Dr. Richard Saporito and Dr. Davia H. Shepherd:
The Backbone of Saporito Chiropractic!
At Saporito Chiropractic patient care is our priority! Our team of
caring, experienced and knowledgeable providers stand ready to assist you on
the road to a speedy recovery. Both Drs. Saporito and Shepherd are board
certified and are members of the American Chiropractic Association.
Richard Saporito DC, DABCO - Chiropractic Orthopedist
Dr. Saporito has 31 years of practice experience. He is a graduate of the New York Chiropractic
College and a diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists. Dr.
Saporito is an associate professor of Clinical Sciences at The University of
Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, where he also teaches courses in
Biomechanics and Physiotherapy.
Davia Shepherd MS, DC - Chiropractor and Clinical Nutritionist
Davia Shepherd D.C. received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Biochemistry from The University of the West Indies. Following her
undergraduate education, she pursued a Master of Sciences degree in
Pharmacology also at the University of the West Indies. She is a suma cum lade
graduate of the Nutrition Institute of the University of Bridgeport and holds a
Master of Sciences in Nutrition and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from The
University of Bridgeport. She has over 16 years of experience working in health
care.
Excerpt from an interview with Dr. Shepherd
Interviewer: Dr. Shepherd, what qualifies you to treat patients with
pain, why should they come to see you?
Dr Shepherd: To better answer this question please allow me
to share with you a defining moment that brought me to chiropractic.
From as long as I can remember I always knew I was destined
for healthcare but being a chiropractor is a second career for me. I started
out early on thinking just like I imagine most pharmacologists think, that I
was going to be a super hero and develop a super-drug that cured something
huge! Over the years though, I learned
that about 80% of chronic conditions can be managed with lifestyle
interventions. The more I spent time with actual patients, real people with
real concerns, what stood out for me was that many of them (not all but many,)
didn't seem to need a new super drug at all. In my opinion, most needed to
learn how changing their lifestyles would influence their condition and they wanted the tools to help themselves. I would have to say the search for a
holistic solution started there. I did my research and found out that
chiropractors are the #1 holistic health care providers in the USA. I'd also
heard plenty about how wonderful chiropractors were. Personally, my
chiropractors helped me survive severe pelvic pain during pregnancy. I finally
came home one day and told my husband that I wanted to quit my well paying job
to go back to school for yet another 4 years to be a chiropractor.
Back in 2006 I quit my very well paying job after being in my field for over 10 years. Going back to school as a mature student posed
its own challenges but I can truly say it was worth every moment. Chiropractic
school proved to me that there is a growing movement of people who are willing
to try more conservative options to care before pulling out the heavy hitters –
the drugs, the surgery. Choosing my specialty was easy. Clinical nutrition: helping patients to live
healthier lives and treat chronic conditions through nutrition therapy – well that
was a no brainer for me, that’s what I had wanted all along! I have since made
a commitment to dedicate the rest of my professional life to helping people
realize that, they can live healthier pain free lives. And in this age of improper
use of narcotic pain relievers, I offer patients an option for pain relief that
is efficacious and 100% natural.
