meet the team
Owner & Chiropractor
Sam Vella D.C.
Dr. Sam Vella is a licensed chiropractor and graduated from Life Chiropractic College West, located in Hayward, California in 2000. He also has held licenses in Hawaii and Arizona.
His first office was established in San Diego where he practiced for several years before relocating to the North Shore of Oahu. Dr. Vella owned and operated chiropractic clinics on the North Shore of Hawaii and in Honolulu.
With years of experience and expertise in family care, sports chiropractic, pediatrics, auto and work injuries, Dr. Vella is excited to be providing the Palm Desert, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and greater Palm Springs area the highest level of chiropractic care. He uses a "diversified" hands-on approach but also utilizes "light force" or Activator adjustments for those patients that have specific needs or request it.
For almost a decade Dr. Vella was the attending chiropractor for the Triple Crown of Surfing contest series in Hawaii. Each year the World Surf League's Championship Tour (WSL) ends its year-long season with professional events at Haleiwa, Sunset Beach, and the Banzai Pipeline, where the world's best surfers come to compete and ride the best and most challenging waves. Dr. Vella had the opportunity to provide chiropractic care for elite athletes and help them perform their best while competing.
Using a whole-body chiropractic approach, Dr. Vella has safely and successfully treated thousands of patients of all ages and various types of injuries. From newborns to the elderly, world-class athletes, pregnancy, and the most challenging cases, Dr. Vella is highly experienced and will develop a plan to suit your personal health needs.
When not in the office Dr. Vella enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife and two children. He is also an avid mountain biker, surfer, and skier and loves being outdoors enjoying an active healthy lifestyle with his family.
Dr. Sam Vella not only promotes an active lifestyle but lives and breathes it. His passions are surfing, mountain biking, and skiing.
associate chiropractor
Hailey Presley D.C.
Dr. Hailey Presley is a licensed chiropractor that graduated from Southern California University of Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA in 2023.
She is a Texas native that lives by true southern hospitality. She takes pride in the care she provides and makes patient education her top priority. As a former D2 collegiate athlete playing soccer and golf, she has had first hand experience with athletic injuries and rehabilitation.
Dr. Presley has served in multiple clinics and practices while receiving her doctorate degree. This has helped her hone in her skills and ability to treat all walks of life. Utilizing a hands on approach, Dr. Presley uses the diversified technique. She also offers activator adjustments and drop table adjustments for patients that have specific needs.
She loves all things outdoors, from hiking, rock climbing, to lounging around a campfire. You might catch her on the desert hills with her golden retriever, Ace.
Office Manager & Billing
Vi Rincon
Vi is an enthusiastic and innovative professional with 12 years of experience in patient focus, insurance verification, and organizing the business office setting. She is skilled in customer service and relations and can take detailed information on patient issues as well as reassurance and possible solutions.
Vi enjoys informing patients of their follow-up treatment plans and billing concerns and questions, making sure they receive the best care even after their visit. Vi is adept at managing Palm Desert Chiropractic billing and does her part to ensure that it operates smoothly.
Vi enjoys meeting and getting to know all the patients that came in the door giving them her undivided attention. She will help you with any necessary referrals, follow-ups, and questions before being seen.
Vi is compassionate and kind, providing her help in any way possible. Aside from working, she enjoys spending time with her family, as well as pickleball and field shooting.
Come by and schedule your appointment today, she will welcome you with a warm smile.
Front Desk
Karla Rodriguez
Monday
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Palm Desert Chiropractic
72171 CA-111 Suite 102A
Palm Desert, CA 92260
P: (760) 636-1540
F: (760) 565-5243