Dr. Kevin Miller is a leader in his profession with more than 20 years of experience. As a former collegiate wrestler at Wartburg College, Dr. Miller earned All-American honors, as well as 2x Academic All-American. While competing in wrestling, he sustained a debilitating neck injury. That injury prompted him to seek out chiropractic care, which changed his life forever. That injury propelled his journey into health, and began his mission to get people well.
Chiropractor
Dr. Humam Hussien, DC
Originally from Iraq, Dr. Hussien developed his passion for holistic health following his mother’s journey to healing after a fall. Since then, he has devoted himself to being a chiropractic leader, helping patients experience better health from the inside out to lead more joy and hope-filled lives.
Chiropractor
Dr. Caleb Grose, DC
Dr. Caleb Grose began his chiropractic journey as a patient, where he fell in love with the holistic approach to healing the body from the inside out. As a multi-sport athlete at Winterset High School, he and his family recognized the importance of chiropractic care, sparking his interest in health and wellness. Caleb’s undergraduate education came from Simpson College, and he later earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Palmer College. His time as a collegiate rugby player helped him understand the connection between the mind and body and recognize the spine’s vital role. Dr. Caleb is passionate about working with people to discover their truth to optimize their health and well-being.
Patient Care Specialist – West Des Moines
Gail Erickson
As a Patient Care Specialist, Gail’s focus is to provide high-quality support to our patients, whether that involves scheduling appointments, answering questions directly or connecting them with other team members that can help. You can always count on Gail to have a big grin, hearty laugh and to call on you and let you know how much we miss your smiling face!
Growth Team Director
Melissa Grandon
Melissa serves as our Growth Team Director. Her passion is reaching and connecting with patients, businesses, and organizations in the community to spread the message of true health and healing.
Melissa started her health journey at a young age because of dance and athletics. Her competitive drive led her to seek ways to keep improving her health and athletic performance, naturally and wanted to help others do the same. She found Maximized Living in 2007 as a patient and began implementing the 5 Essentials in her life. After seeing how these principles changed her health and the health of her family, she was on mission to share this powerful information with others. Melissa joined the E.P. True Chiropractic team in July, 2013.
Melissa and her husband, Daniel, have 3 children, Dylan, Darren, and Gabby. Out of the office, she spends most of her time cheering at her kids’ athletic events, working in the garden, and hanging out with her family. Melissa stands on a foundation of faith, and enjoys sharing the love of Jesus
Patient Care Specialist – St. Charles
Jami McCuddin
As an active member of the S. Charles community, Jami brings a faith-based approach to enhance the mind and body’s natural way of healing. With more than 18 years experience, she is also a licensed Massage Therapist, specializing in Swedish massage, adjusting pressure and technique to the clients needs.
Office Manager
Danielle Moore
Danielle is the Office Manager for Truth Family Chiropractic, overseeing the Leadership Team, development and implementation of clinic policies and procedures as well as maintains some finance responsibilities. Through it all, she strives to ensure that the team adheres to the office’s core values to lead with love in order to serve and educate families how to live to their God-given healing potential.
Patient Care Specialist – West Des Moines
Libby Moreno
As a Patient Care Specialist, Libby will make you feel right at home as she introduces you to our office and helps you with you get settled into care, including your first visit paperwork, navigating the check-in process, demonstrating warm-up exercises and how to get set-up in the adjustment bays. Formerly an RN, Libby is dedicated to advocating whole body health from the nervous system and nutrition and exercise to having a positive mindset and detoxifying the body.
Functional Health/Nutrition Specialist
April O’Tool
April O’Tool is the newest member to join the team here at Truth. She is married to her husband Kristopher and has 2 daughters, Reese and Taylor. She has spent most of her career in education, working at Des Moines Area Community College for 16 years and then the Department of Education for 8 years. Her interest in health and wellness began in middle school as an athlete when she learned from a coach that what she put in her body mattered and affected her performance. This began her lifelong commitment to making sure she takes care of her whole body. She joined Informed Choice Iowa, an organization that educates and advocates for medical freedom here in Iowa. As a member of ICI, she enjoyed attending events, volunteering at The Informed Conference and spending time at the Capitol participating in the legislative process. This ignited her passion for advocacy and she joined ICI as a board member 5 years ago. She enjoys working with others passionate about this mission and educating Iowans about the need for medical freedom and how to advocate for themselves at the doctor’s office, public schools, workplace and more.
When she is not working, she loves to cook, garden, bike, run with her 2 German Shorthairs, make natural remedies and products and travel with her family.
She joined Truth Family Chiropractic because she wanted to turn her passion into a career. She is so excited to work with patients to educate and transform their health. She has enjoyed continuing her education and gaining more wisdom while completing her functional nutrition courses and certifications. She is currently certified in Advanced Nutrition and Metabolix Level 1 with MaxLiving.
Billing & Collections Manager
Diane Rullestad
Diane serves as our Billing & Collections Manager. In this role she works with patients accounts and insurance companies to ensure all is accurate and billed correctly. Diane also assists at community outreach events where spreading the message of enhanced health and healing for all is shared.
Operations Manager
Aleia Salazar
Aleia serves as Operations Manager. Her top priority is managing her team to oversee patient’s specialized care plan to assure everyone stays on the right track toward optimal health and healing. While she is responsible for many behind the scenes operations, you will also see her smile as she takes care of patients at the front desk.
Community Outreach Coordinator
Leah Shortell
Leah serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator, using her passion to promote holistic health to through speaking engagements at businesses, schools, houses of worship, nonprofit organizations and more. Her goal is to help others realize better health for the whole self — mind, body, and spirit — while striving to balance the critical pillars of health: physical, mental, nutritional, and financial.