Two doctors, one whole-person approach.
Dr. Magdy S. Guirguis, D.C. and Dr. Lori Cayo, D.C. bring more than sixty years of combined practice to Santa Monica — and a shared conviction that the job is to find the cause, not quiet the symptom.
Dr. Magdy S. Guirguis, D.C.
Raised in a family of doctors, Dr. Magdy Guirguis grew up understanding that healing is both a science and a calling. As a former high school and college athlete — with a 35-year career in volleyball as a player and coach — he knows firsthand what it takes to push the body and recover well.
His own injury history is what drew him into the healing arts. That personal experience shapes how he treats every patient: with empathy first, and a commitment to getting to the root of the problem rather than masking it.
Doctor of Chiropractic
Graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles.
Founded Advanced Chiropractic Center
Opened his first practice, beginning a lifelong commitment to the Santa Monica community.
Founded Arbor Vitae Wellness
Created to bring holistic healthcare — chiropractic, therapy, and whole-person wellness — together under one roof.
Off the clock, Dr. Magdy Guirguis practices what he preaches:
Dr. Lori Cayo, D.C.
Dr. Cayo grew up the youngest of four in the Hollywood Hills, and spent her childhood as a gymnast — a sport that gave her the discipline and work ethic she still brings to every patient. Her father, a doctor of anesthesiology, showed her early what a life in medicine looked like, and she had a gift for service long before she had a title.
She earned her bachelor's degree in biology at San Diego State University, then graduated cum laude from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles in 1996. Years of practice across several offices gave her deep experience with headaches, sports injuries, and neck and lower back pain.
Extensive study in cranial therapy led her to develop her own treatment protocol for migraine and tension headaches. Away from the clinic she lives the same principles she teaches — exercise, nutrition, yoga, and meditation — and is a devoted mother of two daughters.
Biology
San Diego State University.
Doctor of Chiropractic
Graduated cum laude from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles.
Cranial Therapy & Headache Care
Developed her own treatment protocol for migraine and tension headaches.
Off the clock, Dr. Cayo lives it too:
A multidisciplinary approach
Care that treats the whole you.
Experience the difference of whole-person wellness. Same-week appointments available.