Meet your Petaluma Chiropractors

Meet Dr. Joel Taatjes

After completing his undergraduate course studies at the University of Wisconsin and Pre-med Core studies at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Joel Taatjes went on to pursue his chiropractic education.  He obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Northwestern College of Chiropractic followed by certification as a Schofield Master Chiropractor and Industrial Disability Evaluator.

Quality chiropractic care in a comfortable and friendly environment was the goal of Dr. Joel Taatjes when he opened Redwood Chiropractic back in 1989, and it remains his mission today.  In order to achieve that goal, he actively serves his community at local and international levels.  He is a Certified Intern Training Supervisor with Life College of Chiropractic and a Certified Field Doctor Training Supervisor for Palmer College of Chiropractic.  Dr. Taatjes is also a member of the World Chiropractic Alliance and annually participates in field mission trips to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Dr. Joel Taatjes has been freeing people from pain in the clinic in Petaluma, CA. As a Chiropractor with over 22 years of experience, Dr. Taatjes is committed to promoting optimal health and well being of  patients.

Dr. Taatjes uses a "whole person approach". This approach to wellness means looking for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and make whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments that would optimize the conditions for normal function. Using this unique approach, Dr. Taatjes is able to help you to accelerate and/or maintain your journey to good health.

Meet Dr. Dao Truong

Hi, I'm Dr. Dao Truong.  I would like to share with you a little bit about me.  I graduated from Westmont College in 1996 with an English degree and a focus on pre-med studies.  I was on track to attend medical school with an interest in becoming a pediatric surgeon.  While I pushed to reach my goals, I continued to struggle with my own health.  Since early childhood, I had learned how to tough out pain and various health problems.  However, by my early 20's, I found those issues to be escalating with minimal relief and no satisfactory answers from the health professionals I consulted.  Then my life took an unexpected turn.  I was introduced to chiropractic and initially reluctantly decided to give it a chance . . . and by doing so, I also gave myself a chance.  I never knew that by unpinching nerves to my struggling organs and body, I could restore function and life to them.  And that a chiropractor was the best person to help me attain that goal.  That was how chiropractic saved my life. 

I proceeded to enroll in Palmer College of Chiropractic West, completed my studies and training, and began my career as a Palmer graduate.  During my visits to Petaluma, I fell in love with the area and have been serving the needs of Sonoma County as a part of Redwood Chiropractic since 2004.  I came to Petaluma on a mission to save as many lives as possible with chiropractic and found the perfect partner in that endeavor in Dr. Joel Taatjes.  In 2009, we found the need to open up a second clinic in Petaluma in order to more effectively serve our current patients and the multitude of people in the surrounding areas still in need of chiropractic care.

Meet Dr. Brenda Lindstrom