Ascend Chiropractic & Wellness Center
At Ascend, our vision is to provide outstanding chiropractic care to every patient that walks through our doors. We understand that your needs as a patient, athlete, parent, and worker are different from everyone else’s. Whether your struggles are walking up the stairs, picking up your kids, completing that extra rep or finishing that second faster in a competition, we promise to meet you where you’re at and do everything we can to achieve your personal health goals. For this reason, your very first visit will consist of a detailed history and examination to reveal what may be causing your symptoms. The treatment plan and techniques used will also be tailored to your unique needs as an individual. Whether or not this will be your first encounter with chiropractic, our goal is to get you the best results in the quickest time possible, without sacrificing integrity of care.
We make it our mission to work with you and help you ascend to optimal functionality, and your peak physical ability.
Our Team
Dr. Will Lee, DC
Dr. Lee is a Bay Area native, born and raised in San Francisco then Marin County. He earned his degree in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California, Irvine before ultimately deciding to pursue a Doctorate in Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic West, San Jose. His first encounter with Chiropractic began in High School when he was struggling with his tennis game. After seeing a chiropractor and receiving just a few treatments, Will immediately noticed a boost in areas of his game that he didn’t know he previously struggled in. He felt changes in flexibility, support, and as a result, strength, speed and responsiveness. He made the Varsity team as a freshman and remained a starter all four years of high school and continued playing through college. Dr. Lee also competed in gymnastics, martial arts, and basketball throughout the years, reaping the benefits of chiropractic care in its entirety. As an athlete himself who has previously sustained season-ending injuries, Dr. Lee knows what it takes to return to the game with confidence.
Dr. Lee is passionate about helping his patients feel and function at their maximum potential from everyday life to athletics and sports. With a strong resolve to see benefits of holistic chiropractic care, soft tissue treatment, and physiotherapy modalities, Dr. Lee does everything he can to get you back in the game, and feeling your very best.
On his spare time, Dr. Lee enjoys playing all racket sports, basketball, and hiking the surrounding trails in Muir Woods and Mt. Tamalpais with his wife and golden retriever. His other interests include traveling to new and exciting places, experiencing unfamiliar foods, reading, working out at his gym, and attending music festivals with friends.
Chiropractor, Co-Founder
Dr. Trudy Thavornvong (Lee), DAHM
Trudy was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, then moved to Marin County in 2018. She graduated from University of Texas at Dallas with a degree in Accounting and worked in smaller companies for the last 12 years. In 2020, she helped open up a Chiropractic practice with her husband and has been working there since. She decided to go back to school and follow her dreams in healthcare. She graduated with her Master’s degree and Doctorate’s Degree in Acupuncture at Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, Berkeley (AIMC) and will be offering services in the clinic soon (TBA)!
She believes that healing begins by listening. Every patient has a unique story, and she takes the time to understand your health concerns, lifestyle, and goals before creating a personalized treatment plan. Whether you're seeking relief from pain, recovering from an injury, managing stress, improving sleep, supporting your overall wellness, or addressing chronic health conditions, her goal is to help you feel your best using evidence-informed acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Dr. T or Dr. Lee special clinical interests include women's health, sports medicine, digestive health, and sleep disorders. She enjoys helping patients find the root cause of their symptoms while creating individualized treatment plans that support both immediate relief and long-term wellness.
As part of an integrated wellness clinic, she works alongside chiropractic care to provide a collaborative approach to musculoskeletal conditions, sports injuries, headaches, neck and back pain, and overall health. By combining therapies when appropriate, we strive to help patients recover more efficiently and improve their quality of life.
On her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, such as camping, and playing tennis, baking, and cooking new dishes, and traveling with her husband.
Acupuncturist, Co-Founder
ChiropractorDr. Alexander Lee, DC
Dr. Alex is a Bay Area native, born and raised in San Francisco and Marin County. He believes in not just the transformative effects of a Chiropractic adjustment, but the application of evidence-based treatments too. These include myofascial release therapy, active release technique, and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM). Such treatments are needed for any individual regardless of age or occupation they hold.
Dr. Alex provides holistic Chiropractic care by crafting unique treatment plans for individuals seeking relief for acute pain or long-term wellness. He prioritizes the fact that patients should feel comfortable and stress-free while at the clinic.
Postural evaluation/correction, spinal orthopedic testing, numerous physical therapy modalities, and rehabilitation exercises are all provided for patients as well.
Dr. Alex graduated from UCLA, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Afterwards, he enrolled in Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward and graduated cum laude.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Alex likes to play tennis, watch new movies/TV shows, attend music festivals, and try new foods.