Personal Injury Port Richey

Stephen Diamantides, DC

**** ********** ****** ***** * Port Richey, FL 34668

Phone: 727-***-**** email: **********@*****.***

Florida licensed chiropractic physician who since 1997 has had extensive experience in the management and treatment of personal injury patients. In addition, has performed numerous Independent Medical Examinations and peer- reviews of auto accident patients for all major insurance carriers.

SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

Doctor of Chiropractic, 2024 to present

SD Chiropractic & Rehab, Port Richey, Florida

Owner and clinical director of a start-up chiropractic personal injury office. Screen all injured patients for TBI as part of the initial examination. Analyze digital X-rays for spinal ligament instability using the DXD software. Provide outstanding chiropractic care to all my patients. Perform 2nd opinion evaluations for attorneys.

Perform DXD analysis for other physicians.

Doctor of Chiropractic, 2009 to 2024

Stephen Diamantides, LLC, Tampa, Florida

Worked as an independent contractor performing examinations at various offices. Averaged 75 examinations per week.

Responsible for training doctors and writing patient narrative reports. Performed IMEs and records reviews.

Associate Doctor of Chiropractic, 2008

Access Healthcare, Hudson, Florida

Provided chiropractic care to over 50 personal injury patient cases per week. Networked with local primary care physicians to build patient referral network. Responsible for writing patient narrative reports. Responsible for all office procedures including new patient consultation and evaluations. Doctor of Chiropractic, 2007 to 2008

Gulfside Health & Rehab Center, Port Richey, Florida Owned and managed personal injury chiropractic office. Treated on average 40 patient visits at 3 days per week Networked with several area attorney’s and primary care medical doctors. Performed IMEs

Associate Doctor of Chiropractic, 2004 to 2007

ChiroMed Chiropractic Center, Port Richey, Florida Provided chiropractic care to over 100 personal injury patient cases per week. Responsible for writing patient narrative reports. Responsible for all office procedures including new patient consultation and evaluations. Prescribed rehabilitation programs for injured patients. Associate Doctor of Chiropractic, 2003 to 2004

New York Medical & Diagnostic Center, Kew Gardens, New York Provided chiropractic care to diverse population mostly personal injury and liability cases. Responsible for training new chiropractors and medical referrals. Doctor of Chiropractic, 2001 to 2003

Advanced Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Greentown, Pennsylvania Owned and managed chiropractic office, treated over 75 patients 3 days per week Networked with several area attorneys and medical specialists. Performed IMEs

Associate Doctor of Chiropractic, 1999 to 2001

Islandwide Diagnostic Center, Brentwood, New York

Treated over 500 personal injury patients per week. Responsible for attorney and community marketing.

Trained new staff.

Doctor of Chiropractic, 1998 to 1999

Advanced Back & Neck Center, Springfield, Massachusetts Treated over 400 personal injury patients per week. Responsible for writing rebuttals regarding IME results for patient’s attorney. Associate Doctor of Chiropractic, 1997 to 1998

Brentwood Pain Management, Brentwood, New York

Treated over 600 personal injury patients per week. EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

Associate of Science in Biology, 1986

Bronx Community College, Bronx, New York

Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1989

Fordham University, Bronx, New York

Doctor of Chiropractic, 1997

New York Chiropractic College, Seneca Falls, NY

Licensed in the state of New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Connecticut from 1997 to 2003

Licensed in the state of Florida from 2004 to present License # CH8790

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1995 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1996 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Physiotherapy, 1996 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1997 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part IV, 1997 SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Trained in Fall of 2018 and performed over 2,000 evaluations of digital x-rays for spinal ligament instability studies and quantifying (AOSMI) alteration of motion segment integrity using the DXD software.

Certified by Myovision in performing surface EMG Fall 2022. Certified Impact Provider for Traumatic Brain Injury patients August 2024. Research Trends in Spine Care: Ongoing study of emerging spinal research with emphasis on disc pathology, biomechanical engineering, anomalies, tumors, and infections. Actively engaged in reviewing clinical applications of cutting-edge findings to improve patient outcomes. Focus includes interpreting complex imaging and integrating advancements in diagnostics and treatment protocols. Collaboration with neurosurgeons, orthopedic specialists, oncologists, and infectious disease experts is integral to case management based on pathology. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary coordination to ensure comprehensive and evidence-based spine care. Academy of Chiropractic Post- Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

Documenting complicated and uncomplicated spinal cases, focusing on anatomical and biomechanical pathology: Creating comprehensive evaluation, management, and medical-legal reports tailored to the complexity of each case. Integrating clinical findings with imaging and laboratory data to support evidence-based care. Demonstrated ability to manage cases independently or in collaboration with medical specialists when appropriate. Translating complex diagnostic and functional findings into clear, actionable documentation for clinical and legal use. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

Personal Injury Bootcamp - Triaging the Trauma and Non Trauma Patient Module #1: Personal Injury 101

Triaging and reporting while maintaining ethical medical-legal relationships Neurodiagnostics, 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. ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

Module #2: Physical Examination & Documentation for the Trauma Patient 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 neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of "risk factors" in spinal injury ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

Module #3: Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality Crash Dynamics and Its 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, newtons, 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. ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

Module #4: MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient

MRI, Bone Scan and 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. ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

Module #5: 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-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient. ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025 Module #6: Documentation and Working within Your State Laws to Ensure Compliant Paperwork and Reimbursement

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. ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025 Module #7: Strategic Plan

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 a functional and structural paradigm. ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post- Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2025

MRI Spine Credentialing

Module #1: MRI History and Physics

MRI History and Physics, Magnetic fields, T1 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. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025 Module #2: MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols

MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, 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. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #3: MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis

MRI Disc Pathology and 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. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #4: MRI Spinal Pathology

MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025 Module #5: MRI Methodology of Analysis

MRI Methodology of Analysis, MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #6: MRI Clinical Application

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 the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025 PART 2 Syllabus

Module #1: MRI Disc Overview & Imaging Protocols

MRI Protocols Clinical Necessity, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images. Clinical indication for the utilization of MRI and pathologies of disc in both trauma and non-trauma sequellae, including bulge, herniation, protrusion, extrusion and sequestration. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #2: MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Bulges/Degenerative Disc Disease MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Degeneration/Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl/'s nodes and herniations. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025 Module #3: MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Herniated Discs MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co- morbities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl/'s nodes and herniations. Morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #4: MRI Interpretation of Cervical Bulges/Degenerative Disc Disease MRI Interpretation of Cervical Degeneration/Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of cervical degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl/'s nodes and herniations. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #5: MRI Interpretation of Cervical Herniated Discs MRI Interpretation of Cervical Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR Axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co- morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl/'s nodes and herniations. morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

Module #6: Virtual Grand Rounds

MRI Interpretation of Degenerative Spine and Disc Disease with Overlapping Traumatic Insult to Both Spine and Disc, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR Axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of degenerative spondylolesthesis, spinal canal stenosis, Modic type 3 changes, central herniations, extrusions, compressions, nerve root compressions, advanced spurring and thecal sac involvement from an orthopedic, emergency room, chiropractic, neurological, neurosurgical, physical medicine perspective. PACE Approved for The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2025

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