Meet Dr. Marquetta Giles. Becoming a doctor, she spent her early years as a student in GPISD. She attended Tice Elementary, Cunningham Middle School, and is a 2002 graduate of North Shore Senior High School. While in high school, Marquetta was involved in numerous organizations, including the National Honor Society, the Health Occupation Students of America, the band, and the color guard.

Marquetta decided to continue her higher education at Sam Houston State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Science in 2006. She chose that major because she wanted a career in the health care industry and knew it would help prepare her for a career in the health care field. After graduation, she worked for an insurance company for two years. In May 2009, she applied and attended Texas Chiropractor College in Houston, TX. She completed the program in August 2012, taking only 3/12 years to complete the program instead of the typical four years.  

While in high school, Marquetta enrolled in the student hospital rotation program at East Houston Regional Hospital. It was at that moment that she realized she did not want to work in a hospital. She wanted a different atmosphere. While in college, she worked as a research assistant at Baylor College of Medicine, where she shadowed doctors and a chiropractor. She saw that she could heal without surgery or medication and lead a better life, and at that moment, she knew exactly which direction she wanted to take in the health care profession. Marquetta stated, “A chiropractor is so much more than someone who helps with back pain – it is a professional wellness model of healthcare which helps patients function and heal better.” 

Last year, Marquetta realized she was tired of working for other people, so she decided to branch out and begin her own practice, Spinal Perceptions Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Her office specializes in family wellness, corrective spinal care, and care for prenatal and pediatric patients, as well as adults. She believes that, to truly benefit her community, she had to be a resource.

She loves owning her own business for many reasons. She can provide jobs for others, see her patients’ lives change, give people hope, help children sleep better, help veterans get their lives back, and help women get pregnant by removing interference with their nervous systems and helping their bodies function and heal better. Owning her own company is also very rewarding. Having a flexible work schedule is great, and she decides her own salary depending on what she is willing to put into her business. Marquetta is very proud of her accomplishments, all of which occurred before age 30. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. She loves connecting with other professionals and traveling because she has a flexible schedule.

Her advice to students and graduates is to gain exposure to career paths they may be interested in. Get experience in the interested career field and make sure you see if your choice is truly the career for you – one you enjoy.  

We are so proud of Marquetta’s achievements; she certainly has made GPISD proud! Thank you for being a perfect example to our students and for giving back to our wonderful community.