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our team

Our goal is to provide you with excellent care and customer service!
Our team is constantly looking for way to sharpen our skill set and bring you natural services which align with our vision of what healthcare should be! 
We know you have choices when it comes to your care and we’re so thankful for all of you who continue to chose us!

Dr. Lance Gard
Dr. Lance Gard
Staff Bio

Gifted chiropractor and co-founder of Gard Wellness Center, dad of two boys, husband and business partner to Dr. Aliya Gard, CrossFitter, house builder, fixer of anything, blue-collar guy with a white-collar job, big thinker, energy conscious, entrepreneur.

Dr. Lance has served on the board of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association since 2012 and currently serves as the President. In addition to serving the State Association, he contributes time to the Physicians Advisory Board of Health Network Solutions and is a proud member of Focus Foundations. In his spare time, you can find him, inventing, boating, fishing, hiking, reading about Stoic philosophers and quantum healing, and enjoying time with his friends and family.

Dr. Lance came to chiropractic after hearing a local chiropractor speak at his high school about the power of adjustment and how it contributes to overall health and the ability to thrive. He was hooked and after a bit of personal exploration returned to that premise and that promise and he's been living the chiropractic lifestyle ever since.

Dr. Lance Gard DC

Chiropractor 

Dr. Aliya Gard
Dr. Aliya Gard
Staff Bio

Mom, wife, chiropractor, entrepreneur and co-founder of Gard Wellness Center, who landed in this field from personal experience and a passion for natural healthcare. Diagnosed at 23 with PCOS and told she'd never have children, she found her way to chiropractic and functional medicine and it changed the course of her life.

Dr. Aliya works with pediatric and peri-natal patients, and offers acupuncture, dry needling and functional medicine online.

Her certifications include:

  • Webster Technique, International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA)
  • Functional Medicine - Combined 1000+ hours from Institute of Functional Medicine, Apex Energetics, Biotics Research, FMFT and more…
  • FASA, Acupuncture, Acupuncture Society of America
  • Certification by the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (CACCP)
  • Dry Needling Certification, Fishkin Dry Needling Institute

Dr. Aliya serves board positions with the Physician's Advisory Board for Health Network Solutions, and the Credentialing Committee also with HNS. She's an entrepreneur and business mentor for small business start-up in the Launch Cary and Launch Holly springs programs. She speaks locally and internationally on health and wellness. She is a consultant for chiropractic start-ups and for Dialectica. She's a Rotarian in the Cary-Kildaire Rotary club which affords her many opportunities to volunteer and serve her community.

When she’s not at GWC you'll find her momming two active boys, on date nights with her husband, wakeboarding &surfing, at a Crossfit class, hiking, making sourdough bread, meal prepping, falling asleep reading about health and wellness, and savoring moments with the people she loves..

Dr. Aliya Gard DC, CCACP

Pediatric & Perinatal Chiropractor | Functional Medicine | Acupuncture

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Dr. Rebecca Sutphin
complete bio coming soon...

Dr. Rebecca Sutphin DC

Chiropractor

Emma Rogerson
Emma Rogerson
Staff Bio

Emma Rogerson joined the team in 2018 as a Chiropractic Assistant and now works as the Practice Manager. She's on top of her game, keeps the ship running smooth and knows all the things about all the things!

Where are you from?
Lexington, KY originally, but I grew up in Raleigh

What's your background/education/certification?
Bachelors in Exercise Science from Appalachian State University, Certified Clinical Chiropractic Assistant and X Ray Tech

Hobbies and interests?
Exercise, Movies, Carolina Hurricanes hockey, learning to play the ukulele

My people
My husband and I have a dog named Judge, and we have family in the Triangle and Greenville, NC

Fun fact we wouldn't see on your resume
I don't know how to ride a bike, confidently or well (lol)

Where can we find you on your day off?
Exploring the Cary greenways on a run, or at a Canes hockey game

Emma Rogerson

Practice Manager  
Certified Chiropractic Assistant | X-ray Tech

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Anastasia Nower
Staff Bio

Where are you from?
I’m originally from upstate New York but was raised in North Carolina.

What's your background/education/certification?
When I'm not at GWC, I’m an EMT and serve as a volunteer firefighter.

Hobbies and interests?
If I’m not helping people, you’ll find me outdoors finding something to do. I love hiking, working out, and getting creative in one way or another.

Fun fact we wouldn't see on your resume
I love skateboarding and tattoos.

Where can we find you on your day off?
Definitely outdoors exploring or trying a new restaurant!

Anastasia Nower

Chiropractic Assistant

Brianna McCormick
Brianna Mccormick
Staff Bio

Where are you from?
I previously lived in Colorado Springs but grew up in North Carolina and plan on staying here for a while.

What's your background/education/certification?
I hold an Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Medicine. I am a Certified Clinical Chiropractic Assistant and a Certified X-Ray Technician.

Hobbies and interests?
I enjoy natural medicine, nutrition, soaking up the sunshine, and plant shopping. I’m a big nature lover.

My people
My house is full of people and pets I love dearly. I’m married and have three kids, three dogs, and one cat.

Brianna Mccormick

Certified Chiropractic Assistant |
X-ray Tech

Valencia McLeod
Valencia McLeod
Staff Bio

Where are you from?
Baton Rouge, Louisiana!

What's your background/education/certification?
I've been a certified Medical Coder since 2001.

Hobbies and interests?
I love to cook and meet new people!

My people )
I'm married with two daughters, two pom pups and two guinea pigs!

Fun fact we wouldn't see on your resume
When I'm not working I love to sit on my porch and drink tea or volunteer in the community!

Valencia McLeod

 Front Desk Associate 

Ashley Atkins
Ashley Atkins

Ashley is one of our rockstar LMTs, you can find her on Thursday mornings!

Where are you from?
I was born up north in NH, lived in Massachusetts, but have lived in NC for 30 years so I tell people I'm a born Yankee raised southern....but I like it down here better.

What's your background/education/certification?
I went to Gwinnett college and graduated in November 2020. I'd love to further my schooling with a bachelor's in kinesiology one day.

Hobbies and interests?
I have 5 kids so don't have much time for myself but love to travel and take my kids to have new experiences always down to try something at least once whether it's a new food or activity.

My people
I have 5 kids: a 19-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl, a 9-year-old girl, and a 6-year-old girl.

Fun fact we wouldn't see on your resume
I'm the oldest of 5.

Where can we find you on your day off?
In my bed, watching something, or reading a book.

Ashley Atkins​

Licensed Massage Therapist

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Alex Butwinski

Where are you from?
Born and raised in Pinehurst, NC.

What's your background/education/certification?
I graduated from Sandhills Community College Massage Therapy program in 2020.

Hobbies and interests?
I love cooking, gardening, reading, and trying new things!

Family or pets?
I have a three year old daughter that constantly keeps me on my toes!

Fun fact we wouldn't see on your resume
I share a birthday with my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

Where can we find you on your day off?
If I'm not snuggled up on my couch, you can find me on a nature trail or by the pool.

Alex Butwinski

Licensed Massage Therapist

Brittany Hazel
Brittany Hazel
...stay tuned for all the cool info about Brittany!

Brittany Hazel

Licensed Massage Therapist

Brian Wardell
Brian Wardell
Staff Bio

Brian is another amazing LMT and we're glad to have him back!

Where are you from?
Indianapolis, IN.

What's your background/education/certification?
I studied massage at ECPI.

Hobbies and interests?
I like to gardening, play video games, and cook!

My people and pets
I have cats

Fun fact we wouldn't see on your resume
I don't actually like being touched. Go figure

Where can we find you on your day off?
I'm never off 😂

Brian Wardell

Licensed Massage Therapist

Angillo Mentor
Angillo Mentor
Angillo has a super cool history and is former military. He'll share the rest of his info soon!

Angillo Mentor

Licensed Massage Therapist

on health

Our bodies are self-healing, self-regulating organisms.  We have an innate ability to heal, regenerate and thrive when we operate in peak state.  We are moved away from peak state by many things which we can summarize with 3 T’s.  Thoughts, traumas, and toxins.

Thoughts – our stress, our mindset, our internal dialogue, the way we talk to our bodies, they way we ‘think’ we are physically, it all matters. Our cells are listening. Our thoughts create patterns of stress which can put us in fight or flight. Prolonged stress manifests physically with pain, headaches and more. With chiropractic care, every adjustment you receive is a reset to your nervous system. 

Traumas – these can be as big as a major car accident, or as little as poor ergonomics at your work station.  It can onset as a baby with a forceful birth, or manifest later in life after years of repetitive motion, poor posture and more.  Chiropractic care works by locating the areas of greatest stress in the spine and restoring their motion and position.  When this is achieved, the nerve signals moving down the spine are operating at peak state and the body self-regulates and self-heals.

Toxins – we’re exposed daily to thousands of toxins from our food, to our body products and our environment. These exposures create a state of inflammation and dis-ease in the body. The ongoing chemical assault can put our nervous system into dysregulation, and impairs your body’s ability to self-regulate and self-heal.  With regular chiropractic care, your body is more resilient and better able to heal and adapt to the ongoing changes in it’s environment. 

our mission

We want you to realize how much control you actually have over your own health and wellness.  You are designed to thrive and when you can balance the imbalances in the body, physical, nutritional or emotional you’ll thrive. 

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