Dr. Koehler and his family.

Dr. Brian Chmiel graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2008.  He is the second oldest of five children (the loudest and the tallest), and currently lives in the Uptown area.  When he is not in the clinic he can be found near Lake Calhoun soaking up the sun, and enjoying one of his favorite foods, sushi.

Dr. Chmiel, Kelsey, and nephew Ben. 

Miriam Velez has been a chiropractic assistant with Premier Health since 2002.  She speaks fluent Spanish, she is able to help the Spanish speaking patients feel at ease in the clinic.  She enjoys being a chiropractic assistant as she participates in the patient's healing process and sees their successful results with the clinic.  She is a strong believer in chiropractic and its ability to restore each individual's body to a natural state of health.  Miriam lives in Minneapolis with her two daughters Ashley and Stephanie.  She enjoys running at the neighborhood lakes, keeping up with her fitness at the health club, kick boxing, Salsa dancing, and spending weekends with her family.

Alyssa is a chiropractic assistant who graduated from High Tech Institute in 2007 as a x-ray technician.  She was born and raised in Roseville, MN and now is raising her family there as well.  Alyssa enjoys working with patients, getting to know them individually, and making sure their needs are met.  Alyssa lives with her two boys Donovan(4) and Ayden(2) in Roseville.  She spends most of her time outside of work with her two busy boys doing anything from watching movies to dressing up as superheroes.  She enjoys swimming, getting together with friends, and shopping.  Premier Health has been a rewarding job to Alyssa, as she enjoys the high pace environment and the personal relationships she has built. 

Kelsey graduated from Concordia University with a degree in kinesiology.  She is currently enrolled to start chiropractic school at Northwestern Health Sciences in the fall of 2010.  When she isn't working she can be found waterskiing on the Mississippi River or walking around the lakes of Minneapolis.

Ashley is the youngster of the staff.  She spent time after high school traveling around the world and lived in Maui Hawaii with an organization called YWAM.  She was born in Wisconsin and raised in Minnesota.  She currently lives with her family and adorable puppy Zoie in Andover.  She enjoys bargain shopping:) traveling, being involved at her church and working with kids!