Our Team
Michael Longyear, DC, DACNB, CCSP
Dr. Mike’s passion for helping others comes from personal experience. Having been paralyzed through a traumatic football injury during his sophomore year in high school, he beat the odds and did what the doctors said was impossible.
Feeling defeated hearing that he would never walk again, he used their words as fuel to drive his rehab and he walked out of the hospital a month later. Since that time, he has dedicated himself to helping others defy the odds and never accept their new normal. In his own case, none of his doctors really had a consistent diagnosis. So he started researching his case. His passion led him to Parker University to study chiropractic, where he graduated valedictorian and continued his studies in Applied Clinical NeuroScience. Still searching for answers, he continued to study many disciplines: Chiropractic, Neurology, Psychology and Functional Medicine, just to name a few.
These disciplines have all helped him design his unique brand of health care. Before moving to Jacksonville, Dr. Longyear was the Director of the NeuroLIFE Institute at Life University where he specialized in complex neurological conditions that other health care practitioners had given up on. While there, he was also a part of research with concussion and depression. In addition to clinically treating patients and participating in research he was responsible for designing and teaching programs for doctors around the world in the cutting edge field of Applied Clinical Neuroscience and Functional Neurology.
Meaghan Longyear, DC
Dr. Meaghan dealt with depression and anxiety for as long as she can remember. The sad heart forcing the smile. She was introduced to the healthcare field early in life by her mom, who is a Registered Nurse. She continued her healthcare journey during high school working at the local hospital as a Nurse Assistant. During this experience, she felt a huge pull to work with people! In college, she studied Nursing, Psychology and then Law Enforcement, but none of these careers felt like the right fit. Settling for a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, the depression of not finding a career that felt fulfilling became very overwhelming. She kept trying to find her niche and explored an array of different careers in healthcare over the years.
Then one day she had NeuroEmotional Technique (NET) performed on her by a chiropractor and she had a huge realization of just how debilitating past traumas can be in our day-to-day lives. She knew she needed to learn and share this technique with others as well as continue receiving this therapy for her own healing.
Her passion thrived while in chiropractic school where she was able to help her colleagues and classmates overcome their past traumas. Combined with Medical Intuition, Crystal Healing and the BioGeometric Integration (BGI) approach, Dr. Meaghan has developed a style of her own that has helped guide her patients to release mind/body emotional blocks and experience a deeper level of healing.
Cathy Goldstein, AP
Cathy Goldstein has been a practicing Acupuncture Physician for over 30 years, graduating in 1988 from the New England School of Acupuncture. Cathy is board certified by the national governing board, NCCAOM (National Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine). Cathy has been deeply involved in the bio-medicine exam development with the NCCAOM where she chaired and was a member for several years. She is also the co-chair of the PEDC (Professional Ethics and Disciplinary Committee) upholding the standards and public safety of acupuncturists nationwide.
Cathy has been trained in NAET and NET since 1993 and has advanced certifications in both NAET and NET. She has been an instructor or facilitator for NAET and NET for over 20 years. She has been excited to bring awareness and natural healing to Jacksonville, FL since 2008.
Kevin Determan, DC
Kevin Determan, DC graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago and is co-developer of Integrative Health and Allergy Center.
Dr. Determan is Certified Level 3 in NET as well as a Certified NAET practitioner and a NET instructor. His 30+ years of experience allow him to effectively draw parallels between traditional and functional medicine and treat his patients using a broad array of holistic practices.
Crystal Ye, office assistant
Crystal Ye is BOI's Front Desk Office Assistant with over 15 years of extensive experience in the medical community.
From Family Practices to Oncology and everything in between, her passion for helping people has been invaluable throughout each one.
What truly sets Crystal apart though is her interest and expertise when it comes to Alternative & Holistic medicine; making running the team at BOI an ideal fit as she continues on a mission that includes caring for others every single day!
Kayleigh Williams, Therapy assistant
Kayleigh attended the University of Florida where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. In her time at UF she played for and helped coach the women’s rugby team.
Kayleigh’s alternative medicine journey began when she was a teenager. Having played sports her entire life, she routinely went to a chiropractor to align her body for optimal performance on the field. NET and consistent adjustments helped her overcome a traumatic car accident, an accomplishment she attributes solely to alternative medicine.
In her time at BOI, she hopes to keep giving back to the field by connecting with patients and helping them along their journey to become their healthiest self!
ashley Pelham, office assistant
Ashley graduated from the University of North Florida in 2021 with a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences, her major being in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Medical Physiology and Pharmacology. She has a passion for holistic health and is planning to obtain another master’s degree or get a doctorate in alternative medicine and neurology in the future!
She has a deep passion to help others and has been working and volunteering in the medical field since she was 15 years old, only recently switching to the alternative medicine route. She is excited to learn and practice holistic health more as she navigates her journey through school and working at BOI.