The Joint Chiropractic - Savannah Twelve Oaks

Dr. Whitney Denton was born and raised in Bristol, Tennessee and graduated from Life University in Marietta, Georgia with her Bachelor Degree in Biology, and her Doctorate in Chiropractic.

At the age of 5, I had a traumatic accident where I landed on my neck doing a back handspring, which resulted in chronic migraines for twenty years. I suffered from these migraines every single day, and could only function with pain medicine. After working as an intern for 3 years for a pharmaceutical company, I realized customers were too dependent on drugs to treat their health conditions. One of those customers, unfortunately, was me. I began to look for a healthier option to treat my chronic migraines.

A few years later someone informed me about chiropractic care and how it helps with migraines. During my first encounter with a chiropractor, he manually adjusted my neck and I was headache-free. For the first time in my life, I felt alive! Since that moment, I devoted my life to learning about chiropractic, and how to treat others with similar conditions.

Dr. Denton is pleased and honored to work in the Savannah and Pooler, Georgia area to educate patients on the neurological disorders they face everyday. She hopes to bring knowledge and understanding on how beneficial chiropractic care can be, even at a very young age.

You can find Dr. Denton on her time off enjoying salsa dancing with her boyfriend John and exploring the beautiful city of Savannah. She loves living so close to the Beach and would go everyday if she could.

Dr. Allison B. Arvin, DC joined The Joint in January of 2018. She is originally from the midwest and was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. She obtained her Bachelors degree in Physiology from Michigan State University in 2008 (Go Green!) and her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the National University of Health Sciences in Illinois in 2011.

She began practicing chiropractic in 2011 in the Raleigh area of North Carolina where she opened and operated Family First Chiropractic Center in Garner, NC. She has taken post doctoral classes in Webster Technique for pregnant women, Cranial adjusting for pediatric patients, and Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) for low back and neck pain.

While living in NC she met her now husband, Strafer Arvin who is in the US Army. His Army career brought them to Fort Stewart in December of 2017 and they expect to be here several years. They have one daughter, Scarlett Delphine who is 9 months old. Dr. Arvin has been adjusting Scarlett since she was only minutes old and loves being able to keep her aligned as she grows. Dr. Arvin is most passionate when working with pregnant women and children and loves introducing children and infants to chiropractic. "It is amazing what our bodies are capable of when we keep them aligned from a young age. I found chiropractic as an adult and only wish I had known about it sooner." She takes a lot of pride in being a chiropractor and getting to help people improve their health every day. In her free time, Dr. Arvin serves on the board of directors for The Pregnancy Center of Richmond Hill and is actively involved in her church and in the local community. Her family and her are enjoying making new friends as well as getting to know the Savannah area.

Dr. Tonya Harris is a native of a small town, Clarksdale, Mississippi. She attended Mississippi State University where she obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree in biological sciences. Dr. Harris has always known that she has wanted to help others. When she first heard that she could do just that with her hands and the power of an adjustment, she knew she wanted to be a Chiropractor. She received her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, GA.

Dr. Tonya's chiropractic story began while she was working on her undergraduate degree. She had suffered from headaches for the majority of her life. She says " I could not remember a time when I didn't get headaches." Chiropractic offered her a solution rather than a temporary bandage to this issue. The idea of removing physiological stressors in the absence of medicine was not widely acknowledged in throughout her life. That information helped change her outlook on health and vitalism. She wanted to spread the philosophy of chiropractic and encourage individuals to take control of their health.

In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, going to concerts, spending time with friends and traveling. One of her most exciting memories was traveling through France with friends while she was in high school. Experiencing different cultural norms is always fascinating to Dr. Harris. Learning about various groups of people around the world highlights many of our similarities we have as people and many of the principles that connect us. Dr. Harris also enjoys spending her spare time giving back to the community and views of her self as a humanitarian. She has participated in Habitat for Humanity for many years, giving her time at several soup kitchens and retirement homes, and volunteered for several community beautification efforts in her hometown.

Dr. Kara Kalkreuth is a native of Wheeling, WV. She attended Elon University in North Carolina where she obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree in Exercise/Sports Science. Dr. Kalkreuth has always known that she has wanted to help others through healthcare. When she learned that she could do just that with her hands through the power of an adjustment, she knew she wanted to be a Chiropractor. She received her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, FL in 2010. Dr. Kara joined The Joint Pooler & Savannah locations in June 2018 & loves treating patients of all ages.

In her spare time she enjoys going to the beach or pool, going to sporting events & concerts (she loves the Pittsburgh Steelers & country music), spending time with family & friends (especially her pets Lily, Paisley & Luca), reading, watching movies, working out and traveling. She is also a proud aunt to her niece Caroline. One of her most exciting memories was traveling to Morocco with her chiropractic school friends on a clinic abroad trip. She has also traveled abroad to Italy, Australia & Ireland while she was in undergrad at Elon.

Dr. Austin Fortner was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He attended University of Central Florida after graduating high school. Later, he transferred to University of South Florida to get a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Sciences.

Dr. Fortner had applied to Pharmacy school but after he shadowed his uncle’s chiropractor. He felt he found his true calling. Dr. Fortner instead moved to Marietta, Georgia with his wife Jessica to attend Life University.

After receiving his Doctorate in Chiropractic at Life University relocated to begin his career in the Pooler/Savannah area. He has joined our clinic because he has a strong desire to treat patients with various conditions.

Dr. Fortner enjoys spending time with his family which includes his son who was born in July of 2018.

His hobbies are: swimming, hiking, and playing tennis.

Dr. Don is a graduate of Life University Chiropractic College with a portion of his education coming from Clayton College of Natural Health.

His fields of study include clinical nutrition, energy medicines, applied kinesiology.

Dr. Don has post graduate certification in Applied Clinical Nutrition and was a Medical Examiner in the state of Texas.

Upon receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, Dr. Don practiced in Sugar Hill, Georgia. Over the years he has practiced in various locations in Georgia and the state of Texas. He is now a member of the Pooler/Savannah team.

Dr. Don’s hobbies are gardening, disc golf, hiking, biking, playing guitar, and organic farming.

One of the coolest things Dr. Don was done is participating in Race Across America which starts in Irvine, CA and goes to Savannah, GA on bicycles. He won the co-ed division and set a Georgia co-ed record.

Dr. Don states “The best thing about being in the chiropractic profession is having the ability to help people achieve good health and optimal human performance naturally".