Auburn, IN Drs and Health Practioners

For more than 20 years, Dr. Michael E. Shambaugh has been building strong, straight, healthy smiles for whole families of patients. Dr. Shambaugh works with patients to identify dental issues such as bite irregularities and gum disease before creating a personalized plan of attack to bring mouths back to showroom condition. The doctor and his staff can peek beneath enamel with modern x-rays, quell cantankerous molars, or lighten smiles with custom bleaching trays.

One might not normally associate the sound of moving water or scents that calm the mind with a chiropractic clinic, but Nill Family Chiropractic uses both in order to create a soothing environment conducive to healing. Dr. James P. Nill treats not just individual symptoms but the whole body, working to identify the source of pain or discomfort in order to prevent future discomfort. Nill Family Chiropractic also sends its patients home with exercises to work and stabilize the core, which can help to increase overall wellness.

Dr. Reichwage, twice published in Dentistry Today, continuously expands his dental expertise with postgraduate courses in laser dentistry and the latest in cosmetic and restorative treatments. His staff at Fort Wayne Smiles has followed suit, training in technologies such as Zoom! teeth whitening and dental implants. Together, staff members dole out services that restore the health and beauty of molars, incisors, or retractable fangs, including cosmetic options such as porcelain veneers.

Across three locations, the opticians at Cunningham Vision Centers help customers select from a variety of designer frames and fit them with high-quality lenses. In the show room, experts help match frames with customers' individual face shapes. Cunningham Vision Centers then forges any existing prescription into accurate single-vision or progressive lenses before fitting the lenses into the frames. Lens prices vary based on the patient's prescription, and lens materials range from standard plastic to polycarbonate to the thinner and lighter high index. Clients have the option to add additional lens treatments, such as anti-glare treatments, ultraviolet protection, or a scratch-resistant coating that protects spectacles from grizzly bears demanding to try them on just once.

For eye exams, available by appointment, Dr. Thomas Cunningham channels more than a quarter-century of experience when regaling patients about the ‘80s invention of indoor sunglasses or assessing ocular health. He’s joined by the former team optometrist for the Detroit Lions—Dr. Jeffrey Rautio—who takes a special interest in dry eye and glaucoma management as well as specialty contact lenses.

As a child, Ohio native Dr. Joel Feeman struggled with sinus infections and allergies. Unsure where to turn, his parents consulted a friend, who suggested that perhaps chiropractic treatments could assist in bolstering his nervous system. The effectiveness of the treatments led the Feemans to expose not only Joel but also the entire family to chiropractic care, making a significant impact on the young doctor-to-be, who at age 9 decided to follow in the steps of the doctor who improved his quality of life. Now Dr. Feeman and his skilled staff of five work to improve lives throughout their community, helping to prevent illnesses before they start, relieve pain, and help patients to learn to correctly pronounce “coccyx” through both hands-on chiropractic care and computer-instrument adjustments.

Dr. Jennifer Nunnally—a Fort Wayne native known to her clients as Dr. Jen—heals patients' pains and injuries that result from a wide range of lifestyles, from professional athlete to office worker. Though a passion for chiropractic care has long informed her work, Dr. Jen also earned a specialty certificate in neurology after helping her son to deal with cranial misalignment. That experience piqued her interest in helping other children and adults experiencing the same issues, and today she draws on her personal understanding to treat a broad range of clients, from infants to senior citizens and pregnant mothers.

When she isn’t treating day-to-day pains and anxieties with chiropractic care and massage, Dr. Jen spends much of her time helping athletes to achieve peak levels of fitness. Having worked as the official chiropractor for Fort Wayne’s Freedom and Crush football teams and having organized a specialty chiropractic team for the referees at the 2007 FIFA Gold Cup, Dr. Jen has seen and cared for a broad range of sport-induced injuries. Her natural sports treatments result from her belief in preventive care, and she continues to work closely with physical therapists and neurosurgeons to rehabilitate the strained muscles of track stars, quarterbacks, and competitive frisbee eaters.:m]]