a smarter, more collaborative way to heal

Our story begins with a need to do healthcare better — and it goes back further than you'd think.
In 2001, Dr. Stephanie Higashi, DC, and Dr. Wayne Higashi, DC, ATC, took over a practice in the community that had been serving patients since 1987. In 2010, they built it into one of the first medically integrated clinic models. And in 2012, that vision became Health Atlast: after seeing too many patients shuffled between specialists, over-medicated, and under-heard, they set out to create something different — the first fully integrated healthcare franchise, combining medical care, chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, therapeutic massage, and nutrition under one roof.

We saw the problems in the system firsthand: multiple prescriptions from multiple doctors, no coordination of care, and patients caught in the middle. At Health Atlast, we believe healing should be clearer, more connected, and more human. That’s why we bring different disciplines together—so every patient gets a unified plan, delivered by providers who talk to each other, respect each other, and work toward one shared goal: your health.

Giving back is part of who we are. From Nicaragua and El Salvador to Asia and Egypt, our founders have traveled the world delivering care, listening deeply, and learning how to serve better. These experiences shaped our belief that true wellness is cooperative—and that every clinic we build can be part of something bigger. Every patient helped, every doctor supported, every franchise opened—it all adds to the mission.

We’re proud to be the first integrated health franchise of its kind. Our model helps providers do what they were trained to do: care for patients, not paperwork. Through training, shared systems, and ongoing support, Health Atlast helps doctors grow thriving practices without sacrificing their time, values, or sanity. If you’re a licensed professional—or even an investor passionate about wellness—you can be part of this movement.