Curriculum Vitae Rudy N. Heiser, DC, MS, DACBR Mobile: 704.804.6971 Work: 727.579.2500 e-mail: dacbr303@gmail.com Education Master of Science in Diagnostic Imaging (MS) - Summa Cum Laude (NUHS) Lombard, Illinois August 17 th, 2010 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) - Cum Laude & Salutatorian Lombard, Illinois December 11 th, 2004 Honors Bachelor of Science (HBSc) - Major Zoology & Minor Genetics University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada 08/1996 05/2001 Certification Board Certified Radiologist American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (ACBR) August 7 th, 2010 Residency Training Diagnostic Imaging (3-year residency) Lombard, Illinois 09/2007 08/2010 Professional Licensure Florida 09/10 - present North Carolina 02/05 present Illinois 09/07-12/2011 South Carolina 01/07 01/11 Ontario 2004-2011
Professional Experience Board Certified Radiologist Diagnostic Imaging Consultants December 2011 - present Assistant Professor - Radiology/Clinical Practice - Florida September 2010 present Adjunct Instructor - Anatomy St. Petersburg College Florida Fall 2011 - present Diagnostic Imaging Resident September 2007 - August 2010 Associate Chiropractic Physician- Dynamic Health Center Charlotte, North Carolina February 2005-2007 Teaching Experience Continuing Education Lecturer o FCPA - Orlando Radiologic Manifestations of Chest and Abdominal Disease Orlando, FL July 2015 o FCPA Tampa Radiologic Manifestations of Chest and Abdominal Disease Tampa, FL February 2015 o Hillsborough County Chiropractic Society Disc Nomenclature: A Comprehensive Review Tampa, FL June 2014 o Pinellas County Chiropractic Society Disc Nomenclature: A Comprehensive Review Clearwater, FL June 2014 o Florida Chiropractic Physician Association Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty- Common Complications and Imaging Manifestations Fort Lauderdale 2013 o Florida Chiropractic Association Prevention of Practice Pitfalls- Risk Management in Conventional Radiography Naples 2014, Orlando 2014, Jacksonville 2014 Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty- Common Complications and Imaging Manifestations
Orlando 2013 A Synopsis of Radiographic Techniques and Special Imaging Orlando 2013 Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Shoulder Jacksonville 2013 Tumors and Hematopoietic Disorders: What the chiropractor needs to know. Naples 2012 Panel Discussion Clinical Practice Dilemmas: A case based approach. Orlando 2012 Common Orthopedic Conditions of the Knee Jacksonville 2012 Advanced Imaging of the Upper Extremity: A review of common neuromusculoskeletal conditions of the upper quarter. Jacksonville -March 2013, April 2012, March 2011, Boca Raton - June 2011 Orlando -August 2011, Naples- November 2011 o Florida Chiropractic Association Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty- Common Complications and Imaging Manifestations; Tumors and Tumor-like lesions; Hematopoietic Disorders Orlando August 2015 Chiropractic Radiologic Technician Program presenter - 8 hours Orlando August 2014 Imaging artifacts and post-surgical imaging Orlando August 2013 Tumors and Hematopoietic Disorders Orlando August 2012 Physics, positioning, artifacts, normal variants, calcification and osteonecrosis Orlando -August 2011 Assistant Professor - Department of Clinical Sciences 2010 present o Courses: RA6205 Fundamentals of Imaging: Tumors (2.5) MM6208 Orthopedic Musculoskeletal Imaging (1.0) o Special and Guest Lectures: Advanced Imaging of the Upper Extremity: A review of common neuromusculoskeletal conditions of the upper quarter Genetic Disorders of Biochemical Metabolism Introduction to Advanced Imaging Introduction to Genitourinary Imaging Introduction to Gastrointestinal Imaging
MR Imaging of Rotator Cuff Injuries MR Imaging of Glenoid Labrum Injuries MR Imaging of Common Elbow Injuries MR Imaging of Unsuspected Elbow Pathology MR Imaging of Wrist Fractures, Dislocations & AVN MR Imaging of the Wrist: TFCC and Ligament Injuries Radiology: Common Congenital Anomalies Radiology: Traumatic Injury to the Cervical Spine Adjunct Instructor Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II Department of Natural Science St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus Fall 2011 - present Attending Clinician - Department of Clinical Practice - Florida September 2010 September 2013 o Courses: CL6402 Student Clinic IC7102 Clinic Internship I (17.0) IC7201 Clinic Internship II (17.0) Laboratory Adjunct Instructor EM 5305 Visceral Anatomy Department of Basic Sciences Florida 2010 Laboratory Adjunct Instructor Cox Flexion / Distraction Mobilization Technique Department of Clinical Sciences 2009 Examiner, Department of Clinical Sciences Illinois & Florida Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) 2007 2011 Examiner, Department of Clinical Sciences - Florida Phase III 2010-2012 Adjunct Instructor/Proctor: RA 5206 Normal Radiographic Anatomy & Variants various lectures RA 6203 Fundamentals of Imaging-Arthritides & Trauma: laboratory proctor RA 6302 Fundamentals of Imaging-Chest & Abdomen: laboratory proctor
RA 6408 Radiologic Management & Report Writing- prelab and lab RA 6409 Radiographic Positioning & Advanced Imaging- prelab and lab 2007-2010 Teaching Assistant Anatomy NUHS Department of Basic Sciences 2002-2004 Publications Heiser R, Bogar, W, Cambron J & Fergus M. Thymic follicular hyperplasia presenting as a large mediastinal mass in a 42-year-old woman. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. July 2009: Volume 16 (4): 229-231. Grieve TJ, Cramer GD, Cantu JA, McKinnis RA, Heiser R, Bogar W, Miley H. Reliability of Grading Zygapophyseal (Z) Joint Degeneration from MRIs of Subjects with Acute Low Back Pain. Experimental Biology Annual Meeting. April 18-22, 2009. New Orleans, Louisiana. Acknowledgements- Illes J & Maola C. Chiropractic management of low back pain in a patient with a transfemoral amputation. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine. 2012. Article in Press. Professional Advanced Education in Radiology Classic Lectures in Musculoskeletal Imaging What you need to know. July 14, 2014 35.75 CME Credits AMA/PRA Category 1 American Chiropractic College of Radiology (ACCR) Annual Convention Chicago, 2015, St. Louis, September 2013, Dallas, September 2012, Minneapolis, September 2011, St. Louis, September 2010, Baltimore, September 2009 Over 300 hours of NUHS Advanced Musculoskeletal Training in Clinical Orthopedics by D. Skogsbergh, G. Cramer, M. Kowalski, R. Swenson & S. Fonda, 2007-2010 Orthopaedic MRI Reading Course by Stephen Pomeranz: How to Really Do It. November 24-27, 2009 25 CME Credits AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Chicago 2009 Virtual Radiology Fellowship by David W. Stoller: Knee - 15 CME Credits AMA/PRA Category 1, 2009 Virtual Radiology Fellowship by David W. Stoller: Shoulder - 15 CME Credits AMA/PRA Category 1, 2009 Committee Appointments Board of Directors, Pinellas County Chiropractic Society 2014 - present NUHS Clinical Quality Management Committee -2011-2013 NUHS Angoff Committee Phase II- 2011-2012 Faculty Senate Representative - Department of Diagnostic Imaging 2007 2009 Professional Memberships American Roentgen Ray Society/American College of Radiology - 09/07-present
American Chiropractic College of Radiology- 2010- present ACA Council for Diagnostic Imaging - 05/08-present American Chiropractic Association - 12/04-present Florida Chiropractic Association - 09/10-present Pinellas County Chiropractic Society 06/11-present Honors & Awards American Chiropractic College of Radiology (ACCR) WAG Award Winner- 2015, 2012, 2011 Beck, Smith, Rodolfo, Borders, NCMIC Scholarships and Bursaries- NUHS National University of Health Science Dean s List Fall 2001 2004 University of Western Ontario Scholarship of Academics References William C. Bogar, DC, DACBR Chair, Diagnostic Imaging and Residency 630-889-6503 wbogar@nuhs.edu Manuel Duarte, DC, MS, MSAc, DABCO, DACBSP Professor and Chair, Clinical Practice 630-889-6525 mduarte@nuhs.edu John A.M. Taylor, DC, DACBR Professor and Coordinator of Diagnostic Imaging- Chiropractic Program D'Youville College- Chiropractic Health Center 716-923-4375 (ext 104) taylorj@dyc.edu Terry R. Yochum, DC, DACBR Director, Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine 303-940-9400 dcrad099@aol.com