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CURRICULUM VITAE

Education and Licensure

• Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of CA, License # DC23354, 1994-
• Doctorate of Chiropractic, Life College of Chiropractic West, Hayward, CA, 1994,
• Summa Cum Laude, Class Valedictorian
• National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1994
• National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1994
• National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1994
• X-ray Operator and Supervisor, State of California, 1994
• University of California, Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, 1984
• Post Graduate Certifications in: Functional Medicine, Postural Neurology,
• Curriculum Vitae, Ergonomics and MRI Interpretation

Selected Occupational History

• Clinic Director, Twin Creeks Health, Roseville CA, 1996 – present

Selected Post Graduate Education and Certification

• Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Certification, Parker University, Dallas Texas; The subject matter includes, but not limited to: MRI Spine Interpretation and the use of Non-surgical Spinal Decompression to reduce the effects of degenerated, bulging and herniated discs. 2016
• Certification in Postural Neurology: The American Posture Institute.
• Clinical analysis of posture, neurology and health. The subject matter includes, but not limited to: Posture and neuro-endocrine influence. The neurology of Pain, The ANS, Motor System, and Sensory System; Neurology of the Posture System. Postural Balance and Proprioception. Rehabilitation of Motor Cortex, Sensory Cortex, Visual System, Vestibular System and Cerebellum. 2017
• Certification in Postural Ergonomics: The American Posture Institute. Certified Ergonomist Program. Subject matter includes, but not limited to: The Public Health Impact of poor posture in the workplace. Brain Based Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering. The Effectiveness of Ergonomic Programs and Productivity. The Biological Impact of Postural Ergonomics. 2017
• Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner: Functional Medicine University.
  Clinical analysis and case evaluations from a Functional Medicine perspective. Subject matter includes: GI System function, Immune System, Dysglycemia and Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Detoxification, Endocrinology, and Nutrition. 2015
• Connective Tissue Spinal Disc Permanent Pathology, Primary Spine Care, Herniated, bulged, protruded and extruded discs, etiology and morphology. Age-dating disc pathology inclusive of Modic changes, piezoelectric effect, Wolff’s Law and radicular clinical presentation, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island NY 2017
  Connective Tissue Pathology and Research, Primary Spine Care, Utilization in spinal models considering the opioid abuse and various spinal models in contemporary health care. Care paths for mechanical spine pain and the evidence for conservative chiropractic care, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island NY 2017
• Bio-Neuro-Mechanical Lesions and Spine Care, Primary Spine Care, Mechanoreceptor, proprioceptor, nociceptor innervation and control of the spinal system with central nervous system action and interaction. The integration of the pain processing network and the HPA Axis (hypothalamus, adrenal and pituitary) with the chiropractic spinal adjustment, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island NY 2017
• Ethics, Documentation and Research, Primary Spine Care, Maintaining ethical Interprofessional relationships based upon an evidenced based practice inclusive of triage, diagnostics and reporting. Creating thorough documentation that reflects your complete findings encompassing descriptive ICD-10 codes and concludes the presence or absence of pathology. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Texas Chiropractic College, Long Island NY 2017
• Triaging and reporting while maintaining ethical medical-legal relationships
  Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018
• Physical Examination & Documentation for the Trauma Patient
  Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient, An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018
• Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality – Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality, An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G’s of force, newtons, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018
• MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient – MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018
• Neuro-diagnostics Testing: EMG/NCV, VEP, BAER, V-ENG and SSEP, Clinical Indications and Interpretation – Neuro-diagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018
• Documentation, Compliant Paperwork and Reimbursement – Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018
• Strategic Plan – Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, and pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm. Texas Chiropractic College, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2018