Staff

Dr. Horn

Doctor Horn moved to Crystal River in 1975. He attended Central Florida Community College and then graduated from The University of South Florida in Tampa.

Dr. Horn grew up and worked in the jewelry business with his father. He then opened up an interior design center in Crystal River. Dr. Horn owned and operated the center for 15 years. During this time Dr. Horn developed health related issues from the decorating center. He went to a number of medical doctors to get help, with no improvement.

During that time multiple chemical sensitivities, and chronic fatigue syndrome were not well recognized, or treated. During this same time Dr. Horn also developed cardiac problems. With considerable effort on his own, by reading and researching everything he could, Dr. Horn finally figured out that the decorating center was a big part of the toxic problem, and if he was going to get better, it would be on his own.

Dr. Horn researched various healthcare professions to learn more and thus help himself and others. He started with researching medical schools, but the medical profession was not of any help with his illness.

He next looked at chiropractic. Dr. Horn did not know much about Chiropractic at the time, but researched the healing art and liked the philosophy of solving the root of the problem instead of curing symptoms. Further research revealed that Doctors of Chiropractic were the largest group of Natural and Alternative health care providers in the country. He found that chiropractic used a drugless, natural approach that included nutrition, manipulation, basically any approach that would help the body move towards better healing.

Laura Horn

Laura Horn, RN has been a registered nurse for 30 years. She has worked in many different areas in nursing including critical care, oncology, various surgery settings, medical offices and clinical informatics. Laura has worked as a patient care nurse and nursing supervisor. She was a nurse manager for the third busiest hospital in the Houston area.

Having spent many long years in the allopathic “traditional” system of medicine and seeing so many unresolved cases, Laura shares Dr. Horn’s belief in Optimal Health, Natural Choices and Natural Medicine. To see the system fail in so many places, there had to be something more. Instead of trying to treat the symptoms, what happened to finding out the cause and working in such a way to help the body heal?

Currently she is working in the office assisting with patients, doing Meridian Health Assessments, monitoring our Nutrition Patients, reviewing drug interactions, blood work as well as our Facial Rejuvenation program. Laura is a Reiki master and does sessions in the office. She also does classes upon request for groups of 4-8.

To further enhance our office, she is pursuing her Nurse Practitioner Degree. This will help many of our patients wanting to maintain a completely holistic and natural approach to health.

Paula Nipper

Paula Nipper, RMA, CA, grew up in Hillsborough County, Florida and moved here fifteen years ago to start a family. Educated in the medical field, she desired to learn more about keeping her family healthy. She has more than ten years of experience working for a variety of doctors, including Chiropractors, Cardiologists, Internists, Osteopaths, Orthopedics and Psychotherapists. None of them treated the patient as a whole and was as dedicated to their patients’ well-being as Dr. Horn. She has an innate quest for knowledge and has learned many things, including how to control her daughter's asthmatic tendencies. Even her husband has lost thirty pounds. Paula eagerly greets new challenges and her cheerful nature is very infectious. Her empathy toward the patients is very much appreciated. We are proud to have her on our team.

Cynthia Yunko

Cynthia Yunko has been working in the medical field for the past 14 years. It has opened her eyes to see that others need caring for also. Cynthia is in charge of the front desk, including answering the phone, scheduling appointments, filing and many other tasks. Even though she sits behind a desk, she has a great opportunity to help and listen to our patients.

For eight years, Cynthia was involved in Home Health Care as a CNA serving a private family. When the patient passed away, she took a two year break, and then returned to work for a dermatologist for six years. Cynthia began working for Dr. Horn after relocating to Citrus County from Pinellas County.

Cynthia says that working for Advanced Health has taught her a new way of thinking about her health. Nutrition and Acupuncture are some things that she had heard about, but never experienced until now. Cynthia is going through the Comprehensive Nutrition Program and is finding relief from sinus and allergy problems through acupuncture.

Cynthia has been married for 34 years and has three grown children and two grandchildren. Her hobbies are scrapbooking and outdoor activities.