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Dr. Kai Badua
(He/Him)
Briana Contardo
(She/Her)
Dennis Enser-Rico
(He/him)
Carla Ghani
Heather A Johnson
(She/Her/Hers)
Melissa Kolb
Melissa Krebsbach
Dr. Sarah LaVaque
(She/Her/Hers)
Dr. Mikaela Lengwin
Dr. Angie Lipson
(She/Her/Hers)
Dr. Angie’s focus is in modern acupuncture techniques for muscle/nerve conditions, pain management, internal conditions, and cancer support. By combining her years of training in the healthcare industry, sports science, and specialized training in Zhengzhou, China, she is able to integrate Chinese medicine with her Western medical background to provide well-rounded patient care.
Dr. Angie’s approach to patient care is to complement Western medicine with her Eastern medicine training. She regards emotional wellbeing, sleep, exercise, and nutrition as important factors in the general healing processes of the body.
Her scope of practice includes traditional Chinese acupuncture, trigger/motor points (dry needling), cupping, gua sha (dermal friction), tui na (Chinese medical massage), Chinese herbs, nutrition, and supplements.
Dr. Angie’s focus is in modern acupuncture techniques for muscle/nerve conditions, pain managemen... Read More
Dr. Melissa MacDonald
(She/Her/Hers)
DC CCSP ICSC EMT
Dr. Melissa MacDonald is a graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic. She then spent two years of specialty training in the Human Performance Center where she focused her research and clinical skills on specific testing and treatment protocols. Additionally, Dr. Mac served as the team Clinician for the Minnesota Vixen, a professional women’s football team that won the conference championship in 2018. She recently traveled to the World Championship of Rowing to provide care for the athletes in Sarasota, FL. Dr. Mac currently is the Chair for the MCA Sport Council, Team chiropractor for MN Roller Derby, and Chief Medical Safety officer for River City Rhythms.
Dr. Mac has achieved both international and national certification as a chiropractic sport provider. She is the Integrative Sports Care Coordinator for the Human Performance Center at Northwestern Health Sciences University. She is a speaker on sports chiropractic issues in the United States as well as abroad.
She specializes in care of LGBTQ+ induvials, Hypermobile patients, and athletes performance and recovery.
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Stacy Neal DC
I enjoy working with a wide range of patients—from infants to aging adults—addressing everything from acute injuries to chronic conditions. I’m especially passionate about helping people move better, feel better, and live more actively. Using the Activator Method, along with supportive therapies like radial shockwave therapy (rESWT), red light therapy, nutritional guidance, and personalized exercises and stretches, I focus on restoring function, reducing pain, and promoting long-term wellness. I love seeing the transformation that happens when we treat the root cause and support the body’s natural healing process.
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Dr. Paige Nolte
Dr. Nolte is a faculty clinician in the De Rusha Clinic. She is a 2022 graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic, Iowa. She is currently working toward her Diplomate in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine through the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Nolte has special interest in treating active individuals, acute and chronic pain, and headache patients.
Dr. Nolte is involved in the American Chiropractic Association NextGen chapters as well as helping launch the Minnesota Chiropractic Associations NextGen membership.
Outside of work, Dr. Nolte enjoys spending time outside hiking with her two dogs, Penny and Bella, as well as spending time with her horses in Arizona. She enjoys trying new food spots out with her fiancée, Eric.
Dr. Nolte is a faculty clinician in the De Rusha Clinic. She is a 2022 graduate from Palmer Colle... Read More
Michelle Norton Fleming
(She/Her/Hers)
Kristin Olthafer
(she/her)
BCTMB
Dr. Aaron Schindler
Dr. Matthew Thronson
Dr. Thronson serves as the Chair of Academic Clinics and a faculty clinician at the De Rusha Clinic at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU). A 2014 graduate of NWHSU, he went on to earn a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology while concurrently working in private practice as an associate clinician.
Dr. Thronson further advanced his clinical expertise by completing a Fellowship at NWHSU, where he received extensive training across diverse age groups and populations. During his fellowship, he provided chiropractic and rehabilitative care to two local high schools and served as the lead clinician for the Minnesota Freeze, a professional Australian football team. He also held the role of strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Vixen, a professional women’s football team.
Following the fellowship, Dr. Thronson joined the De Rusha Clinic full-time to develop and integrate rehabilitation services for patients. His efforts laid the foundation for what is now known on campus as the Active Care program, a widely utilized and respected clinical offering.
Dr. Thronson’s professional interests include sports medicine, rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning. Outside the clinic, he enjoys golfing and spending time at a lake cabin with his wife, Ashley, and their three sons—Oliver, Noah, and Logan.
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Nkaujci Vang
Hello! My name is Nikki Vang. I was raised in a family deeply rooted in the wisdom of traditional Chinese and South East Asian medicine, I’ve experienced a unique approach to wellness that transcends generations. I learned traditional remedies passed down through generations—whether it was a comforting bowl of chicken soup infused with medicinal herbs or the gentle application of herbal ointments to alleviate discomfort.
I earned my Masters Degree in Acupuncture in 2022, and my Doctorate in Chinese Medicine in 2023 at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington. My clinical experience includes Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, the University of Minnesota Medical Center—Riverside and Journey Center locations, and the Integrative Clinic of Minnesota in Minneapolis. I did my herbal internship Derusha clinic and the Bloomington Clinic at Northwestern Health Science University.
During my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and family playing board games, singing and playing my musical instruments (guitar, piano and hulusi).
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