Description
Objective
To practice chiropractic medicine utilizing both evidenced-based and coachable physician- proven physical care, with a functional medicine approach to physiological balance, that emphasizes nutritional and lifestyle management, including whole-body conditioning programs (such as yoga), to promote patient health and maintain wellness.
Education
National University of Health Sciences. Doctor of Chiropractic, completed April 2018. Honors: Community Service Award
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. MSAOM, first semester completed December 2013, which meets chiropractic acupuncture requirements in North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Bryan School of Business. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, completed December 1999.
Guilford Technical Community College, Professional Massage Therapy Training Program. Certificate of Completion, completed January 2004.
Certifications & Continuing Education
Licensed to practice in NC & FL
Acupuncture Certified. National University of Health Sciences. August 2017.
Physiotherapy Certified. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. August 2017.
Low Level Laser Therapy. Advanced Training.
Functional Medicine & Nutrition; Diversified Adjusting Technique; Low Level Laser Therapy; Hill DT®; Cox Flexion & Distraction; McKenzie Protocol; SOT Blocking; Thompson Protocol; Activator & IACMT.
Certified by Examination. Anusara Yoga®. August 2009.
NC Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist #4573 (inactive). March 2004.
Neuromuscular Therapy Training Series: UE, LE, CC, TP, PAG. NMT America® Judith Delany-Walker. 2003-2005.
Employment Summary
Associate Chiropractor, 919 Spine, Morrisville, NC, June 2020 – January 2021.
Treatment Chiropractor. The Joint, Cary NC, May 2019 – February 2020.
Associate Chiropractor. Chiropractic Partners, Garner NC, August 2018 – May 2019.
Chiropractic Intern. NUHS Whole Health Center, May 2017 – April 2018.
Private Practice. Sole-Proprietor, 2003 – Present.
Award Winning Spa Provider. The Umstead Hotel & Spa, 2011 – 2013.
Information Systems Consultant. Reidsville Veterinary Hospital, Inc., 1988 – 2010.
Technical Support Technician. Forestry Systems, Inc., 2000 – 2002.
Customer Service Agent. American Express NROC, 1999
Personal Interests
Breed and exhibit AKC Champion Miniature Schnauzer and Scottish Terrier dogs; contractual co-owner of the 1995 Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show winner. Perform soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. Enjoy gourmet anti-inflammatory cooking, Hatha yoga, swimming, kayaking, skiing, and international travel.
Employment Details
919 Spine, Morrisville NC
Associate Chiropractor. Sports performance-based practice. Perform neurological and orthopedic examinations on patients to evaluate and differentially diagnose chief complaints. Provide reports of findings and treatment plans for diagnoses when treatable with conservative chiropractic care and refer appropriately. Follow treatment plans and perform treatment modalities including chiropractic manipulation, interferential, muscle release techniques, post-isometric relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises including yoga. Provide acupuncture and dry needling services. Provide dietary counseling with both nutritional and botanical supplementation prescriptions.
The Joint, Cary NC
Treatment Chiropractor. Perform neurological and orthopedic examinations on patients to evaluate and differentially diagnose chief complaints. Provide reports of findings and treatment plans for diagnoses when treatable with conservative chiropractic care and refer appropriately when otherwise, especially in cases of PI, MVC, injuries requiring attorneys and/or care beyond the scope of a wellness clinic with limited modalities. Follow treatment plans and perform treatment modalities including chiropractic manipulation, muscle release techniques, post-isometric relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises including yoga. Provide acupuncture and dry needling services. Provide dietary counseling with both nutritional and botanical supplementation prescriptions. Adjusted approximately 60 patients per shift.
Chiropractic Partners, Garner NC
Associate Chiropractor. Performed neurological and orthopedic examinations on patients to evaluate and differentially diagnose chief complaints. Provided reports of findings and treatment plans for diagnoses when treatable with chiropractic care and refer appropriately when otherwise. Followed treatment plans and perform treatment modalities including chiropractic manipulation, muscle release techniques, post-isometric relaxation, low level laser therapy, Interferential current, therapeutic ultrasound, and rehabilitative exercises including yoga. Provided acupuncture services. Provided dietary counseling with both nutritional and botanical supplementation prescriptions.
NUHS Whole Health Center
Chiropractic Student Intern. Performed during the final year of chiropractic education in a public serving clinic. Internship provided opportunities to work with DCs to refine patient interaction and rapport building, differential diagnosing, diversified and instrument assisted adjusting, nutritional counseling, and physiotherapy modality utilization. Completed acupuncture internship. Introduction to EHR/EMR (Athena) internet-based systems and coding. Completed venipunctures / urinalysis and provided report of findings on chemistry results.
Sole-Proprietor
Private chiropractic practice when not full-time employed. Yoga instructor and yoga therapist. Provide yoga therapy and private yoga lessons. Teach public yoga classes and master training workshops in various studios. Currently the anatomy instructor for the Zin Yoga Studio yoga teacher training program in Garner, NC.
The Umstead Hotel & Spa
Spa Provider. Provided 5-Star & 5-Diamond service in massage therapy and bodywork treatment rituals. Proficient in Swedish, neuromuscular therapy/deep tissue, and hot stone massages, salt/sugar scrubs treatments, and body wraps. **Winner of the 2012 Guest Appreciation Award for providing the best guest experience, based on comment card scores and guest comments.**
Reidsville Veterinary Hospital, Inc.
Information Systems Consultant. Responsibilities progressed over 22 years of association including head of grooming department, laboratory technician, and surgical technician. Post undergraduate responsibilities included system maintenance and network administration. Trained hospital personnel with Microsoft® environments. Executive assistant to the CEO with administrative, public relation, political action, and publicity duties. Reidsville Veterinary Hospital, Inc. was the largest private veterinary hospital in North Carolina with ~150 employees and 6 locations at time of departure.
Forestry Systems, Inc.
Technical Support Technician. Performed on-site installation of custom developed client/server applications and trained end users. Designed and produced comprehensive user guides and manuals for all software packages. Assisted end users via telephone based technical support and gained remote system access to correct malfunctions when necessary. Assisted in the development of web-based applications. Developed and maintained all company PowerPoint® sales presentations. Responsible for areas of the company’s website including quality control, technical accuracy and the production of custom graphics and web pages. Job emphasized communication, intense creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
American Express, NROC
Telephone Customer Service Agent. Directed communication and customer service with card members using a computer-based system to access, maintain and alter card-member accounts. Solved problems with customer accounts, diffused customer tension, and educated customers about their accounts while achieving team goals.