Meet The Team

Dr. Staubs was born in Florida but raised in Ohio. He attended Ohio State University for his undergraduate studies, where he played college football and was named an Academic All-American.

After that, Dr. Staubs attended Chiropractor College at Palmer College of Chiropractic, where he graduated with honors before moving to St Petersburg, FL, and opening up his practice. Dr. Staubs is the clinical director of Suncoast Integrative Healthcare. He has extensive experience in caring for spinal related issues. These range from trauma-related cases as a result of accidents and sports injuries to scoliosis. This, accompanied with his comprehensive post-doctoral education, allows Dr. Staubs to treat both the simple and complicated cases.

Dr. Staubs is certified by the Academy of Chiropractic, Federation of Chiropractic licensing board, by having attained post-doctoral education in MRI spine interpretation, electrodiagnostic interpretation, triaging the injured, caring for the trauma patient, and crash dynamics.

Dr. Staubs is a member of the Academy of Chiropractic and the American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals. These are national medical research organizations that provide the latest research on diagnosing and treating spinal-related conditions. This allows Dr. Staubs to offer the latest techniques based upon peer-reviewed research when caring for his patients, while also drawing from 6 years of practice experience.

Dr. Staubs is supported by a caring, highly trained staff dedicated to meeting the needs of their patients in processing insurance, legal, or work-related documentation.

Dr. Staubs has been recognized by the Academy of Chiropractic as a clinician of excellence. He is also actively involved in the community with Dr. Staubs cares.

Dr. Staubs has also received his Fellowship in Primary Spine Care from The University of Buffalos, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biological Sciences.

Michelle began her career in Baltimore, MD in 1985, graduating with an associate degree in nursing. The cold winter climate brought her to Clearwater, FL, in 1988, where she spent the next 14 years at the bedside at Morton Plant Hospital, working the CCU, ICU, and ER.

In 1999 Michelle obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Tampa and went on to pursue higher education, graduating with her master’s degree in 2005 from the University of Phoenix in nursing education.

She enjoyed the next 7 years working as a nursing instructor at St. Petersburg College developing a passion for integrative health care.

Michelle then returned to the University of Tampa and received her second master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner in 2011. The next several years were spent working in Primary care. She joined Suncoast Integrative Healthcare in September of 2018. Michelle believes in offering patients alternative treatment modalities to improve health and quality of life.