April Lee, D.C., CPCO, CPMA
Dr. April Lee began her academic journey at North Georgia College studying Biology, before earning her Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College. She went on to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California, where she graduated with honors in 2004 for both academic and clinical excellence.
After starting her chiropractic career in San Diego, Dr. Lee moved to Niceville, Florida in 2008, where she served as Clinic Director and owner of Bluewater Chiropractic for 12 years. In February 2020, she relocated to the Washington, D.C. area to join her husband, a Master EOD Technician in the U.S. Marine Corps, in anticipation of a move to Okinawa, Japan. Although the move was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she remained in the D.C. area until her husband's retirement, when they returned home to Fort Walton Beach.
During her time away from clinical practice, Dr. Lee served as Education Director at KMC University, a leading chiropractic consulting company specializing in documentation, coding, compliance, and reimbursement. During this time, she earned certifications as a Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) in 2021 and a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) in 2022. Since then, she has become a sought-after speaker, presenting at major chiropractic conferences across the country and conducting in-person training nationwide for chiropractors and their team members. She has coached hundreds of chiropractic offices and hosted numerous educational webinars.
Now back in the Emerald Coast area, Dr. Lee is excited to serve the community again at Serenity Health Chiropractic. She is passionate about helping people live healthier lives through chiropractic care and enjoys working with individuals of all ages, from families and seniors to athletes and weekend warriors. She offers a wide range of adjusting techniques tailored to each patient’s unique needs, including Palmer Package, Diversified, Thompson, Cranial Sacral, Flexion/Distraction, Upper Cervical Specific, Tonal, Extremity adjusting, Muscle Function Testing, and Activator Methods.
Dr. Lee is a certified Applied Kinesiologist and has completed specialized training in Pediatric and Prenatal Chiropractic through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
Dr. Lee has a particular interest in performing newborn checkups. The birth process can be traumatic to the mother’s pelvis as well as the newborn’s neck and spine especially when interventions such as cesarean sections, forceps, or vacuum assistance are used. She believes that regular spinal check-ups are essential for children to promote overall health and prevent potential issues like scoliosis, abnormal spinal curvatures, or future pain.
Dr. Lee uses a “whole person approach” when working with a patient. This approach to wellness looks for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption to the nervous system, which may or may not be causing symptoms. Based on personalized findings, she tailors a treatment plan with lifestyle recommendations to optimize your body for peak performance. Using this unique approach, Dr. Lee can accelerate your journey to improved and lasting health.
In her free time, Dr. Lee enjoys reading, spending time on the water, and scuba diving.