SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

Clover Chiropractic Care, LLC, Chiropractor 2015-present

Private Practice, Chiropractor, Bellmore, NY, 1978-2012

Chief Administrator, Allied Medical & Rehabilitation, Bellmore & Massapequa NY 1999-2012

Consultant, Success Systems for Chiropractors, Tarrytown, NY, 1990-1992

Consultant, Markson Management Services, Inc., Lake Success, NY, 1992-1997

Academy of Chiropractic, East Setauket, NY Consultant 2008-present

RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. Director of Operations (501 C-3) 2012-Present

EDUCATION and LICENSURE

Doctorate of Chiropractic, National College of Chiropractic, ,Lombard, Illinois, 1978

Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences, National College of Chiropractic, ,Lombard Illinois, 1976

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, 1974

Fellow, American College of Chiropractic Orthopedics, Certificate No 1754, 1983

Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics, National Lincoln School of Post Graduate Education, Lombard Illinois, Certificate No 1754, 1983

Diplomate, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1978

Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of New York, License #X2082, 1978

Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Florida, License #2991, 1978

Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Arizona, License #4182, 1986

Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of South Carolina #3535 2012-present

SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION

1978 to 2006 available upon request.

Documentation, Care, Coding and Communication,Communicating accurate and compliant coding for services rendered including ICD-9 and CPT protocols that clinically correlate.Ensuring that billed services cross link to all services rendered.New York Chiropractic College, Uniondale, N.Y., 2008

Neurodiagnostic, 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”,CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY 2008

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 neurodiagnostic. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury”,CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

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, Newton’s, 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.” CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

MRI, Bone Scan & 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”,CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient,

“Electromyography (EMG,) Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV,) SomatoSensory Evoked Potential (SSEP,) Visual Evoked Potential (VEP,) Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgarphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protcols and clinical indications for the trauma patient”, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

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, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

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 kinesiopatholy, myopatholgy, neuropathology, pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm,CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act, “The Privacy Rule”, New York Chiropractic College, Saratoga Springs, NY 2002

Codeology102: CMT Codes,The utilization and cross coding, based upon clinical necessity of CPT Coding, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2004

Bullet Proof Your Documentation- The Key to Progressive Practice,Creating accurate documentation that clinically reflects the services rendered focusing on correct coding of levels of services, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2004

Documenting the Routine Office Visit,The S.O.A.P. Note and ensuring the visit encounter is reflected in the daily documentation, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2004

HIPAA Security Regulations, Ross Lanzafame, Esq. New York Chiropractic College, Lake George, NY, 2004

Decoding Manual Therapy,Coding for the “Hands-On” visit, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005

Identify Subluxation Under Medicare,New Medicare guidelines for treating vertebral subluxation with documentation requirements, frequency parameters and diagnostic implications,New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005

Documenting the Various Aspects of Patient Interaction,Evaluations, re-evaluations, that patient encounters; the requirements to accurately reflect the visit and how to code correct levels based upon meeting those requirements, NewYork Chiropractic College, Verona NY, 2005

The Art of Writing a Diagnosis,JanuaryUtilizationand cross coding of ICD-9 nomenclature,New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005

Advanced CPT Coding,Beyondthe basics of coding the treatment encounter,New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005

Outcomes Based Practice,The results documented and creating utilization guidelines to ensure the best results for the patient,New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005

Hospital Privileges and ProtocolsUnderstanding the integration of chiropractic and hospital care from patient care to the documentation guidelines,New York Chiropractic College, Plainview NY, 2006

Documentation, Record Keeping, Ethics, Chiropractic Risk Management and the Prevention of Medical Errors, New York Chiropractic College, Levittown NY, 2007

2008 to present available upon request.

SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS

New York State Chiropractic Association, 1974 - 2014

Ethics Committee Chairman New York State Chiropractic Association, 1984-2002

American Chiropractic Association 1974 - 2014

Convention Exhibits Chairman, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1984-1994, 1996-97

Treasurer New York State Chiropractic Association, 1990-1993

Legislative Committee Member, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1990-1993

President Nassau District, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1987-1991

Member Board of Directors New York State Chiropractic Association, 1988-1990

Certified Insurance Consultant #121, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1980

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

Horsibility Center of Equine Facilitated Programs, Volunteer assisting special needs children with equine assisted therapeutic riding Westbury, New York 2010-2013

Disaster and Humanitarian Relief: Went to Haiti just after the devastating earthquake in 2010 bringing medical supplies, fresh water and chiropractic services to the people tragically affected by the disaster.

Participated along with my wife Wendy delivering chiropractic services to the first responders at the 9/11 Twin Towers Disaster. Spending two nights on the boat docked at the site soon after the towers came down adjusting and feeding those in need or our services arranged through FEMA.

President Board of Directors and Director of Operations RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc., Clover, South Carolina. Assisting special needs children and adults with equine assisted therapeutic riding and overseeing funding and operations of this 501 (c )( 3 ) Charity 2013-Present

Board of Directors York County Board of Special Needs and Disabilities, Member 2013 -Present, Treasurer 2014-Present.

Live Well Clover Committee, Member, December 2013-Present

SELECTED AWARDS

National College of Chiropractic Outstanding Senior Award, 1978

Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1978

Certificate of Merit, New York Chiropractic College, 1983

New York State Chiropractic Association, October 2013

Lifetime Achievement Award presented for over 35 years of service and dedication to the NYSCA and the chiropractic profession in New York State

SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bellmore Kiwanis Club, Member, 1978 - 2012

Bellmore Kiwanis Club, President, 1982-1986

Bellmore Lions Club, Member 1982-1986

Bellmore Chamber of Commerce, Member, 1978 – 2012

Clover Chamber of Commerce, Director 2015 - Present

Clover Rotary Club, Member 2013 - Present

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Chiropractic Economics, What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, The challenges brought on by the evolving third party system. August 1996

Chiropractic Economics, What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, Initial examination and patient release techniques that improve compliance. September, 1996

Chiropractic Economics, What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, Critical aspects of building a cash practice. November, 1996

Chiropractic Economics, What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, Making up missed appointments, a vital element in quality patient care. December, 1996

Chiropractic Economics, What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, So, what do you really say after the 12thvisit, the secret answer!, February, 1997

New York State Chiropractic Association Newsletter, The Definitions of and Distinctions Between Illegal, Immoral and Unethical, January 1998

Schonfeld, M. (2009). "Preventing Insurance Company Audits and Retrospective Reviews." CMCS Newsletter.