Dr. Stephen Stokes educational background includes an honors degree in Human BiologythroughSt. Louis University(B.Sc), he holdsEMT/ Paramedic TrainingthroughPercom, A Doctor of Chiropractic Degree fromLogan University (DC), and a Fellowship in Acupuncture from theInternational Academy of Medical Acupuncture(FIAMA). Dr. Stokes has completed post-graduate training at bothHarvard Medical School(2014) andStanford University(2015). He is nationally board certified since 2001. Dr. Stokes has authored several books including, Plant Medicine: The 7 Steps To Innate Healing and The Philosophical Physician. As past president of the Lee County Chiropractors Association (FCA), he is actively involved in expanding the rights and scope of practice for Chiropractors. Today, Dr. Stokes owns and operates Advanced Pain Solutions, LLC, located in Southwest, Florida where he continues to help patients through private practice and online consultations. An experienced botanist, Dr. Stokes is passionate about the traditional use of plants as medicine and the preservation of the ecosystem, in particular the Everglades.