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Shelia Payton DC. is a board certified Chiropractic Physician. She is a practitioner of Functional Medicine and has spent the last decade studying nutrition, integrative, preventative, and functional medicine.

During Chiropractic school, Dr. Payton spent time training and sharing Chiropractic to Ghanian government, Accra Ghana. After completing her residency, she decided to practice in Great Britain where she became the first African American, principal Chiropractor in the largest multidisciplinary health clinic in the United Kingdom. While in the U.K., Dr. Payton was awarded a Chiropractic fellowship with the esteemed College of Chiropractors.

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The Bredar Trust, a philanthropic organization in Aberdeen, Scotland, appointed Dr. Payton to be their Alternative Health Consultant, thereby giving her responsibility for the rehabilitation of physically disabled children.

 

After returning to the United States, Dr. Payton settled in historic City of Decatur, GA and opened WellSpring Health and Wellness focusing on providing opportunities for everyone to improve their quality of life.

Dr. Payton’s unique blend of effective treatment techniques has helped hundreds of her patients improve their overall health. 

 

• 2019,20 – Functional Medicine University.

• 2000 – Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors UK

• 1999 – Fellow of the Ghanaian Board of Health  American Board of Family Medicine

• 1999 –  Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University Marietta,GA.

• 1995–  Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry. Clark Atlanta University Atlanta GA.