Mark Slater, D.C., CPED

Dr. Mark Slater, the co-founder of Elgin Chiropractic and Multi-disciplinary Care Center has been in full-time practice for over 20 years.

He graduated from Western States Chiropractic College with Academic (Summa Cum Laude – highest honours) and Clinic Honours achieving a near perfect grade point average. Dr. Slater studied Kinesiology and Business Administration at Simon Fraser University prior to attending chiropractic college. While at S.F.U., Dr. Slater was the top goal scorer of the Men’s Varsity Soccer Team for 4 years. During that time, he also played for the U-23 Canadian National Soccer Team and professionally for the Vancouver 86ers Soccer Club.

As a chiropractor, Dr. Slater specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. Dr. Slater utilizes a well-rounded approach to each condition, ensuring results in a time effective manner. He enjoys spending time with each patient to ensure all their needs are met. He has a keen interest in sports-related injuries and utilizes cold laser therapy and the latest soft tissue techniques to get his patients back to the activities that they love at the earliest possible moment. Dr. Slater has a very busy practice but always finds room to accommodate new patients.

Dr. Mark Slater is also a Certified Pedorthist. Combining his Pedorthic and Chiropractic knowledge puts Dr. Slater at the forefront of orthotic therapy. Dr. Slater combines state of the art computerized gait analysis and 3D laser scanning equipment to ensure that all his prescription orthotic patients receive the most appropriate, up to date orthopedic appliances.

Dr. Slater grew up in Port Coquitlam and has a keen interest in athletics and enjoys golfing, fishing, milling lumber and working on his custom charcuterie boards in his spare time. Dr. Slater lives with his wife Kelli and their two daughters in Coquitlam. Dr. Slater coached many youth soccer teams for over 20 years and assisted countless athletes in achieving post-secondary soccer scholarships. He is eager to share his clinical expertise and passion for helping others with you!