Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1990, Registry #2120

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1 Curriculum Vitae Gary Kurtz, DC, DABCO 1804 North Ash Street, PO Box 412 Nevada, MO Phone: Fax: SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY Full time Chiropractic practice, Nevada, MO, 1988 present Full time Chiropractic practice, Crawfordsville, IN, 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 (Active), , **voluntary lapse; moved out of state. Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Kansas, License #3594 (Active), , ***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, SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND DIPLOMATES 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 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 Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 1

2 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 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 Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 2

3 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. 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 Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 3

4 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 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 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 Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 4

5 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 Licensing Boards 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. Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, Recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards 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 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 Licensing Boards 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 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 Licensing Boards Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 5

6 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 Licensing Boards 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, 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, 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, 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, Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 6

7 Assessment & Rehab of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Assessment tools, nutritional protocols & advancing patient care, Missouri State Chiropractor's Association, Osage Beach, MO, 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 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, 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, 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, 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; 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 lumbopelvic 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 Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 7

8 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; post-traumatic pathobiomechanical dysfunction with spinal disc degeneration and ligamentous damage and chronic instability associated with cervical spine failure. Appreciation of extracervical 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 MEMBERSHIPS Missouri State Chiropractor s Association, 1990 Present American Chiropractic Association, 1981 Present American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists, , 2016 Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics, , 2016 Fellow, Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists, , 2016 SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Christian Church of Nevada, Elder, Nevada, Missouri, 2006 Present 4-H Club Leader; Rinehart 4-H Club, Nevada, Missouri, Nevada Rotary Club; Nevada, MO Nevada Area Economic Development Commission (NAEDC), Curriculum Vitae, Gary Kurtz, DC Page 8

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