Dr. Karla Parkhurst, DC
Dr. Karla received her Bachelor’s Degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Bacteriology. She always wanted to be a doctor and at the age of 12, after being bucked off a horse, she had her first encounter with a chiropractor. Because of the treatment she received - and his personalized attention - she made the decision to be a Doctor of Chiropractic. She is working towards board certification in anti-aging medicine as well as studying to become a Doctor of Naturopathy, which focuses on the proper balance of hormones, neurotransmitters, vitamins and minerals to realize optimal health.

Dr. Karla’s interests focus on women’s health concerns such as balancing hormones, neurotransmitters and proper nutrition.  She also helps patients with many conditions such as healthy aging, managing fatigue, fibromyalgia, hormone imbalances and weight management.

Dr. Stacy L. Dykstra M.S., PH.D. in Oriental Medicine

Stacy began her educational journey in Grand Rapids, MI where she was raised. Brought up by an artistic mother and engineer father she was destined to become a scientific artist.

Working at the local hospital, in every department, she realized quickly that helping others in their time of need was the most fulfilling occupation and could never envision doing anything else. It wasn’t long before she was enrolled into a medical program after her under-graduate program was finished.

After years of medical school in Michigan and plenty of research on Eastern Medicine, Dr. Stacy decided to leave her family, friends, and comforts of her hometown for southern California where she continued her education in Eastern and Western Medicine.

Dr. Brian Parkhurst, DC

Dr. Brian received his Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University in park and recreational administration with the goal of managing a large recreational area. The direction of his life changed when he was seriously injured in a snowmobile accident. After medical doctors, neurologists and surgeons could not help him, he was taken to a chiropractor. After his first treatment, 60% of the conditions were alleviated.

In the next six months, he totally recovered from his injuries due to the chiropractic care he received. He was so impressed with the chiropractic field that he sold his house, moved to Davenport, Iowa, and enrolled in Palmer College of Chiropractic.


Dr. James Friess
Dr. James joined the staff of Parkhurst Chiropractic on October 27, 2003. He is a 2001 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and a graduate of the University of Toledo with a degree in cell biology. He previously worked as a chiropractor in Holland and in Toledo, Ohio.

Dr. Friess was among the first group from Palmer College to travel to Vietnam on a chiropractic mission trip.

In addition to his knowledge and experience in general chiropractic care, he also enjoys the challenge of working with sports injuries and rehabilitation, designing exercise programs for patients and securing pelvic stabilizers (foot- levelers) to assist his patients in living a pain-free life.

Dr. James enjoys golf, physical fitness, gourmet foods and reading. He resides in Holland with his wife Dianne.


Dr. Matt Piazza, DC
Dr. Matt is a Michigan transplant from California where he was born and raised. He received his Bachelors in Biology at the University of California in Santa Cruz and is a 2006 graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College West in San Jose, California. After graduation, Dr. Matt worked with his father, a chiropractor in California, and then headed off to Michigan to start his life adventure.

Dr. Matt enjoys working with patients of all ages that want to take control of their health and work toward a pain-free life style. In addition to manual adjusting of the spine Dr. Matt uses muscle release technique to relax a spasmed muscle and return proper blood flow. This technique in combination with manual adjusting works great to relieve many repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, golfer and tennis elbow, thoracic outlet syndrome, TMJ, etc.

Outside of being a chiropractor, Dr. Matt enjoys cycling, volleyball, tennis and spending time experimenting in the kitchen.

Firm believers in the incredible healing power of the body, our doctors design their treatment to stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself. Their goal is help as many people as possible achieve maximum well-being through affordable and upbeat personal health care.

All our doctors constantly strive to improve their knowledge in the health care field by attending continuing education seminars.