Dubai's International and USA Board Certified Chiropractor, over 36 Years of Experience

Why I became a chiropractor

My mother suffered for years with a neck problem, and it was a chiropractor who finally helped her. He was also the first to recognise the signs of her multiple sclerosis. The idea of helping patients with my knowledge and my hands appealed to me immensely, and 36+ years later, as a US board certified chiropractor in Dubai, I still love what I do. I think it shows.

Complex spine problems, discs and stenosis

Much of my week is spent with patients whose problems have not resolved elsewhere: chronic back pain, disc herniations, spinal stenosis and sciatica. I am certified in Cox Technic flexion-distraction, a gentle, research-supported method for disc and stenosis care, and where appropriate I combine it with non-surgical spinal decompression. The approach is always the same: a clear diagnosis first, then the least invasive treatment likely to genuinely help.

US board certifications

I received my Doctor of Chiropractic with honours from Logan University in 1990, and was among the few chiropractic interns of that era to complete hospital training, at Metropolitan Medical Centers. In 1995, after postgraduate study and US specialty examination, I earned board certification in Chiropractic Orthopaedics (DABCO) and became one of the first chiropractors in Massachusetts to be granted hospital privileges. In 2018 the University of Pittsburgh certified me as a Primary Spine Practitioner, and in 2019 I earned Diplomate status from the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (DIANM), a specialty board focused on pain syndromes and neuromusculoskeletal conditions. I hold four licences to practise in the United States and one in Dubai.

Second opinions and difficult cases

Many patients come to me after months of treatment elsewhere, or when surgery has been recommended and they want another view. I will give you an honest assessment. If chiropractic care is not the right answer for you, I will say so and point you to the right person, whether that is a colleague within the clinic or a medical specialist.

Serving the profession, and life outside the clinic

I served two years as President of the Emirates Chiropractic Association, the professional body for chiropractors in the UAE, plus two years as its Immediate Past President and four as Vice President. Earlier in my career I taught and mentored chiropractic students and interns in California, an experience I found deeply rewarding. Away from the clinic I am the proud dad of three grown children, a keen golfer with a hole-in-one to my name, and an advanced open water scuba diver.