The Doctors & Staff
Dr. Rick Bartlett
Chiropractor
Born in Florida to Dr. Rick Bartlett Sr., an optometrist and Cass Salema, BSN Nurse, he shares a passion for helping others with a family who includes a sister Sara, a Physical Therapist in New Jersey. He grew up in the HEB community and graduated from University of North Texas with a Bachelor's in Science of Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He began to research which school to attend for his journey to become a chiropractor and decided to attend Palmer Chiropractic University in Iowa graduating in 2008. He then returned to Texas and worked in a Chiropractic clinic in Mesquite, Tx. He opened Absolute Chiropractic clinic in Hurst in 2011 and was excited to expand his practice to Hulen in 2018. He has 3 children, Brandi, Julian, and Dillon. He shares his life with his long term girlfriend, Joyce and their three Alaskan Klee Kia’s and hairless cat. HIs passions include watching Dallas Cowboys, golf, water volleyball, tennis, and racketball. He has a passion to help his community improve with the combination of Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, and Massage. It is with those 3 elements that one can vastly improve activity of daily living and is excited to be able to continue to serve his community.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa
- Doctor of Chiropractic - October 2008
- University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
- Bachelor of Science in Biology - December 2000
Clinical Experience
Absolute Chiropractic & Rehab, Hurst, Texas
- Private Practice - April 2011 - Present
- American Chiropractic Clinics, Mesquite, Texas
- Associate Doctor of Chiropactic - October 2008 - Present
- Palmer College of Chiropractic Clinic Abroad Program, Southern Brazil
- Chiropractic Student Intern - June 2008
- Palmer College of Chiropractic Radiology Department, Davenport, Iowa
- Radiology Intern - July 2007 - February 2008
- Palmer College of Chiropractic Clinics, Davenport, Iowa
- Chiropractic Student Inter - October 2007 - October 2008
Dr. Ashley Cleary
Chiropractor
Dr. Ashley Cleary, D.C., was born and raised in Wappingers Falls, New York where she played soccer at Roy C. Ketcham High School. She attended SUNY Cortland and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science. In 2020 she decided to pursue Chiropractic at Parker University and graduated in 2023 with her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. Dr. Ashley loves to play pickle ball, hike and she is a fan of the San Francisco 49ers. Dr. Ashley enjoys life with her boyfriend Michael and their two dogs, a toy Australian Sheppard named Miley, and a Pomsky, whose name goes by Bandit. Dr. Ashley enjoys helping patients become the driving force in their life to become the best version of themselves with the use of Chiropractic care and Physiotherapy.
Education:
- Parker University, Dallas, Texas – Doctor of Chiropractic – December 2023
- State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, New York – Bachelor of Exercise Science – May 2018
Board Certifications
- Examiners Part I, II, III, IV, and Physiotherapy
Clinical Experience
- Absolute Chiropractic and Rehab, Fort Worth, Texas – Associate Doctor of Chiropractic – April 2024 – Present
- Valley Spinal Care, Scottsdale, Arizona – Chiropractic Internship – September 2023 – December 2023
- Parker University Chiropractic Clinic, Dallas, Texas – Chiropractic Student Intern – January 2023 – August 2023
