Chiropractic MSK Clinical Reviewer & Consultant
Resume:
Leonel N. Awokang, D.C.
Chiropractic Physician Clinical Reviewer Musculoskeletal Consultant
Tampa, FL
Executive Profile
Chiropractic Physician with experience evaluating musculoskeletal conditions across personal injury, motor vehicle accident, workers' compensation, wellness, general, and veteran populations. Skilled in reviewing diagnostic imaging, medical records, and objective functional outcomes to support evidence-based clinical decision-making. Experienced assessing treatment progression through validated outcome measures, collaborating within multidisciplinary healthcare teams, and producing comprehensive clinical documentation. Graduate coursework in biomechanics with a strong foundation in evidence-based musculoskeletal medicine.
Areas of Expertise
Medical Record Review • Diagnostic Imaging Review • Clinical Documentation • Evidence-Based Clinical Decision-Making • Functional Outcome Assessment • Musculoskeletal Medicine • Personal Injury • Workers' Compensation • Veteran Rehabilitation • Causation & Mechanism of Injury Analysis • Functional Capacity Assessment • Occupational Injury Assessment • Clinical Report Writing • Conservative Spine Care • Multidisciplinary Care Coordination
Professional Experience
Chiropractic Physician
Physicians Group St. Petersburg, FL Nov 2023 – Present
Review diagnostic imaging, medical records, and objective clinical findings to develop evidence-based treatment plans for personal injury and workers' compensation patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
Perform comprehensive musculoskeletal, neurological, postural, and biomechanical examinations to identify functional impairments and contributors to pain.
Utilize validated functional outcome measures, including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), to assess impairment, monitor treatment response, and guide clinical decision-making.
Interpret DynaROM motion analysis and computerized muscle performance graphs to objectively evaluate spinal function, monitor patient progress, and support treatment recommendations.
Determine treatment progression through reassessment of objective findings, functional improvement, and patient response.
Coordinate care with multidisciplinary providers to optimize outcomes and continuity of care.
Chiropractic Consultant & Clinical Documentation Specialist (Remote)
OmniMD May 2025 – Oct 2025
Translated real-world clinical practice into standardized documentation workflows supporting telehealth and in-person care.
Collaborated with clinical and technical teams to improve documentation quality, provider efficiency, and continuity of care.
Developed provider-friendly templates that standardized evidence-based clinical documentation.
Practice Development Specialist
Shepherd Healthcare Group Tampa, FL Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Collaborated with physicians, clinical teams, and business analysts to design specialty-specific workflows improving documentation quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Designed standardized clinical documentation templates and provider macros that improved documentation quality, workflow efficiency, compliance, and reimbursement.
Partnered on EHR enhancements and digital health implementations to improve provider experience and clinical consistency.
Chiropractic Physician
Advanced Medical of Florida Largo, FL Sep 2022 – Oct 2023
Served as the primary chiropractic provider responsible for comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of wellness, general musculoskeletal, and motor vehicle accident patients.
Reviewed MRI reports, radiographs, and medical records to guide evidence-based clinical decision-making and monitor patient progression.
Managed patient care from initial evaluation through maximum functional recovery, coordinating conservative treatment, diagnostic testing, referrals, and discharge planning while maintaining documentation supporting medical necessity and regulatory compliance.
Coordinated care with physician assistants, neurologists, pain management physicians, imaging centers, attorneys, and rehabilitation providers to facilitate timely recovery and continuity of care.
VA Clerkship – Outpatient Rehabilitation
Bay Pines Veterans' Hospital Bay Pines, FL Dec 2021 – Jul 2022
Performed functional movement assessments and participated in interdisciplinary rehabilitation for veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain and complex medical histories.
Evaluated veterans for home-use cervical and lumbar decompression devices and TENS units, determining clinical appropriateness, providing patient education, and monitoring treatment response.
Collaborated with Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Acupuncture, Primary Care, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation providers to coordinate individualized rehabilitation plans.
Reinforced long-term self-management strategies through movement education, therapeutic exercise instruction, and conservative pain management.
Licensure & Certifications
Florida Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic (CH14183)
NPI: 158*******
NBCE Parts I–IV
SEAK Independent Medical Examiner Training
HIPAA & Compliance Certified
CPR & Emergency Cardiac Care Provider
American Chiropractic Association – Member
Education
Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) – Northeast College of Health Sciences, 2022
Bachelor of Science, Sport & Exercise Science – Barry University, 2017
Graduate Coursework in Biomechanics – Barry University, 2017
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