CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

 

 

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

 

            August 2005 to present: Nutrition Professor

Antelope Valley College

            Lancaster, California

           

Traditional classes: Nutrition NF100, Nutrition for Children NF102, Current Nutrition Topics NF104, Sports Nutrition NF110.

 

            Online teaching: Nutrition 100

 

WORK HISTORY

               

September 2000 -- July 2005: Supervising Doctor, Professor;

            Campus Health Center—student health center; Southern California University of

Health Sciences

            Model and supervise patient treatment, care and case management.

            Professor

 

December 1990 to September 2000: Supervising Doctor

Whittier Health Center—outpatient clinic; Los Angeles College of Chiropractic/SCUHS. 

Direct the interns in proper patient treatment, care and case management.

 

July 1998 to July 2005: Private Chiropractic Practice

            Harbour Health Center

            16831 ˝ Algonquin

            Huntington Beach, CA  92649

 

            August 1998 to July 2005: Personal Trainer

            Huntington Harbour Athletic Club

            Huntington Beach, CA  92649

 

Spring 1997:  Lab instructor in Chiropractic Orthopedics - Neurology (CON II); Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.   Assist lead instructor in teaching 5h term students orthopedic and neurological tests.  Test students for their practical examinations.  Guest lecture on cervical spine orthopedic tests.

 

Fall 1997; Winter 1998: Lab instructor in Chiropractic Orthopedics - Neurology (CON I); Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.  Assist lead instructor in teaching 4th term students orthopedic and neurological tests.  Test students for their practical examinations.  Guest lecture on lumbar spine orthopedic tests.

 

            July 1997 to June 1998: Private Practice

            18700 Beach Blvd. #120

            Huntington Beach, CA  92648

 

            September 1996 to July 1997: Private Practice.

            3610 S. Bristol St. #104

            Santa Ana, CA  92704               

 

April 1992 to September 1996: Chiropractic Practice.

            720 Paularino Ave., #212

            Costa Mesa, CA  92626

 

December 1990 to April 1992: Supervising Doctor, X-ray technician, X-ray Positioning Class Instructor.

Anaheim Clinic; Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. 

Instructed interns on x-ray positioning of patients and administered exams.  

 

September 1990 to December 1990: X-ray technician/X-ray Positioning Class Instructor.

Anaheim Clinic; Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.

Supervised interns on proper x-ray positioning and administered exams.

 

September 1989 to June 1990: Chiropractic Practice/Independent Contractor.

Sandra Madrid, M.D., Inc.

Whittier, CA

Treated 30 to 40 patients per day.  Personal Injury and Worker’s Compensation.

 

 

BOARD STATUS:

 

            National Boards Part I                September 1987

            National Boards Part II                September 1988

            National Boards Part III               March 1989

 

STATE LICENSURE:

 

            California                       August 1989

            New York                      May 1989

 

CERTIFICATION

 

            August 1989:     X-ray Supervisor and Operator

                         1994:   Independent Disability Evaluator Certification

 

            August 1998:     Certified Personal Trainer

                                    American Council on Exercise

 

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Chiropractic Degree

            Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

            Whittier, California  90609

            April 15, 1989

 

            Bachelor of Arts/Environmental Science

            State University of New York

            College at Purchase

            Purchase, New York  10577

            May 1983

 

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

 

Master of Science Degree/Human Nutrition

            University of New Haven

            New Haven, CT

            January 19, 2002

           

Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Practitioners

            Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

            Whittier, California

            July 1995

            Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner

            Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

            Whittier, California

            July 1991

 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

Weekly Webinars with Designs for Health nutrition webinars

2010     Stick Stretching—Arthur Faygenholtz, D.C.

2009     Michael Sladich, DACBR Radiology

2006-   present: yearly personal training and nutrition courses

 

2005     Metagenics: Nutrition for Men and Women’s Health

2005     Standard Process Seminar: Nutrition for Adrenal Exhaustion and Autoimmune Diseases

2004     Standard Process Seminar: Nutrition for the digestive and respiratory system

2004     Standard Process Seminar: Herbal therapy for the Nervous System, Adrenal fatigue and Insomnia

2004     Metagenics Seminar: Nutrigonemic Modulation of Inflammatory Disorders; Jeff Bland          2004      Standard Process Seminar: Modern Herbal Medicine, Kerry Bone

2003     Yoga Teacher Training/YogaFit for Seniors

2003     Yoga Teacher Training/YogaFit for Golfers

2003     Yoga Teacher Training/YogaFit for Low Back Pain

2002     Chiropractic Management of Golf Injuries

2002     Yoga Teacher Training/YogaFit Level I

1999     ACA Sports Council Annual Symposium

1998     ACA Sports Council Annual Symposium

1998     Association of Chiropractic Colleges Educators Conference          

1997     Association of Chiropractic Colleges Educators Conference

1997     ACA Sports Council Annual Symposium

1997     American College of Sports Medicine Conference

1997     H.J. Ross Practice Management Seminar

1997     H.J. Ross Basic Insurance Seminar

1997     H.J. Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar

1997     Skill-Path Seminar: “How to Become a Better Communicator”

1996     The Aging Spine (Morgenthal, Bougie)

1996     Chiropractic Educators Conference

1996     Skill-Path Seminar: “Handling Employee Performance Mistakes”

1995     ACA Sports Council Annual Symposium

1995     ACCO Update 1995

1994     Impairment Rating/Disability Eval.I (Sackett)

1994     Impairment Rating/Disability Eval. II (Sackett)

1994     ACA Sports Council Annual Symposium

1994     Association of Chiropractic Colleges Educators Conference

1993     Jurisprudence and Reporting

1993     ACA Sports Council Annual Symposium

1992     LACC ACCO Update 1992

1991     Treatment of Pregnant Women (Cohen,K.)

1991     Treatment of Infants and Children (Cohen, K.)

1991     ACA Sport Council—Hands on Sport Specific—Annual Symposium

1991     Lumbar Spine Conference (Cox, Yochum)

1991     LACC 5th Annual Low Back Symposium

1990     LACC 4th Annual Headache Symposium

1989     Enhancing Radiological Interpretation (Yochum, T.)

1989     The Neglected Cervical Spine (Yochum, T., Freudner)

1987     Adjusting Animals/Chiropractic Workshop (Willoughby, S.)

 

 

1993: Sports Injuries Diplomate Seminars

 

·         Biomechanics of Running (Nelson, Calderon)

·         Biomechanics of Throwing (Nelson, Calderon)

·         National/International Case Management

·         Mastery Through Case Studies

·         Emergency Procedures and CPR (Reed, M.)

·         Athletic Taping

 

           

1992: Sports Injuries Diplomate Seminars

 

·         Geriatric and Differently Abled Athlete (Lawrence, R.)

·         Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries (Scaringe, J.)

·         Sports Nutrition (Harvey, P.)

·         Equipment and Technology—summer sports (Reed, M.)

·         Women Athletes (Irwin, A.)

·         Stress Management and Sports Psychology (Brannon, M.)

·         Rehab of Athletic Injuries (Reed, M., Tuthil, G.)

·         Upper Extremity Adjusting (Nook, Weddell)

·         Lower Extremity Adjusting (Nook, Weddell)

·         Equipment and Technology—winter sports (Reed, M.)

 

 

1991: Sports Injuries Diplomate Seminars

 

·         Exercise Physiology (Zambrowski, Hunter)

·         Power Reading and Research (Adams, A.)

·         Advanced Procedures in Diagnostic Imaging (Fritts, H.)

·         Pediatric Athlete (Gengenbach, M., Kettner, N.)

 

 

1990: Sports Injuries CCSP Seminars

 

·         Biomechanics and Rehab

·         Spinal Trauma

·         Shoulder Injuries

·         Elbow, Wrist, Hand injuries

·         Knee injuries

·         Athletic taping

·         Gait and Running Analysis/Lower extremity injuries

·         Emergency Treatment of the Athlete/CPR Certification

·         Sports Trauma Radiology/Sports Nutrition

·         Team Physician Responsibilities

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

            “Soy Isoflavones and Bone Health in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women”

            Brynin, R

            Alternative Medicine Review

            Volume 7 Number 4 2002

 

            “Missed Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures in a High School Football Player”

            Brynin R, Gardiner L

            JMPT

February 2001

 

            “Protocols for Chiropractors Treating Athletes at Athletic Events”

            Brynin R, Farrar K

            Journal of Chiropractic Sports and Rehabilitation

            June 2000

           

            “Missed Cervical Spine Fracture—Chiropractic Implications.  A Case Report.”

            Brynin R, Yomtob C

            JMPT

December 1999.

“Protocols for Interns Treating Athletes at Athletic Events”.

Brynin R, Farrar K         

            Journal of Chiropractic Education.

            September 1997.

 

“The Use of Proprioceptive Exercises in Athletic Training”.

            Brynin R, Farrar K

            Chiropractic Sports Medicine Journal.

            November 1995.

 

            “Running a Chiropractic Journal Club in the Clinic Setting”.

            Brynin R, Farrar K

            Journal of Chiropractic Education.

            Published December 1994.

           

PROFESSIONAL LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS

 

September 1998: LACC Fall Faculty Conference: Presentation on the Nutrition Task Force’s Algorithm for Nutritional Assessment.

 

September 1998: LACC Fall Faculty Conference: Presentation on the Learning Disabilities Committee new Clinical Qualitative Requirements.

 

March 1997: Lecture presented on “Protocols for Interns Treating Athletes at Athletic Events”.  Association of Chiropractic Colleges Annual Conference: San Diego, CA.

 

March 1994: Lecture presented on “Running a Chiropractic Journal Club”.  Association of Chiropractic Colleges Annual Conference: Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

November 1994: Lecture presented at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic’s      Homecoming on Treatment of Sports Injuries.

 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

 

1999: Poster Presentation/LACC’s Research Day: The Prevalence of Dizziness, Degree of Associated Handicap and Neck Disability in a Los Angeles College of Chiropractic Outpatient Clinic

 

1998: Poster Presentation/LACC’s Research Day: “Missed Cervical Spine Fracture—Chiropractic Implications.  A Case Report.”

 

1998: Poster Presentation/LACC’s Research Day: “New Clinic Facility Design Creates the Advantage in Clinical Education.”  Fourth author.

 

HONORS/AWARDS

 

1998/9: LACC Faculty Senate Secretary.                        

1998:    “Excellence in Clinical Teaching” LACC award.

1989:    Graduated on Dean’s List at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

            March 1998:  Angoff scoring committee for DACBSP exam

            Dallas, Texas

           

            April 1998: National Boards Part III Test Writing Committee

            Greeley, Colorado         


 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

 

            American College of Sports Medicine

            American Chiropractic Association

            American Council on Exercise

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ACTIVITIES

 

            Injury evaluation, manipulation, rehabilitation, and intern supervision.

 

            April 2000:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

            April 1999:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

April 1998:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA     

            April 1997:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

            February 1997:              Brea 8K Run

                                                Brea, CA

            October 1996:                5K Run; Cal Poly Pomona

                                                Pomona, CA

            April 1996:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

            October 1995:                5K Run: Cal Poly Pomona

                                                Pomona, CA

            May 1995:                     5K Run; American Heart Association

                                                Whittier, CA     

            May 1995:                     5K Run; Anaheim Water District

                                                Anaheim, CA

            April 1995:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

            March 1995:                  Irvine Bike Race; Irvine, CA

            December 1994:            Sound of Music; Performing Arts Center

                                                Costa Mesa, CA

            October 1994:                5K Run; Cal Poly Pomona

                                                Pomona, CA

April 1994:                     Mt. Sac Relays

                                                Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA     

June 1994:                    Police Olympics

                                                City of Industry, CA

            Nov/Dec 1991:               Cal Juniors Volleyball

                                                Huntington Beach, CA   

            May 1991:                     50 Mile run; Mile Square Park

                                                Fountain Valley, CA

           

GUEST LECTURES

 

            “Body Composition Assessment”

            Nutrition Class – 2x/year

            Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

                       

            “Hip Conditions”

            Chiropractic Orthopedic-Neurology Class

            Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

 

“Drug-Nutrient Interactions”

Pharmacology Class—2x/year

Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

 

“Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions”

            Nutrition Assessment Class       

Los Angeles College of Chiropractic