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Brad Whisnant
Brad Whisnant, a native Oregonian, has spent his entire life helping others. Brad served four years in the US Marines and then graduated from Portland State University and began a career of helping others in many different aspects. At the age of 34 he knew he wanted to pursue a childhood goal of practicing medicine and enrolled in the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. He graduated in 2007 with a Masters degree in Oriental medicine and Acupuncture. He also holds the highest certifications in Chinese herbal medicine.

Brad brings "3000 years of Chinese medicine" into the present by incorporating modern research in his treatment strategies. He has interned internationally and been taught by world-class acupuncturists and master herbalists. Brad treats most Western illness's and disease processes with a combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine. Brad owns and runs his own nonprofit. He volunteers domestically and internationally taking free healthcare to those in need. He also runs an outpatient detox program and has offices in Portland and St. Helens Oregon.



Shelly LaFrance
Shelly is a NW native growing up in SW Washington. She has had a love for knowledge and medicine and helping others from a very young age. After graduating from high school Shelly went to Clark College graduating from The School of Nursing in 1995 then on to Washington State University to earn a Bachelors in Nursing in 2001 then continued on to complete her Master's in Nursing in 2005.

Shelly brings a vast variety of knowledge and experience to this clinic including many years in the Emergency Department, aesthetics, international volunteer work and working with Addictions through Portland Detox a program she and two of her colleagues started as an accelerated program for healing the mind body and spirit from addiction.

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