Dr. Zeynep Kathryn Tuzcu

Born in Istanbul, Turkey and raised in Minneapolis, Dr. Zeynep didn’t always know she wanted to be a chiropractor. She grew up knowing she wanted to help people but could never quite find the right avenue. Fascinated with the brain and mental health, Dr. Zeynep completed a BA in Psychology and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2014, where she also obtained a minor in Leadership. After graduating, Dr. Zeynep worked as an assistant store manager at Target and while she learned a lot from the work, realized after a few years that there was more to discover in the world that was more in line with her vision of helping others. 

A yoga teacher by trade, Dr. Zeynep left her work at Target and started teaching yoga at a local chiropractic clinic where she was inspired to pursue her Doctorate of Chiropractic, which she obtained from Northwestern Health Sciences University in April of 2021. Dr. Zeynep did her clinical residency at Salvation Army Harbor Light and Integrative Clinic of Minnesota, helping to treat underserved communities in Minneapolis, which was the highlight of her residency. She also interned at various university-based clinics as well as Southside Chiropractic in South Minneapolis. Always a self-starter, Dr. Zeynep knew she wanted to open a clinic right out of graduation to bring her passion for social justice and inclusive healthcare accessibility to life. And so Evren Chiropractic was born!

In her free time, Dr. Zeynep loves to spend time in nature with her family, friends and fur babies T’Challa and Luna. Dr. Zeynep is also a musician - if you’re lucky, she might bring her guitar in and serenade you someday!  She is also passionate about being active in her community in Minneapolis and she loves spending time up north to refuel. Dr. Zeynep is so humbled to be able to serve her community in this capacity and cannot wait to meet you all!