Meet The Team
Meet Dr. Liz Morin
Dr. Liz is very passionate about chiropractic and allowing the body to do what it is meant to do.
She lives in Key west with her partner, Steven and her two step children who are both about to be in high school. Her dog has high energy too and that helps keep the family active and having fun as much as possible.
She is originally from Northern Connecticut and came to Florida to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida. She attended undergraduate school in Westfield, MA where she received her Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science. She has always loved warmth and year-round outdoor adventures and decided to make Florida her permanent home in 2011. She first moved to the Keys in late 2011, and has since tried other parts of Florida but has come back to make Key West her permanent home since 2015.
Dr. Liz enjoys reading, researching, weight lifting, running, fishing, diving, public speaking and education, and exploring new places. She loves animals and her fur-son Siggi. She is very happy to be in the Key West area where she can teach people and their families about health and its major connection to the spine and nerve system that most people are not aware of or addressing.
Dr. Liz’s Chiropractic Story:
Dr. Liz was introduced to chiropractic care when she was at her lowest point health-wise. As a young person she was plagued with chronic allergies and sinus infections. Being in contact with her grandparents’ cats would send Liz to the hospital and put on breathing treatments. This was devastating for Liz because she loves animals so much. She often had asthma attacks and had to be put on many medications. In college, her sinus problems came to a head and fear kicked in as her appetite disappeared, she was missing class due to excruciating “migraine-like” headaches, and she had no energy or zest for life. She was tired of being told it was another sinus infection and being put on more antibiotics that were destroying her immune system.
At a college career fair she met a local chiropractor and the rest is history. Through a chiropractic examination and x-rays, the cause of Dr. Liz’s health problems was found in her cervical spine-she had numerous chronic subluxations that kept her from being able to function and heal at 100% capacity. Chiropractic changed her life that year, helped her get off numerous prescribed and over the counter drugs, and inspired her to change her undergraduate focus to include Pre Medicine so she could enter Chiropractic school.
Meet Dr. Jo Gruba
Dr. Jo is very passionate about health and living a holistic lifestyle.
She is originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and moved to Big Pine Key with her family at the age of 10 (after her father retired from 30 years in law enforcement). Dr. Jo graduated from KWHS in 2015 and moved to Tampa to study Health Science with a focus on Biology at USF.
After graduation, she moved to Marietta, Georgia, to obtain her Doctorate from Life University.
Dr. Jo graduated with the highest honors, Summa Cum Laude, in June 2023. Upon graduation, she knew that she wanted to be closer to her brother, who is an officer with the Key West Police Department, and that it was time to return home to the Keys.
Dr. Jo moved back to Key West to join Dr. Liz and the team at Excel Chiropractic in their mission to serve and educate the community about the important connection between health and the nervous system.
Hobbies: boating, diving, hiking, working out, yoga, listening to podcasts, hanging out with my dog Yzerman, plants/gardening
Favorite foods: fresh fish, locally grown fruits
Dr. Jo’s Chiropractic Story:
Dr. Jo was diagnosed with a neurological disorder at 3 years old. Her parents had brought her to all of the medical specialists in her area who treated her the best they could; however, they were not able to reverse any of the neurological damage. A family friend who was a chiropractor taught them to bring her in—and during the course of a couple of months, she was able to notice symptoms reversing! Her parents couldn’t believe it, as they were told the best-case scenario would only be to prevent the symptoms from worsening. From that point on, Dr. Jo knew the power of maintaining a healthy spine and nervous system.
Meet Natalie Lopez
My name is Natalie Lopez, and I was raised in beautiful Key West, Florida. I come from an eighth-generation Conch family, deeply rooted in the local community. I graduated in 2015 and have since had the opportunity to work as an office manager at Excel Chiropractic. One of my greatest passions is working with children, and I feel fortunate to support and assist the wonderful families in Key West through my role at Excel Chiropractic.
