Our Team
The Wellness Way-Columbia
Every day we get to witness lives changing and health improving. No other profession gets to work with the innate healing potential placed inside each of us like chiropractic. We love working with patients to remove stressors and improve the power of the human body. Contact us today to schedule your wellness appointment. Otherwise, meet the practitioners at The Wellness Way-Columbia below.
Jeremy Maxwell, D.C.
I look forward to the opportunity of sharing my passion for living full and healthy lives.
Jeremy grew up in Pleasanton, CA and graduated from Amador Valley High School in 1992. He then attended York College in York, NE on a soccer scholarship to attain his undergraduate studies in pre-chiropractic. It was in York where he met my wife Shelby, who is from Rhinelander, WI. Jeremy attended Palmer College of Chiropractic and went on to open his practice in Fayette, MO from April 2001 through June 2018, and now practice in Columbia, MO since 2005. Shelby and Jeremy have four wonderful children: Aiden, Myya, Emilia, and Zechman.
Jeremy absolutely loves what he has been called to do, and that is to help families maximize their health potential through Chiropractic and through The Wellness Way-Columbia. No other profession gets to intimately work with the innate healing potential the Creator placed in each of us like the Chiropractic profession.
Every day, we get to witness lives changing and health improving by turning on the power of the human body through spinal corrections and removing stressors. When the brain and body can talk without interruption, the Creator's design of continual self-healing can be expressed.
Dr. Dhruval Patel, D.C.
I'm excited to get to know you and help you create the full and healthy life each of us deserves.
Dhruval was born and raised in India as a young girl; graduated high school (2014) and then undergrad at the University of Toronto in Canada (2018) to follow her passion as a pre-med student. Halfway through her undergraduate studies, while shadowing medical doctors, she was shocked at the Western model of medicine. As she continued in school, she realized there was a disconnect from the profession she had once been pursuing so passionately. Desperately wanting to help others in their health journey, she started looking for another path.
It was her career counselor at the university who suggested Dhruval shadow a chiropractor to see if it more clearly resonated with her personality and mindset. Coming from a country where chiropractic is not very well known, she decided to inquire more and shadowed a few more chiropractors in the area. She witnessed how chiropractic could help patients with chronic and acute pain as well as boost overall health.
She was now excited about a career that aligned with her values and applied to Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). But shortly thereafter, Dhruval met her husband, Monit, who lived in Columbia, MO, thus deciding to attend Logan University in St. Louis, MO. Throughout her time at Logan, she connected with instructors who guided her in the direction of pediatric and prenatal chiropractic care.
Dhruval developed a deep passion and care for pregnant and pediatric patients and enjoyed seeing the benefits of chiropractic for both moms and children. Dr. Patel utilizes SOT (sacro-occipital technique) and Logan Basic technique as her main adjusting styles. She also is certified in the Webster Technique which she uses with pregnant moms.
When Dr. Patel is not at the clinic, she enjoys painting, hiking MKT trails, and exploring restaurants with her husband.
Associations/Organization:
- Logan Alumni Association
- SORSI -International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
- Peak
Gabrielle Hartin, D.C.
I'm excited to work with you and help you achieve the life you want to live.
Gabbie has grown up most of her life in the greater St. Louis area, graduating from Granite City High School in 2015. She attended Greenville University to play soccer and run track. In 2019, she graduated from Greenville with a double major in Biology and Exercise Science.
As a competitive athlete, Gabbie found chiropractic care early on in life. Following a serious injury, she chose to work with a chiropractor and physical therapist in an effort to avoid surgery that would have put her out of play for months. That experience opened her eyes to the wonders of chiropractic and the human body, eventually guiding her to pursue her degree as a doctor of chiropractic.
At the peak of COVID-19, Gabbie was working as a chiropractic assistant and saw the discrepancies in the healthcare system. She knew then that more could be done for her patients.
She decided to attend Logan University and continue to develop a deep-rooted passion for helping others achieve optimal health and wellness through holistic approaches.
Shelby Maxwell FNTP Wellness Way Practitioner
I'm excited to get to know you and help you create the full and healthy life each of us deserves.
Shelby is a Functional Nutritional Therapist and The Wellness Way-Columbia. Throughout her whole life, she has had an interest in the human body, health, and all things natural. She has a passion for educating others and helping them restore their health and get their life back. It’s a privilege and honor to be part of one's health journey and healing while taking a different approach and offering hope.
She grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, graduating from Rhinelander High School in 1993 and attended York College where she met her husband, Jeremy. She then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic Technology learning chiropractic philosophy, neurologic testing, performing alternative therapies and getting her A.C.R.R.T (Radiologic Tech) and worked in the chiropractic field.
Shortly after graduation, Shelby (and Jeremy) became pregnant with their first of four children. During pregnancy, Shelby became extremely passionate and educated about birth, ultimately, hiring a nurse-midwife and having the wonderful experience of a planned home birth. This was when she was first introduced to herbs and their use as a powerful way to help support the body and through health transitions. All four children were born without the use of drugs at home over the next 8 years. Her passion for birth and breastfeeding inspired her to train as a Douala and attended home births of friends and family.
Shelby was also passionate about raising her children, and homeschooled her four children for 12 years but continued her education and interests along the way. Herbs and homeopathy were always of interest, but she also trained in Reflexology, Nutritional Therapy and ultimately The Wellness Way approach to health.
Outside researching and studying nutrition and health restoration, Shelby enjoys good “foodie” foods, biking, walking, hiking, and travelling, especially to the mountains and ocean.
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