Dr. Ayesha Qureshi, DC
From the time I was 5 years old, I had a strong drive to become a doctor and help people get well. In 1997, I started training in a traditional Okinawan form of karate, and it was during this time I realized that the body is designed to heal itself; it just needs a little help sometimes. Too often, I felt, the medical system became more about treatments and less about the person. This new perspective of health truly left me empowered as I realized that my health was in my hands.
I attended Kenyon College in Gambier, OH where I majored in History with a concentration in Islamic History while completing my requirements for chiropractic school. After graduating from Kenyon, I attended Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California. While at Life West, I learned traditional methods of full spine adjusting as well as techniques to help people with soft tissue injuries. This interest in soft tissue techniques came about after I injured my shoulder in my martial arts training.
In June 2006, I was fortunate enough to go to El Salvador for a week with a group of chiropractors to help the people of El Salvador. A small group of us stayed in San Vicente for a week and were able to help many people who did not have access to chiropractic care. As a result of this trip, thousands of people were adjusted throughout El Salvador for the first time in their lives.
I practiced outside of Atlanta, Georgia for 2 years before returning to the Metro Detroit area. Since coming back to Detroit, I train in Koei-Kan Karate Do, and my husband and I row with the Ecorse Rowing Club. In June 2009, I began volunteering for HAVEN, an organization that supports survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Oakland County.