About Us
Meet Our Staff
Dr. Dana Tankell
Dr. Dana graduated from Hunter College with a B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science where she focused her studies on the athlete. She also was on the gymnastics team and managed the wrestling team. In 1992 she graduated from Life College in Marietta, GA. She moved to San Diego and has been practicing here since. In November 2003 she opened the Chiropractic Connection Wellness Center with the intent of bringing together alternative therapies to better optimize the natural healing process and maintain health.
<Dong-Phuong Nguyen, M.S.T.O.M., L.Ac.
Dong-Phuong earned her Master of Science in Oriental Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She also trained and certified as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine at Vien Y Hoe Dan Toc Dong Nai in Vietnam. The focus of her treatment is finding where disharmony exists, wether in excess or deficience, hot or cold, wet or dry, etc. Combining knowledge with the discipline, practice and experience of the meridian system, she has the essential tools to positively affect your health.
Maggie Stephens (licenced Massage Therapist and HHP)
Maggie became a licenced massage therapist in 1994 and went on to complete her HHP in 1999 at the School of Healing Arts in San Diego. Maggie's intuitive nature stems from her growing up in Hawaii, a very grounding beginning for her. in her massage practice, Maggie works with each client as an individual and integrates several modalities including Sports Massage, Deep Tissue, Lomi Lomi (a traditional Hawaiian technique), Shiatsu, Neuromuscular and Trigger Point Therapies. She has been licenced in San Diego and a member of the American Massage Association since 1994. Maggie is pursuing a degree in nursing with plans to combine massage with holistic Hospice care.