About Dr. Marlene Mahipat, Chiropractor

Dr. Marlene Mahipat

Dr. Marlene Mahipat was born in Trinidad and moved to the United States in 1990 to pursue an education in Chiropractics. She received her Associates Degree from Brevard Community College and a Bachelors Degrees from Regents College in Florida before moving to South Carolina where she attended The Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic graduating with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 2001.

Dr. Marlene Mahipat moved to Maryland in 2002 to pursue a career in Chiropractics where she started a company called Mediquest in 2004 to provide patients with cost-effective chiropractic care that meets the needs of the general public as well as those with special needs such as pregnant women and infants.

Dr. Marlene Mahipat also devotes time to charities. She founded Helping Orphans Prosper Everywhere (H.O.P.E.) in 2006 – a non-profit 501C children’s foundation – that focuses on providing food, clothes, vitamins and educational supplies to underprivileged and displaced children. She also started People Letting Every Animal Survive Euthanization (P.L.E.A.S.E.) in 2006 – a non-profit pet foundation that focuses on helping otherwise healthy animals from being put to sleep and on-going projects to help elderly with food and vet bills for their pets. She also has volunteered for the last five years doing weekly deliveries for Meals-On-Wheels to the elderly, shut-ins and people who cannot afford to purchase food or prepare meals themselves.

Dr. Mahipat is the recipient of many awards:

2017 - Smart CEO Baltimore Future 50 Award

2016 - Stevie Awards Lifetime Acheivement for Nonprofit Winner

            Let's Talk Success An Empowered Woman Honoree

2015 - Enterprising Women of the Year Award

           Maryland Top 100 Women (3rd time - Circle of Excellence)

           Citizen of the Year from Knights of Columbus

2014 - Broward College Alumni Hall of Distinction Service to the Community Award - finalist

          Enterprising Women of the Year - Honorable Mention

2013 - Grandfamilies PTSA Community Partner of the Year (for HOPE)

        - Martin Luther King Jr. Content of Character Award

        - Maryland Top 100 Women Award (2nd time)

2012 - Top 100 MBE Award (2nd time)

2011 - Maryland Chiropractor of the Year

        - Maryland Health Care Heroes - Finalist

        - Sherman College of Chiropractic - Distinguished Service Award

        - Trinidad & Tobago Association of Baltimore - In Recognition of Community Service Award

2010 - 100 Black Men Honor WPO - Women of Color Award

        - Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame

        - Top 100 MBE Award

2009 - Maryland Top 100 Women Award

        - Meals on Wheels Volunteer of the Year

2008 - Women Making a Difference Award from the Baltimore County Commission for Women

2006 - Smart Woman/Smart CEO Bravo Business Achievement Award

2005 - Harlow Fullwood Jr. Service Above Self Award

Memberships and Affiliations:

Womens Presidents Organization

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland - Board Member

Maryland Chiropractic Association

Florida Chiropractic Association

The International Women's Leadership Association

LifeBridge Health and Fitness - Advisory Committee

H.O.P.E. Foundation - President and Founder

P.L.E.A.S.E. Foundation - President and Founder

Mediquest, LLC - President and Founder