Hi! I am Dr. Schwend, I grew up in Puerto Rico in a small town on the south east of the island. I have always loved children and been more inclined to work with the younger population. In 2011 I finished a BA in Child Development and Early Childhood Education. I started working with children on a day to day basis, it was then that I decided that we needed health care alternatives for these children. I then decided to pursuit a career to become a Doctor of Chiropractic focusing on the pediatric population. While I was in my studies I traveled lots, laugh hard and loved life. I got to adjust babies and children in different parts of the world and got the blessing of serving these families. A couple of years later God allowed me to experience the joy of pregnancy myself. Little did I know that it would come with much physical changes. Throughout the labor of my first child and after her birth I got to experience first hand how hard it is for mothers to get into optimal health while caring for young children. That's when my interest in pregnancy and pediatrics grew more. I am eager to serve the population around the Irmo and Columbia area and create a better health for children, mothers and of course our cool dads!

With my free time I love to spend time with my children and do gardening. There is no better way of experiencing the miracle of life as watching a plant grow from a seed. Give all the nutrients it needs: sun, good soil and water and it will grow, Life doesn't need fixing just no interference.