Dr. Katie Sakamoto is a passionate pregnancy and pediatric chiropractor. She grew up in the high desert and was a cheerleader all throughout her life. When she was in middle school, her little sister, Riley, suffered from a radial nerve injury where her hand lost all motor function. Riley went through months of extensive occupational therapy and re-gained function of her hand and wrist. Since then, Dr. Katie knew she wanted to be in the health and healing space. 

Dr. Katie graduated with a Bachelors of Kinesiology with an emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy from San Diego State University. During her time at SDSU, she volunteered with many different OT and PT clinics and led a class at the Adaptive Fitness Clinic on campus. She had the amazing opportunity to teach healthcare to high schools in Bali in 2018. In her last year at SDSU, she suffered a back injury which resulted in visiting a chiropractor. After just one visit she was able to move without pain and instantly knew that this was the profession for her. 

For her Doctorate of Chiropractic, she attended Southern California University of Health Sciences and graduated Magna Cum Laude in the top fifth percentile of her class. In school, she was the president of many clubs including the Pediatric Chiropractic club, an honors society for students with a GPA of 3.8 and higher and the California Chiropractic Association. She was awarded with the CCA Student of the Year in 2021 and was recognized out of the entire student population from the three chiropractic colleges in California. Dr. Katie has always has a passion for family wellness including newborns, pregnant and postpartum mammas. She is Webster Certified and is currently in the process of getting her 80 hour Perinatal Certification through the ICPA. 

Dr. Katie loves to learn about various topics and is always listening to an audiobook or podcast. In her free time, you can find her in a hot yoga studio, at the beach or enjoying an iced latte from a local coffee shop.