Meet the Team

Dr. Noah Kaplan, D.C., D.C.C.J.P

Dr. Noah Kaplan is among the most elite Upper Cervical Chiropractors in Northern California and is the owner of Advance Upper Cervical Chiropractic in Walnut Creek.  He is Board Certified in the Blair Technique and a member of the Blair Chiropractic Society.  He has recently earned his Diplomate in CranioCervical Junction Procedures (DCCJP), one of the highest honors in the Upper Cervical field.  He is the only Diplomate in Northern California and one of only 40 in the world to receive this specialist designation from the International Chiropractic Association.  He is a long-standing member of the Council on Upper Cervical Care.

Dr. Kaplan earned his Bachelor of Science at Saint Mary’s College and his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, CA.  He has done extensive post-graduate work in Blair and Knee-Chest Upper Cervical Technique in addition to his doctorate requirements. He has served on mission trips in El Salvador and San Quentin prison and currently trains doctors and students in Upper Cervical technique.

After practicing in Marin County for a year and a half, Dr. Kaplan opened his new Chiropractic office in his native East Bay community of Walnut Creek in September 2012.  He is proud to serve the Walnut Creek community with Upper Cervical Chiropractic care.

Dr. Kaplan utilizes a holistic approach to health, incorporating his knowledge of nutrition and exercise as part of the wellness platform. As a C.H.E.K. certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach, he understands how proper diet and lifestyle can complement an optimally functioning Nervous System. While under his care, Dr. Kaplan layers in ergonomic training, home exercises, and basic nutritional advice to help support the permanency of the spinal correction.

He lives in Walnut Creek with his wife and two children.

Kathryn Eades, Receptionist/Office Manager

Kathryn is a lifelong local, growing up in San Ramon and graduating from California High School.  Prior to joining the team, she worked for 10 years as a retail manager with a focus on customer service.  Kathryn always had an interest in the health care field and helping people; she sees this position as a way she can help people as directly as possible.  In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, sewing, and spending time with her husband and two cats.