Our Staff
Dr. Drew Shelton, D.C.
CHIROPRACTOR / OWNER
Dr. Drew Shelton prides himself on offering comprehensive holistic wellness solutions. From his legendary chiropractic adjustments, to his knowledge of nutrition, nutritional supplementation, and all things health & wellness, his passion for natural health and healing shines through in every interaction.
Dr. Drew grew up deep in the heart of an old growth forest. The family home bathed in the wisdom of the trees. Growing up in such a beautiful, natural landscape set the stage for his future: a focus on living a healthy, authentic lifestyle, informed by ancestral wellness and the incredible power of living in tune with nature and natural methods, free from toxic pharmaceutical solutions and frankenfoods.
Dr. Drew discovered chiropractic during a health scare in his 20’s. While working out, he experienced headaches and blurred vision. Not having yet tasted of the fruits of chiropractic, Dr. Drew scheduled an appointment with his Primary Care Physician. That doctor rang the alarm bells and told Dr. Drew he may have an aneurysm in his brain, an often fatal condition. After a series of anxiety provoking MRI’s and a CT scan with dye injected into his veins, the medical community had good news. “You're fine.” But he wasn't fine. He couldn't work out or exercise without debilitating headaches and visual disturbance.
A quick internet search suggested a solution he hadn't yet tried: chiropractic. During his initial treatment, the chiropractor was surprised to see how misaligned Dr. Drew was. His atlas (C1 vertebra) was, “out in right field.” After a few adjustments the headaches and visual issues resolved! Dr. Drew was amazed, but knew his issue wasn't yet “fixed”, just dormant. After a longer course of care he was able to achieve balance in his spine. His issue has never returned.
After such a powerful first experience with chiropractic, and an obsession with nutrition and health, Dr. Drew ultimately found himself bound for Seneca Falls, NY to attend New York Chiropractic College. It was a match made in heaven. He graduated with Honors, and a number of other academic accolades, including the Phi Chi Omega academic honor society, and Dean's List Recognition for excellence in National Board Scores. He also tells us the waterfowl hunting and bass fishing there, “was insane.”
When he's not helping inspire patients toward better health at the office, you may have a hard time finding him. Dr. Drew is a man of many interests, including (but not limited to): fly tying, fly fishing, lake trout fishing, skiing, mountain biking, ultimate frisbee, yoga, strength training, meditation, boating, dog training, wood working, deer hunting, duck hunting, documentaries, reading, bio hacking, Functional Medicine, and always trying to learn something new.
He would love to meet you, and see how he could walk with you as an ally in your health journey.
Dr. Cassitty
Rose, D.C., MSACN
CHIROPRACTOR / NUTRITIONIST
Dr. Cassitty Rose was born in and raised in Saranac Lake, NY. She earned her Bachelors degree from SUNY Oswego then became an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician before enrolling as a student at Northeast College of Health Sciences (formerly known as New York Chiropractic College) where she earned a Doctorate in Chiropractic and a Masters in Applied Clinical Nutrition.
Dr. Cassitty takes a patient-centered approach by addressing the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. This means that she spends time with her patients, listens to their histories and looks at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. Dr. Cassitty believes that this approach supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual. Her approach to nutrition therapy is to emphasize the importance of high-quality foods and nutrient diversity to address clinical imbalances and move individuals toward the highest expression of health. Dr. Cassitty’s goal is to create personalized therapeutic interventions to promote optimal health and prevent diet- and lifestyle-related disease.