Mary Malott-Brechtel, DC, DACBN

Dr. Mary Brechtel came to Galveston in 1998 upon graduating from Texas Chiropractic College (TCC), where in addition to her regular studies she completed a spine surgery rotation at UTMB. During her stay in Galveston, she became endeared with Galveston County and its people and decided to open her first practice on Stewart Road (6511 Stewart Rd. Suite 7). After 12 years of practice Dr. Malott-Brechtel had built her own custom-built clinic just a few block from her original location. This change of locaton precipitated the name change to HealthMatters Chiropractic. She chose this name because she wanted the name to reflected her mission statement-that your health matters to us.

            In the past, Dr. Brechtel has shared office space with Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Podiatrist Specialists and approaches health as a balance of natural and western medicine perspectives. Dr. Brechtel is a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist*. She was voted  UTMB’s outstanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine Provider and serves as a host site for both UTMB medical students and Texas Chiropractic College students. Dr. Brechtel is also Certified in Acupuncture and incorporates it, and nutrition into her daily practice. Dr. Brechtel owns and operates HerbalQuest Nutrition Store on the Island.

*American Clinical Board of Nutrition.

Melanie Massare, DC

Dr. Melanie Massare is a graduate of Texas Chiropractic College and has been with HealthMatters Chiropractic for 5 years. In addition to her skills in chiropractic she is Certified in Acupuncture and is a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP), both of which she utilizes daily in the practice. Dr. Massare’s husband is also a Chiropractor. She practices using multiple techniques that allow her to best select the methods each individual needs for their care. 

Dawn Buik, DC

Dr. Dawn Buik graduated summa cum laude from Texas Chiropractic College, finishing first in her class. She believes nutrition, acupuncture and yoga perfectly compliment chiropractic care and so she earned certification in Acupuncture, practices yoga on a regular basis and is a First Line Therapy Certified Lifestyle Therapist. She specializes in gentle manipulation as an Activator® Proficiency rated doctor. Additional certifications include: Graston Technique® basic training as well she is a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP). In her off time she enjoys spending time with her husband of 20 years and 4 dogs. Together they have a passion for organic gardening and volunteer every Saturday for an organic food co-op.