Meet the Doctors

Dr. Steve Smith

Dr. Steve Smith is a 1980 magna cum laude graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. He is a state appointed Qualified Medical Evaluator with training in Worker's Compensation. He has taken post graduate education in sports injuries, lower back pain, Worker's Compensation, personal injury and auto accident injury care, head pain and wellness.

Dr. Smith is active in his profession serving as a seminar speaker, lecturing nation wide. He has served on the Board of Regents of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and has been a post graduate extension faculty member of two chiropractic colleges, training extern doctors.

He first became involved with the chiropractic profession after suffering a herniated disc in his lower back as a teenager. He feels that his personal experience with a severe back problem has made him a better doctor. Dr. Smith has dedicated his life to the prevention and treatment of spinal problems.

As an active member in the community, he has served twice as the President of the Buena Park Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Smith has also served on a number of community boards, is actively involved in his church, and has served as a leader in the Boy Scouts.

He and his wife, Judy, have five children and enjoy camping, fishing, hiking and skiing. 

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Dr. Jerome Melad

Dr. Melad is a 2002 graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. Prior to his graduate work at LACC, he attended the University of California at Irvine and San Francisco State University where he attained a B.S. in Kinesiology. Since his graduation from LACC in 2002, he has completed more than 300 hours in educational seminars, in order to offer his patients the latest and most up to date chiropractic therapies. Dr. Melad has served as a mentor and coach to many recent graduates in order to help grow the awareness and promotion of Chiropractic.

Dr. Melad is driven by his passion to help others achieve their health goals. He has helped hundreds of patients to achieve a more satisfying quality of life through Chiropractic. He has helped hundreds of patients to recover from injuries sustained in auto accidents and workplace accidents, as well as sports related injuries. He believes in patient education and conducts regularly scheduled in-office workshops in order to give his patients the knowledge necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. He is also very involved with the community and has worked with organizations such as The American Heart Association and Susan G. Komen Foundation for The Cure of Breast Cancer.

Dr. Melad has been involved with sports and activities his whole life. In high school, he played football and wrestled, and after graduating, was also involved in coaching the wrestling team for two years. He loves outdoor sports such as surfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and most of all, deep sea fishing.