Meet Shannon Smith, DC
Dr. Smith has years of experience and patients really learn so much from him. His guidance and expertise is why patients love him.
Shannon Smith, DC
Functional Medicine, Chiropractor, Mechanicsburg, Richfield
Functional Medicine & Chiropractic | Mechanicsburg · Richfield
Dr. Shannon Smith has spent 25 years at the crossroads of Chiropractic and Functional Medicine — long enough to know that chronic, complex illness rarely has a simple explanation. He’s particularly drawn to the cases others find difficult: Lyme disease, autoimmune conditions, and the emerging science around mast cell activation and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Clinical Focus
- Autoimmune Conditions
- Lyme Disease & Chronic Infections
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction & Cellular Health
- Chronic Pain & Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Pediatric Special Needs
Education & Experience
Dr. Smith earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic and has built 25 years of clinical experience in Functional and Lifestyle Medicine. His ongoing self-directed study of Mast Cell Activation, immune regulation, and cell danger theory reflects a practitioner who doesn’t stop learning when the degree is earned.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Smith connects musculoskeletal health with systemic function — recognizing that chronic pain, immune dysregulation, and metabolic dysfunction are often part of the same picture. He uses lifestyle medicine and functional approaches to address root causes rather than layer on symptom management.
Professional Contributions
Dr. Smith is a member of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society), and the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association. His involvement reflects a clinical focus that extends well beyond a standard Chiropractic scope.
Personal Life
Outside the office, Dr. Smith skis, golfs, swims, snorkels, and travels. He reads current research on immune regulation and mitochondrial health in his spare time — not because he has to, but because he genuinely wants to understand what’s happening at the cellular level for his patients.
Health Habits
- Downhill Skiing
- Swimming & Snorkeling
- Golf
- Travel
- Ongoing Study of Emerging Functional Medicine Research
Dr. Smith is the provider patients find after years of searching — someone who takes the complicated cases seriously and has the background to back it up.