Regenerative Health Providers and Physicians
The regenerative health providers at QC Kinetix are highly trained doctors and physician assistants who are board certified in sports medicine, orthopedic medicine and surgery, emergency medicine, geriatrics, and pain management. Each took their own path to discover the power of regenerative medicine to alleviate pain for their patients. We’re proud to work with these compassionate and skilled healers at the QC Kinetix regenerative health centers nationwide.
Non-Invasive Surgical Alternative
Some causes of persistent musculoskeletal pain must be resolved through surgery. When we see cases like this, our regenerative health providers let our patients know their best course of action resides with a surgeon. But surgery is often not the only option or the best solution for many patients. Many of our physicians have seen patients undergo surgery only to compound their initial pain. Our minimally invasive, nonsurgical regenerative treatments for joint pain harness the enormous power of the human body to repair and renew itself. In this way, we go to the source of the pain to resolve it naturally.
Many of our physicians and regenerative health providers began their careers in sports medicine. Working with professional athletes to mend broken bones and repair torn ligaments and tendons is highly rewarding. But too often, professional athletes and weekend warriors push themselves to return to the activities they love before they have fully healed from surgery.
Unfortunately, orthopedic surgery often does as much or more damage to the body than the injury it seeks to repair. So a lengthy and painful recovery period is necessary. Regenerative medicine is an entirely different approach that enlists the body’s abilities to heal and repair its damaged tissues.
Pain-Free Without Pills
Some of our regenerative health physicians have spent years combatting repeated opioid prescriptions and the resulting opioid addictions. It is so difficult for a doctor to gaze into the pain-filled eyes of their patients and refuse to help. But this understandable compassion has led to the nightmare of opioid abuse.
So, rather than masking their patients’ pain temporarily, which invites reinjury, these physicians found their way to regenerative medicine instead. They can now provide their patients with genuine pain relief through natural biologic treatments that alleviate low back pain, elbow pain, knee pain, and more.
Even steroids are not the cure-all some doctors make them out to be. Although oral and injected steroids relieve inflammation, they have the potential for some pretty nasty side effects. And the injection of steroids can break down cartilage at the injection site, which leads to more pain. Our regenerative health providers with a background in pain management provide natural treatments that repair and resolve pain without compounding it with additional stress and toxic side effects.
Medical Management Team
Dr. John Wang, DO
Growing up in the beautiful pacific northwest, Dr. Wang completed his bachelor and master’s degree in Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia.
During his college years, he was a personal trainer at the University of British Columbia. He was exposed to traditional Chinese medicine at an early age whereby this influenced his decision to enter medical school with a holistic approach to medicine at the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA.
Dr. Wang completed his residency training in Family Medicine at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He looks forward to this new journey and partnership with you in providing healing, hope, health, and happiness.
When Dr. Wang is not working, he can be found making fat cry as he loves to exercise. Dr. Wang and the team at QCK Columbia look forward to seeing you in the very near future and plan on doing all the heavy lifting to fight for your health. Stay hard and strong everyone!
Mali Langlie, PA-C
Mali Langlie is a board certified Physician Assistant originally from Minnesota. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Wheaton College, IL, and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Bethel University, MN.
She served at the US Army’s top medical center for wounded warriors overseas before moving back to the states and working at urgent care clinics in California and South Carolina. Through her time in urgent care, she routinely saw patients who presented with joint pain. She became frustrated with the inability to provide solutions to these patients’ pain that did not involve addictive or ineffective medications.
As a prior collegiate athlete, she knows that physical activity benefits not only the body, but is also important for mental health. Being able to function physically to complete activities that bring joy is vital for quality of life. She is excited to see how she can help patients at QC Kinetix regain quality of life with non-surgical, orthobiologic options. Her desire is to make every patient with whom she interacts feel cared for and listened to. She is a promoter of what it means to make the whole body well, and she provides quality care to patients every day.
When she isn’t working, you will most likely find her adventuring outside with her husband and daughter.
Greg Beres, PA-C
Greg Beres grew up outside of Detroit, Michigan as a lifelong sports fan of all teams Detroit and Michigan. His love of athletics led him to Grand Valley State University and a degree in Athletic Training. This was followed by nine years as an Athletic Trainer at Ohio University (M.S. in Athletic Training) and East Carolina University (ECU). At ECU, Greg learned that the State of NC is truly Pirate Nation.
Wishing to expand upon his role in patient care, Greg went and graduated from the Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician’s Assistant Program. Loving all things Greenville, NC, Greg spent 30 years providing Orthopedic and Sports Medicine care in a team focused environment. The last 11 ½ years in a solo Physician-PA, practice, where Greg maximized the available non-surgical options. The goal of the practice was keeping patients active!
Greg loves family time; having coached fast-pitch softball for twenty years and seeing both daughters succeed at the collegiate level, team sports, golf and hopes with his wife Wendy to conquer pickle ball. Greg and Wendy have moved to SC to be close to family. Greg looks forward to being part of the QC Kinetix Team and keeping our patients ACTIVE.
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