Dr. David Mark Rekar, MD

Dr. Rekar was born and grew up in New York City. After completing his undergraduate work at Queen's College where he double-majored in mathematics and pre-med, he went on to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1980, Thomas Jefferson's university, and one of the finest in the nation.

After several years of internship and residency in Internal Medicine, he became interested in integrative and complimentary alternative medicine which he has pursued since.

In the mid 1980s Dr. Rekar was a solo practitioner in his own preventive medical practice.

In 1997 he became the Medical Director of Universal City Medical Group, a multi-disciplinary practice with a holistic approach to many different medical problems.

In his leisure time, Dr. Rekar is an avid sportsman enjoying tennis, hiking, basketball, and swimming. In addition, he is a pianist and composer with approximately 60 copyrighted songs to his name. He has been married to his wife, Cindy, since 1983 and currently resides in Sherman Oaks, California, along with his cat, Sabu, and dog, Ivan, who was rescued from the East Valley Shelter. Dr. Rekar has been a proud member of The Humane Society for many years.

Dr. Michael Pangelinan, DC

Dr. Michael Pangelinan, DC was a Matthias D'Souza fellow at St. Mary's College of Maryland where received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology.

He worked as a research associate in protein biochemistry and cellular biology at the National Cancer Institute in the National Institutes of Health. His lab researched mechanisms involved in growth factors for wound healing and was published in several prominent journals, most notably Science.

Dr. Pangelinan then worked as researcher for the renowned bio-tech company, Amgen, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA. His work there in the fields of molecular and cellular biology led to groundbreaking cloning research for the purpose of improving the healing of wounds. His research work was published in the scientific journal Cell.

Dr. Pangelinan graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic from Cleveland University in California. He worked afterwards treating patients in a sports medicine facility in the San Fernando Valley.

He joined the Universal City Medical Wellness Group, Inc. and currently functions as senior deliverer of natural therapeutics including a broad scope of therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle counseling. Dr. Pangelinan leads an active and dynamic life. In addition to his career in treating patients, Dr. Pangelinan has a 16 month old daughter and he and his wife are expecting their second child this February. He is a martial artist and also loves to scuba dive, surf, kite surf, and snow board.

Dr. Xuan Diep, DC

Dr. Xuan Diep (pronounced Swan Depp) grew up in Southern California and was one of a select group of students to win a scholarship to the University Of
Southern California (USC) for his excellence in research and to be accepted to the accelerated six-year Pharmacy Doctorate program.

A serious car accident turned his world upside down.Neither of the drivers involved (he was a passenger) had insurance and consequently he did not seek medical attention immediately. His physical and mental capacity diminished and pain medication seemed the only relief for his back pain and insomnia.

A second car accident, this one covered by a strong insurance plan, got his attention. He received chiropractic care and an education about the intricate link between the body and the nervous system. With renewed hope and gratitude, he decided to commit his life to helping others through chiropractic.

He graduated from the highly reputed Life West Chiropractic College in San Francisco, known for producing some of the best chiropractic doctors on the west coast, worked at several chiropractic clinics, but didn't find his true inspiration until he discovered UCMG. Impressed by the thorough and holistic approach, he began rigorous training with Dr.Gordin, and is now a trusted doctor and member of the Universal City chiropractic team.

During off hours, you'll find Dr. Diep playing basketball and volleyball, reading at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Pasadena, and watching football, basketball or baseball games with his friends