ANDERSON, Ind. — Shahnaz Sabeti opened her own practice, American Chiropractic & Wellness, on North Broadway in 2004. Her bachelor and master degrees were in microbiology at the University of North Texas in Denton, and her doctorate was earned at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas.

Sabeti, 45, lives in Middletown and commutes nine miles one way each day.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. “The people. Basically, I enjoy relieving the pain and being in pain management. I see them initially so distressed with the pain, and when they get better, they are a completely different person. Their faces change, their attitudes change, their outlook on life changes. Everything changes, and I see that change in a very short time. That’s what I enjoy the most.”

Q. What do you like least?

A. “I’m sure there is, but I can’t think of anything right now.”

Q. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened?

A. “My staff would be very helpful right now, because they would remember something.”

Q. The most serious thing?

A. “One of my patients fainted one time. She had gone through fainting episodes all the time, but this time happened in my office. So I wasn’t expecting it, and it kind of surprised me.”

Q. What kinds of jobs does Madison County need?

A. “In my opinion, it’s not the kinds of jobs we need. I think we need to work on what needs to be done to make it a better community, to have jobs for everyone. I don’t think it’s the job itself that we need to define.”

Q. Besides treating patients, what are your job responsibilities?

A. “My secondary responsibility is to keep the office running smoothly, to see patients greeted and checked in and out. I manage the building itself; if anything goes wrong, it’s my responsibility to take care of it. I also make sure everybody gets paid.”

Q. What other jobs have you done?