Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Karina Paonessa joined the NHST team in 2020 with a holistic approach to treating her patients. She believes that movement is medicine, and that every body has the potential to heal itself given the correct environment. Her goal is to provide patients the tools they need in order to help them reach their therapy goals. She does this through education, manual techniques, movement, and motivation while fostering a fun and healing environment.
Dr. Paonessa earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from West Coast University following her studies in Zoology with a minor in Spanish at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her interest in physical activity and movement started at a young age when she participated in many sports, landing on soccer, cross country, and track in high school. While attending UCSB, she joined the triathlon club team, intramural soccer, and completed 6 half marathons. She now fills her free time walking her dog by the beach, lifting weights, exploring hiking trails, attending concerts, and traveling.
Tanner Roche, DPT, is a dedicated physical therapist at Natural Health Sports Therapy in Costa Mesa, California. He specializes in orthopedics and helps active individuals recover and thrive.
Growing up playing multiple sports, Tanner developed a passion for movement and recovery, which led him to pursue a career in physical therapy. After graduating from Huntington Beach High School, Tanner earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University in California and continued there to complete his Doctorate of Physical Therapy.
During his clinical rotations, Tanner gained experience treating a wide variety of patients, but his passion for working with an active population solidified his focus on orthopedics. Inspired by his own experiences recovering from low back and shoulder injuries, Tanner is committed to helping patients overcome setbacks and return to the activities they love.
In his free time, Tanner enjoys playing beach volleyball, surfing, or relaxing by the ocean. During winter, he loves snowboarding at Mammoth and Bear Mountain.
Dr. Bao Nguyen is a pain management doctor who completed his Pain Fellowship/Training, with distinction, at the internationally prestigious Beth Israel Medical Center. From his training, he has extensive experience in the treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain conditions. He graduated from Rush Medical School, Chicago, and completed his Residency at UCLA. As an expert, Dr. Bao Nguyen is double board certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with comprehensive expertise in minimally invasive spine procedures, arthritis, headaches, sport injuries, electrodiagnostic studies (EMG/NCS), addiction medicine, and opioid medical management.
As a Southern California native, he received his Bachelors of Science at University of California, Irvine (UCI). He is married, and enjoys surfing, hiking, sports, and spending time with family.
“I understand that pain affects every aspect of my patients’ lives. Each patient has different individual needs for his/her pain. I treat all patients how I would want my own family members treated. I find a connection with each patient on a personal level. I discuss all options, always available for questions, and lend support so my patients can make informed decisions with regard to their healthcare.” Dr. Bao Nguyen believes in the multimodality/multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain, and consequently provides comprehensive treatment solutions.
Jason Ferine started working as a physical therapist in 2007 after receiving his Master’s in Physical Therapy from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, along with a Bachelor’s in Health Science in 2005. Shortly after graduating, Jason began working as a physical therapist in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. A journey from the East to West coast began Jason’s expansion of his therapeutic modalities into outpatient therapy, aquatic rehab and fitness training. Jason’s experience grew once again, in running a center when he took a job as an assistant clinic director for a top physical therapy clinic in Santa Monica, CA. Finally, in September 2016, he opened his own facility, JFPT, a customized studio environment tailored to provide the ideal service for your individual needs. With all of the advanced forms of therapy and knowledge that he has gained over the years, this is where Jason Ferine Physical Therapy and Fitness Training has truly taken shape.
Health Atlast approaches wellness differently. Together, Drs. Stephanie and Wayne Higashi, DC, had the vision of opening clinics that would provide the care and treatment they would want for themselves and their family. Where the best doctors are working together to provide the highest technology of health care all in one location.
Since graduating together in 2000, the practice took over a pre-existing practice in 2001 that had been in existence since 1987. They grew tremendously and soon found they needed more space and doctors to help keep up with the number of patients they were seeing.
Finding the need to provide a comprehensive approach to care and really needing to face the issue of a large number of medications prescribed, they built a team of board-certified medical doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists to provide multidisciplinary care for patients. The team at Health Atlast treats your pain, injury, and illness in a cohesive way. They work together as one to optimize your health, increasing the effectiveness of your therapy.
The Higashis saw the need to have this comprehensive approach in more than just West LA and out of seeing the opioid crisis, high suicide rates and overdose problem they together established in 2012, Health Atlast – the first multidisciplinary health care franchise in the world. Each Health Atlast franchisee has been personally selected and each clinic offers convenient office locations across the Los Angeles metro area, including West LA, which was established in 2014, serving Mar Vista, Culver City, and Venice, Marina Del Rey, Inglewood and Playa del Rey, area as well as clinics located in Sherman Oaks, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Long Beach California. The team has helped thousands of patients find lasting relief through multidisciplinary pain and wellness management.
Patients often come to Health Atlast with messy histories of care. They have been prescribed multiple medications by numerous providers rather than receiving a complete treatment plan from one office. Founders Stephanie Higashi, DC, and Wayne Higashi, DC, created a medical clinic that offers patients holistic treatment options.
Health Atlast partners with you to better understand your condition and develop a custom treatment plan. They provide medical exams, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, have onsite x-ray. They have arthritis treatment therapies, chiropractic services, migraine headache treatment, and more all under one roof.
Call the office or schedule an appointment online to start your journey today.
