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Gary Kurtz, DC : Curriculum Vitae 1
Curriculum Vitae Gary Kurtz, DC, DABCO
1804 North Ash Street, PO Box 412 Nevada, MO 64772
Phone: 417-667-3456 Fax: 417-667-4654 Email: [email protected]
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY Full time Chiropractic practice, Nevada, MO, 1988 – present Full time Chiropractic practice, Crawfordsville, IN, 1981 – 1988 EDUCATIONAL AND LICENSURE Credentialed in MRI Spine Interpretation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), 2016, Certification# 1136 Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1990, Registry #2120 Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Missouri, License #5042 (Active), 1984 – present Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Indiana, License #0782 (Inactive), 1981 – 1988, **voluntary lapse; moved out of state. Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Kansas, License #3594 (Inactive), 1981 – 1982, ***voluntary lapse; obtained licensure, did not practice in Kansas Doctor of Chiropractic, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City, Missouri, 1981 Diplomate, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1981 Pre-Chiropractic College; Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, Missouri, 1976 - 1978 SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND DIPLOMATES
Ramping Up Your Practice Post-COVID-19 - A Quick Solution Based on Your Documentation &
Clinical Excellence, Utilizing your documentation to accurately reflect the Evaluation and
Management code billed. Inclusive of a complete current, past history, previous care, and a full
review of systems. The management of post-traumatic cases in a collaborative environment in a
literature-based standard. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY,
2020
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Ramping Up Your Practice Post-COVID-19 - A Quick Solution Based on Your Documentation &
Clinical Excellence, A case study of managing a patient where the MRI was inaccurate based
upon literature standards and the collaboratively working through a system in triaging an
extruded disc patient from psychological support to appropriate surgical care. Academy of
Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2020
Chiropractic as the First Option for Spine, A Literature-Based Standard, Utilizing clinical
findings in conjunction with advanced imaging and electrodiagnostic findings in managing
collaborative relationships with medical specialists. Applying a literature standard to care to
ensure conservative care as the first option. PACE Approved for the Federation of Chiropractic
Licensing Boards, Cleveland University Kansas City, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral
Division, Long Island NY 2020
Chiropractic as the First Option for Spine, A Literature-Based Standard, Managing spinal
related cases based upon MRI findings of herniations, bulges, protrusion, extrusions
(comminuted and fragmented) utilizing thin-sliced acquisition protocols. When to consider
ordering T1, T2, Short Tau Inversion Radiant, proton density and Dixon sequencing for spinal
related pathology, PACE Approved for the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards,
Cleveland University Kansas City, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island
NY 2020
Chiropractic as the First Option for Spine, A Literature-Based Standard, Creating literature-
based documentation inclusive of history and a clinical examination that encompasses causality,
diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans. Ensuring the whole person impairment ratings are
consistent with contemporary literature, PACE Approved for the Federation of Chiropractic
Licensing Boards, Cleveland University Kansas City, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral
Division, Long Island NY 2020
Chiropractic as the First Option for Spine, A Literature-Based Standard, Spinal biomechanical
engineering models related to pathobiomechanics and literature-based standards in creating an
accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan. Determining impairment ratings based upon
alteration of motion segment integrity utilizing motion-imaging, and creating demonstrable
evidence for continued treatment plans, PACE Approved for the Federation of Chiropractic
Licensing Boards, Cleveland University Kansas City, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral
Division, Long Island NY 2020
Pediatric Chiropractic Care, History taking, physical examination and adjusting techniques for
the young pediatric patient. Sponsored by the Missouri State Chiropractor’s Association,
approved by the Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Branson, MO, August 2016
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Clinical Nutrition, Supplemental and dietary considerations for care of the nutritional deficient
patient. Sponsored by the Missouri State Chiropractor’s Association, approved by the Missouri
Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Branson, MO, August 2016
Case Management; Criteria for Care, Establishing base line criteria for care and measuring
patient response to care. Sponsored by the Missouri State Chiropractor’s Association,
approved by the Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Branson, MO, August 2016
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 spondylolisthesis, 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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State
University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of
Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint
Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE
Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo,
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division,
Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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
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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.
ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine
and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the
PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo,
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division,
Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo,
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division,
Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with
the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,
Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. New York Chiropractic Council, ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State
University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ACCME Joint
Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE
Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New
York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post
Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing
Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State
University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of
Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint
Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE
Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, 2016
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. ACCME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York
at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral
Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.,
2016
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. Academy
of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards. 2015
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
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pertaining to healthcare. Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the
PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. 2015
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. Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE
Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. 2015
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. Academy of
Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards. 2015
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. Academy of Chiropractic Post
Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing
Boards. 2015
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. Academy of
Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards. 2015
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. Academy of
Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards. 2015
MRI Spine Interpretation and Spinal Biomechanical Engineering – Primary Spine Care,
Correlating spinal biomechanics secondary to trauma and MRI findings inclusive of herniation,
bulging, protruded and extruded discs. Correlating co-efficient of forces translated from the
bullet vehicle to the target vehicle to the occupant in determining causality of bodily injury,
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Academy of Chiropractic, PACE approved for the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing boards,
Texas Chiropractic College, Las Vegas, NV, 2015
Evidence Based Interprofessional Collaboration; Primary Spine Care, Chiropractic as primary
spine care based upon the literature conclusions and the documentation requirements to
support those conclusions in an ethical collaborative environment inclusive of hospitals,
emergency rooms, primary care medical doctors and medical specialists. Academy of
Chiropractic, PACE approved for the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing boards, Texas
Chiropractic College, Las Vegas, NV, 2015
Contemporary Literature Review of the Chiropractic Adjusting Mechanisms – Primary Spine
Care, The latest scientific evidence of the effects of the chiropractic spinal adjustment on the
central nervous system, both upper and lower motor neurons. A comparative analysis of
chiropractic vs. other modalities and therapies, Academy of Chiropractic, PACE approved for
the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing boards, Texas Chiropractic College, Las Vegas, NV, 2015
Spinal Biomechanical Engineering, Differential diagnosis of pathobiomechanics in the cervical,
thoracic and lumbar spine as sequellae to micro and macro trauma and chronic biomechanic
instabilities. Understanding the clinical implications of long term biomechanical failure in
resultant disc pathology, ligament pathology and osseous pathology. Federation of Chiropractic
Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Boca Raton, FL, 2013 .
MRI Spine Interpretation, Bulge, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered discs, differential
diagnoses and clinical triage implications. MRI physics and slice protocols. Federation of
Chiropractic Licensing Boards, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Boca Raton, FL,
2013.
Kinesiology Taping, Kinesiotaping theory and application for the intervention of acute pain &
inflammation as it relates to the neuroplasticity of traumatized soft tissue, Missouri State
Chiropractor's Association, Osage Beach, MO, 2011.
Assessment & Rehab of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Assessment tools, nutritional protocols &
advancing patient care, Missouri State Chiropractor's Association, Osage Beach, MO, 2011.
Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1990
Clinical Neurology, Evaluation and presentation of upper motor neuron and lower motor
neuron lesions and systemic neurological disorders and diseases. Neurological diagnostic
protocols; evaluation and interpretation. National Lincoln School of Post Graduate Education,
National University of Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, 1987
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Correlative Orthopedics, Review of integration of orthopedic practice diagnostic protocols and
assessment with an emphasis on non-surgical care of musculoskeletal injuries. National Lincoln
School of Post Graduate Education, National University of Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN,
1986.
Clinical Evaluative Procedures, Physical examination, evaluation and diagnosis of
neuromusculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Differential diagnostic considerations of the acute
traumatic injury along with evaluation of chronic joint dysfunction. National Lincoln School of
Post Graduate Education, National University of Health Sciences , Indianapolis, IN, 1985.
Immobilization Applications for the Orthopedic Specialist, Understanding immobilization
principles with practical application including rigid, semi-rigid and soft immobilization as it
positively and negatively impacts joint biomechanics. Includes single joints of the upper and
lower extremities as well as spinal joint biomechanics. National Lincoln School of Post
Graduate Education, National University of Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, 1985.
Disorders of the Lower Extremity, Differential diagnosis of pathobiomechanics of the knee,
ankle and foot secondary to acute trauma as well as chronic dysfunction and instability.
Appreciation of the interconnectivity of the joints of the lower extremity with gait disorders and
associated spinal biomechanics. National Lincoln School of Post Graduate Education, National
University of Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN; 1985.
Disorders of the Thoraco/Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip, Physical examination, diagnostic
protocols, assessment and differential diagnoses of the dorsal and lumbar spine with the lumbo-
pelvic region and hips. Understanding of musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal etiologies of
symptom presentations in the distal spine, pelvis and hips. National Lincoln School of Post
Graduate Education, Indianapolis, IN; September 1984, October 1984, November 1984.
Disorders of the Upper Extremity, Assessment and evaluation protocols of the glenohumeral
joint, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand. Recognition of the neuromusculoskeletal disorders;
traumatic and non-traumatic, with an appreciation of repetitive stress injuries. Overview of the
interconnectivity of the normal biomechanics of the upper extremity and cervical spine as well
as an appreciation of the normal brachial plexus and upper extremity vascularity as compared
with differential diagnostic symptom presentations. National Lincoln School of Post Graduate
Education, National University of Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, 1984
Disorders of the Cervical Spine, Evaluation of cervical spine post-trauma presentations; acute
trauma diagnostic protocols and assessment. Documenting functional injury to the cervical
spinal joints and associated soft-tissue as well as understanding of the chronic cervical spine;
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post-traumatic pathobiomechanical dysfunction with spinal disc degeneration and ligamentous
damage and chronic instability associated with cervical spine failure. Appreciation of extra-
cervical pathologies affecting the cervical spine. National Lincoln School of Post Graduate
Education, National University of Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN; 1984
Disability Evaluation & Rating of Physical Impairment, Evaluation and impairment rating,
based on the AMA Guides, of post-trauma patients who have reached MMI with residual
function loss and impairment. National Lincoln School of Post Graduate Education, National
University of Health Sciences, 1983
SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Christian Church of Nevada, Elder, Nevada, Missouri, 2006 – Present
4-H Club Leader; “Rinehart 4-H Club”, Nevada, Missouri, 1997 – 1998
Nevada Rotary Club; Nevada, MO 1988 - 1991
Nevada Area Economic Development Commission (NAEDC), 1989 - 1990