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CURRICULUM VITAE

Gregory L. Whitcomb DC
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Tosa Center
1155 N Mayfair Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
1981 - Present DC, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA
1992 - Present BS, University of the State of New York, New York, NY

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
1990 Chiropractic Neurology, Department of Post Graduate Education, National College of Chiropractic
1991 Occupational Spinal Disorders: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, University of Vermont College of Medicine
1998 Annual Convention & Didactics, North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL
2000 Back Pain and Disability Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Return to Work for the Patient With Low Back Pain Disability Case Management, Physical Medicine Research Foundation, New York, NY

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
1995 - Present Clinic Leadership Committee, MCW SpineCare, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2007 - Present Coordinator - Staff Education Series, MCW SpineCare, Milwaukee, WI
Allied Health Professional Staff, Medical Staff - Application Pending, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Director of Chiroptractice Services, MCW SpineCare, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin License
1693
1981
None
Ohio License (inactive)
1083
1983
None
    

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Back Society (Member)
Wisconsin Back Society (Member)
National Spine Network (Member)
North American Spine Society (Member)

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Co-operation in Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Milwaukee, WI, 1992 - Present
Acceptable Standards for Chiropractic Care in Industrial Injuries, International Rehabilitation Institute of Wisconsin/UP, Milwaukee, WI, 1992 - Present
Co-operation in Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, Dept of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Milwaukee, WI, 1992 - Present
Basic Spinal Anatomy, Milwaukee Insurance, Regional Claims Manager's In-Service Training, Milwaukee, WI, 1993 - Present
Chiropractic and Occupational Injury: When, Whom and How Much?, Southeast Wisconsin Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Milwaukee, WI, 1993 - Present
Workers' Compensation, Back Pain and Chiropractic Protocols: An Overview of the Problem and Possible Solutions, Current Topics In Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Law, Sponsored by Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, 1994 - Present
Chiropractic and Medical Co-operation: Is it a possibility?, Multi-Disciplinary Care in the 90's, Columbia Hospital - Musculoskeletal Institute, Milwaukee, WI, 1994 - Present
The DC As An Expert Witness, A.B.O.T.A. 7thAnnual Institute of Trial Practice, Continuing Legal Education Panelist, Milwaukee, WI, 1995 - Present
Chiropractic and Medicine in the 21st Century, The Future of Manual Medicine in the Treatment of Spinal Disorders, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1996 - Present
The Status of Spinal Manipulation For Low Back Pain: A Review of Randomized Clinical Trials, Dept. of PM&R: Residents Training Program, Milwaukee, WI, 1997 - Present
Examining Complex Medical and Legal Issues, State Bar of Wisconsin Second Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium, Madison, WI, 1997 - Present
Best-Evidence vs Usual Chiropractic Care: Spanning the Gap, Workers Compensation Council Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 1998 - Present
Neck and Thoracic Pain in Primary Care: "The Evaluation of the Patient with Neck and Arm Pain", Dept. of Family Medicine Annual Refresher Course, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee, WI, 1998 - Present
The Method, The Means or the Message?: Evidenced Based Back Care,, Resident Training, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1998 - Present
Chiropractic and Evidenced -Based Spine Care: Meeting Today's Challenges in Spine Care, Department of Neurosurgery - Resident Training Lecture, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2001 - Present
Neck and Arm Pain, Community Service Lecture, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 2003 - Present
Evolution of a Novel Clinic for Spinal Disorders, Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2003 - Present
Evidenced-Based Back Care Guidelines: Are They Making a Difference in Workers Compensation?, State Bar of Wisconsin, Waukesha, WI, 2004 - Present
Chiropractic and Low Back Pain, Community Service Lecture, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2004 - Present
Chiropractic, When It Should Help and When It May Not, 7th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 2005 - Present
Delphi Panelist: Conference on Stretegic Planning for the Chiropractic Profession, Delegate to the National Ad Hoc Committee, Lombard, IL, 2006 - Present
 
Regional
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care, World Spine Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2003 - Present
Essentials of Operative and Non-operative, North American Spine Society, San Diego, California, 2003 - Present
New Frontiers in Biomechanical Research, North American Spine Society, Chicago, Illinois, 2004 - Present
Current Research, Chiropractic and Work-Related Spine Pain, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce - Workers= Compensation Council 2004 Spring Symposium, 2004
Featured Speaker 13th Annual Worker's Compensation Seminar - Continuing Legal Education Best Evidence in Chiropractic Care: The Role of Guidelines in Managing Work-Attributed Low Back, Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen
 
National
Transdisciplinary Back Care: A New Paradigm in the Management of Spinal Disorders, Texas Back Institute - Texas Health Research Institute, Plano, TX, 1998 - Present
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Essentials of Spine Care, North American Spine Society, Seattle, Washington, 2001 - Present
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2005 - Present
North American Spine Society, Twenty-first Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 2006 - Present
Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment for Neck and Back Pain, American Back Society, Las Vegas, NV, 2006 - Present
North American Spine Society, Twenty-second Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, 2007 - Present
American Back Society, Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV, 2007 - Present
American Back Society, American Back Society, Las Vegas, NV, 2008 - Present
Research Agenda Conference & Didactics, Association of Chiropractic Colleges, Washington, DC, 2009 - Present
Didactic Presentation: Chiropractic and the Future of Integrated Medicine The Evolution of a Novel Clinic for Spinal Disorders, Association of Chiropractic Colleges: Research Agenda Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2009 - Present
North American Spine Society, Twenty- fourth Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2009 - Present
 
International
Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment For Neck and Back Pain, American Back Society, Vancouver, BC, 2000 - Present
Impairment Rating Utilizing the AMA Guides, American Back Society, Vancouver, BC, 2000 - Present
Program Conference on Spinal Manipulation, North American Spine Society, Montreal, Canada, 2002 - Present
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
1995 - Present Member, Clinic Leadership Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin