meet the doctor team
Contracted With The Northwest Community Hospital
CHIROPRACTOR & ACUPUNCTURIST
Chirag Shah, D.C., L.Ac.
Chiropractic Physician and Director of Advance Health & Wellness in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates IL. Dr. Chirag H. Shah is well known in the Cook County area because of the many high profile professional athletes he has worked with, including many of the Chicago Cubs baseball players.
- On Staff at St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates IL
- Board Eligible: Spinal Rehabilitation
- Board Eligible: Chiropractic Sports Physician
- D.C. Palmer College of Chiropractic - 1989
- Residency: Palmer College and Newfoundland, Canada
- Lecturer and Researcher Recipient of " Top Chiropractor" award
He also volunteers a good deal of his free time to help people in Brazil and India through missionary work in free health clinics that have treated over a quarter-million people.
Chiropractor
Ankur Shah, D.C.
Dr. Ankur Shah is a Board Certified Chiropractor who is motivated and passionate about helping his patients optimize their health from within. Dr. Shah believes everyone has the innate ability to heal themselves.
Dr. Ankur Shah is a Board Certified Chiropractor who is motivated and passionate about helping his patients optimize their health from within. Dr. Shah believes everyone has the innate ability to heal themselves.
Dr. Shah is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, where he received his Doctorate of Chiropractic (DC). Prior, he attended the University of Illinois- Chicago and the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater where he received a degree in Biology. Additionally, Dr. Shah has completed an edX certification, specializing in electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) that help diagnose radiculopathies, disc herniations, etc.
During his time at Palmer, Dr. Shah was an active member in the Delta Sigma Chi Fraternity, where he had the opportunity to further develop his chiropractic skills. While in the fraternity, Dr. Shah was able to learn from the leaders in chiropractic, further apply new chiropractic adjusting techniques, and volunteer in the Davenport community. He served as a teaching assistant where he assisted students in learning a variety of techniques used for adjusting the spine. Throughout his program, Dr. Shah developed skills in a variety of adjusting techniques that will benefit patients of all ages. He is passionate about providing patient-centered care and helping them reach their goals.
Dr. Shah has been embracing chiropractic care his entire life. He is a second generation Chiropractor and son of Dr. Chirag Shah at Advance Health & Wellness. He was a varsity and collegiate athlete in baseball and competed at both the Division I and III level as a pitcher. Dr. Shah experienced the direct benefit from receiving consistent chiropractic care, which allowed him to compete at a high level and experience minimal injury. In his free time, Dr. Shah is an avid golfer and enjoys following a variety of sports. He also enjoys traveling and spending time with family.
Nurse Practitioner, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist
Shandalla Rumack MSN, RN, FNP, L.A.c
Shandalla often states that the healing arts chose her. When Shandalla started college, she originally started off pursuing a degree in Environmental Science and Ecology, but after training and teaching Wing Chun Kung fu for multiple years, she had an overuse injury that caused her much pain.
The pain was so terrible, she could not bend over and tie her shoes. Throughout that 3-week period, she was following western therapies that included muscle relaxers and pain relievers. Unfortunately, they did not help her pain. During that time, she had a trip to Seattle planned to visit the University of Washington School of Biology.
While visiting WA from Missouri, she slipped and fell at a park making the pain even worse. Her pain was so great that the traditional muscle relaxers and narcotics didn't ease it. At this point, she decided to see an acupuncturist because she heard they could help with pain.
After one treatment, her pain was completely gone. Once she had this profound experience, the healer in Shandalla was awakened, and she set out to learn everything she could about health and wellness. She now utilizes everything she has learned over the last 20 years to help her patients achieve a better quality of life.
Shandalla has an extensive educational background. Her formal education includes a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Natural Health from Bastyr University; a Master of Science in Nursing from University of Illinois Chicago; she has completed her training as a Family Nurse Practitioner at DePaul University in Chicago. In addition, Shandalla was trained in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. She is trained in nutritional therapy, a Reiki master, and trained in several techniques of massage and manual therapy.
All of her training has allowed her to hone her skills as a healer and healthcare provider, so that she may offer the best care she can for her patients. Her unique educational background and extensive experience allows her to feel very comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds with many different health maladies. Shandalla is passionate about patient centered care and meets her patients where they are at. She provides compassionate care designed around her patient's needs and desired healthcare outcomes. Whether it is chronic pain, migraines, gut dysbiosis, infertility, PCOS, hormonal and menstrual issues, or autoimmune diseases, Shandalla has the tools to work with you.
