About Maryland Animal Chiropractic
Jean Thompson, Doctor of Chiropractic
Appointments: Tuesdays & Thursdays and every other Saturday
Location: 3209 Corporate Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042, United States
Dr. Jean Thompson founded Maryland Animal Chiropractic, LLC (MAC) in 2009 due to the demand for serving animal patients suffering from neck and back pain, arthritis, weakness and other ailments. Her passion for all animals and a desire to help them live a healthy, pain-free
life made this an obvious next step in her chiropractic career.
Dr. Thompson is a Doctor of Chiropractic, earning her degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in Missouri in 1998. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. She works mostly with equine, canine and feline species but has also worked with cattle and farm animals as well. Dr. Thompson is an international instructor for the elite animal chiropractic school, Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic, where she was awarded certification by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA). Dr. Thompson is certified as a Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT) through The University of Tennessee.
Stephanie Medcroft, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Appointments: Thursdays and Virtual availability
Location: 3209 Corporate Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042, United States
Dr. Stephanie began her journey as a veterinarian in 1997 in a conventional small animal practice outside of Atlanta, GA. Over the past 27 years she has worked in several multi-doctor general practices as well as emergency hospitals and clinics, including 5 years as a full-time emergency veterinarian in a busy referral hospital. In 2007, her career pivoted when her beloved pit bull, Gus, was diagnosed with cancer. After an introductory course in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Stephanie shifted her focus to a holistic approach and has been passionate about finding root causes of disease and healing the body using more gentle and natural modalities when possible. She now has a deeper understanding of the body as a whole (rather than as a fractured assembly of systems and parts) and seeks to find and address root causes of disease and imbalance rather than simply abating symptoms of disease. She is passionate about using food as medicine to treat metabolic syndrome, repair the gut and reverse oxidative injury at a cellular level.
Dr. Stephanie’s integrative approach uses a combination of diagnostic tools such as an in-depth history, vitamin levels, gut biome analysis and bioresonance testing. She also utilizes therapeutic modalities including acupuncture, PEMF, laser, Chinese herbs, microbiome replacement therapy, ozone therapy and whole food nutrition.
Dr. Stephanie is available for both in-person and phone consultations.
Jennifer Henrickson, Doctor of Chiropractic
Appointments: Every other Tuesday from 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: VCA Columbia Animal Hospital at Hickory Ridge
10788 Hickory Ridge Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
Dr. Henrickson is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic in Maryland and Colorado and is IVCA certified in animal chiropractic. She is a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate (IA) and a graduate of the Options for Animals Chiropractic College (KS). She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and earned her Master of Business Administration (Management) degree from the University of Mary (ND). In addition to her practice, she served as adjunct faculty in the Biology Dept at Front Range College (CO) and a guest lecturer in the Kinesiology Dept at Colorado State University. Dr. Henrickson currently sees her animal chiropractic patients at VCA Columbia Animal Hospital, serving the greater Washington D.C. / Baltimore metro area. In addition, she is serving the Animal Chiropractic global industry as a Board Member of the (IVCA) International Veterinary Chiropractic Association, representing the United States.
Abigail Brown, MS, OTR/L, CCRP, CCFT, CSMP
Appointments: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Location: 3209 Corporate Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042, United States
Abigail graduated from Towson University in 2012 after earning both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Occupational Therapy. After graduating, she focused on developing strong foundations treating human patients across the age spectrum with neurological, orthopedic, and developmental conditions with a specialization in pediatric occupational therapy.
An avid animal lover, Abigail began to expand her therapeutic regimen for healing human patients to include animal patients. In 2017, she joined Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists while she earned her Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner credentials from the University of Tennessee. A lifelong leaner, she continued to learn best practices to assist her canine patients and their families to improve quality of life across the canine-lifespan by earning additional credentials through the University of Tennessee and North Carolina State University to become a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer and Certified Small Animal Myofascial Practitioner.
Joelyne King, Office Manager
Joelyne is a natural born animal lover. She knew early on in life that she wanted a career working with animals. Joelyne graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business. She has a Graduate Certificate from Humane Society University in Animal Studies. For seven years, Joelyne worked as the Membership and Donor Relations Manager at The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal welfare organization dedicated to enforcing laws to protect animals from cruelty and neglect.
During her time at HSUS, she was able to aid in animal rescue missions and helped seize several animals from inhumane conditions. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations for Maryland Animal Chiropractic, Joelyne runs and operates a pet care business that she started with her husband in 2006. She volunteers her spare time with Laurel Cats, Inc., a local organization working to reduce the overpopulation of feral cats through Trap Neuter Return efforts. She shares her home with her husband, their son and daughter, a dog, a cat, and a Western Painted Turtle.