Dr. Michael “Mike” Vega DC, CCAP, PNC-2, BINC

  • Board Certified Chiropractic Physician
  • Upper Cervical Practitioner
  • Performance Nutrition Coach
  • Functional Medicine
  • Acupuncture Practitioner
  • University Faculty
Work with Dr. Mike
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 masters in integrated science and functional medicine at John Patrick University (Candidate 2025)
    • Nutrition concentration
    • Alzheimers, Dementia & Memory care concentration
Certifications:
  • 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 
  •  Coming Soon (2025)
    • Licensed Dietician Nutritionist (LDN) (Candidate 2025)
    • Diplomate of the Americal Board of Clinical Nutrition (DABCN) (Candidate 2025)
    • Certified Dry Needling Practitioner (Cert. DN) by AAMT
Dr. Tatiana Taits” Barrera DC, ATC
  • Board Certified Chiropractic Physician
  • Certified Athletic Trainer
  • Sports Specialist
  • CrossFit
  • Retired Massage Therapist 
Work with Dr. Taits
Personal Life:
  • Has a sweet tooth, especially after any meal
  • Enjoys Crossfit, Hiking, kayaking, & 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 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
  • Coming Soon (2025):
    • Certified Dry Needling Practitioner (Cert. DN) by AAMT
    • Barbell Rehab Methods (BRM)