025) Nutrition concentration Alzheimers, Dementia & Memory care concentration
- Masters In Business Administration (MBA) concentration in Online Marketing (Candidate 2025)
Certifications:
- Certified Dry Needling Practitioner (Cert. DN) by AAMT
- Certified BioLayne Nutritional Coach (BINC) Lvl 1 & 2 by Clean Health Education
- Performance Nutrition Coach (PNC1) Lvl 1 & 2 by Clean Health Education
- Certified Herbalist by Lost Art Academy
- Certified Chiropractic Acupuncture Practitioner (CCAP) by NBCE
- Certified by RockTape in Kinesio taping, IASTM (scrapping tool), RockPods (cupping), & RockFloss (Blood Flow Restriction)
- Certified Blair Upper Cervical Practitioner
- Certified Grostic Upper Cervical Procedures Practitioner
- Palmer Package (Toggle Recoil, Diversified, Gonstead, Thompson Drops)
Additional Education: * Activator Protocols (Instrument Adjusting), IASTM, Extra-Spinal * Flexion/Distraction
Coming Soon (2025)
- Licensed Dietician Nutritionist (LDN) (Candidate 2025)
- Diplomate of the Americal Board of Clinical Nutrition (DABCN) (Candidate 2025)
Dr. Tatiana Barrera
DC, ATC, Cert. DN
Acupuncture/Dry-Needling, Chiropractic & Rehab
Personal Life:
- Has a sweet tooth, especially after any meal
- Enjoys Crossfit, Hiking, Kayaking, OC1 & Dragon Boating
- Part of the Pink Dragon Ladies, DragonBoat Cancer Division
- Enjoys traveling
- Breast Cancer Survivor
Education Side:
- Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine from Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Bachelor in Athletic Training from the University of Tampa Exercise Science Concentration
- She worked closely with the baseball team during her junior year and the Clearwater Central Catholic high school football team during her senior year.
- Was a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) in Puerto Rico for 6 years
- Specializes in mobility, stability, and strength training
- Specialises in sports rehabilitation
- Was a professional dancer in Puerto Rico
Certifications:
- Certified by RockTape in Kinesio taping, IASTM (scrapping tool), RockPods (cupping), & RockFloss (Blood Flow Restriction)
- Certified Dry Needling Practitioner (Cert. DN) by AAMT
- Certified in Mckenzie Methods A & B
- Palmer Package (Toggle Recoil, Diversified, Gonstead, Thompson Drops)
Additional Education:
- Activator Protocols (Instrument Adjusting), Extra-* Spinal, Comprehensive Spinal Rehab, Grostic Upper Cervical
- Flexion/Distraction
Coming Soon (2025):