Meet the Staff

Donald R. Acton, D.C., F.I.C.A. received his B.S. degree from Ball State University in 1973 and his D.C. degree in 1979 from Logan Chiropractic College. During his academic career, Dr. Acton received both academic and athletic scholarships. He was voted president of his senior class while in Chiropractic College and graduated in the top 10% of his class in both undergraduate and graduate school.

After graduation, Dr. Acton opened Acton Family Chiropractic Center in 1979. He has adjusted over 500,000 adults and children. He has served eight years on the Irene Wortham Center Board and on numerous committees for the NC Chiropractic Association. He received the honor of by being named a Fellow of the International Chiropractors Association in 1997 and has been the elected representative for NC since 1994. Dr. Acton has been a Performance Coach for over 120 Chiropractors worldwide along with having founded and operated three successful chiropractic clinics in WNC. He has testified as an expert witness in court more than fifty times on behalf of patients who have been injured in auto and work accidents. Because of his achievements, Waiting List Practice inducted him into the “All World Team”.

Dr. Acton is devoted to his wife Joanie and his five children; Luke (deceased), Matthew, Neile, Gunnar and McKenzie. They reside in Haw Creek and are active members of Trinity Presbyterian Church in East Asheville.

 

 

Jason L. DeBoer, DC

Dr. DeBoer received his B.S. degree from Western Baptist College in 1995 from Salem, Oregon and his D.C. degree in 2002 from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. 

Since graduating, Dr. DeBoer has served on staff with clinics in Tulsa, OK and most recently in Sioux Falls, SD,  before moving to Asheville to join Dr. Acton and the Acton Family Chiropractic Team.  He brings a passion for health and wellness which is displayed in his active lifestyle along his wife of 15 years, Tara, and their four children:  Olivia, Adrianna, Hudson and Camille.  He and his family are active members of Biltmore Baptist Church in South Asheville.

 

Melissa Alvarez Cheek C.A.

 

Melissa has served as a chiropractic assistant for over 11 years. After an auto accident at age 14 she was unable to help clean the house due to headaches and low back pain.  Her mother took her to a chiropractor who found the cause of the problems.  After several adjustments her symptoms were gone and she was able to move without pain.

 

After completing high school she started working as a waitress and re-injured her low back lifting a heavy ice bin. She remembered about chiropractic and how it helped her before and made an appointment. After a few weeks of care her chiropractor offered her a job. Melissa jumped on the opportunity and started work right away. It was a new opportunity to help serve others.  Since then Melissa has attended tons of seminars and has received several certifications including x-ray certification. She is the office manager at Acton chiropractic and is here to help you with any questions you have regarding your care. She also has extensive training in insurance so if you have any questions or problems she’s the one to ask. Melissa and her husband Brad reside in Candler with his children Shayna 16 and Jacob 12.