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Meet Your Health Care Team

The mission on Atlas Family Chiropractic is to provide lasting pain relief, while maximizing the health potential of those people that seek our care.  We provide state of the art chiropractic care and educational resources that serve to motivate our patients to seek a wellness lifestyle, with an attitude of responsibility for their health.

The following people make up our chiropractic staff.  We are here to serve you and help you reach your health care goals, to the best of our ability.

Introducing Dr. David Nygaard, DC, MS, MBA 

Dr. Nygaard utilizes the science and philosophy that the body is a self-healing, self-regulating organism.  He is a Board Certified Atlas Orthogonist and is the only Atlas Orthogonist specialist in Western North Carolina.  He saw over 1,900 new patients in his first seven years of practice in Asheville!  Dr. Nygaard holds a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa; and trained with the founder of Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic, Dr. Roy Sweat in Atlanta, Georgia.   He has published articles in chiropractic journals and spoken at advanced seminars regarding this highly specialized, non-invasive chiropractic approach.

Originally from Janesville, Wisconsin, Dr. Nygaard holds a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources, a Master of Guidance and Counseling and Bachelor of Science in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.

Dr. Nygaard lives in Asheville with his wife, Barbara Marlowe, and Levi, a Golden Retriever.  His interests include running, basketball, hiking, canoeing, music, ballroom dance, animals and personal growth and healing.  Dr. Nygaard is active in the Mankind Project, a worldwide men’s movement.

Debra Jones, CCA, Team Leader

Debra is our Team Leader and Office Manager.  Her credentials include, Certified Chiropractic Assistant, Cleveland College of Chiropractic 2004, North Carolina Board Certified X-Ray Tech 2005, Whitehall Management Team Leader in 2006, and NCCA Insurance Certification 2006.  Debra joined the Atlas team in September 2007; her motto is:  “Chiropractic care is my passion!”  One of her goals is that everyone should experience chiropractic care before making any decisions regarding their health care.  She lives in Madison County with her husband Jack.  She has two children, Amanda and Matthew; but her real love is her granddaughter Ellie.  (If you ask, she will show you a picture!)

Krystal Fender, Patient Accounts Advocate

Krystal, a lifelong resident of Weaverville, has been with us since July 2007.  She and her husband, Dewayne, are the proud parents of two wonderful daughters, Samantha and Mykayla.  Krystal enjoys assisting you with your insurance challenges, so that you can focus on your health and healing.  Her hobbies include camping, spending time with her family and playing with her two beautiful dogs.

Matthew McKee, Therapy Tech CA

Matthew joins the Atlas Family Chiropractic team after working in Nashville, TN from 1998 thru 2007. Born and raised in Asheville, Matthew and his wife, Elizabeth, have returned to Asheville and reside in Arden. They are expecting their first child in 2008. While in Nashville, Matthew worked with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League as well as the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. When not at work, Matthew enjoys traveling, playing golf, cooking, playing poker and playing with his English bulldog Deuce.