Contributors and Panel Members

Christopher Kent, D.C., F.C.C.I.
President, Council on Chiropractic Practice
Post-graduate Faculty
Life University, Marietta, Georgia
Ramsey, New Jersey

Named "Chiropractic Researcher of the Year" in 1994 by the World Chiropractic Alliance, and in 1991 by the International Chiropractors Association, Dr. Kent was one of only 16 chiropractors worldwide selected as a participant of the 1975 NINCDS workshop sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. He was a principal investigator in the Palmer College research department, where he served as assistant professor of diagnosis and x-ray. He has presented papers at scientific symposia including the PCCR CORE Conference, the Reviews of the Literature Conference, and the ICA Scientific Symposium on Spinal Biomechanics.

William Ralph Boone, Ph.D., D.C.
Vice President, Council on Chiropractic Practice
Editor, Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research
Irvine, California

Formerly president of Southern California College of Chiropractic and director of research and computer resources at Sherman College of Chiropractic, Dr. Boone is now co-principal investigator for a research project at the University of California, Irvine. His work has appeared in numerous scientific journals and professional publications such as Chiropractic Economics, Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Chiropractic, and Technological Horizons in Education Journal.

Terry A. Rondberg, D.C.
Secretary, Council on Chiropractic Practice
President, World Chiropractic Alliance
Chandler, Arizona

Founder and president of the World Chiropractic Alliance and publisher of The Chiropractic Journal, Dr. Rondberg was instrumental in the development of the Wyndham Guidelines. His work has appeared in numerous publications and he is known as a prolific writer and speaker. A 1974 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, Rondberg has authored several articles on chiropractic for both the profession and the public.

Harold G. McCoy, D.C.
Treasurer, Council on Chiropractic Practice
President, International Spinal Health Institute
Private Practice
Kirkland, Washington

This highly respected member of the World Chiropractic Alliance has sponsored all three previous Outcome Assessments and Diagnostics Symposiums and is program coordinator of this year's event His varied background includes strong experience in sports chiropractic, including seven years of service as a consultant to the University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletic Department. During the 1984 Olympics, he was chiropractor to the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team. In 1983, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Medical Staff for the Pan American Games. Dr. McCoy, a Diplomate in Applied Chiropractic Sciences, has also served as chiropractor for the Boston Marathon and the Women's Marathon Olympic Trials.

Emmanuel T. Akporiaye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Arizona Health Sciences Center
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

An associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, Arizona, Dr. Akporiaye served as Commissioner of the Arizona Disease Control Research Commission and as a member of the National Institutes of Health Special Program Grant Review Committee. His work has been published in numerous medical and research journals.

Robert Blanks, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California

Before joining the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine Ñ where he is currently a professor Ñ Dr. Blanks spent 10 years at the National Institutes of of Health and two years as visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, Germany. His list of publishing credits include 56 manuscripts, 11 books or book chapters, and 82 abstracts.

Patrick Gentempo, D.C.
President, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance
Paterson, New Jersey

Dr. Gentempo is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and the Council of New Jersey Chiropractors. He has served as a guest lecturer for numerous chiropractic colleges, including Palmer, Life, Logan and Parker. His work has been published in International Review of Chiropractic, Chiropractic Research Journal, The Chiropractic Journal, Today's Chiropractic, The Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation, and numerous other professional publications.

John J. Gerhardt, M.D.
Consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shriners Hospital and Veterans Affairs Hospital
Medical Center
Portland, Oregon

Tackling the topic, "Validating Clinical Outcomes by Objective and Comparable Range of Motion Measurements," Dr. Gerhardt completed his orthopedic residency in Vienna and was board certified in orthopedics in 1956. He is a member of the worker's compensation committee of the Oregon Medical Association and consultant to the American Medical School and the American Medical Association in preparation of the Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 14th ed. He has published papers and books in orthopedic measurement and documentation and co-authored several books in orthopedic disease, examination, standardization of measurements and diagnostics in orthopedics and traumatology. He is a consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Shriners Hospital and Veterans Affairs Hospital Medical Center in Portland.

Veronica Gutierrez, D.C.
Member of the Washington State Quality Assurance Commission
Private Practice
Arlington, Washington

A graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Gutierrez has long been active in managed health care issues with the United Chiropractors of Washington. Recently appointed a member of the Washington State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, she also chairs the Health Care Reform Committee for the World Chiropractic Alliance and is a contributing editor for The Chiropractic Journal. In addition, she chaired the Managed Health Care Committee and served on the Standards of Care committee for the Washington State Chiropractic Association.

Jonathan Hatch, Esquire
Member Washington State Bar Association
Member Snohomish County Bar Association
Lynnwood, Washington

Mr. Hatch received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1972. Following his admission to the practice of law in Washington state in 1972, he served four years as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps, including service as a Special Courts-Martial trial judge. He entered private law practice in 1977. In 1978 he co-founded a law firm in Lynnwood, Washington and served as its managing shareholder until 1996. He currently conducts his practice as a sole practitioner in Lynnwood, Washington. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the Snohomish County Bar Association. Mr. Hatch's practice has included defense of professional negligence cases, personal injury, and professional licensing and discipline matters. He has been published in The Chiropractic Journal, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Chiropractic Practice and of the International Spinal Health Institute.

Jay Holder, D.C., M.D., Ph.D.
President, American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders
Private Practice
Miami Beach, Florida

Winner of the Albert Schweitzer prize in medicine and president/co-founder of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders. Dr. Holder was awarded the Dag Hammerskjold Fellowship by the Academis Diplomatique de la Paix. He also holds appointment to the faculty, Pharmacology Department at the University of Miami. Holder is presently investigating the efficacy of chiropractic in addiction treatment and is developing the "Brain Reward Cascade," a model supporting the vertebral subluxation complex.

Carol James
Consumer Member
Bellevue, Washington

Serving as a consumer member of the board, James is actively involved in community service including volunteer work with the U.S. Olympic Committee, the University of Washington Hall of Fame, United Way, Senior Citizens, March of Dimes and numerous other organizations. Her professional background includes television and radio broadcast work.

Matthew McCoy, D.C.
Vice President, International Spinal Health Institute
Private Practice
Kirkland, Washington

A private practitioner from Florida, Dr. McCoy is a 1989 graduate of Life College. He has extensive post-graduate education, including training in Upper Cervical Specific Technique, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Outcomes Assessment, and Vertebral Subluxation. He holds licenses in three states and is a certified Independent Medical Examiner.

Stephen F. Renner, D.C.
Member American Board of Forensic Examiners
Private Practice
Spokane, Washington

A 1976 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Renner is certified in surface EMG and videofluoroscopy. His post-graduate training includes the Council on Applied Chiropractic Science diplomate program, as well as study in applied spinal biomechanical engineering. A member of the American Board of Forensic Examiners and the American Academy of Pain Management, Renner has presented seminars for the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and the Montana State Trial Lawyers Association Convention.

Steven Shochat, D.C.
Private Practice
Tucson, Arizona

A past member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Association of Chiropractors, Dr. Shochat has been in private practice since 1981. He served as a member of the steering committee for the Wyndham Conference as well as the World Chiropractic Alliance panel on vertebral subluxation.

Peer Reviewers

Peter Amlinger, D.C.
Mississauga Ont, Canada

Elizabeth Anderson-Peacock, D.C.
Barrie Ont, Canada

Mark Baerwaldt, D.C.
Milano, Italy

Albert Berti, D.C.
Burnaby BC, Canada

Richard R. Bray, D.C.
Windsor Ont, Canada

Johanna Carlo, D.C.
Toronto Ont, Canada

Tony Croke, D.C.
Gisborne Vic, Australia

Ari Diskin, D.C.
Fitzroy Vic, Australia

Matthew Flanagan, D.C.
Neuwry County, Northern Ireland

Peter Gyrst, D.C.
Odense, Denmark

Karina Gyrst, D.C.
Odense, Denmark

Henrik Gyrst, D.C.
Odense, Denmark

Brad Harper, D.C.
Grand Cayman Island

Cameron Harrison, D.C.
Edison AB, Canada

Ely Lazar, D.C.
Shenton Park WA, Australia

Jay Lepp, D.C.
Coquitlam BC, Canada

Jean-Jacques Lob, D.C.
Villasanta, Italy

Ernest P. Miron, D.C.
Winnipeg MB, Canada

Brett Moore, D.C.
Oakville Ont, Canada

Jamie Neely, D.C.
London Ont, Canada

Rolf Osthus, D.C.
Levanger, Norway

Ingjerd Osthus, D.C.
Levanger, Norway

Mark Postles, D.C.
Budding QLD, Australia

Mark Preyser, D.C.
Kenilworth, South Africa

Mike Pyfron, D.C.
Nassau, Bahamas

Peter Robb, D.C.
Mittagona NSW, Australia

Christina Rodes, D.C.
Alderley QLD, Australia

Susan Shaw, D.C.
Barrie Ont, Canada

John E. K. Stevens, D.C.
Nassau, Bahamas

Lynn Stevens, D.C.
Nassau, Bahamas

Greg Stiles, D.C.
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Jim Stinear, D.C.
Auckland, New Zealand

Mike Storey, D.C.
Peterborough Ont, Canada

Robert Straub, D.C.
Janschwalde, Germany

Robin Taylor, D.C.
Takapuna Auckland, New Zealand

Sinclair Warner, D.C.
Southerwood East London, So. Africa

Rod Weiland, D.C.
Chatswood NSW, Australia

David Whitfield, D.C.
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

James Pizzadilli, D.C.
Anchorage, AK

Kirt Ericksen, D.C.
Dothan, AL

Willard Johnson, D.C.
Cullman, AL

Samuel Haley, D.C.
Little Rock, AR

Richard J. Aragon, D.C.
Tucson, AZ

David J. Brotman, D.C.
Mesa, AZ

Gregory Hertzberg, D.C.
Chandler, AZ

Bruce Homsey, D.C.
Glendale, AZ

Fred Schofield, D.C.
Glendale, AZ

Robert W. Adams, D.C.
Sonoma, CA

Joe Awender, II, D.C.
Redwood City, CA
Bart Bishop, D.C.

Whittier, CA

Erich Breitenmoser, D.C.
Temecula, CA

James R. Caballero, D.C.
Oxnard, CA

Frederick A. Carbone, D.C.
Santa Maria, CA

Jean-Jaques Chatrousse, D.C.
San Rafael, CA

David E. Cox, D.C.
Bluff, CA

Jason A. Deitch, D.C.
Oakland, CA

Dusan Djukich, D.C.
Dixon, CA

Lonney D. Edwards, D.C.
Fresno, CA

Chuck Gibson, D.C.
Laguna Hills, CA

Dean Kerr, D.C.
Chino, CA

Mark Kimes, D.C.
Salines, CA

Rayce Meyers, D.C.
San Mateo, CA

Brian Patrick Miller, D.C.
Crescenta, CA

David Shores, D.C.
Encinitas, CA

Scott Walker, D.C.
Encinatas, CA

Jerry L. Wood, D.C.
Citrus Heights, CA

Brian Zaleski, D.C.
Vacaville, CA

Donald Epstein, D.C.
Boulder, CO

Scott White, D.C.
Ft. Collins, CO

Donald Mears, D.C.
Enfield, CT

Alan Lichter, D.C.
Washington, DC

Terry Findley, D.C.
Dover, DE

Brian Burns, D.C.
Tampa, FL

Thomas C. D'Amico, D.C.
Davie, FL

Henry M. Rubinstein, D.C.
Miami, FL

Michael West Shreeve, D.C.
Tampa, FL

David Singer, D.C.
Clearwater, FL

Robert Braile, D.C.
Powder Springs, GA

Hal Crowe, D.C.
Brunswick, GA

Bruce Grundy, D.C.
Peachtree City, GA

D.D. Humber, D.C.
Marietta, GA

Richard A. Pistolese D.C.
Atlanta, GA

Rhody Edwards, D.C.
Kailua-Kona, HI

Nicholas Opie, Jr., DC
Kailua, HI

R. Douglas Baker, D.C.
Davenport, IA

Jeffrey Shay, D.C.
Muscatine, IA

Christopher I. Thornell, D.C.
Hiawatha, IA

Larry Troxell, D.C.
Parkview, IA

Norris Erickson, D.C.
Aurora, IL

David Ginsberg, D.C.
Geneva, IL

Peter Zid, D.C.
Chicago, IL

Wayne B. Ladd, D.C.
Bunker Hill, IN

Andrew Wymore, D.C.
Overland, KS

Dennis Heskett, D.C.
Murray, KY

Paul Johnston, D.C.
Shreveport, LA

Angela Gambale, D.C.
Swampscott, MA

Michael R. Girard, D.C.
Hudson, MA

Christopher Cianci, D.C.
Easton, MD

William Lawler, D.C.
Waterville, ME

Warren B. Atkinson, D.C.
Chelsea, MI

Karl R.O.S. Johnson, D.C.
Shelby Township, MI

David J. Klida, D.C.
East Pointe, MI

Michael J. Kudlas, D.C.
Kalamazoo, MI

Gary R. McLeon, D.C.
Three Rivers, MI

John R. Currier, D.C.
Burnsville, MN

Kevin M. Baum, D.C.
Ballwin, MO

George Goodman, D.C.
Chesterfield, MO

David L. Rozeboom, D.C.
St. Louis, MO

Roger Gregory, D.C.
Jackson, MS

Jim Brandau, D.C.
Livingston, MT

Spence J. Jahner, D.C.
Bozeman, MT

Donald Acton, D.C.
Asheville, NC

Robert McCarthy, D.C.
Greenville, NC

Curtis Ficenec, D.C.
Fargo, ND

David Kats, D.C.
Lincoln, NE

James P. Shearman, D.C.
Omaha, NE

Michael Clark, D.C.
Rochester, NH

Joshua J. Joaquin, D.C.
Rindge, NH

George Banitch, D.C.
Montclair, NJ

Susan K. Dorgai, D.C.
Glen Gardner, NJ

Jim Dubel, D.C.
Red Bank, NJ

Elliott Foster, D.C.
E. Rutherford, NJ

Glenn Gabai, D.C.
Pennington, NJ

Michael Manginelli, D.C.
Irvington, NJ

Keith J. O'Connell, D.C.
Waldwick, NJ

Darrell Atchley, D.C.
Lovington, NM

Phillip Goforth, D.C.
Socorro, NM

Teresa Berry, D.C.
Las Vegas, NV

Darren R. Bell, D.C.
Derby, NY

Lisa K. Bloom, D.C.
Waterloo, NY

William V. Brennan, D.C.
Seaford, NY

Allan Cherkin, D.C.
Patchogue, NY

Joseph Clauss, D.C.
Plattsburg, NY

Stephen R. Goldman, D.C.

Hicksville, NY

Robert Hoffman, D.C.
Oyster Bay, NY

John Incledon, D.C.
Fishkill, NY

David Kerschner, D.C.
E. Greenbush, NY

Dennis Perman, D.C.
Huntington, NY

John Russo, D.C.
Oakdale, NY

Jay H. Schwartz, D.C.
Pomere, NY

Lawrence J. Suchoff, D.C.
New City, NY

Craig Longworth, D.C.
Akron, OH

Herbert Reaver, D.C.
Pisgah, OH

Laura Sparks, D.C.
Athens, OH

Harold Culver, D.C.
Marlow, OK

John Cafferty, D.C.
Gresham, OR

Brian Stearns, D.C.
Salem, OR

James Warner, D.C.
Keizer, OR

Gregg J. Fisher, D.C.
Montoursville, PA

David T. Gruda, D.C.
Erie, PA

Ernest Laubach, D.C.

Muncy, PA

Mark D. Losagio, D.C.
Bethleham, PA

Wesley Mullen, Jr., D.C.
Mountaintop, PA

Lee A. Newman, D.C.
Pittsburgh, PA

Nick Spano, D.C.
Canton, PA

Jack K. Van Dervort, D.C.
Meadville, PA

James M. Wehner, D.C.
Pittsburgh, PA

Richard A. Barone, D.C.
Williamston, SC

Kenneth A. Curtis, D.C.
Rock Hill, SC

Bobby D. Findley, Jr., D.C.
Myrtle Beach, SC

Harvey Garcia, D.C.
Anderson, SC

Michael Kale, D.C.
Spartanburg, SC

David Koch, D.C.
Spartanburg, SC

Marvin Braun, D.C.
Gregory, SD

Max Reinecke, D.C.
Sioux Falls, SD

Joseph F. Amato, D.C.
Kingsport, TN

Richard J. Stephenson, D.C.
Bryan, TX

Michael Cerami, D.C.
Salt Lake City, UT

Michael P. Amato, D.C.
Staunton, VA

Pippa R. Chapman, D.C.
Pearisbours, VA

Michael Henderson, D.C.
Herndon, VA

Charles Masarsky, D.C.
Vienna, VA

Bradbury Robinson, D.C.
Norfolk, VA

Marion Weber, D.C.
Vienna, VA

Sean P. Mahoney, D.C.
Colchester, VT

John Babich, D.C.
Kent, WA

Jay M. Baker, D.C.
Federal Way, WA

John S. Blye, D.C.
Lynnwood, WA

Michael Clusserath, D.C.
Kent, WA

James O. Hagen, D.C.
Spokane, WA

James Milliron, D.C.
Yakima, WA

Donald W. Olson, D.C.
Auburn, WA

Fred Barge, D.C.
Lacrosse, WI

James R. Bowman, D.C.
Plover, WI

Dale Kenney, D.C.
Algona, WI

J.G. Moellendorf, D.C.
Sturgeon Bay, WI

Mark A. Pederson, D.C.
Hudson, WI

Joseph J. Teff, D.C.
Middleton, WI

David Toftness, D.C.
Amery, WI

Gordon Toftness, D.C.
Amery, WI

Michael S. Zeigler, D.C.
High View, WV

Lance Hager, D.C.
Rock Springs, WY

Technique Conference Participants

Applied Kinesiology
Richard Belli, D.C.
Shawnee Mission, KS

Applied Spinal Biomechanics Engineering
Donald W. Olson, D.C.
Auburn, WA

Atlas Orthogonality
Peter Garibaldi, D.C.
Phoenix, AZ

Association of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Organizations
Hal Crowe, D.C.
Brunswick, GA

Barge Technique
Fred Barge, D.C.
LaCrosse WI

Bio-energetic Synchronization Technique
M.T. Morter, Jr., D.C.
Rogers, AR

Blair Technique
George Banitch, D.C.
Montclair, NJ

Directional Non-Force Technique
Harlan Sparer, D.C.
Sedona, AZ

Freeman Chiropractic Seminars
Michael Freeman, D.C.
Salem, OR

Gonstead
Larry Troxell, D.C.
Parkview, IA

Kale Research and Technology
Frank Iulianelli, D.C.
Spartanburg, SC

Network Spinal Analysis
Donald Epstein, D.C.
Boulder, CO

Neuro Emotional Technique
Scott Walker, D.C.
Encinatas, CA

Neural Organizational Technique
Carl Ferreri, D.C.
Brooklyn, NY

Nimmo Recepter Tonus Technique
Sheila Laws, D.C.
Quincy, IL

National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association
Albert Berti, D.C.
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Orthospinology
Kirk Eriksen, D.C.
Dothan, AL

Pettibon Technique
Raymond Weigand, D.C.
Garland, TX

Pierce Stillwagon Technique
Glenn Stillwagon, D.C.
Monongahala, PA

Stressology
Lowell Ward, D.C.
Long Beach, CA

The Upledger Institute
Charles Kirkman, D.C.
Mesa, AZ

Thompson Technique
Beth Zogg, D.C.
Augusta, GA

Toftness Technique
David Toftness, D.C.
Amery, WI

Torque Release Technique
Jay Holder, D.C.
Miami Beach, FL

Total Body Modification
Francis Remedios, D.C.
Redding, CA

Vickery Method
Brice Vickery, D.C.
West Redding, CT

Leadership Conference Participants

Claudia Anrig, D.C.
Fresno, CA

J.J. Chatrouse, D.C.
San Rafael, CA

Gary Dunn, D.C.
Nashville, TN

Chuck Gibson, D.C.
Laguna Hills, CA

Ian Grassam, D.C.
Stuart, FL

Greg Jack
Mesa, AZ

Dennis Perman, D.C.
Huntington, NY

Dick Plummer, D.C.
Boiling Springs, SC

Garry Pomeroy
Pennsauken, NJ

David Singer, D.C.
Clearwater, FL

Greg Stanley
Phoenix, AZ