SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND DIPLOMATES
| Triaging the Trauma and Non-Trauma Patients, Utilizing detailed history and examination findings to determine the best care path for the patient. Clinical factors in determining the time lines for advanced imagining in both the trauma and non -trauma patients. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2020 | | | | | Impairment Rating, The understanding and utilization of the protocols and parameters of the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of the Permanent Impairment 6th Edition, Spine, neurological saquelae, migraine, sexual dysfunction, sleep and arousal disorders, station and gate disorders and consciousness are detailed for impairment rating. Herniated discs, radiculopathy, fracture dislocations and functional loss are also detailed in relation to impairment ratings. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacob School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo,NY, 2020 | | | | | Pathobiomechanics and Documentation, Pathobiomechanics and Documentation, CPT coding guidelines for initial and established patients with particular attention paid to patient history, revue of systems, social and family history, physical examination, and medical decision making.
Specific differences in coding levels and required elements for a 99202-99203-99204-99205. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City., Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | Using Documentation and Ethical Relationships, Pathways to improve coordination of care, and interprofessional communication with collaborating physicians. Maintaining ethical relationships in the medical-legal community through documentation and communication of demonstrable diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City, Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Clinical Application, History of clinical biomechanics with an emphasis on the diagnosis and management of spine pain of mechanical/functional origin. Evidence-based symptomatic vs. asymptomatic parameters using peer-reviewed medical index literature. Computerized mensuration analysis of spinal biomechanical pathology. Comparison of demonstrable spinal biomechanical failure on imaging to clinical evaluation and physical examination. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City., Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Clinical Grand Rounds, Case reviews utilizing E/M, MRI, and x-ray mensuration report to conclude an accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan. Common diagnosis requiring interprofessional collaboration with a discussion of diagnostic dilemmas and proper communication methods. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City,, Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | Trends in Spinal Health Care, Analyzing spinal health care trends in both utilization and necessity and understanding the marketplace and how a level of clinical excellence is reflected in a doctors documentation and credentials. Treatment pathways in triaging spinal pathobiomechanics. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City, ., Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | MRI Spine Interpretation , An evidence-based understanding of time-related etiology of disc pathology considering the American Capital Society of Neuroradiology's designation of protrusion, extrusion, and sequestration of spinal discs, considering the signal intensity of discs in age-dating pathology and acquisition protocols for advanced spinal imaging. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City, ., Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | Spinal Biomechanics; A Literature Perspective, An Evidenced-based model for spinal biomechanical engineering and pathobiomechanics considering the pathophysiological limits in translations, angular deviation, and rotational planes. Utilizing the Cartesian system in plotting vetebral points to demonstratively conclude an accurate diagnosis, prognosis and biomechanical treatment plan with the consideration of long-term care in the non-specific mechanical spine pain patient when necessary. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City, Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | Case Management of Mechanical Spine Pathology, Clinical grand rounds of herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered, and bulging discs.
Differentially diagnosing vascular vs. mechanical spinal lesions and the necessity for urgent vascular, neurological intervention, collaborating in a team environment utilizing a neuroradiologist, electrophysiologist, and neurosurgeon with the chiropractor as the primary spine care provider. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Cleveland University Kansas City,, Long Island, New York, 2020 | | | | | 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 or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post- Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2019 | | | | | Neurodiagnostic 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 or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY , 2019 | | | | | 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 or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY , 2019 | | | | | 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 records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of " risk factors" in spinal injury. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY , 2019 | | | | | 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, skidmarks, 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 or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY , 2019 | | | | | Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing 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 or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2019 | | | | | 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 or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2019 | | | | | MRI History and Physics, Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase and coding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, N.Y , 2018 | | | | | MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, Normal Anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, #3D gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standerdized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis, MRI Interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, N.Y , 2018 | | | | | MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Methodology of Analysis , MRI interpretation of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, New York Chiropractic Council, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Clinical Application, The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, N.Y , 2018 | | | | | MRI Protocols Clinical Necessity, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images. Clinical indication for the utilization of MRI and pathologies of disc in both trauma and non-trauma sequellae, including bulge, herniation, protrusion, extrusion and sequestration. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Degeneration/ Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrae, Schmorl's nodes and herniations . Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co-morbities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrae, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. Morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, N.Y , 2018 | | | | | MRI Interpretation of Cervical Degeneration / Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of cervical degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrae, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. Spinal cord canal compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Interpretation of Cervical Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, FEE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, cantilevered vertebrae, Schmorl's nodes and herniations. Morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Interpretation of Degenerative Spine and Disc Disease with Overlapping Traumatic Insult to Both Spine and Disc, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of degenerative spondylolesthesis, spinal canal stenosis, Modic type 3 changes, central herniations, extrusions, compressions, nerve root compressions, advance spurring and thecal sac involvement from an orthopedic, emergency room, chiropractic, neurological, neurosurgical, physical medicine perspective. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2018 | | | | | MRI Spinal Anatomy, Protocols and Disc Pathology , Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Degeneration and annular fissuers of discs in both trauma and non-trauma patients and the biochemical properties of joints in age dating pathology. Disc bulges from degenerative and sequalla to osseous issues, herniation pathology and protrusion, extrusion, migrated and sequestered variations. Clinical scenarios as sequella to disc and pre-existing pathologies. Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY , 2018 | | | | | Myotatic Reflexes, The use of Myotatic Reflexes to resolve pain and biomechanics of chronic neuromuscular-skeletal conditions, patient treatment by Myotatic, withdrawal, crossed exterior reflexes of posture and locomotion and reciprocal inhibitions. Texas Chiropractic Association, Boston, MA, 2017 | | | | | Primary Spine Care, Credentials and Knowledge Base, The credentials and knowledge base from an academia perspective when cooperatively treating in a collaborative environment of understanding pathology and mechanical spine issues. Texas Chiropractic College, Graduate Doctoral Program, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2017 | | | | | Primary Spine Care, Spinal Biomechanical Engineering and MRI Spine Interpretation, Integrating Spinal Biochemical Engineering and MRI Spine Interpretation into a primary spine care model, inclusive of necessity acquisition protocols. A comprehensive review of the latest evidence in documenting mechanical issues. Texas Chiropractic College, Graduate Doctoral Program, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2017 | | | | | Primary Spine Care, Hospital Administration, Triage, Clinical Requirements and Collaborative Relationships with Medical Specialists, Understanding hospital and medical specialist's care paths for mechanical spine pathology and integrating the doctor of chiropractic in the hospital and allopathic treatment protocols. Texas Chiropractic College, Graduate Doctoral Program, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2017 | | | | | Primary Spine Care, Contemporary Spine Research and Documentation, Central nervous system connection and the thalamus hypothalamus connection in both ascending and descending central pathways with neuro-endocrine implications that have the mechanisms to be a component of Schizophrenia, Dementia and Alzheimer's with a linear relationship to the chiropractic spinal adjustment and chronic pain. Texas Chiropractic College, Graduate Doctoral Program, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2017 | | | | | Validating Chiropractic, Chiropractic and exercise research in evaluation patient's specific dysfunction for recommending chiropractic and active care exercise plan to restore normal function, improve long term outcomes, strength, endurance, and motor control. Life Chiropractic College West Division of Continuing Education, Boston, MA, 2012 | | | | | Electro Diagnostic Interpretation, University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic-Divisions of Post Graduate and Continuing Education, Cambridge, MA, 2004 | | | | | AMA Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition Module I, II, and III. National College of Post Professional Graduate and Continuing Education, Newtown, MA, 2004 | | | | | The New Era in Whiplash and Spinal Trauma, Parts I and II, Overview of whiplash and spinal trauma patient including examination, imaging diagnostics, neurology, principles of soft tissue injury, patient management, and medical legal reporting. Life Chiropractic College West Post-Graduate and Continuing Education, Cromwell, CT and Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2003 | | | | | Pettibon Rehabilitation System, Normal and abnormal spinal form and function, diagnostics, imaging, testing, soft tissue rehabilitation and Pettibon adjusting protocols, Modules I, II, III, and IV. Life University Department of Post Graduate Education, Marietta, GA, 1999 | | | | | Essentials of Skeletal Radiology, 10 months, 120 hour post-doctoral course in the reading and diagnosis of spinal and skeletal pathology, anomalies and disorders. Palmer College of Chiropractic Division of Post Graduate Education, New York, NY, 1984 | | | |
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