Educational History
I'm a practicing Chiropractic physician since 1978. I graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1978, after transfering from New York Chiropractic College, where I was in their first class to receive full accreditation from the University of the State of New York. On graduation, I started my own practice in Englewood, where I have been ever since. Soon after graduation, I became a member of the ACA Sports Council, and was part of the first ever course for board certification in Sports Chiropractic, run by National College of Chiropractic, here in NJ. Since then I attended Johns-Hopkins College of Medicine, in Baltimore, MD for a post-doctoral program in Bone and Joint Disease, and was the first of only two DC's to have been accepted into that prestigious program. In my 50's I began the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Sports medicine, and 7 years ago, was award the degree from Intercontinental University, based in Moscow.
Professional Background
In 1987 I Founded the World Governing body for Sports Chiropractic "FICS", Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport, now headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland at the Maison Internationale du Sports, and administered in Toronto, at the World Federation of Chiropractic offices.
In 1992 I was appointed by the Minister of Sport of the then USSR, to serve (with the personal permission of then president Geo. H. W. Bush) as chief physician for the entire "Unified Team" (former USSR) at the XVIth Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. I then served on the Medical commissions of two IOC recognized World Sports Governing bodies; 1st as Chairman for the Fed. Int'l de Roller Sports, and then as Vice-Chairman for FIDE (Chess).
I have also founded the Russian Chiropractic Association; IAOCO.org, and co-founded WikiChiro.org, where I currently serve as chairman of the Board. Today, I serve as a member of two Commissions for the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS); Chairman of the Olympian's commission, and a member of the World Olympian's Association Liaison Commission. I am editor-in-chief for Alternative Medicine for the Harvard based Wiki Site, called WikiDoc.org, and Executive Technical Director for the Columbia Medical School based, OurMed.org.
My hobbies include: Languages, Biblical archeology, Clarinet, Cello, Pocket Billiards and Artist blacksmithing, making swords and medieval armor.
Languages Spoken: English, French, Russian and Spanish