John Theeck

DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? I love making a difference in people’s lives. It is my goal to make sure I help improve my patients’ health by providing the knowledge and education needed to lead healthier lifestyles, without the use of drugs or surgery.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? 9 years.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT? Winning the Top Chiropractors in America Award and being publicized in the Leading Physicians of the World magazine.Wellness physician for Team USA inline and having one athlete make the Winter Olympics in speed skating.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Focus, drive, dedication, and “never give up” attitude. I strongly empathize with my patients and truly care about helping them, so I always give everything I have to make sure they improve.

PET PEEVE: Unnecessary back surgeries

FAVORITE QUOTE: “The doctor of the future will give no medication but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”

—Thomas Edison

Al Cardiello

PERSONAL TRAINER AND OWNER // INFINITY FITNESS

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? My passion comes from the personal relationships and the lifelong friendships with my clients. Some of my clients have been with me for over 10 years.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? 20 years

WHO IS YOUR HERO IN THE HEALTH FIELD? My hero will always be Arnold Schwarzenegger. His book entitled “Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding” changed my life and gave me the direction, drive, and knowledge to match my passion.

PET PEEVE: Slow walkers. Nothing is worse for me then having to walk behind someone inching along. Of course, I remain courteous, but I think bad thoughts!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: My favorite exercise in the gym is

Richard T. Bosshardt, MD

PLASTIC SURGEON

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR Mark Twain said the two most important days in anyone’s life are the day they were born and the day they realized why. I feel that plastic surgery is what I was meant to do. I wake up in the morning feeling blessed and excited to come to work.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? 40 years, 29 as a plastic surgeon.

Leigh Cavalli

FITNESS, WELLNESS, & PERFORMANCE SERVICES SUPERVISOR // THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AT SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? The people, I truly love helping people. Whether it’s leading my amazing team so they can best serve others in their journey through health and wellness, working with a business leader to create a wellness program for their employees, or leading our South Lake Hospital employees through our

Healthy Back program, I feel I can truly affect someone’s journey to a healthier life.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD?

Longer than I feel old, that I can tell you—ha! I’ve always

I played sports all my life, at the age of 15, I was an EMT by the age of 16, I studied exercise science and community health in college, and since then have worked the last 17 years.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT? My reputation. I worked very hard to build a good reputation as a plastic surgeon who does good work and who cares. As the saying goes, you are only as good as your last success.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? I love what I do and continually strive to be better each day. Getting paid is icing on the cake.

WHO IS YOUR HERO IN THE HEALTH FIELD? I have two grandfather, Dr. Abel Tavares de Lacerda, who influenced my decision to pursue medicine, and my professor and mentor, D. Ralph Millard Jr., MD, who trained me to be the best plastic surgeon I could be.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT?

Helping others, it’s really that simple. I rewrote the answer to this question about 20 times so far, but this is truly what it’s all about.

Isaac L. Mitchell, MD

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? The understanding that God has blessed me with certain talents and abilities that allow me to greatly improve other people’s lives.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR

FIELD? 15 years

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Never forgetting where I started.

WHO IS YOUR HERO IN THE HEALTH FIELD? Charles Drew, MD

FAVORITE QUOTE: “They will never count me among the broken men.” —George

Lester Johnson

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Basketball

FAVORITE HEALTH SNACK: Trail Mix

Christopher Cheshire,

DOCTOR OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? Every day I help people achieve their optimum health.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? 18 years, treated over 20,000 patients, performed over 100,000 acupuncture treatments.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Listening— patients will tell you what

Jeffrey

is wrong with them if you just listen long enough.

WHO IS YOUR HERO IN THE HEALTH FIELD? My mentor, Dr. Rong Da Zhu

GUILTY PLEASURE: Vinyl—Listening to jazz on vinyl records.

PET PEEVE: Squeeky wheels on shopping carts.

GLOVER CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS?

WHO IS YOUR HERO IN THE HEALTH FIELD? A fellow classmate of mine, Dr. Josh Axe. He is pretty famous now but we things wouldn’t work and focused more goal he had at the time.

PET PEEVE: Negativity

FAVORITE QUOTE: can or you can’t, you’re right.”—Henry Ford

GUILTY PLEASURE:

TRI COUNTY HEART INSTITUTE

FIELD? 7 years

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT? Being able to be independent in order to spend more time with my family.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Practice medicine with the highest