Selected Occupational History
Injury Claim Auditor – Insight Consulting Partners
2023 - Present
CLE Accredited Presenter
2023 - Present
Marketing Strategy Consultant – Accident Lawyers Helpline
2020 - Present
CEO – Mega Digital Media
2019 - Present
Business Development Strategist – iRISE
Miami-Dade & Broward Counties
2020 - 2022
Chiropractic Physician – Florida Spine & Joint Institute
North Miami, FL
2018 - 2020
Chiropractic Physician - South Florida Pain & Rehabilitation Center
North Miami, FL
2016 - 2018
Chiropractic Physician – Care Plus Rehabilitation Center
North Miami
2015 – 2016
Strategic Advisor – Insight Consulting Partners
2015 - Present
Chiropractic Physician - Partners In Health
Miami Shores, FL - North Miami, FL – Pompano, FL – Palm Beach, FL
1998 - 2014
Spinal Cord Injury Research Specialist, University of Miami
Miami, FL
1985 - 1993
Selected Education and Licensure
Life University - Atlanta, GA - Doctor of Chiropractic - 1997
Magna Cum Laude
University of Miami - Miami, FL - 1993
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Molecular Neurobiology and Biochemistry
University of Miami - Coral Gables, FL - Bachelor of Arts - 1985
Chemistry and Psychology
Licensed by the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine (CH7398) 1997-Present
Board Certified by the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine, Orlando, FL -1997
Board Certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in each of six basic science areas: general and spinal anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology, microbiology and public health. Atlanta, GA – 1997
Board Certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in each of five clinical science areas: general diagnosis, diagnosis imaging, principal of chiropractic, chiropractic practice and associated clinical sciences.
Atlanta, GA-1997
Board Certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in nine clinical areas: case history, physical examination, neuromusculoskeletal examination, roentgenologic examination, clinical laboratory, special studies examination, diagnosis or clinical impression, chiropractic techniques, supportive techniques and case management. Atlanta, GA - 1997
Board Certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in
Comprehensive examination by clinician in three major areas: x-ray interpretation and diagnosis, chiropractic technique and case management. Atlanta, GA - 1997
Selected Post-Graduate Education
Injury Claim Audit – Certified Injury Claim Auditor, Clinical Financial Auditor and Injury Claim Economist. Clearwater, FL - 2023
Impairment Rating - Spine & Nervous System as per the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition.
Clinically coordinating spinal pathology with neurological and functional sequelae including station & gait, migraines, sexual dysfunction, sleep & arousal disorders, herniated discs, fracture, dislocation, radiculopathic disorders, central nervous disorders and functional loss, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, New York - 2009
Crash Dynamics and 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, 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 Management Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island New York - 2009
MRI Physics and History - Magnetic fields, Tl and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Terry Button, PhD, Medical Physicist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York - 2009
MRI Anatomy & History - Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing Tl, T2, 3D Gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York – 2009
MRI Disc Pathology & 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. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York- 2009
MRI Spinal Pathology - MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwannoma and numerous other spinal-related tumors and lesions. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York - 2009
MRI Methodology of Analysis - MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of Tl, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York - 2009
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 patients with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic
Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York - 2009
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,
New York - 2009
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, New York - 2009
MRI, Bone Scan & X-Ray Protocols - Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, 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 - 2009
Neurodiagnostics Testing - EMG/NCV, VEP, BAER, V-ENG and SSEP. Clinical Indications and Interpretation, 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-Electronystagmography (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols 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, New York - 2009
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, New York - 2009
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 functional and structural paradigm. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, New York - 2009
Head Trauma, Brain Injury and Concussion - Brain and head physiology, brain mapping and pathology as a sequel to trauma. Traumatic brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, axonal shearing, diffuse axonal injury and concussion are detailed in etiology and clinically. Clinical presentation advanced diagnostic imaging and electrodiagnostic are detailed in analysis to create a differential diagnosis. Balance disorders that are often as a result of trauma are also explored from clinical presentation to advanced imaging and differential diagnosis. CMCS Post-Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, New York - 2009
Paraspinal Electromyography - Certification in the prescribed course of study in paraspinal electromyographic scanning including theory, technique and interpretation of static and dynamic studies. EMG Consultants, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance, NJ, 1998 - 2007
Paraspinal Thermometry - Certification in the prescribed course of study in paraspinal thermometry scanning including theory, techniques and interpretation. EMG Consultants, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance, NJ, 1998 - 2007
Spinal Inclinometry - Certification in the prescribed course of study in inclinometry including theory, technique and interpretation. EMG Consultants, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance, NJ, 1998 - 2007
Pulse Wave Profiler - Certification in the prescribed course of study in Heart rate variability in relation to the nervous system and stress adaptation including theory, technique and interpretation. EMG Consultants, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance, NJ - 2007
Algometry - Certification in the prescribed course of study in algometry in relation to pain mapping including theory, technique and interpretation. EMG Consultants, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance, NJ - 2007
Dynamic Digital X-ray - Certification in Dynamic Digital X-Ray including theory, technique and interpretation, Protocols, Indications for the Trauma Patient, interpretation, anatomy and physiology, history and clinical indications. Digital Motion X-ray Institute of Technology, Tampa, FL - 2009
Spinal Decompression Therapy - Certification in Spinal Decompression Technique, diagnosis, treatment, biomechanics and rehabilitation of cervical and lumbar disc injuries and related disorders. SpinalAid Centers of America, Clearwater, FL - 2008
*Developer of “Sanon Spinal Decompression” Technique "SSD" - Diagnosis and treatment protocols of the cervical and lumbar disc injuries. Partners In Health Spine Institute, Miami, FL - 2009
Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) - Certification in the prescribed course of study in MUA procedures, Clinical justification, diagnosis, frequency and follow-up, safety, Operating Room Procedure, Anesthesia Standards, Spinal Manipulation Therapy vs. MUA and quality insurance. Logan College of Chiropractic Chesterfield, MO - 2004
Auriculotherapy - Certification in the prescribed course of study in Auriculotherapy including Subluxation location through diagnosis, treatment of the five addictions, pain management, compulsive disorder, internal disorders. The American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders. Las Vegas, NV
2003
ProAdjuster Technique - Certification in Chiropractic Manipulation Technique of ProAdjuster, including theory, technique and interpretation. National Association for the Advancement of Scientific Chiropractors. Mc Murray, Pennsylvania- 2008
Selected Publications
Contributing Author of How to Get One-Up on Injury Claims
Isolation and Characterization of Conditionally Immortalized Astrocyte Cell lines derived from Adult Human Spinal Cord. Glia 1994
Concurrent Isolation and Characterization of Oligodentrocytes, Microglia and Astrocytes from Adults Human Spinal Cord. Int. J. Devi. Neuroscience, Vol. 11, No. 3, 1993
Altered Acidic and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Expression Following Spinal Cord Injury. Experimental Neurology, 120, 32-48, 1993
Differential effects of acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors on spinal cord cholinergic, GABAergic, and glutamatergic neurons. Journal of Neurochemistry. Vol. 57, Jul 01, 1991
Acidic and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor levels In Spinal Cord Cultures Are Not Regulated by Alterations in Heperan Sulfate Proteoglycan Expression. Int. J. Devi. Neuroscience. Vol. 9, No. 6, 1991
Selected Memberships (Past & Present)
Florida Chiropractic Physician Association (FCPA)
American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals (AAMLP) Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA)
Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA)
PI TAU DELTA Chiropractic Honors Society
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Languages
Fluent in Creole, English, French
Clinical conversation in Spanish
