meet the doctor

Chiropractor Palm Desert CA Sam Vella 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 Hawaii. Dr. Vella owned and operated chiropractic clinics in Haleiwa and Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

With 25+ 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, Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley 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) holds it’s professional surfing 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 these elite athletes/surfers and help them perform their best while competing.

Chiropractor Palm Desert CA Sam Vella With Family

Using a whole-body chiropractic approach, Dr. Vella has safely and successfully treated tens of 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 three children. He is also an avid mountain biker, surfer, motorcycle rider 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.

Chiropractor Palm Desert CA Sam Vella Living Active Lifestyle

Monday
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm


Tuesday
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 5:00pm


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