Curriculum Vitae
for
John J. Kozik, D.C.

CERTIFICATIONS:

 

1984 Board Certification- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

1986 Board Certification Adjunctive Procedures- PA Chiropractic Board

1997 American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board Certification of Registry

EDUCATION:

1973 - 1978

University of California Extension

Santa Barbara Campus

Santa Barbara, California

General Studies / Management / Personnel / Integrated Circuit Engineering

1977 – 1980

Santa Barbara Community College

721 Cliff Drive

Santa Barbara, California

General Studies / Sciences

1980 – 1981

Scott Community College

Belmont Road

Bettendorf, Iowa

General Studies / Sciences

1980 – 1984

Palmer College of Chiropractic

1000 Brady Street

Davenport, Iowa

Degree: Doctor of Chiropractic

CONTINUING EDUCATION:  ( CMEs)

 

1986 Certified Physiologic Therapeutics & Adjunctive Procedures

1987 Spinal Disability Evaluation

1988 Advanced Physiotherapy

1989 Obtained Adjunctive Procedure Certificate from 120 hrs. of physical therapy c.m.e.s

1989 Spinal Biomechanics and Rehabilitation / Nutritional Therapeutics

1990 Chiropractic Rehabilitation

1991 Spinal and Extra-Spinal Techniques

1992 Adjusting the Extremities / Diagnosis and Treatment of Neck, Shoulder & Arm / Mechanism,

        Diagnosis, Classifying & Treatment of Low Back Pain

1993 Soft Tissue Injury and Repair / Validating Chiropractic: Documenting the Scientific Basis of

        Clinical Practice

1994 Articular Neurology / Chiropractic Care and Type o Disorders / Spinal Biomechanics, Mensuration

        and Analysis / Occupational Health

1995 Documenting Your Treatment

1996 Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation Doctor, 120 hours

1997 Allegheny General Hospital, P.R.A. of the A.M.A., Managing Back Pain, Maximize the Outcome

        and Minimize the Cost / Practical Nutrition A to Z / Ethical Issues in Managed Care /

        Biomechanics and Low Tech Rehabilitation / Stress to the Human Skeleton, A Chiropractic and

        Diagnostic Imaging Perspective / Advanced  Practical Nutrition / Chiropractic Without A Doubt

1998 Diagnosis and Treatment of Neck, Shoulder, Arm and Low Back Pain

2000 The Natural Superiority of Chiropractic / CT and MRI Clinical Manifestations in a Chiropractic

        Office / Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries / Neck Pain, Whiplash & Associated Disorders /

        Essential Practical Nutrition / Nimmo Receptor Tonus Technique

2001 Sleep Disorders / The Clinical Application of Herbs & Nutrition in a Chiropractic Practice

        /Continuing  Ed. Credits at Millcreek Community Hospital & Lake Erie College of Osteopathic

        Medicine

2002 Nutrition and Graston Technique, UPMC management of lumbar spine disorders

2003 Herbal and nutritional support/evaluation and management of whiplash Injury

2004 Drugs, their side effects & Chiropractic alternatives/ axial decompression and evidenced based

        protocols office to home

2005 Fibromalgia & chronic fatigue syndrome/ pathology, histology and evaluation management of

        headaches

2006 Cervical spine-conditions, problem solving approach to dx, record keeping and risk management

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:

 

International Academy of Chiropractic Occupational Health Consultants
Pennsylvania Chiropractic Federation ( Charter Member ), district director, board member
Accident and Industrial Injury Associates
Delta Delta Pi Professional Fraternity, past president
Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association (Charter Member), district director, board member
Erie County Chiropractic Association, past president
American Chiropractic Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

 

1985 to present                  Rotary Club International, past president, Corry, PA

1995 to 1999                      Spinal screenings at High School Health Fairs ( fund raisers )

1995 to 2001                      Corry Area Chamber of Commerce

1997 to 2000                      Exchange Club, past president, Corry, PA

2000 to 2001                      City Councilman , public property and parks, Corry, PA

2000 to present                  Mead Park Association, board member

2000 to present                  Committeeman Corry Democrats

2000 to present                  Poll Watcher Corry

2002 to present                  Democratic Vice Chair Corry

2002 to present                  Voted in as an Incorporator for Corry Memorial Hospital

2003 to present                  Board member, Corry Fine Arts Council

2004 to present                  Board member, Corry Counseling Services Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

May 1985 to Present:

Kozik Chiropractic and Fitness Center (Sole Practitioner)

1055 East Main Street

Corry, PA 16407-2038

Providing Chiropractic with Adjunctive Physiotherapeutic, Nutritional

Counseling and Rehabilitation Services, Perform Independent Medical Exams

 

May 1990 to Present:

Chiropractic Service: Associate Level II Scope of Practice, past president

Millcreek Community Hospital

5515 Peach Street

Erie, PA 16509

 

December 1993 to October 1996:

Board of Directors and Region 1 Director

Pennsylvania Chiropractic Federation

P.O. Box 11817

Harrisburg, PA 16509

 

October 1996 to October 1997:

Alternate Director, Vice President District 14

Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association

1335 North Front Street, 2^nd Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17102

 

September 1996 to January 1999:

Chiropractic Advisory Panel / Chiropractic Task Force

Alliance Health Network ( HMO )

P.O. Box 318

Erie, PA 16512

 

September 1997 to Present:

Allied Health Professional / 1^st Chiropractic Staff Member at Consulting Level

Corry Memorial Hospital

612 West Smith Street

Corry, PA 16407

 

October 1997 to Present:

District Director, District 14 Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association

1335 North Front Street, 2^nd Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17102

 

October 2004 to Present:

CAM ( complimentary and alternative) Auxiliary Faculty Practitioner,

Manipulative/Manual Therapy

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

1858 West Grandview Blvd.

Erie, PA 16500

 

March 2007 to Present:

Second Office Location

Kozik Chiropractic

8800 Perry Highway

Erie, PA 16509