Richard C. Gerardo, DC, CSCP

Dr. Gerardo is in private practice Burbank, California. Dr. Gerardo has lectured extensively on SOT, Cranial and TMD since the late 1980s. He lectures at SCUSH and CCC-LA on SOT and cranial therapies. Aside from being a Certified SOT Cranial Practitioner, he is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Nutrition, Certified in Clinical Nutrition by IAACN, certified in craniopathy, and was on staff and director of the Chiropractic and Craniopathic Center at the Santa Teresita Hospital, Duarte California.   Dr. Gerardo has his BS in Biology from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California is an advisory board member of SOTO-USA.  He is actively leading the way with chiropractic and dental co-treatment of TMD working in dental chiropractic interdisciplinary arenas and lecturing on the topic of TMD.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education:

1997         Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Nutrition
American Chiropractic Association

1997         Certified in Clinical Nutrition
International American Association of Clinical Nutritionists

1991        Certified in Craniopathy
International Craniopathic Society

1989        Advanced Certification in Sacro Occipital Technique
Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International (SORSI)

1985        Licensed to Practice Chiropractic
California State Board of Chiropractic

1984        Graduate of Cleveland Chiropractic College –  Los Angeles

1981        Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology
California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California

Professional Experience:

1999 – present      Advisory Board Member of Sacro Occipital Technique Organization – USA

1998 – present      Guest Lecturer Presenting Sacro Occipital Technique, Chiropractic Procedures Class, Los Angeles Chiropractic College

1996 – 2002        On Staff at Santa Teresita Hospital, Duarte, California, Specializing  in Chiropractic and Nutrition

1996 – 2002        Director of Chiropractic and Craniopathic Center at Santa Teresita Hospital, Duarte, California

1996 – present    Member of California Chiropractic Association

1995 – present    Instructor for Post-Graduate Department of Cleveland Chiropractic  College – Los Angeles

1991 – present    Instructor for Sacro Occipital Technique Student Study Group,  Cleveland Chiropractic College – Los Angeles

1998 – 1999    Research and Investigation of Biochemistry and Laboratory Analysis  of Protein and Lipid Metabolism, John Rodino, Ph.D.,  Costa Mesa, California

1996 – 1999    Member of SORSI Board of Directors Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International

1992 – 1999    Lead Instructor for Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International,  Southern California Regional Modules

1993 – 1999    Member of SORSI Board of Examiners Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International

1990 – 1999    Lead Instructor for Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International, Omaha, Nebraska

1985 – 1999    Member of Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International

1994 – 1996    Committee Member of SORSI Board of Research Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International

1993 – 1996    College Curriculum Liaison Committee Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International

1985 – 1994    Event Chiropractor for the Huggy Bear Pro-Am Invitational Tennis Tournament Fund Raiser, Water Mill, New York

1984 – 1988    Lectured at Gerardo Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique Seminars presenting Sacro Occipital Technique Methods of Treating Viscerosomatic and Somatovisceral Reflexes, Los Angeles, California

1983 – 1984    Secretary / Treasurer for California Sacro Occipital Research Study Group Pasadena, California

Paper Presentations:

Aug 2002        Presented collaborative research with M. Ayers, PhD on “EEG Feedback and Bruxism: SOT Cranial Treatment” SOTO-USA Clinical Symposium, Phoenix, Arizona

Oct. 1998        Presented clinical research paper on “Otitis Media and Eustachian Tube  Technique”, Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society  International Conference, Omaha, Nebraska

Oct. 1998        Presented clinical research paper on “Liver and Protein Metabolism”, Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International Conference,  Omaha, Nebraska

Oct. 1998        Presented clinical research paper on “Physiognomy and its Relationship to Structure and Personality”,  Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International Conference, Omaha, Nebraska

Jul 1998           Presented clinical research paper describing the “Nutritional Therapy for Chronic Migraines” American Chiropractic Association – Council on Nutrition

Jul 1998          Presented clinical research paper describing the “Nutritional Therapy for Menopausal Symptomatology” American Chiropractic Association – Council on Nutrition

Jul 1998          Presented clinical research paper describing the “Nutritional Therapy for Chronic Fatigue”  American Chiropractic Association – Council on Nutrition

Jul 1998          Presented clinical research paper describing the “Nutritional Therapy for Chronic Respiratory Infections”  American Chiropractic Association – Council on Nutrition

Mar 1997       Presented clinical research paper on “Physiognomy and its Relationship Physical Traits”,  Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Society International Conference, Los Angeles, California.