Katie Burns Ryan, DC, is the chief of staff at the Bloomington Natural Care center, as well as a faculty clinician at University Health Services and an assistant professor at Northwestern Health Sciences University. She teaches the laboratory component of the physiology courses at Northwestern College of Chiropractic. "As chief of staff I serve as an advocate for patients and clinicians to ensure that the best possible health care is provided to all patients while balancing the educational needs of student interns."

Dr. Burns Ryan received her bachelor's of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1998 and received her doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 2002. She is member of the American Chiropractic Association and the Minnesota Chiropractic Association.

"I am fortunate to have a position that combines clinical chiropractic with teaching and supervising student interns," says Dr. Burns Ryan. "I try to impart some real world experience to the interns, however, I feel I benefit as much, or more, from the interns excitement of entering such a fulfilling field of healthcare."

Dr. Burns Ryan is married and has two young daughters.