Pooler, GA Health and Fitness

Second-generation chiropractor Dr. David Avard, who is proficient in spinal manipulation and soft-tissue therapy, aims to assuage a range of bodily ailments using natural healthcare techniques. Dr. Avard personally consults with patients to investigate causes of corporeal discomfort before engineering custom treatment plans designed to diminish or remove aches lurking throughout the body. In addition to lifestyle counseling, Dr. Avard also offers nutritional support to clients looking to cultivate good eating habits or build life-size replicas of the food pyramid.

Coastal Vein & Cosmetic Laser Center, which includes The Spa at Coastal Vein, is headed by board-certified cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Capallo and his staff. They fulfill beauty needs with custom aesthetic treatments in their sleek black-and-white beauty oasis. Techs boot unsightly veins with the help of traditional removal treatments such as sclerotherapy and three advanced lasers: the 120-watt Dornier Medilas D FlexiPulse, the thermocoagulating Veinwave, and the varicose-banishing D940 laser. Private treatment rooms also host skilled techs who eradicate unwanted hair with the high-speed LightSheer Duet laser system or temporarily perk up aging expressions with dermal fillers. To further enhance beauty at home, Dr. Capallo can evaluate and prescribe the Obagi Nu-Derm System and Latisse products.

Oak Park Dental Group has restored smiles for more than 36 years, and the office currently consists of a friendly staff and three doctors—general dentists Drs. Jan Cossar and Adrienne Wimbrow, as well as periodontist Dr. Ali Mehraban—who combine their varying specialties to cover the entire dental spectrum. Though emphasizing different areas of dentistry, such as cosmetic, periodontal, and family dentistry, the three doctors share a comprehensive approach to dentistry, considering both the function and aesthetic appearance of each individual tooth. The dentists' use of Cerec crowns, which are stronger than traditional crowns but appear natural, demonstrates their commitment to working with advanced technology to improve both the health and look of teeth. This advanced equipment is housed in an office that swells with elegance. In the lobby, dark hardwood floors run beneath leather furniture, and soothing yellow walls are relieved by broad windows that overlook a lush, green lawn.

A medical doctor, naturopathic doctor, and team of talented therapists help integrate the best of conventional and alternative medicine at Holistic Health Services. Standard blood tests and results from x-rays, MRIs, and other medical tests can be used alongside assessments of the tongue, eyes, fingernails, acupuncture meridians, and more. Based upon their findings, Holistic Health's team develops tailored care plans that blend both traditional and alternative treatments. Four types of energy therapies restore balance and treat emotional trauma, and genetics analysis allows the staff to advise on nutrition, as well as develop exercise programs in coordination with Synergistic Bodies.

During the time she spent working in emergency rooms around the country, it occurred to Dr. Mary Kay Ross that many of the patients she treated suffered from preventable ailments such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Drawing from her research in the field of anti-aging and weight loss, Dr. Ross embarked on a mission to turn back body clocks and slim figures with safe, minimally invasive treatments, opening Live Well M.D. Savannah in the process. At the health-care facility, laser body-sculpting techniques, including VASER lipo and CoolSculpting, shrivel fat cells that don’t respond to exercise or commands to play dead, while bio-identical hormone treatments help patients overcome the symptoms of menopause and andropause by balancing the body’s natural hormonal chemistry.

These and other wellness regimens and cosmetic procedures take place inside an office specifically designed to induce a feeling of calm. Sky-blue walls combine with the ambient sounds of a burbling fountain to comfort clients as they wait on comfy leather furniture and watch a flat-panel television.

Lush green trees and shrubs press up against floor-to-ceiling windows in Dr. Elizabeth Sugg’s tranquil office, where earth tones and curved accents help patients of all ages feel at home. Dr. Sugg examines mouths with digital x-rays, straightens grins with Invisalign, and replaces mouths’ naturally occurring whale baleen with implants. Beyond the technology of digital x-rays, laser cavity detection provides futuristically accurate assessments of oral health.