ABOUT US | Oceanside

ABOUT THE DOCTORS

Dr. Heather Hunscher (Owner)

Dr. Heather grew up in Salem, NH. Her journey to becoming a doctor started there as a chiropractic patient 22 years ago. Her childhood was plagued by illness, pain, and an endless array of doctor's appointments and prescription medications; all of which provided no explanations or solutions to her many health problems. The day her father brought her to see a chiropractor was the day Dr. Heather would later recall as the one that changed her life forever. Chiropractic dramatically changed her life by improving her immune system to allow her to overcome asthma, allergies, and recurrent bronchial and sinus infections as well as eliminating 10 years worth of headaches, neck pain, back pain, and knee pain. Prior to becoming a chiropractic patient, Dr. Heather aspired to be a pediatrician so she could help children. She felt as though the medical profession had failed her and she never wanted another child to feel the hopelessness she had experienced. She vowed she would do everything possible to bring health and hope to as many children as she could.

The transformation in Dr. Heather's health, from that very first adjustment, changed her mind from wanting to be a pediatrician to wanting to be a chiropractor. The journey towards becoming a chiropractor began with a high school internship with her chiropractor and mentor. Upon graduating from Saint Anselm College with her Bachelors Degree, she attended the Fountain Head of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. Upon graduation from chiropractic school, 8 years after her first adjustment, Dr. Heather returned to NH to bring wellness to the community she had grown up in.

In 2009, Dr. Heather and her husband moved to Oahu, Hawaii where she practiced for 4½ years in a small historical surfing town. In November 2013, Dr. Heather opened Oceanside Chiropractic after moving back to the east coast. Dr. Heather's passion has been working with the pediatric and maternity populations. She is Certified by the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (CACCP) and is Webster Technique certified. Dr. Heather loves learning and attending advanced seminars in pediatrics and pregnancy.

When not at her office taking care of patients, Dr. Heather can be found with her husband, Brendan, her daughter, Savannah (age 11), and her sons, Ryan (age 8) and Liam (age 5). Brendan served our country in the US Navy for 12 1/2 years and is currently in the Navy Reserves.

Dr. Heather Hunscher, DC, CACCP is a licensed Chiropractor in Rhode Island.

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Dr. Jacob Moran

Dr. Moran was born and raised here in Rhode Island. He attended the University of Rhode Island where he received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Pre-Med Kinesiology, and met his fiancé, Ella. After graduating from URI, Dr. Moran decided to further his education in health care by pursuing a four year Doctorate of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree from the University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic (Bridgeport, CT). While at UBSC he was awarded a Clinical Excellence Award, an award recognizing a student doctor who provided exceptional clinical care to patients, expertise, professionalism, and service based on the recommendation of the UBSC faculty clinicians.

Dr. Moran strives to provide his patients with safe, gentle, and effective care. When caring for patients, Dr. Moran takes a whole person approach. Rather than treating the symptoms, he gets to the root of the problem to optimize health and well-being. Throughout his studies, Dr. Moran has mastered many manual adjusting techniques to provide his patients with expert care. Some of the manual adjusting techniques Dr. Moran specializes in are as follows: Diversified, Gonstead, Webster Technique, Thompson Drop, Logan Basic Technique, Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Activator, Extremity Adjusting, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), and Myofascial Trigger Point release/therapy.

Dr. Moran is passionate about pediatric, perinatal, and maternal health. He is both Webster Technique Certified and Perinatal Certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA). Dr. Moran is also a candidate for the Certification by the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (CACCP), a comprehensive 200-hour post-doctoral education designed to expand professional ability in adjusting techniques, evaluation, and assessment of different stages of development: from pregnancy, birth, and infancy throughout childhood.

When Dr. Moran isn’t in the office, you can find him on the local hiking trails with his fiancé, Ella, his Husky, Luna, his Rotterman, Ghost, and even his Bengal cat, Nova! They enjoy long hikes, camping trips, and being outdoors as much as possible.

Dr. Jacob Moran, DC is a licensed Chiropractor in Rhode Island.

MEET THE TEAM

Chiropractic Assistant/Documentation

Noura

Noura grew up in a small town in MA and found our practice shortly after graduating college. She graduated from University of Rhode Island in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration. Since then, she has been working at Oceanside Chiropractic, growing her family, and is a DONA trained birth doula working on getting her certification. Noura is a huge advocate for chiropractic care through pregnancy and postpartum. Noura got adjusted through her pregnancies and her daughter has been getting adjusted since she was only 5 days old!

Chiropractic Assistant/Front Desk

Madi

Madi started with Oceanside Chiropractic in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic shortly after graduating high school. She is currently enrolled in Nursing School and hopes to specialize in Labor and Delivery. Receiving adjustments has done wonders for her and continues to improve her health. Madi is passionate about bringing a holistic level of care to the medical field and strongly believes in the benefits of chiropractic care!

Lactation Consultant

Jackie

Local grown, I have always remained in my small HOME town community that I LOVE. As a STUDENT at the University of Rhode Island, I received my BSN in Nursing in 1996. I have worked along side some great MENTORS at two local hospitals (25+ years at The Westerly Hospital & South County Hospital) and became licensed as a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). I am a passionate ADVOCATE for all things birth, breasts, and babies. Quickly I realized that my personal experience of birthing 4 sons and my years of birth studies paled in comparison to the knowledge of each birthing person. I understood that as their nurse, I would sit at their feet, sway with them at bedside, and learn from THEM. From these many birthing experiences I was blessed to witness, I have become exceptional.

I am GRATEFUL for the time I spend in the presence of families in my community.

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