Dr. Chandra Marshall, DO
Family Practice Physician
Chandra Marshall, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician who has cared for patients at Lone Tree Family Practice since completing her residency training in the fall of 2018.
Dr. Marshall grew up in Littleton and has spent nearly her entire life in the communities she now serves. Before entering medicine, she served six years in the Colorado Air National Guard — an experience that shaped her sense of duty, discipline, and teamwork, and that continues to inform the way she approaches patient care and works alongside her clinical colleagues.
Dr. Marshall earned her medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she was trained in the osteopathic philosophy of treating the whole person rather than an isolated set of symptoms. She completed her family medicine residency in Fort Collins, Colorado, gaining broad experience in caring for patients of all ages across the outpatient, hospital, and community settings.
In practice since 2018, Dr. Marshall provides comprehensive primary care across the lifespan, with particular attention to preventive care, chronic disease management, lifestyle modification, and the long-term relationships that make family medicine distinctive. She frequently cares for multiple generations within the same family and considers that continuity one of the most rewarding parts of her work.
She is enthusiastic about joining a personalized medicine membership program. A smaller patient panel and longer appointments allow her to practice the way she believes medicine should be practiced — with time to listen, to explain, and to plan. The model also gives her the space to stay current with evidence-based medicine, to expand her work in lifestyle medicine, and to place a deeper emphasis on prevention and long-term health rather than episodic problem-solving.
Outside of the office, Dr. Marshall’s time belongs to her family. She enjoys attending sporting events, being outdoors in the Colorado landscape she grew up in, and is steadily working through a personal goal of seeing a Major League Baseball game in every ballpark in the country.
Meet Dr. Chandra Marshall, Family Physician
Lone Tree Family Practice
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- Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) Medicine Degree: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill, in Greensburg, PA
- Bachelor’s Degree: University of Colorado, Boulder
- Residency: Fort Collins Family Medicine and UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital
- Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Starting at a young age, Dr. Chandra Marshall was exposed to medicine and the multiple aspects of healthcare. She spent a lot of time at Craig Hospital observing and helping as her uncle recovered from a car accident and visited with her mother at work as she sold medical home supplies. Dr. Marshall always had an interest in medicine and knew she would be involved in healthcare somehow. She just took the long way to get there.
FAQ’s
Although Dr. Chester Cedars is now retired from Lone Tree Family Medicine, he was my family’s primary care physician. He delivered my baby brother. When I was heading off to college, Dr. Cedars was one of my biggest supporters. He told me I would have a job waiting at Lone Tree Family Medicine when I got my medical degree. And here I am.
I like to think I am the “queen of odd jobs.” I started working when I was 16 and haven’t stopped. I served for six years as an F-16 avionics specialist with the Colorado Air National Guard while pursuing my college degree. People sometimes ask how that job relates to medicine. In both careers, there’s always a need to fix something, so a lot of problem-solving happens. Just prior to medical school, I was working for an aviation insurance brokerage and knew that insurance was not the career for me. I got my EMT basic license, took the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and started applying to medical schools.
I’m a pretty open and direct person. I have been exposed to various traumatic events at a young age, and I use those experiences to build trust with my patients. Many of us have dealt with some level of trauma in our lives like a divorce or financial hardship. I find that patients are more willing to open up to me when they know that I’ve overcome my own hardships.
I partner with patients who are at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, helping them make lifestyle changes to stay well. And if you’re like many Americans who already have one or more of these illnesses, I can help you find the right balance of medications, physical activity and diet to improve your health.
I love providing care for all members of a family, from newborns to parents and grandparents. It allows me to really get to know my patients and be a partner in their care through all stages of life. It also means variety. In any given day I’m vaccinating children, doing well-woman exams, using osteopathic manipulation to ease muscle aches and pains, and helping patients make lifestyle changes to improve their health and manage chronic conditions.
The summer before my senior year of college, I went on a university-sponsored trip to China. I was among a group of students who visited three different provinces to learn more about traditional Chinese medicine. Their practices of using complementary or alternative therapies like acupuncture and herbal medicines have been around for thousands of years. I was intrigued by this holistic approach to health and well-being.
People in China have no problem combining traditional practices with Western medicine when appropriate. I, too, felt there was a place for both approaches. When I learned that osteopathic medicine embraced a holistic approach, I knew that was the medical degree for me.
As a doctor of osteopathic medicine, I’m trained in osteopathic manipulation, an approach that’s similar to physical therapy. Patients are often surprised at how a simple adjustment can alleviate an ache or solve another problem. While I don’t personally offer therapies like acupuncture, I fully support their use and have excellent referral connections for my patients.
Spending time with family and friends attending concerts, training for endurance events or just being outside biking, hiking or snowboarding. I also enjoy cooking, crocheting and painting. Like a lot of my patients, I’m still trying to master the art of juggling work and family as my son was born in late 2020. I try to enjoy the Colorado outdoors with my family, including our dog Stinger.
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