MY WHY, MY PURPOSE

My journey into Chiropractic began back when I was 14 years old and suffered a neck injury playing football.  I was taken off the field in a stretcher and brought to the hospital for testing.  I was released and told to wear a neck brace and take some Ibuprofen.  That’s it…!!!  Over the next 5 -6 years I dealt with neck symptoms until I went to a Chiropractor and was told I had a “Subluxation”- a mis-alignment in the bone in my neck that was causing nerve irritation.  There I learned more about WHY it was important to get adjusted, not just for pain, but for overall wellness.

                Even being into sports, fitness, health, and wellness, along with studying exercise physiology at the time I hadn’t put two and two together about what makes us truly healthy.  Through that Chiropractor I learned, what I already intuitively knew, that the body is a self-healing, self-regulating, self-maintaining organism that is controlled and regulated by the nervous system.  If there is an interruption in the nervous system, the body’s ability to function fully is diminished.  Every experience you have is through your nervous system and again, if interruption to the nervous system occurs the essence of life is diminished.  I was made aware that Doctors of Chiropractic are the only health professionals that detect this interruption.  From that moment on I knew I was meant to be a Chiropractor!

                That is where my Chiropractic journey originated and from there I went on to graduate with honors from Southern California University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles and returned in 2004 to practice in the area I love to live, Scottsdale, AZ.  I continue to read, educate, and grow my knowledge base to be able to help as many people as I possibly can in a safe, natural, drug & surgery free way.  I look to inspire, promote and celebrate healthy lifestyles by guiding my practice members and my community to a new experience of life.  I take an active part in my community by speaking to many groups, businesses, and organizations, both young and old, and enjoy contributing to charities my time and donations whenever possible. 

                It is my true purpose to create the ULTIMATE healthcare experience through EDUCATION and AWARENESS of true optimal health and wellness as a result of a FULLY functioning nervous system so that we can all live the best life possible!!!

Education

• International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, Fellowship in Acupuncture (September 2004-January 2005)
• Southern California University of Health Sciences; Whittier, California;

Doctor of Chiropractic (2001-2004)

• Arizona State University; Tempe, Arizona Bachelor of Science (1994-1999)

Licenses and Certificates

• Arizona State License in Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, and Acupuncture, 2005-present
• Fellowship in Acupuncture, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, 2005

Specialty Qualifications

• Chiropractic–National Board of Chiropractic Examiners- Board Certified
• Acupuncture –National Board of Chiropractic Examiners- Board Certified

Clinical Experience

• North Scottsdale Family Chiropractic 2008 - present
• Associate Chiropractic Physician  2005 - 2008
  American Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Scottsdale, Arizona
• Clinical Externship 2004 - 2005
  American Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Scottsdale, Arizona
• SCU Intern Rotations 2004 
  Cerritos College and Pasadena SCU Health Centers
• SCU Intern 2004
  SCU Campus Health Center

Association Memberships

• American Chiropractic Association, 2001 - Present
• Arizona Association of Chiropractic, 2005 - Present
• Business Networking International, 2004 - Present

(V.P. - Business Leaders of North Scottsdale – June 2008 – Sept 2009)

• The Masters Circle Member, June 2008 - 2010
• North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Member, September 2009 - Present
• WelCare Foundation Volunteer August 2010 - 2011

Continuing Education

• University of Bridgeport, Neurological Dysregulation: How Subluxation Affects the Brain (November 2011)
• The Science of Immunology and Vaccination (January 2010)
• Texas Chiropractic College, Chiropractic Treatment of Auto Accident Injuries (December 2010)
• New York Chiropractic College, Clinical Documentation and Management of the Personal Injury Patient: Recordkeeping and Patient History (March 2010)
• University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic approach to the Management and Treatment of Headaches (October 2009)
• Southern California University of Health Sciences, A New Look at Spondylolisthesis (April 2009)
• Life Chiropractic College West, Validating Chiropractic (September 2007)
• Texas Chiropractic College, Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition (June 2006)
• International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, Acupuncture (January 2005)
• Cox Flexion/Distraction (2003)