Best of Jackson: Health Care Jackson is one of the coolest places to live, so we have plenty of reasons to smile. Of course, it helps to have great dental professionals and doctors to keep your pearly whites shining and help you reach optimal health. Readers voted, and we counted, so here are the winners in this year’s Health Care ballot. See last year’s winners at bestofjackson.com.
Smiles on Broadway Dental Care, 5442 Watkins Drive, 601.665.4996 When LaMonica Davis Taylor set out to design her practice, she wanted to create one that would welcome children, reach parents and provide optimal care. Upon entering Smiles on Broadway, clients will see vibrant walls, bright furniture and inspirational quotes. Their eyes may be immediately drawn to the wall mural just inside the patient area that recognizes dentists who have influenced Taylor’s career such as her mentor, Dr. Barbara Sias-Chinn. The office features patient rooms themed after Broadway
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Dr. Timothy Quinn
musicals such as “Aladdin” and even Motown. “I was looking for a unique and creative idea, and I thought about how much I enjoyed my time on Broadway during my residency,” she says. The Mound Bayou native has an undergraduate degree in biology from Spelman College in Atlanta and a dental degree from the University of Mississippi. She completed a year of general practice residency and two years of pediatric dental residency at BronxLebanon Hospital in New York City. Smiles on Broadway primarily ser-
vices children ages 1 to 21 years old and special-needs adults. As of May 14, Taylor began a Saturday clinic to help the parents of existing patients. —Torsheta Bowens Finalists: Charles Ezelle (Jackson Dental Care, 2665 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601.932.8212) / Jim Ed Watson (Jackson Center for Smiles, 1437 Old Square Road, 601.366.7645) Shenika Kelly-Moore (Kelly Family Dentistry, 514 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave., Suite G, 769.572.4425) / Terrance Ware (Terrance Ware DDS PLLC, 5800 Ridgewood Road, Suite 104, 769.251.5909, twaredds.com)
Dr. LaMonica Davis Taylor
Best Doctor: Timothy Quinn Quinn Healthcare, 768 N. Avery Blvd., Ridgeland, 601.487.6482, quinnhealthcare.net During his first semester of medical school and intimidated by his rigorous studies, Timothy Quinn says his father, Donald, told him that the guy he sees in the mirror is the only one that can break him. Quinn quickly realized that his attitude toward life and being humble is key to success. “You have to stay humble, and don’t give up, stay persistent,” Quinn says. He graduated in 1999 from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., and completed his residency in 2003 at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Quinn practices family medicine in Jackson at his practice Quinn Healthcare.The Chicago
Foxworth Chiropractic 2470 Flowood Drive, Suite 125, Flowood, 601.932.9201, drfoxworth.com Growing up, Neely Berry was an athlete, which came with plenty of bumps and bruises, including a neck injury from cheerleading. She learned basic methods to relieve her neck pain without using heavy medication. Years later, as she became interested in chiropractic treatment, she realized that she could use the field to help people with similar injuries to avoid chronic pain. “I really just kind of wanted to be able to get somebody back to moving better, so they can do
what they like doing,” she says. The Greenville native received her doctorate of chiropractic in December 2009 and a master’s degree in sports science and rehabilitation in April 2010, both from the Logan University College of Chiropractic in Missouri. After college, she practiced in Cleveland, Miss., until 2012, when she and her husband, Michael, moved to Jackson for his job. He is currently the area vice president for Healogics, a company that provides advanced wound-healing services across the country. She has been prac-
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native wants to help educate as many people as possible on how to live healthier lives while focusing on preventative health care. —Onelia Hawa Finalists: Carrie Nash (Mississippi Baptist Medical Clinic Brandon, 1490 W. Government St., Suite 10, Brandon, 601.825.1936) / Justin Turner (TurnerCare PLLC, 5240 Robinson Road Ext., 601.398.2335) / Rahul Vohra (NewSouth NeuroSpine, 2470 Flowood Drive, Flowood, 877.554.4257) / William E. Loper (MEA Primary Care Clinic, 323 Highway 51, Ridgeland, 601.898.9150)
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Best Chiropractor: Neely Berry
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Best Dentist: LaMonica Davis Taylor
Dr. Neely Berry
ticing at Foxworth Chiropractic in Flowood since February 2013. —Amber Helsel Finalists: Chad Brown (Brown Chiropractic Center, 4294 Lakeland Drive, Suite 100, Flowood, 601.936.6650) / Clayton Pitts (Norville Chiropractic Clinic, 1000 Lakeland Square, Suite 400, Flowood, 601.398.9412) / Laura Stubbs (Body in Balance Health care, 5472 Watkins Drive, Suite C, 601.376.5636) / Leo C. Huddleston (Natural Wellness Center, 6500 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland, 601.956.7953)
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