Meet the Doctors

Dr. Amber Plante was born and raised in Ocala, FL. After graduating from Belleview High School with honors, she went on to the University of North Florida where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Pursuing her dreams of making a lifelong commitment to educating children on their health, she continued her education at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida. She graduated magna cum laude in 2005 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic. After intensive training and mentoring in the Miami area, she returned home to central Florida to educate families on what it means to live a natural, drug-free lifestyle. Dr. Plante treats the entire family and focuses on pregnancy and pediatrics.  She is certified in the Webster Technique. Dr. Plante is a member of the Florida Chiropractic Association, International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and American Chiropractic Association.  Dr. Plante is an Alumni Advisor to the Palmer College of Chiropractic.  Dr. Plante is the mother to adorable sons, Logan and Brady Cooper.

Dr. Mark Chen is a Central Florida native who grew up in Sebring, Florida. He attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate studies and then pursued his further education at Palmer College of Chiropractic where he graduated cum laude with a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine (D.C.).  After completing his internship in South Florida, he moved to Ocala with his wife to start their own practice. With his interest in sports medicine, he began a 3 year postdoctoral training program and achieved Diplomat status with the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. He utilized these skills to become the team physician for several local high school sports teams, was a part of the Marion County annual school physical medical staff, and is accredited by the US Olympic Committee to treat their athletes.

To further his medical knowledge for better patient care he attended medical school at the University of Science, Arts and Technology in Montserrat where he graduated magna cum laude with his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and defended his thesis in Virology/Biomedical studies for his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). He completed his 2 year clinical training with AdventHealth Ocala and passed the USMLE board exams. Dr. Chen's vision is to provide the best patient care possible with his experience from utilizing conservative techniques, interventional procedures, all the way to surgical management.

Dr. Kaycie Hartley is an Ocala native, who has returned to her hometown to lead her family, friends, and neighbors on their paths to healthy living. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Florida, Dr. Hartley continued her studies at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida, earning a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree and graduating Valedictorian. Her goal as a chiropractor is to optimize the body’s motion and function, enabling her patients to live their lives to the fullest. She is always advancing her knowledge and skills by attending various seminars. Dr. Hartley enjoys treating people of all ages and is trained in Full Spine Diversified, Thompson Drop, Cox Flexion and Distraction, Extremity, and Webster techniques. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, DIY projects, and spending time with her husband, James, and two dogs, Champ and Steve.

Dr. Brent Compton is a lifelong local of Central Florida and grew up watching The Villages and Ocala become the communities they are today. Since graduating Leesburg High School he has been committed to higher education. He graduated The University of Central Florida and then following in his father's footsteps he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree (D.C.) from the prestigious Palmer College of Chiropractic. After joining his father in practice Dr. Compton decided to pursue his MD degree in order to further facilitate musculoskeletal healthcare coverage in his home town. He completed medical school and ultimately residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship training in Interventional pain management in Texas.

Dr. Compton was recognized as a Chief Resident and Chief Fellow during his training. His ability to evaluate and treat a patient from three unique perspectives (Chiropractor, Internal medicine and interventional pain specialist) simultaneously allows his patients to have full access to quality care ranging from conservative treatments to interventional/surgical options. Dr. Compton explains, 'the best treatment for a patient, regardless of the complaint, is the most conservative effective therapy possible but only after a thorough and proper diagnosis. Depending on the patient's needs and medical history we look to achieve this goal with home exercise, physical therapy, chiropractic care, medication management, numerous interventional pain procedure options such as injections, ablations and up to minimally invasive surgical options. Often it is a combination of various treatment options that will yield the best results. Our primary focus is to return our patients to a functional lifestyle with minimal to no pain.'