Our Team
Working together for your overall health.
Dr. James Garrett
Dr. Garrett has been practicing chiropractic for over 30 years. He began his Pre-Chiropractic education at Chabot College in the San Francisco Bay Area and continued with a private school in S.F until October of 1984 where he started Life Chiropractic College – West, in San Lorenzo, CA. During his years at Life-West, courses included biochemistry, a major emphasis on Anatomy and human Physiology, X- Ray, diagnosis, many chiropractic adjusting techniques and patient care in the Life-West public Clinic. After Graduating in 1987, Dr. Garrett re-located to AZ to establish his practice in the Phoenix metro area.
Dr. Garrett has a huge passion to help people see the difference between Health Care and Sick Care. He takes a holistic approach with his patients, in trying to find the root cause of the issue in order to truly fix the problem; as opposed to taking a “band aid” approach or “sick care” by masking the symptoms instead of really trying to identify the cause.
The fastest growing segment of our population are the Centenarians; people 100 years or more and to know that dependence on a chemical to “KEEP US WELL” just won’t work! To be truly healthy, one must know the value of the Nervous System and how to properly maintain it, for as long as they want to experience health and well-being.
Brandi: Massage Therapist
Brandi has been with Optimal Health Center for 4 years. She graduated from the Cortiva Institute in 2019 with her License in Massage Therapy and has been practicing ever since. While able to accommodate any type of patient, she specializes in instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (scraping) and loves to work on patients with migraines, neck pain and SI joint issues. She is also trained in neuromuscular and deep tissue as well. Whether you need specialized muscle work from an injury or trauma, prenatal treatment or simply need to relax, Brandi can help you achieve your goals.
Laura: Chiropractic Assistant
Laura is our bilingual Chiropractic Assistant. As a certified Medical Assistant and Chiropractic Assistant, she has been working in he medical field since 2003. Laura has been with Optimal Health Center since 2019 and uses her experience to help our patients by making sure we have everything we need to best serve them. She loves connecting with our patients and witnessing how Dr. Garrett creates positive change in each of their lives.
Natalie: Chiropractic Assistant
Natalie has been with Optimal Health Center since 2020. She has a passion for nutrition, holistic health and chiropractic care. She really enjoys meeting patients, being a part of the team and helping each patient obtain optimal health. She also heads our social media and creative projects department.
