Our Team
Discover What Gateway Tucson Can Do for You
Most of our team members offer virtual appointments or will come to you!
David Sussman
3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
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At Tucson Waldorf School we nurture the universal developmental stages for children, foster a love for learning, and create a connection to community through long lasting relationships. Our parent and child program, Quail’s Nest, gives you and your little one a peaceful, home-like environment carefully arranged for creative play. Families can begin this program at 6 weeks old through 2.5 years old. For the very young child, Quail’s Nest is also the perfect preparation for Waldorf education and the transition to our early childhood program for children from 2 through 6 years old in True Kindergarten. Our Grades program, 1st-8th, offers an outstanding classical education, presented with care and an ethic of beauty, while at the same time nurturing family life, and developing social and environmental awareness. Everything done at Tucson Waldorf School is in support of the wonderful children who learn and thrive here. Let us show you why we are different for a reason and highlight the importance of treasuring childhood!
Alpa Merchant
5245 N. Oracle Rd. Suite 155 Tucson, AZ 85704
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We can help with identifying Sleep Related Breathing Disorder, symptoms and adaptations that occur from birth to adulthood and different modalities of treatment considerations to help manage it. From birth, we do not have to be reminded of two very basic functions: Breathing and Eating! Dr. Merchant subscribes to the philosophy that the alignment and interaction of your teeth can reveal underlying issues within your head and neck region well before teeth are erupted, and these issues may have far-reaching consequences for your overall well-being. This perspective emphasizes the interconnectedness of the human body and suggests that seemingly localized dental problems could be indicative of a broader systemic imbalance. If you believe some of your unexplained symptoms of head and neck pain have not been addressed by other health professionals, we can help !
Shelly Dainty, BS, MTOM, LAc (FABORM)
3208 E. Fort Lowell Suite 106, Tucson AZ 85716
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Shelly has specialized in Fertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology for 11 years. Besides using Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat her patients, she also has extensive knowledge of Western Medicine treatments and tests. She is happy to talk with you, and will bill your insurance if you have acupuncture benefits.
Colleen Laszakovits
Call to Home
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We fill the roles of educator and expert, planner and preparer, encourager and a listening ear as you navigate those first few weeks at home with baby. Finding your new normal from breast and bottle feeding, to bathing, diapering and swaddling, baby wearing, sleeping, pumping, sibling care and mother’s physical and emotional health, a strong support network is essential to a new family’s postpartum success. As part of your team, we will take you from surviving the challenges to thriving and feeling calm and confident!
Karen Pope
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We believe that pregnancy and childbirth are normal life events and that all babies deserve a Graceful Beginning. Through evidence based care from midwives, healthy people can safely welcome their baby into their family at home. Graceful Beginnings Midwifery is the only practice in the Tucson area where home birth care is provided by a certified nurse-midwife.
