Meet Your Doctors

I, Dr. Seth Fortier, was born and raised here in Albany Oregon. After graduating from West Albany High School I moved to Corvallis in pursuit of a degree in Exercise and Sports Science. While at Oregon State University I met my amazing wife, Hannah Fortier (formerly “Strauser”), and discovered my passion for health care. With this new found appreciation I chose to focus my studies on “manual medicine” emphasizing a non-invasive and patient focused treatment model. Due to hard work, committed studies, and Hannah’s support, I was able to get accepted into the honors program at the prestigious Western States Chiropractic College (WSCC) in Portland, Oregon. While at WSCC I spent many hours specializing in conditions such as: sports injuries, pediatrics, family care, whiplash trauma, disc herniation, headaches, arthritis and many other of today’s common conditions. This educational program is considered among the most difficult in the nation and has placed me on the cutting edge of the most recent advances in Chiropractic medicine today. Upon graduating Magna Cume Laude my wife and I moved back to Albany to be close to our family and friends, two thing we value highly. In fact, moving back to Albany makes us the “fourth” generation of Fortiers to call Albany home.

When I am not treating patients I enjoy many different hobbies. Any week day you can find Hannah and me at the gym. We not only preach health we practice it through regular adjustments, exercise, and diet. We also enjoy many outdoor activities from hiking in the cascades to the casual beach trip. Among exercise and the outdoors I also enjoy classic cars. I own a 1971 Chevelle which I bought in high school. Though I used to drag race over the summers now the only action it sees is the occasional car show or “cruise in”.

Dr. Cool grew up in rural southern Oregon and has been providing chiropractic care to the mid-valley for over a decade. Sports Medicine has been the focus of his professional training and continues to be one of his clinic passions as he regularly treats athletes of all ages and levels of competition. He has developed a keep interest in the rehabilitation of spinal disc herniations over the years and has a record of successfully managing these conditions when other treatments have failed. His treatment methods focus on manual therapy techniques and functional rehabilitation to promote a quick and thorough recovery. His patients often come in because of headaches, neck pain, back pain and sports injuries but, they leave with a better understanding of how to maintain their health. He works closely with various healthcare providers and specialists in the area to ensure his patients are getting the best care options available.

Outside of the office he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and watching his children’s sporting events.

Education

(D.C.) Doctor of Chiropractic - University of Western States (2007)

- Summa Cum Laude

- Sports Medicine

(B.S.) Exercise & Sports Science - Oregon State University (2004)

- Summa Cum Laude

- Applied Sciences