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Dr. Hawkins graduated from the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, a new specialty that fewer than 600 physicians throughout the U.S. have achieved. He has had the opportunity to work with many of the country's leading physicians on the cutting edge of the newest and least invasive approaches to the treatment of joints, muscles, spine, nerves, and fascia dysfunction and pain syndromes.

His philosophy of health care is anchored by his "'hands-on" Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy and utilization of unique technologies to restore function and reduce or eliminate pain without the chronic use of drugs or surgery. Dr. Hawkins takes a "whole person" approach to medicine. Instead of just treating specific symptoms or illnesses, he considers your body as an integrated whole. Dr. Hawkins completed an extensive fellowship training program in neuromusculoskeletal medicine at Downey Regional Medical Center.

He is uniquely trained as an osteopathic physician to be able to evaluate and treat your specific musculoskeletal complaint by using not just conventional treatments but by also using cutting-edge, state-of-the-art therapies and osteopathic manipulation treatments.

It is extremely rare to find a physician like Dr. Hawkins who has the skill set and can provide such a vast array of nonsurgical orthopedic treatments. He is truly unique.

Dr. Hawkins is a San Diego County native who grew up in Lakeside. He comes from a family of five siblings, four brothers and one sister. He has been married for 15 years to his beautiful wife and has five incredible children, four daughters and one son. He loves all sports, especially basketball, football, fishing and loves to be outside hiking, camping and surfing. He is very active with his church. His undergraduate studies were at University of Utah and at University of Colorado at Boulder. He's an Eagle Scout.

Dr. Liganor graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008.  She completed an internship in Family Medicine at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA in 2009 and reported to Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute in Pensacola, FL for training as a flight surgeon.  Dr. Liganor received her Naval Flight Surgeon Wings in March 2010.

In April 2010, Dr. Liganor reported as the Flight Surgeon to Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) "The Great American Bulldogs" at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC, and provided medical support to more than 250 Marines. While with "The Great American Bulldogs," she completed a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Her decorations include the Strike/Flight Air Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and various personal and unit awards.

After completing her Navy obligation, Dr. Liganor went to University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) Residency in 2015.  She is board certified in NMM/OMM.  She has additional training in Medical Acupuncture from Helms Medical Institute and is board eligible. She is also board eligible in Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Liganor is a San Diego native who grew up in Rancho Penasquitos.  She is excited be in her hometown and help people in her community.  Her interests include Integrative Medicine, singing, dancing, hiking, and cycling.

Dr. Dillard is board certified in four medical specialties including Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine (through the American Board of PM&R), Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. 

He received his bachelors degree in Anthropology from U.C.L.A.  He holds a D.O. degree from the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. where he graduated with honors and received the Jacqueline Parris Award for Academic Excellence upon graduation.

He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, MA, where he was Chief Resident.  He completed part time post-residency training in Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center Department of Neurology under Joe Jabre, MD. 

He was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA for 16 years.  He was also a Member, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA from 1994 to 1996.

Dr. Dillard’s focus is on improving a patient's function which entails reducing pain to minimal to resolved levels, and then strengthening and retraining the muscles, tendons, and ligaments to optimize function.  He uses multiple treatment approaches, “Training in physical medicine and rehabilitation has taught me to look at injury and pain through a functional lens.  I enjoy using all the tools at my disposal-ultrasound and electromyogram for proper diagnosis, injections (including regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet rich plasma injections and prolotherapy injections for joints, ligaments, and tendons), nerve blocks, osteopathic manipulation, proper nutrition for healing, physical therapy, exercise, proper flexibility, they all play an important role for achieving maximum health, strength, flexibility, that is conducive for a happy, enjoyable and productive life.  It is also important to have a compassionate understanding of how loss of function and pain affects an individual’s daily life, and to have an understanding of the emotional aspect of pain.”

Dr. Dillard enjoys surfing (or anything to do with the ocean), motorcycling, and traveling, but mostly he enjoys his family and the people he loves in his life.

Publications:Jabre JF, Dillard JW, Guidos AR, Guidos PJ:  The Diagnostic Usefulness of Multiple Tinel’s Sign in the Clinical Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy.  Muscle & Nerve Vol 16, No.10, October 1993.  Published in abstract.

Ed began his medical career after an industrial accident at his place of employment forced him to take his career in another direction. He attended Kaplan College's medical assistant program where he graduated in 2009 as the salutatorian.

After his graduation, Ed began his medical career in the musculoskeletal field where he enjoys the hands on treatment he can provide his patients. Ed has furthered his education by becoming certified by the AASEM to perform sensory nerve testing and certified to perform horizontal therapy and neuromuscular reeducation using electro therapy. He has also completed training in several types of bracing and extensive training in labs working with blood platelets and stem cells.

In his spare time, Ed enjoys relaxing at home, spending time with family, BBQs, fishing and watching sports. Especially his New England Patriots.

Amanda has always had a desire to help people anyway she could. After working in the front office of a medical corporation, she realized that the medical field was how she wanted to help people. She then attended college to become a medical assistant and graduate with honors.

Once she had her diploma, she got into musculoskeletal medicine and fell in love with that particular field. Working beside the doctor she learned how to operate and read a musculoskeletal ultrasound as well as assist in injections using the ultrasound machine. Amanda loves knowing that what she does makes patients be able to get back to activities they love doing in life.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as watching sports or reading a nice book. Amanda has found the perfect career path for herself and enjoys every minute of it.