West University Place, TX Drs and Health Practioners

Zada McGuire, owner of Natural Gifts Holistic Center, advocates using therapeutic massage and holistic health philosophies as an alternative to medication. In a calming atmosphere, McGuire and her team of therapists execute various massage and energy treatments to help clients to overcome emotional and physical hurdles.

"Craniosacral therapy is probably the most life-changing” of the center’s offerings, says McGuire. “We just corrected a lady with TMJ” using the technique's signature combination of massage and energy work. But McGuire and her team also heal with traditional massage therapy, reducing muscle tension and anxiety without medicine, harsh therapies, or industrial-size steamrollers. “People think it has to hurt for them to walk out and feel different, but that’s not the case,” McGuire says.

The Dentists at DentVance Dental Care work hard to keep teeth healthy and beautiful through regular cleanings and cosmetic services. They whiten dull teeth and cover up cracked or chompers with veneers. The crew also creates custom-made mouth guards to protect teeth when playing sports or just hanging out with near-sighted tee-ball players.

Double-board-certified cosmetic laser surgeon Dr. Raul Rodriguez has garnered a fair share of press for his pioneering work in fat reduction, including numerous articles in Modern Luxury, features on local news networks, and a 2003 appearance on 20/20. In his more than two decades of experience, he has helped thousands of patients extricate unwanted fat stores with mesotherapy, an injection of special nutrients to decrease fat cells; and LipoLaser, which targets adipose tissue under the skin with cold lasers and icy stares. Dr. Rodriguez's office tends to faces as well as bodies by relaxing wrinkles with Botox treatments.

Neither needles nor knives can be found at Body Contour Spa, where noninvasive laser liposuction transforms wobbly bits into trim and svelte physiques. Ultrasonic waves from the spa’s LipoLaser system permeate the area of the client’s choice—including the tummy, thighs, back, or buttocks—and gradually dissolve fat cells, allowing their contents to move through the body until naturally absorbed. Within three to four sessions, clients may begin to see noticeable whittling of their waists or shrinking of their third arms. Aside from noninvasive liposuction, Body Contour Spa aids in general bodily detox with prepackaged body wraps, which whisk away internal toxins from the body in as little as 45 minutes.

When non-life-threatening medical trouble arises, MedSpring’s urgent-care physicians provide quick treatment without the long waits of the emergency room or the difficulty in securing last-second appointments with a primary-care physician. The center's medical staff prescribes treatments for allergies and coughs, treats fever and flu, and tends to broken bones and sprains. Walk-ins and same-day appointments accommodate all manner of unexpected injuries, and next-day appointments accommodate injuries foretold by fortune cookies. Complimentary beverages and snacks nourish family members as they await their loved ones' treatments. Patients, meanwhile, are tended to in private suites furnished with couches, flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi, and coloring tables to amuse children. Unlike a search-and-rescue st. bernard, MedSpring accepts most major insurance plans. Patients are also asked to fill out a brief written survey and with their permission, MedSpring posts good and bad reviews to their website.

At Radiant Smiles Dental, P.A., Dr. Akudo Laura Ekwem and her staff help patients smile with abandon, unselfconscious about the teeth they reveal. To accomplish this, they perform dental services that range from braces that correct misalignments to implants that fill in for vacationing teeth. Clients can also avail themselves to reversible cosmetic fixes, such as Lumineers or a Snap-On Smile, which cover misshapen or discolored incisors. While waiting to meet with Dr. Ekwem, patients lounge in black-leather chairs amid the waiting room’s lime-green walls.