ABOUT THE DOCTOR

Supraja Thota, M.D.

Board Certified Internal Medicine

Dr. Supraja Thota is an experienced internal medicine physician who recently transitioned from her role at UC San Diego to open her own private practice in Mira Mesa, San Diego. With over 11 years of clinical experience, she served as an Attending Physician in the Division of Hospital Medicine at UC San Diego from 2017 to 2024. Dr. Thota also held leadership roles as Chief Medical Resident and Resident Doctor in Internal Medicine at UC San Diego, where she honed her clinical and teaching skills.

Dr. Thota works closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care for individuals with complex neurological conditions, including TBI. A graduate of Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Thota completed her medical degree following a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from Boston University. Now in private practice, she is dedicated to providing personalized, high-quality care to her patients in the San Diego area, focusing on empowering individuals with comprehensive health management.

ABOUT THE DOCTOR:

Lars R. Newsome, M.D.
Board Certified in Pain Management
Board Certified in Anesthesiology
Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Newsome received his undergraduate degree at Columbia University in New York, and graduated with honors from Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing his anesthesiology residency and fellowship at Emory University he remained on the faculty for three years as an assistant professor of anesthesiology before moving his practice to San Diego.

Dr. Newsome specializes in interventional pain management and anesthesiology. He offers a variety of procedures to manage pain, such as lumbar, thoracic
 and cervical epidural steroid injections, facet injections, radiofrequency ablation,
 intrathecal drug delivery and neuromodulation.

CERTIFICATIONS:
American Board of Anesthesiology

Critical Care Medicine-Subspecialty

American Board of Anesthesiology-
Pain Medicine-Subspecialty

SERVICES OFFERED:
Facet Injections

Fluoroscopically Guided Epidural

Steroid Injections

Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems

Joint Injections

Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks

Percutaneous Intradiscal Nucleoplasty

Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Provocative Discography

Spinal Cord Stimulator

AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:
American Medical Association

California Medical Association

Associate Examiner, American Board of Anesthesiology

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS/PRIVILEGES:
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

HONORS & AWARDS:
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1979

National Medical Fellowship Award 1979

Kaiser Foundation Award of Merit 1990

Emory University, Anesthesiology Faculty Member of the Year 1986

“You are as young as your spine is mobile”

PRACTICE SPECIALTIES

Our office practices an integrated science based, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. We use broad diagnostic skills to help determine your chiropractic care coupled with therapeutic massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, allergy & food sensitivity testing, A.R.T., the Graston Technique, and X-Rays.

ABOUT THE DOCTOR

Dr. Jay Kunard has been providing auto accident and work injury chiropractic care for hundreds of patients in his community. Trained in advanced chiropractic therapy for traumatic injury, Dr. Kunard and his staff are ready to assist you back to optimum health and wellness. His clinic has established a reputation of excellence, professionalism, and experience in personal injury cases and has been recognized by medical and legal offices throughout San Diego.

Dr. Kunard is originally from Carlsbad, California. Before pursuing a career in Chiropractic he studied Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz then went on to work in the field of Biotechnology. Dr. Kunard has always found the sciences to be intriguing but his true passion has always been to work in health care. He decided to redirect his career and attended Southern California University of Health Sciences (LACC) and received his Doctorate degree in 2007. Dr. Kunard is also recognized nationally as a Certified Strength and Condition Specialist (CSCS). He currently utilizes this expertise in physiotherapy & rehabilitation.

Dr. Kunard’s involvement with the ALCAT test started after a close friend overcame a compromised health condition called Crohn’s Disease through elimination of reactive foods. The ALCAT Test is a blood test that determines your genetic responses to foods, additives, and chemicals. Currently involved as a fitness expert for a genomic medicine group called MD Revolution he understood how genetics and metabolic actions play in our response to food. Seeing firsthand the relevance of blood testing for genetic responses to foods and chemicals, the ALCAT Test was implemented into his Chiropractic business and model of integrated health

Dr. Kunard is an associate member of the American Chiropractic Association, California Chiropractic Association, served as the president of SCUHS sports injury council, a spokesperson for San Diego Triathlon Club, a guest lecturer at Carlsbad High School sports future first. His future goal is to help promote further community involvement and education with the help of United Way of San Diego.