The Joint Chiropractic - Tempe Marketplace

Dr. Aaron Shakarian, D.C. began as an All-State Athlete and went on to play college football during his undergraduate program at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, which recently became the winningest program in college football history. He was inspired to pursue the profession of chiropractic after experiencing relief from multiple sports injuries and went on to graduate with honors from Life University in Marietta, GA with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

After graduation Dr. Shakarian opened private practices in his hometown of Livonia, MI and then Beverly Hills, CA where he was also an on-call doctor for TV and movie productions. When his first daughter was born, Dr. Shakarian decided to sell his Beverly Hills practice and relocate to family-friendly Chandler, AZ. His first year in AZ was spent working for The Joint Chiropractic’s corporate office and he believed in the brand so much that he purchased multiple franchises in the greater PHX market!

Over the years of Dr. Shakarian’s vast experience he has perfected multiple techniques to relieve those suffering with upper and lower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, severe migraines, vertigo, arthritis, sports injuries and several other ailments. He frequently treats patients of all ages who range from infants to senior citizens.

When Dr. Shakarian isn’t educating the community on the benefits of chiropractic care, he’s busy working out at the gym, golfing, and enjoying every sunny AZ day with his wife, Stacie and their two young daughters.

Dr. Katie Stewart originates from a small town in Ramona, California but was raised in San Diego, California. Dr. Stewart received her bachelor in kinesiology (the study of the mechanics of body movements) from San Diego State University in 2012 and has an emphasis in pre-physical therapy. She then proceeded to graduate with her doctorate from Palmer Chiropractic West in San Jose, California in 2016.

After graduation, Dr. Stewart’s first job was in Los Gatos and The Joint Chiropractic in Point Loma, California. In April of 2019, she joined The Joint Chiropractic team here in Arizona. Dr. Stewart loves to work with patients of all ages and her favorite thing about the chiropractic field is seeing the result of patients feeling better and healing quicker than they ever have in the past.

Since her graduation, Dr. Stewart has learned to tailor her care towards the specific needs of her patients. Whether this is sciatic pain, arthritis, jaw, hip or neck pain, Dr. Stewart strives to help her patients optimize wellness and happiness. Dr. Stewart finds her passion in treating expecting mothers.

Dr. Stewart is happily married to her husband John and has one daughter named Keira. The one item in Dr. Stewart’s fridge that she cannot live without is shredded cheese, she says it taste good on everything! When asked what the coolest thing Dr. Stewart has ever done and why, she says “visiting England, London, Italy, Austria and Germany for six weeks. It was cool because we saw so many unbelievable cathedrals and history. It is amazing how they renovate art and buildings to make them look so new but are thousands of years old. We saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Venice Beach, learned about glass blowing for jewelry. All I ate for about a week was gelato”.

Dr. Baden Patterson was raised in Idaho Falls and Ammon, Idaho and attended school in Idaho State University, Brigham Young University – Idaho, and University of Western States. Dr. Patterson received his Bachelor of Human Anatomy in March 2011 and his Doctor of Chiropractic in September of 2012.

Upon his graduation, Dr. Patterson opened his first family practice in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Dr. Patterson joined The Joint Chiropractic team in April 2019 and strives to help others live a higher quality of life in less pain by teaching his patients how to stay healthier.

Throughout his professional journey, Dr. Patterson has learned to treat a wide variety of patients and symptoms. Using manual manipulation and other techniques, Dr. Patterson treats migraines, neck, low and mid back pain, sciatica, and arthritis. Dr. Patterson is gifted with his patient care.

Dr. Patterson celebrates 13 years of marriage to his wife, Abbey and has three sons and one daughter, ages ten, six and four and twenty months old. The one item in Dr. Patterson’s fridge that he loves is a good healthy home-cooked meal. When asked what the coolest thing Dr. Patterson has ever done, he says “winning first place in a 2003 Pomerelle Ski Resort Do the Dew Big Air Championship”.