Chiropractic Physician and Certified Acupuncturist
Dr. Shehaiber is a chiropractic and primary care physician. She is also a certified acupuncturist and MUA (Manipulation Under Anesthesia) Trained Specialist. Dr. Shehaiber is licensed in the state of Illinois.
She is a graduate from National University of Health Sciences, where she obtained her Doctor of Chiropractic degree as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology. She also has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Information Management from the University of Illinois Chicago, and is a registered and licensed Respiratory Therapist in the state of Illinois. Dr. Shehaiber also completed her Masters degree in Health Law from Loyola University’s Law Program and is undergoing postgraduate studies with the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture for the fellowship acupuncture degree as well as postgraduate work to obtain a diplomate in internal disorders and family practice.
Dr. Shehaiber has attended many conferences on Clinical Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Herbology and emphasizes the importance of incorporating proper nutrition into one’s treatment. She has received extensive training in the areas of holistic Chiropractic, botanical medicine, supplements, Kinesiotaping, rehabilitation, functional medicine, Oriental Medicine, Soft tissue manipulation, Physical Therapy, gait analysis, orthotic fitting, detoxification of liver, kidney and colon, weight management, addiction therapy, and homeopathy.
She is certified in muscle testing and Kinesio Taping methods which offers the patient or athlete the extra support and stability during daily activities and rehabilitation. She practices holistic medicine, which foresees disease as a culmination of three factors: emotional stress, structural problems and chemical imbalance.
Her main concentration is on women’s health issues treating disorders from infertility, adrenal fatigue, thyroid diseases, and weight problems. This allows her the flexibility to modify patient treatment plans based on the specific complaints of her patients.
Her offices are staffed with quality, caring individuals. This consistency allows her to offer quality care to her patients, generally with a no waiting policy, and new patients can usually be seen on the same day!
Dr. Shehaiber is dedicated to the holistic approach to recovery and looks forward to bringing her family and rehab oriented practice to you and serving our community. Her philosophy is that patients of all ages can be treated! "Everyone with teeth needs a dentist, everyone with a spine needs a chiropractor".
