Meet the doctors behind Root Healing Wellness

Dr. Gene Healy

Dr. Gene Healy is an acupuncture physician and doctor of oriental medicine who has treated over fifty thousand patients. After graduation he worked and studied extensively in Asia, learning from accomplished teachers of Oriental Medicine in South Korea, where he also taught Oriental Medicine at the university level in both English and Korean.

He has practiced medicine in eight countries — the U.S.A., South Korea, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines — with experience ranging from acute injuries and chronic illness in American patients to caring for the destitute in rural India.

As owner of Root Healing Wellness, Dr. Healy provides acupuncture in Dunedin, serving Palm Harbor, Clearwater and other Pinellas County communities. He is proud to work with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, offering community-style acupuncture at sites in Clearwater and Largo.

Dr. Healy also holds a B.A. in Religion and has practiced yoga and meditation since 1995, first learning in temple settings in South Korea. He teaches yoga and meditation according to each patient's needs, drawing on insight, zen and mantra traditions.

Dr. Shyler Neveaux, AP, DOM

Dr. Shyler Neveaux has been licensed as an Acupuncture Physician and Doctor of Oriental Medicine in Florida for over 23 years. She began her education at the Pacific Institute of Oriental Medicine in New York City and transferred to the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in St. Petersburg, graduating in 1997.

She is certified in Acupuncture Injection Therapy, Cold Laser Therapy and Functional Medicine, using blood chemistry, saliva, stool, urine and food-intolerance testing to identify the root causes of disease. Once a diagnosis is determined, she prescribes holistic therapies to restore health and harmony to the body.

Her guiding principles: "Do no harm — and health is not the absence of disease." She believes Traditional Chinese Medicine paired with functional medicine is the foundation of true health care, and she joined Root Healing Wellness for its focus on autoimmunity, cancer support, eye disorders, diabetes, neuropathy and other chronic conditions.

Dena Hurst, Ph.D

Dena holds a Ph.D in philosophy from Florida State University. Inspired by her tai chi training to deepen her understanding of Chinese medicine, she pursued education and apprenticeships in the field, completing study in the principles of Chinese medicine through the Beijing Mebo TCM Training Center, affiliated with Wangjing Hospital and the China Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences.

A Medical Qigong practitioner working toward her doctorate in Medical Qigong, Dena applies evidence-based protocols to regulate Qi and help the body heal to its potential. She also supports Root Healing's functional medicine team, collaborating closely with Dr. Healy and Dr. Neveaux and coaching patients through their healing journey in body, mind and spirit.