UC San Diego Health – Scripps Ranch

Christina Jones is a certified massage and lymphedema therapist with specialized training in manual lymph drainage using the Vodder Technique. She is also a craniosacral therapy practitioner and holistic health practitioner. Jones provides highly customized therapeutic massage to support a wide range of needs, including oncology massage and the management of edema and lymphedema for cancer patients both in active treatment and in remission.

With advanced experience in craniosacral therapy, she facilitates deep stress reduction, improved circulation, and enhanced regulation of the central nervous system. This gentle, light-touch modality also supports mobility of the cranial structures, making it effective for individuals experiencing headaches or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.

Jones' solid background in modern dance further enhances her understanding of structural alignment and functional movement, enabling her to support patients with musculoskeletal awareness and balance.

She is honored to walk alongside each patient in their wellness journey and is grateful for the opportunity to provide compassionate, individualized care.

Jessica Calix is a licensed massage therapist credentialed by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). She provides both corrective care as well as therapeutic touch, gently supporting patients' overall well-being.

Her massage therapy practice is anatomy-focused and she values whole-person care, ensuring clients feel emotionally supported in their healing journey. She blends modalities such as Swedish massage and deep tissue sculpting to reduce chronic muscle pain and improve mobility. She explores the body's natural rhythm with sensory repatterning, encouraging the release of movement patterns that may cause dysfunction.

She offers gentle support for patients of all ages as they heal and process grief, trauma, chronic illness, or any of life's stressors feeling supported and witnessed. She is an advocate for expanding integrative health access and inclusivity in underserved communities.

When not in the clinic, Jessica can be found chaperoning trips to the park with her son and his friends, riding bikes, training martial arts, volunteering in community and serving on the board of a human rights non-profit organization.

Caitlin MacMillen, DO, MPH, is a board-certified family medicine physician dedicated to providing full-spectrum primary care to adults and children, with a special interest in women's health and integrative medicine. As an osteopathic physician, she has a whole-body approach to medicine and is experienced in osteopathic manipulative treatment, a type of hands-on care that diagnoses and treats illness and injury by moving a person's muscles and joints to ease pain and increase mobility.

Dr. MacMillen completed her residency in family medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where she was chief resident. She earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine and a master's degree in public health degree, both at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, Calif. She is board certified in family medicine.

Her experiences abroad, including participation in a pediatric oral health and nutrition project in the rural communities of El Salvador and Ecuador, inspired her to pursue a medical school that also offered her the chance to get a master's degree in public health.

In her free time, Dr. MacMillen enjoys ocean swimming, hiking, yoga, playing soccer, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She also likes to practice speaking Spanish and Portuguese.

Lindsay Caruso is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine (DACM) and licensed massage therapist with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She integrates Eastern and Western approaches to deliver highly individualized care that addresses root causes of dysfunction while providing meaningful symptom relief.

Dr. Caruso specializes in older-adult health care, palliative care, chronic pain, migraine, headache management and neurological disorders. By combining precise acupuncture protocols, advanced manual therapy and evidence-informed lifestyle medicine, she helps patients regain function and improve quality of life.

In her massage therapy practice, she specializes in therapeutic and corrective techniques designed to restore postural balance, regulate the nervous system and resolve pain. Her sessions blend modalities such as sports massage, myofascial release, joint mobilization and trigger point therapy.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Caruso is a trained health coach with a particular passion for guiding patients toward lasting behavior change. She partners with individuals to identify barriers, build sustainable habits and cultivate the daily practices—spanning movement, nutrition, stress management, sleep and mind-body awareness—that transform health from the inside out.

When not in the clinic, she can be found tending her garden (under the close supervision of her opinionated chickens), experimenting in the kitchen, and enjoying life with her husband and their demanding English Bulldog, Gidget.

Megan Jolicoeur, DO, is a board-certified family medicine and integrative medicine specialist. She is also an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (FMCP-M).

She serves as an assistant professor of family medicine in the UC San Diego School of Medicine and currently sees patients at UC San Diego's Centers for Integrative Health. Through a holistic perspective, Dr. Jolicoeur empowers her patients to reach optimal wellness from a whole body and integrative approach that includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Dr. Jolicoeur has a passion and expertise in integrative medicine, medical acupuncture, osteopathy, lifestyle medicine, nutrition and functional medicine. She currently holds additional certifications in medical acupuncture, mind body medicine, Ayurvedic counseling, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT),  and is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher.

She previously served as an active-duty naval officer and physician at Naval Branch Health Clinic Port Hueneme while also leading as the senior medical officer. During her time of service, she participated in a humanitarian mission called Pacific Partnership 2015 aboard the USNS Mercy and also established an integrative medical and acupuncture clinic for active duty, retired veterans and dependents.

Following her service with the Navy, she completed an integrative medicine fellowship at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine while also serving as a clinical instructor for UCLA. She completed her internship and residency at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. She served an additional year focusing on integrative medicine while also serving as a junior attending physician.

Dr. Jolicoeur earned her medical degree at Touro University School of Osteopathic Medicine-California. She completed a bachelor's degree in physiology and neurobiology from The University of Connecticut.

She is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) and a member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM).

Her hobbies include spending time with family, running, hiking, cooking, and traveling. She uses yoga, meditation, and time in nature to stay grounded and grateful.