Doctor of Chiropractic
Resume:
Dr. Gary L. Barrow, DC, CCST
Victorville CA.
E-mail: ************@*****.***
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
**/**** – Present, Physical Therapy Assistant, MEDDAC-Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin CA, Supervisor: CPT Morris
760-***-****, Hours per week: 40 (You may contact this employer)
Brief Overview: Fort Irwin is the Army’s National Training Center in California. I average between 74-80 patient encounters per week, 286 – 320 patient encounters per month. As a Licensed Chiropractor, I bring a unique skill set and superior qualifications to the position which allows me to provide the highest quality, warrior-centered, neuromusculoskeletal physical therapy to Soldiers and their dependents in order to increase medical readiness, improve function, and increase Soldier productivity by decreasing time spent on profile. I provide both pre and post-surgical therapeutic care for a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions.
Specific duties:
• Provide direct therapeutic care to a diverse patient population with a variety of diagnoses to include but not limited to: Orthopedic, podiatric, neuromuscular disorders; burns; and ambulatory patients.
• Work with the Physical Therapists to develop a plan of care and provide the initial assessment necessary to independently initiate care.
• Execute the plan of care, modifying standard procedures when needed to give consideration to patients neurological, surgical, sensory, respiratory, cardiac status, gait ability, posture, age, and general health.
• Modify treatment programs requiring a multi-faceted approach determined by the patient's physical and mental conditions, which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
• Perform joint mobilizations, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization; apply ancillary therapies such as iontophoresis, various forms of electrical stimulation and mechanical traction.
• Initiate advance agility, speed and functional training.
• Adjust or modify crutches, splints, braces etc, as needed to facilitate treatment, and/or recommends changes in equipment to physical therapist.
• Lead a bi-weekly Back Class for patients with low back pain and coach patients to ensure proper execution of home exercise programs.
BRIEF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
4/2014 – 12/2016, Physical Therapy Assistant, BMEDDAC-Katterbach Medical Clinic, Katterbach Germany, Supervisor: Gwen Smith DPT
+49-980******, Hours per week: 40 (You may contact this employer)
Brief Overview: Katterbach is an aviation-based US Army post. I average between 80-90 patient encounters per week, 320 – 360 patient encounters per month. I provided both pre and post-surgical therapeutic care for a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions. I conducted in-service presentations to USAG Ansbach in regards to injury prevention, basic anatomy, and evidence-based joint-specific exercise instruction in order to facilitate Katterbach Community Outreaches.
Specific duties:
• Provided direct therapeutic care to a diverse patient population with a variety of diagnoses to include but not limited to: Orthopedic, podiatric, neuromuscular disorders; burns; and ambulatory patients.
• Work with the Physical Therapists to develop a plan of care and provide the initial assessment necessary to independently initiate care.
• Execute the plan of care, modifying standard procedures when needed to give consideration to patients neurological, surgical, sensory, respiratory, cardiac status, gait ability, posture, age, and general health.
• Modify treatment programs requiring a multi-faceted approach determined by the patient's physical and mental conditions, which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
• Perform joint mobilizations, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization; apply ancillary therapies such as iontophoresis, various forms of electrical stimulation and mechanical traction.
• Initiate advance agility, speed and functional training.
• Adjust or modify crutches, splints, braces etc, as needed to facilitate treatment, and/or recommends changes in equipment to physical therapist.
• Perform Back classes, Safe Lifting Habits lectures with in the USAG Ansbach footprint.
9/2002 – 12/2016, Doctor of Chiropractic, ChiroConsults, Ansbach Germany, Dr. Gary Barrow, DC, CCST, +49-151*-*******, Hours per week: 20
Brief Overview: ChiroConsults offered second opinions and high quality care to a diverse patient base, which includes ex-pats, EU citizens and refugees. ChiroConsults focused on evidence-based medicine and proven therapeutic techniques to help patients avoid costly, and in some cases needless, surgical procedures. ChiroConsults also provided rehabilitative care to return patients to a pre-injury status and to improve quality of life.
Specific duties:
• Services provided include Chiropractic consultations, evaluations and assessments, Chiropractic treatment and physical therapy, rehabilitation and second opinions for complex neuromusculoskeletal conditions, as wells as pre and post-operative care.
• Provided quality patient care using orthopedic, neurological, radiographic examinations, psychological and nutritional counseling.
• Review patient’s medical history and treatment records, including drug therapies, lab results, plan film radiographs, MRI’s and C/T’s
• Order lab tests when necessary and evaluate results to aid in diagnosis.
• Prescribed treatment and exercise plans with short and long term goals.
• Provided direct care and treatment to a diverse patient population with a variety of diagnoses to include but not limited to: Orthopedic, podiatric, neuromuscular disorders, and ambulatory patients utilizing various chiropractic, medical and therapeutic procedures along with current physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Modify treatment programs requiring a multi-faceted approach determined by the patient's physical and mental conditions, which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
• Chiropractic techniques perfected, mastered and utilized include Diversified, Gonstead, Activator, Thompson Drop, SOT, Motion Palpation and flexion/distraction techniques treating axial conditions such as facet syndromes, disc disorders, sciatica, radiculopathy, headaches, connective tissue diseases and chronic pain cases.
• Regularly performed extremity adjustments to restricted segments and joints utilizing techniques listed above.
• Applied standardized physical therapy modalities in the treatment of patients along with therapeutic procedures and exercises, using treatment procedures that support specialized physical therapy and rehabilitation treatments, observed patients' physical and emotional response to treatment and physical therapy and modifying treatments as appropriate.
• Developed home exercise programs for patients, specific to their condition, as an adjunct to treatment programs.
• Refer patients to various specialists as needed for additional treatment.
• Provided nutritional counseling and individualized wellness programs.
• 2002–2004 Engaged in humanitarian trips providing quality Chiropractic care to refugees in various refugee camps in Eastern Europe.
9/2002 – 12/2016, Senior Pastor/Missionary, Calvary Chapel Ansbach, Ansbach Germany, pay varies based on donations, Hours per week: 10-15, +491***-*******
Brief Overview: Calvary Chapel Ansbach is an interdenominational church, which was started to reach out to the American military population and local nationals in the Ansbach area. Calvary Chapel distinctives include verse by verse bible teaching, meaningful worship, causal family fellowship where each person is valued and encouraged to grow in the grace, knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.
Specific duties:
• Taught Sunday morning services and Wednesday night Bible Study.
• Worked with and supervised Team Leaders in preparing appropriate services to the church body.
• Performed baptisms, weddings and funerals as needed.
• Responsible for all aspects of administration within the church.
• Oversaw the planning of outreach activities.
• Provided pastoral care through the most effective means possible, short-term counseling as needed, hospital and house calls for those who are sick and suffering, available and responsive to crisis situations.
• Maintained contact with our sending church and supporters across Europe, South America and the United States on a daily basis through e-mail, social media, personal web pages, blogs, video conferencing and graphic media.
• Created an inviting environment in the congregation.
5/1997 - 6/2002, Doctor of Chiropractic/Clinic Director/Owner, Advanced Chiropractic Clinic, Albany Oregon, Dr. Gary Barrow, DC, CCST, 541-***-****, Hours per week: 32
Brief Overview: Advanced Chiropractic offered evidence-based proven chiropractic and rehabilitative treatment and techniques. Advanced Chiropractic specialized in difficult cases, personal injury and workmen compensation injuries. Our goal was to provide the highest quality and most effective care addressing the whole person in restoring them of normal function and a pre-injury state. I sold this practice in 2001.
Specific duties:
• Performed patient examination utilizing chiropractic, orthopedic, neurological tests and radiographic examinations.
• Reviewed patient’s medical history and treatment records, including drug therapies, plan film radiographs, MRI’s and C/T’s
• Examined patients using various orthopedic, neurological and radiographic examinations; diagnose and provided high quality patient care utilizing various chiropractic and medical procedures along with physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Order lab tests when necessary and evaluate results to aid in diagnosis.
• Prescribed treatment plans with short and long term goals.
• Provided direct quality patient care and treatment to a diverse patient population with a variety of diagnoses to include but not limited to: Orthopedic, podiatric, neuromuscular disorders, and ambulatory patients utilizing various chiropractic, medical and therapeutic procedures along with current physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Execute Chiropractic and physical therapy plans of care modifying standard procedures giving consideration to patients neurological, surgical, sensory, and respiratory, gait ability, posture, age, and general health.
• Modify treatment programs requiring a multi-faceted approach determined by the patient's physical and mental conditions, which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
• Chiropractic techniques mastered and utilized include Diversified, Gonstead, Activator, Thompson Drop, SOT, Motion Palpation and flexion/distraction techniques treating axial conditions such as facet syndromes, disc disorders, sciatica, radiculopathy, headaches, chronic pain cases, PI and workers compensation cases.
• Regularly performed extremity adjustments to restricted segments and joints utilizing techniques listed above.
• Applied standardized physical therapy modalities, such as ultrasound, iontophoresis, electrical stimulation and hydrotherapy, in the treatment of patients along with therapeutic procedures and exercises, using treatment procedures that support specialized physical therapy and rehabilitation treatments, observed patients' physical and emotional response to treatment and physical therapy and modifying treatments as appropriate.
• Prescribe and fit orthopedic devices such as orthotics, cervical collars, lumbar supports and various supports, sleeves and braces for the extremities.
• Developed home exercise programs for patients, specific to their condition, as an adjunct to treatment programs.
• Provided psychological/stress management, nutritional counseling and individualized wellness programs.
• Refer patients to various specialists as needed for additional treatment.
• Oversight and management of a busy clinic; including facility maintenance, personnel records, payroll, financial records including accounts receivables, accounts payables, profit and loss statements, operating budgets, expense reports, daily and monthly practice productivity reports.
• Maintained patient records, reports and data base, practice statistics and operational trends, clinic equipment records along with supply records.
• Oversight of leases, contracts and other negotiations.
• Provide leadership, supervision and support to the staff ensuring policies and benefits are in compliance with the federal and state regulations.
• Developed staff procedures to ensure the highest quality patient care and supervised staff and procedures to ensure that care fell within acceptable guidelines and professional protocols.
• Developed short and long range goals for practice and staff along with action plans to achieve them.
• Created advertising campaigns and innovative public relations campaigns through public service events.
• Oversee all clinic inventories and purchasing, including hiring/costs/payment of or agreements with contractors, consultants, and vendors.
• Coordinated and monitored purchasing of equipment, furniture, operational supplies.
• Developed personnel and office procedure manuals.
• Lead monthly staff meetings to encourage staff to continue with high quality of care, discuss patient treatment regimes, train staff on new procedures and equipment, discussed practice goals and provide advice and assistance to staff in overcoming any difficulties in their duties.
• Court qualified expert witness.
• Actively participated in professional organizations and the community.
• I would typically have 60 to 80 patient encounters per week.
5/1995 - 2/1997, Doctor of Chiropractic, Heresco Chiropractic Clinic, Corvallis Oregon, Supervisor: Dr. Frank Heresco (541) 757-940, Hours per week 40
• Maintenance of clinic facility, equipment and patient records.
• Supervised staff to ensure patient care was performed accurately and within normal procedural and professional guidelines.
• Examined patients using various orthopedic, neurological and radiographic examinations; diagnose and provided high quality patient care utilizing various chiropractic and medical procedures along with physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Order lab tests when necessary and evaluate results to aid in diagnosis.
• Developed and prescribed individualized patient rehabilitation and wellness programs.
• Provided direct care and treatment to a diverse patient population with a variety of diagnoses to include but not limited to: Orthopedic, podiatric, neuromuscular disorders, and ambulatory patients utilizing various chiropractic, medical and therapeutic procedures along with current physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Chiropractic techniques perfected and utilized include Diversified, Gonstead, Activator, Thompson Drop, SOT, Motion Palpation and flexion/distraction techniques treating axial conditions such as facet syndromes, disc disorders, sciatica, radiculopathy, headaches, chronic pain cases, PI and workers compensation cases.
• Regularly performed extremity adjustments to restricted segments and joints utilizing techniques listed above.
• Execute Chiropractic and physical therapy plans of care modifying standard procedures giving consideration to patients neurological, surgical, sensory, respiratory, gait ability, posture, age, and general health.
• Modify treatment programs requiring a multi-faceted approach determined by the patient's physical and mental conditions, which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
• Applied standardized physical therapy modalities, such as ultrasound, iontophoresis, electrical stimulation and hydrotherapy, in the treatment of patients along with therapeutic procedures and exercises, using treatment procedures that support specialized physical therapy and rehabilitation treatments, observed patients' physical and emotional response to treatment and physical therapy and modifying treatments as appropriate.
• Developed home exercise programs for patients, specific to their condition, as an adjunct to treatment programs.
• Provided nutritional counseling and individualized wellness programs.
• Prescribe and fit orthopedic devices such as orthotics, cervical collars, lumbar supports and various supports, sleeves and braces for the extremities.
• Refer patients to various specialists as needed for additional treatment.
• Actively participated in professional organizations and community functions.
• Coordinated and participated in health fairs as a community service.
• I would typically have 100 patient encounters per week.
4/1993 – 4/1995, Doctor of Chiropractic, Fisher Chiropractic, Fountain Valley California, Supervisor: Dr. Dale Fisher 714-***-****, Hours per week: 40
• Maintenance of clinic facility, equipment and patient records.
• Supervised staff to ensure patient care was performed accurately and within normal procedural and professional guidelines.
• Examined patients using various orthopedic, neurological and radiographic examinations; diagnose and provided high quality patient care utilizing various chiropractic and medical procedures along with physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Order lab tests when necessary and evaluate results to aid in diagnosis.
• Developed and prescribed individualized patient rehabilitation and wellness programs.
• Provided direct care and treatment to a diverse patient population with a variety of diagnoses to include but not limited to: Orthopedic, podiatric, neuromuscular disorders, and ambulatory patients utilizing various chiropractic, medical and therapeutic procedures along with current physical therapy and rehabilitative methods.
• Execute Chiropractic and physical therapy plans of care modifying standard procedures giving consideration to patients neurological, surgical, sensory, respiratory, gait ability, posture, age, and general health.
• Modify treatment programs requiring a multi-faceted approach determined by the patient's physical and mental conditions, which draws upon the use of both standard and nonstandard treatment procedures.
• Chiropractic techniques utilized include Diversified, Gonstead, Activator, Thompson Drop, SOT, Motion Palpation and flexion/distraction techniques treating axial conditions such as facet syndromes, disc disorders, sciatica, radiculopathy, headaches, chronic pain cases, PI and workers compensation cases.
• Regularly performed extremity adjustments to restricted segments and joints utilizing techniques listed above.
• Applied standardized physical therapy modalities, such as ultrasound, iontophoresis, electrical stimulation and hydrotherapy, in the treatment of patients along with therapeutic procedures and exercises, using treatment procedures that support specialized physical therapy and rehabilitation treatments, observed patients' physical and emotional response to treatment and physical therapy and modifying treatments as appropriate.
• Provided nutritional counseling and individualized wellness programs.
• Developed home exercise programs for patients, specific to their condition, as an adjunct to treatment programs.
• Prescribe and fit orthopedic devices such as orthotics, cervical collars, lumbar supports and various supports, sleeves and braces for the extremities.
• Refer patients to various specialists as needed for additional treatment.
• Actively participated in professional organizations and community functions.
• Coordinated and participated in health fares as a community service.
• I would have between 60 to 80 patient encounters per day.
8/1992 – 4/1993, Preceptor program, Fisher Chiropractic, Fountain Valley California, Supervisor: Dr. Dale Fisher 714-***-****, Hours per week: 40
• A preceptor program allows a Chiropractic student who had completed his clinic internship to practice under the supervision of a licensed Doctor of Chiropractor prior to graduation.
11/1989 - 11/1992, Instructor, North Orange County Regional Occupational Program, California, Supervisor: Rachael Garcia, 714-***-****, Hours per week: 16
• Taught algebra, geometry and trigonometry as it related to land surveying in a certificate program.
• Maintained attendance records and student's course grades.
1978 - 1989, Land Surveyor, Certified Party Chief
• Lead survey crews, developed housing tracts, golf courses, amusement parks, shopping malls, industrial complexes, high rise buildings, dams, highways, and sewer treatment plants.
• Performed topographic, control, rough grade, aerial, boundary and ALTA property surveys.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient Knowledge of AHLTA, SYNAPSE and HAIMS also trained on CHCS. Proficient knowledge in all Microsoft Applications, various Accounting and Supply Tracking Software, Apple OSX and Windows Operating Systems
TYPING SPEED: 45 words per minute
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
Southern California University of Health Sciences (LACC), California
Degree awarded: Doctor of Chiropractic, April 1993, Total Semester Hours: Approx. 4965
Representative course work: Anatomy, Physiology, Histology: 430 semester hours, Functional anatomy & biomechanics: 195 semester hours, Nutrition: 195 semester hours, Physiotherapy: 150 semester hours, Pathology & immunology: 135 semester hours, Differential diagnosis: 120 semester hours, Human biochemistry: 90 semester hours, Normal radiographic anatomy: 90 semester hours, Clinical microbiology: 75 hours, Obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics: 60 semester hours, X-ray physics and safety: 60 semester hours, Radiographic positioning, interpretation & advanced imaging: 225 semester hours, Clinical psychology: 15 semester hours, Dermatology: 15 semester hours, Practice management: 45 semester hours, Emergency procedures: 45 semester hours, Clinical internship 1260 semester hours.
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
New College Science Institute of California, California
Corse work: Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Physics, Biology
Golden West Community College
Course work: Humanities
Coastline Community College
Course work: Psychology, English
Rancho Santiago College
Course work: Land Surveying/Civil engineering
SPECIAL TRAINING
Level 2 certification in Dry Needling Techniques, awarded 4/2015
Level 1 certification in Dry Needling Techniques, awarded 9/2014
Post Graduate Certification in the Treatment of Spinal Trauma, awarded 9/1997
Post Graduate studies in Radiology, Certificate awarded 9/1992
Post Graduate education in Practice Management, Certificate awarded 6/1991
LISCENSE/CERTIFICATES
License to practice Chiropractic, State of Idaho, # CHIA-1576, awarded 12/2013
Inactive license to practice Chiropractic, State of Washington, # CH60193665, awarded 11/2011
Inactive license to practice Chiropractic, State of Oregon, # DC 2914, awarded 3/1995
Inactive license to practice Chiropractic, State of California, # 22581, awarded 9/1993
X-ray Operator and Supervisor permit, State of California, #RHC138989, awarded 1993
Successfully completed National Boards part I, II, III and Physical Therapy, 1993, part IV, 2012
Teaching credential, State of California, Awarded 1988, Subjects include anything pertaining to Land Surveying
California Class c Driver License
USAEUR Class 2 and 3 Driver License
German Class B and D Driver License
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Member of the International Chiropractic Association (ICA)
Member of the International Chiropractic Association Council of Applied Chiropractic Sciences
Member of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
Member of the American Chiropractic Association Physiological Therapeutics and Rehabilitation Council
ADDINTIONAL TRAINING
Annual training in:
Basis Life Support for Healthcare Providers
CPR and First Aid
TBI Awareness for Providers
Army Patient Centered Medical Home
Privacy Act and HIPPA Clinical Training
FEMA: Continuity of Operations
Antiterrorism Awareness Training, Level 1
SHARP Training
Child Abuse
Communicable Diseases
Administering Meds
CBRNE
OPSEC
TARP
Composite Risk Management
Information Assurance
FUTURE GOALS
In the fall of 2017, I am planning on enrolling in a program which will result in a Diplomat status from American Board of Chiropractic Rehabilitation.
All continuing education is focused on adjusting techniques, radiographic and MRI interpretation, current rehabilitation techniques and neurology.
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