| About Dr. Carolyn Finnegan
I was first introduced to chiropractic in 1998 when I fell in my exercise class and injured my neck and low back. I was in a lot of pain, and did what most people would do, I went the medical route. I tried a wide range of remedies: painkillers, exercises, massage, physical therapy, and even acupuncture. After six months, however, my pain had not gone away and was actually getting worse. Finally, as a last resort, I went to a chiropractor. Amazingly, I felt a LOT better after only a couple of visits. Not only did my pain improve, but I started living life again, my sports performance improved, I sat more comfortably at my job, and I even slept better. What a profound experience. My treatment exceeded my expectations, and because of my desire to help others, I felt that I had found my calling. No sooner than I regained my health, I quit my marketing job, and re-enrolled in college with the goal of becoming a chiropractor.
I was born in Oakland and have lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for most of my life. I love it here. I am an avid traveler and have traveled to 35 countries as well as all over the United States. I have lived in Baltimore, Spain and Guatemala. All the travel I have experienced over the years has only served to make me more appreciative of what I love about the Bay Area, specifically the diversity and open mindedness of the people. The Bay Area also allows me to do the things I enjoy most: swimming, backpacking and hiking with my two Australian Shepherds, Jackson and Kuma.
I take tremendous pride in offering an innovative, balanced approach to help patients realize a pain-free and productive life. I work on young patients to help them grow up strong, elderly patients to keep them moving pain free, and all ages in between. I have worked extensively with pregnant women to enable them to have an easy and comfortable pregnancy and delivery. I strongly believe that healthcare is a shared responsibility, with equal accountability resting on doctor and patient. Doctors should base decisions not only on the best chiropractic and medical evidence, but also on the attitudes, concerns, and preferences of the patient. I try my best to explain alternatives, risks and benefits of possible therapies. I am convinced that each patient has great potential to optimize their own health through their own actions. I am fully committed to providing each patient with an individualized diagnostic and therapeutic approach to assist them in their journey to live a healthier and more fulfilling life.
- Dr. Carolyn Finnegan
Education and Background
Dr. Carolyn Finnegan is a native of Oakland and attended Berkeley High School, UC Santa Cruz and San Francisco State University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1998. She obtained her Doctor of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward graduating cum laude. While attending Life Chiropractic College, Dr. Finnegan received other various awards and honors, such as the Honors Clinician Award for outstanding service to her patients.
Dr. Finnegan is a Distinguished Fellow of the Clinical Biomechanics of Posture technique. She is the only certified CBP doctor in Oakland and Berkeley.
Dr. Finnegan has worked for over thirteen years in the health and fitness industry, first as a fitness instructor and personal trainer and finally as a chiropractor. Combining her love of sports and chiropractic allows her to design focused individualized health care plans for her patients. She believes the care she provides is an investment now that pays many dividends in the future. She engages her patients, making them active participants in their own recovery.
Dr. Finnegan's civic work includes donating both time and money to nonprofit groups that support elderly nursing homes and pet rescue centers in the Bay Area.
About Dr. Maria Kish
Ever since I can remember I have been fascinated with the health field. Growing up, I was involved in gymnastics and later joined the cheer leading squad in which in which I entered many competitions throughout high school. I later attended Muskingum College in Ohio where I studied Marketing and Broadcasting. During that time I began teaching aerobics and used my background in Broadcasting to create a local aerobics show. I found my role as a health educator and instructor very rewarding.
I worked as a salesperson for Johnson & Johnson, but could not stop thinking about a career in health. I became a personal trainer and went back to school where I was studying to become a physical therapist. Learning about the human body fascinated me. Then, a friend from college who worked with me on the aerobics show told me she was studying to be a Chiropractor. I went to a local chiropractor's office to observe their work and from then on I was hooked. I immediately knew I had found my calling.
I currently reside in Pacifica with Finnegan, my eight year old Chocolate Lab. I love the ocean and spend my weekends hiking, biking, swimming and enjoying the great outdoors. I am blessed to be living in such a magical place and working with people who are so down to earth and open minded. It is important to me that my patients are well informed and equipped to make important choices. I am not interested in how many people I treat, but in the quality of care that I am able to provide. Liberating people from pain and providing a better quality of life for my patients is my number one goal. I pride myself on always being positive and seeking alternative means of healing. I collaborate with many other health practitioners and understand that wellness is a lifestyle. It is my calling to make sure that others are taken care of and to enhance the quality of their lives.
- Dr. Maria Kish
Education and Background
Dr. Maria Kish is a Pennsylvania native. She earned her bachelor's degree from Muskingum College where she studied Marketing and Broadcasting. She later moved to the Bay Area where she obtained her Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic.
Dr. Kish holds a Distinguished Fellowship of Chiropractic Biophysics. She is proficient in many techniques and holds certification for Activator Technique, Cox Flexion - Distraction Technique, Thompson Technique. Dr. Kish utilizes the above Techniques to maximize patient care.
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