Dr. Wontaek Hwang, DC (NUCCA Chiropractor)

Dr. Wontaek grew up in a NUCCA chiropractic family and received his first NUCCA adjustment in 2008 from his uncle, Dr. Young H. Chung, who worked with Dr. Dickholtz, Sr. before. That moment sparked a lifelong curiosity about the powerful connection between the upper neck and the nervous system.

Since then, Dr. Wontaek has devoted himself to studying this area of the body that most people overlook called the upper cervical spine. The atlas misalignment, a very small and measurable misalignment in our upper neck spine, can make a life changing difference in how we feel and function when it’s corrected precisely. He strongly believes that raising awareness about the atlas subluxation complex (C1 misalignment) is very important for public health, especially for growing children.

During his academic years at Palmer College of Chiropractic, he had been actively involved with National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association and Delta Sigma Chi. Also, he worked as a clinical radiology assistant for about a year before he graduated.

Dr. Wontaek began his NUCCA chiropractic career with Dr. Young H. Chung between 2018 to 2022. He then started his solo practice called Head and Neck Spinal Care in Wheeling, IL. He’s been raising awareness of the correlation between the c1 misalignment and chronic headaches, dizziness, and post concussion syndrome in the local community.

Dr. Wontaek marks his 10th anniversary with NUCCA in 2025 and is currently in the process of pursuing NUCCA board certification. Previously, he was invited as a guest presenter to speak about the c1 subluxation at the Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics at the Los Angeles Conference Center in March 2024. Also, he has been featured in the local media on multiple occasions.

As of August 12, 2025, Dr. Wontaek has officially joined HealthSmart and is now accepting new patients. He has special interests in utilizing motion guidance exercises and his balance assessment system to assist for the optimal results from correcting the atlas subluxation very precisely and objectively.