Dr. Garry Baldwin
"Staying active in various professional organizations and committees is one of the most effective ways my colleagues and I maintain and promote overall excellence in the field of chiropractic."
My friends and family thought I was crazy. I had a good job and a nice home, and now I wanted to become a chiropractor. My father in law actually said to me, “I thought you were an idiot.” Giving up a job and a home was something you just didn’t do in his generation. Now he tells me how proud he is of me! What a great feeling.
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire as a business major, and then became a chiropractor… what a change. When I received my BBA, I had no vision of my future what I wanted to do or where I wanted to do it. Someone told be I couldn’t succeed without a master’s degree. I was depressed with the thought that I had to return to school. As I was desperately mulling my options, my best college friend invited me to his chiropractic graduation. I went for a party but returned with an unexpected gift. I came back knowing that I wanted to be a chiropractor. I met students who were ecstatic about their future and chiropractic. I met doctors who were excited that I might consider becoming a chiropractor. I knew in my heart that this friend’s graduation was my chance to become something bigger than me. I would be doing something that had a purpose and a future. The gift I received was chiropractic.
I was excited beyond words. I came home and told my brand new wife that I wanted to become a chiropractor. Susie didn’t even flinch. She said that if that made me happy, she would support me 100%. She did, and I have been married over 28 years to the same fantastic woman.
The most valuable and useful tool I have is my education. Over the years I’ve worked hard – strengthening and building on it—until I earned certification from the International Chiropractic Association as a Diplomate in Applied Chiropractic Sciences (DACS). Though I’m proud to be a part of this select group of chiropractic professionals, I’m also grounded in the knowledge that the skills and techniques I’ve learned along the way are what enable me to improve the lives of others.
DACS:Life Chiropractic College West, 1994
DC:Life Chiropractic College, Marietta, Georgia 1984
BBA: Business, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1978
Staying active in various professional organizations and committees is one of the most effective ways my colleagues and I maintain and promote overall excellence in the field of chiropractic. It also ensures that I am providing my patients with the most advanced techniques and treatments possible.
Committee memberships: Past President of the Washington State Chiropractic Association 2004; Member of the Washington State Quality Assurance Commission; Insurance Committee of the Washington State Chiropractic Association; Washington State Peer Review; Washington Chiropractic Trust; Chiropractic Federation of Washington.
Professional memberships: International Chiropractic Association, Washington State Chiropractic Association, Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
Chiropractic Positions and awards: Advisor for the Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine; Adjunct Professor for Western States Chiropractic College; WSCA Volunteer of the Year 2001, WSCA Outstanding Service Award 2000, President of Adjust Plus Seminars, Chiropractor of the Year 2004, Presidents Gavel Award 2004, Presidents Award 2006.