My Wellness Team

Kulreet Chaudhary, M.D.

Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary is passionate about helping people achieve their goals by fine-tuning their health. She effectively combines her expertise in Neurology and medicine with her proficiency in Ayurvedic wellness programs to develop tailored health plans for her clients. Dr. Chaudhary is the Director of Neurology at Wellspring Health in Scripps Memorial Hospital and a pioneer in the field of Integrative Neurology. Dr. Chaudhary has successfully developed a powerful system to manage chronic neurological disorders—such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and migraine headaches—by incorporating fundamental changes in diet and behavior, in addition to the standard allopathic approach to Neurology.

Dr. Chaudhary also serves as an advisor to HMOs to integrate complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies with existing allopathic programs. She is a neuroscientist for Coordinated Clinical Research where she has participated in over twenty clinical research studies in the areas of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Her research includes ground-breaking work in stem cell therapies for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and drug development for the treatment of ALS. Dr. Chaudhary is also on the board of directors of the non-profit organization, Center for Neurologic Study, which is dedicated to researching the cause and treatment of neurological disease as well as supporting patient education programs. Dr. Chaudhary is the CEO and co-founder of Envision Health—a revolutionary company that integrates ancient wisdom and modern technology in the fields of medicine and sustainable building design. She also serves as the medical director for Envision Solar International for the LiveVillage™ program, which is bringing solar powered medical clinics, purified water, and shelter to remote areas in third world countries.

Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary completed her Internship in Internal Medicine at UCLA and her Neurology Fellowship at UCSD. She received her M.D. from Loma Linda University Medical School and was elected into the Alpha Omega Honor Society, which is it is one of the highest national honors bestowed to medical students based on their academic, leadership and ethical performances. She received her Bachelors Degrees in Biology, English Literature and Chemistry from La Sierra University. She has also appeared on The Dr Oz Show.

Ian Purcell, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Ian Purcell is chief neurologist of the Senta Clinic, located on the Alvarado Hospital medical campus. He holds both an MD and PhD in vestibular neurophysiology, and he has experience with NASA. This combination makes Dr. Purcell uniquely qualified as an otoneurologist able to treat patients with debilitating headaches and intractable dizziness.

Dr. Purcell has received numerous honors, including the prestigious Golden Neuron Award, which he earned while completing a graduate extension program at the University of California, San Diego. He then enrolled in the combined MD/PhD program in neurosciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

A tribute to his level of expertise, Dr. Purcell received funding from NASA and the Texas Space Consortium for six years as principal investigator. He worked directly with NASA scientists at the Vestibular Research Facility and gained valuable insight into design, treatments and alternative surgical techniques. Being a neurophysiologist, aviator, and Russian jet warbird enthusiast, this experience enhanced his deep interest in providing insight as to how sensory information related to gravity is encoded and processed by the vestibular system to control reflexes.

Today, Dr. Purcell is considered an innovative leader in his field. He currently heads the division of balance research at the Center for Neurologic Study, which has collaborated with pharmaceutical and biotech companies for years to develop cutting-edge therapies for neurological disorders. He designed and built his own larger, faster version of the Epley chair, which is used to treat more complex forms of vertigo, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Dr. Purcell also has created multiple, complex devices for testing, diagnosing, monitoring and treating patients’ symptoms.

“My patients are dizzy, not crazy,” says Dr. Purcell. “They should be able to live a normal life and have answers for their disorder.”

Kathy Grimsby, MPT, MOMT
Balance PLUS Physical Therapy

Kathy is board certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy by the American Physical Therapy Association. She has 25 years of experience in PT including certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy and is one of only two physical therapists in the San Diego County area certified in LSVT BIG physical and occupational therapy.

Kathy has been treating patients with imbalance and vestibular dysfunction for 14 years. She has received a Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification from Emory University under the direction of Susan Herdman, PT, PhD. Her added education in this area made a great impact in caring for her patient’s with dizziness or vertigo, and in implementing fall prevention programs with them.

She has additional specialty training in Women’s Health Issues.

Education:

• Masters degree in Physical Therapy from: Loma Linda University 1996
  
• PT Certificate from: University of Iowa 1979
  
• Masters of Orthopedic Manual Therapy from: The Ola Grimsby Institute 1990

Certifications:

• LSVT physical and occupational therapy exercise programs.
• Manual Therapy by: The Nordic Group of Specialist (Oslo, Norway)
  
• Vestibular Rehabilitation by: Susan Herdman, PhD, PT