Below are the final results for the 2026 Carson City Local Favorites contest for the Health & Wellness section, listed in order of how many votes each received for each category. Only those receiving votes are listed. If you see any misspellings or have questions, please email: kc@carsonnow.org
—Favorite Chiropractor
- Kona Chiropractic
Dr. Bray
Dr. John Ediss
Carson Tahoe Chiropratic
Clearview Chiropractic
The Joint
Dimitry Ediss
Adrian Emm / Clearview Chiropractic
Corbett
Dr. Lisa Getas
Active Chiropractic
Dr. Vinson Christenson
Dr. Edwards at The Joint
Dr. Kellogg at The Joint
Mark Mattoon
Brad Pastro at Advanced Chiropractic
John Spangler DC
Scott Kipling
Ediss Chiropractic
Tahoe Chiropractic
Loren Woolbridge
Sierra Chiropractic
—Favorite Dentist
- Advanced Dentistry By Design
Coombs and Brewer Dentistry
Clear Creek Dental
Carson City Pediatric Dentists
Dr. Justin Kiggins – Kiggins Family Dentistry
Dr. Mark Nelson
Dr. Mark Funke
Dr. Benjamin Horgan
Dr. Caitlin Gunn
Big Blue
Carson City Dentist
Dr. Paul Hardman
Lone Mountain Family Dentistry
Dr. Elizabeth Parkq
Dr. Larry Leonakis
Dr. Matthew Schofield
Dr. Dan Budd
Dr. Greg Carmen – Clear Creek Dentistry
Dr. Drew Robison
Dr. Kevin Petersen
Harmony Family Dentist
Dr. Marvel
Dr. Randy Wright – Advanced Dentistry by Design
Dr. Gary Aglief
Dr. Horgan – Capital City Dental
Dr. Synndegard
Marvel Dental
Mountain Dental
Dr. Andre Robison
Dr. Jason Acevedo
Dr. Shannon Brewer – Coombs & Brewer Dentistry
Dr. Timothy Ton
Dr. Beau Walker
Dr. Dustin Harrington, Dentists of Carson City
—Favorite Optometrist
- Dr. Palazzolo
Eagle Vision
Eastern Sierra Eye Care
Downtown Vision
Dr. Ruckman – Eastern Sierra Eye Care
Center for Advanced Eye Care
Dr. Cruz at Center for Advanced Eye Care
Dr. Ben – The See Center
Dr. Janet Draculich – The See Center
Dr. McKnight
Dr. Johnathan Mather
Eyemart Express
Dr. Vazeen
Dr. Jeanette M Lam
Robert Wolfe
Dr. Westepher
Melissa Jones
Ed Angelini – Downtown Vision
—Favorite Medical Clinic
- Carson Medical Group
Carson Tahoe Medical Group
Carson Tahoe Health
Sierra Nevada Health Center
Carson Medical Group OBGYN
Pinnacle Medical Group
Carson Dermatology
Renown Urgent Care (Carson City)
Reno Orthopedic Center (ROC) Carson City
Carson Tahoe Urgent Care
Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute
The Health Lab
Carson Tahoe Physicians Medical Group
Higher Dimensions of Healing
—Favorite Doctor
- Dr. Steven Elliot
Dr. Cara Fox
Dr. Jenny Smokey
Dr. Andrea Weed
Dr. Sarah Maples
Dr. Tim Gentner
Dr. Tessa Black
Dr. Mora
Dr. Jeffrey Basa
33Dr. Jeffrey Sanders
Dr. Anna Torres
Dr. Bryan Ricks
Dr. Rebeca Papes
Dr. Merritt Dunlap
Dr. Heidi Obathansli
Dr. Matthew McDowell
Dr. Alexandra Watson
Dr. Zuzanna Hall
Dr. Lacey Eichhorst
Dr. Mo Sayafai
Dr. Bottenberg
Dr. Dustin Riley
Dr. Christopher Vlasek
Dr. Bruce Fuller
Dr. Philip Aldrich
Dr. Kira Brooks
Dr. Max Gratix
Dr. Beret Bellard
Dr. Ho
Dr. Lorraine Haines
Dr. Faisal Siddiqui
Dr. Michael Edmonds
Dr. Randall Nixon
Dr. Yee Liong Lee
Dr. Randall Goode
Dr. Teitelbaum
Dr. Anne Butler
Dr. Jessica Janas
Dr. Susan O’Leary
Dr. Tan
Dr. Andrea Felesina
Dr. Williams
Dr. Maureen Lamerdine
—Favorite Nurse
- Emilee Elliot
Sheila Story (Carson City School District)
Mallory Corbett
Beth Williams – Carson Tahoe Sierra Surgery
Kate at CMG+
Lauren Conrad
Lynn Berggren
Marcela Baltierra Garcia
Alana Starr
Caesar Medina
Allison Lopez
Tanya Liscio
Kyleen Nelson
Amy at Dr. Dirig Office
—Favorite Medical Assistant
- Crystal at Dr. Weeds
Emily Finley at NV Health Centers
Jessica Resendez with Dr Maples at CMG
Marla Montez
Cristian Guerra
Becka Butler
Lorraine Haines
Amy – Dr Dirig Office
Erin Gill
—Favorite Pharmacy
- Costco Carson City
Walmart – Market Street
Smith’s Pharmacy
CVS Fairview
Raley’s Pharmacy
CVS Hwy 50
Walgreens
Walmart – Topsy Lane
CVS N Carson Street
Sierra Family Health (Nevada Health Centers)
—Favorite Psychiatrist
- Lisa Keating
Dr. Vuppalapati
Dr. Gruia
—Favorite Therapist
- Stephanie Navidad
Carissa Russell
Dr. Elaine White
Rebecca Craighill
Joslyn Christman
Grant Clowers
—Favorite Personal Trainer
- Nate Scott
Jake Miller – Carson City Cross Fit
Joshua Rogers
Colleen Banister – 6 Week Work Out Carson City
Brian Sanchez
Star Nixdorf
Nick Hyde – RawHyde Fitness
Brad Paula – Well Being
Alisha Clark
Brandon Mendoza
Chanda Parr
Tessa Rotoli
Francisco Rodriguez
Eric Francher
Tessa Richard’s Imperfectly Perfect Pilates
Jessica Ogan
Nates Fitness Training
Jack Montgomery
Verna Lewis
—Favorite Physical Therapist
- Doug Brynildsen – Optimum Physical Therapy
Carson Tahoe Therapy
Dr. Loren Wooldrige The Health Lab
The Health Lab
Peter at ROC
Em and M Physical Therapy
Dakota at Premier Sports Physical Therapy
Ascent Physical Therapy
Kelly Kanter
Steven at High Sierra Desert
Christine Salvo
Tammy Bigley
Kevin Biggley
—Favorite EMT or Paramedic
- Michelle Raponi
Jesse Horton
Matt Cooper
Jake Beck
Jerry McCullough
Dylan Sawyers
Erik Hopper
Steve Drosher
—Favorite Senior Living
- The Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community
Sierra Place
Sierra Basin Memory Care
Ormsby Post Acute Rehab