Meet Dr. Shannon O'Brien
I'll tell you that you can trust me, but I'll also show you.
I care about health. Not just from a chiropractor's point of view, but as a mom and a runner. I know how hard it is to find great care for the whole family, especially when you only want what's best.
Why I care so much about your kids' health
Before I graduated from Life University with my Doctorate of Chiropractic, I was a UGA graduate with a B.S. in Biology working at the CDC as a research molecular biologist. More specifically, I was researching for the National Birth Defects Prevention Study and the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program. I care about health, but I really care about your kids' health.
When I left to pursue my degree at Life University, I also became Webster Certified. What this means is that not only did I study working with children and pregnant moms, I became certified in it.
During all of this, I was also experiencing motherhood. I thank God I became a chiropractor because it lets me have a career and be a mom. Sitting in a lab all day at the CDC didn't give me that freedom.
At work, it's all about you, the patient.
I'm blessed to be able to connect with so many people every day, and then I get to see them all again the following week. I get to know you and your kids, and then I get to watch the little ones grow up, some of them from the womb to our world.
Training and experience
- Doctorate of Chiropractic, Life University
- B.S. in Biology, University of Georgia
- Former research molecular biologist at the CDC, National Birth Defects Prevention Study and Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program
- Webster Certified
- 200+ hours of pediatric training
- Co-author, pediatric chiropractic outcomes study (2018)
- Co-host of the Aligned Birth Podcast
Marathons, my boys and a good book
In my free time, I run marathons, spend time with my husband and sons, and read. Lately, Do Less by Kate Northrup has been an instrumental book to my work/life/motherhood balance. Maybe we can talk about it at your next adjustment.
Co-author of a pediatric chiropractic study
Health Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Chiropractic Care Since Birth: A Retrospective Analysis, with Pamela Stone-McCoy DC, CACCP.
Read the summary PodcastCo-host of the Aligned Birth Podcast
Conversations about pregnancy, birth and motherhood with Doula Rachael, a birth doula and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator.
Listen PressFeatured in Shoutout Atlanta
Dr. Shannon O'Brien talks about work-life balance and how motherhood and chiropractic influenced her decision to switch career paths.
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