Dr. Suzie Shay

Dr. Suzie Shay

It’s said that experience is the best teacher, even bad experiences. Dr. Shay can trace the empathy she feels toward her patients back to a series of traumatic injuries she suffered in multiple car accidents as a teenager. It was her own recovery through chiropractic care that grew into a calling, and the memory of her pain guides her own nurturing manner. She understands first-hand what it means to be in pain, and the often profound relief it brings when alleviated.

As a mother of two teenagers herself, she is also drawn to the challenge and rewards of helping women through the rigors of pregnancy (as well as babies following the rigors of birth). Whether it’s helping women who are having difficulty becoming pregnant by successfully employing techniques on the lumbar and pelvic regions, or working to help correctly turn breached babies for birth, Dr. Shay embraces the challenges-and joys!-of chiropractic pediatric care.

While chiropractic pediatrics continues to be an area of postgraduate study and professional emphasis, like Dr. Arthur she does not profess to be a “specialist” in a single area. Instead, Dr. Shay focuses on the unique needs of each individual patient and works to treat the whole person. Sometimes weight loss and dietary or nutritional counseling provide the greatest opportunity to improve a patient’s lifestyle, and Dr. Shay has expertise in all of these areas. You’ll always leave her office with a clear treatment plan and a feeling of confidence knowing that you’re getting the most comprehensive care imaginable.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, University of Albany, 1996
Doctor of Chiropractic, Western States Chiropractic College, 1996

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified in Chiropractic Pediatrics
• Motor Vehicle Occupant Injury Certification, Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2006
• Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner, Council on Extremity Adjusting, 2005

MEMBER AFFILIATIONS:

• Member of the Washington State Chiropractic Association
• American Chiropractic Association
• International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
• ACA Pediatrics Council

POST-GRADUATE STUDIES:

Pediatrics, extremities, and automobile injuries