Reiss Family Chiropractic Web Series


Meet the Doctor

Dr. Reiss has been helping people live pain free since 1994 in his clinic in Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. As a chiropractor with experience he is committed to promoting health and living a life drug free.

 

Robert C.Reiss , D.C.

40 Triangle Center Suite 215

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

914-962-5413 914-962-1186 fax

Washington Heights Chiropractic

651 180th Street, NY, NY 10033

212-781-8858 212-781-8859 fax

Clifton Spine & Injury Center, LLC

1117 Main Avenue, Suite 101

Clifton, NJ 07011

973-470-0100 973-405-6088 fax

                                                rcrchiro@gmail.com

 

SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

  • Private Practice, Clinic Director, Clifton Spine & Injury Center, 2010-presently
  • Private Practice, Chiropractor, Washington Heights, NY 2009--presently
  • Private Practice, Clinic Director, Chiropractor, Yorktown Heights, NY 1994-presently
  • Private Practice, Clinic Director, Chiropractor, Bronx, NY, 1986-presently
  • Vice President, JVRR Management Corp., 2009-presently
  • President, New York Total Health Care Management, Bronx NY, Inc, 1996-2009
  • Consultant- CMCS Management, 2008-2009
  • Administrator, Astor Care Medical PC, Bronx NY 2002-2007
  • President, Bronx Office Support, Bronx NY, 1999-2002

EDUCATION and LICENSURE

  • New YorkChiropractic College– Doctorate of Chiropractic 1985
  • Brooklyn College, Brooklyn NY – Bachelor of Science 1981
  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of New York, License #X004486, 1986-pesently
  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of New Jersey, License #38MC00682400, 2010-presently

POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

  • Diplomate - National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1985
  • Diplomate Studies in Applied Chiropractic Science, Life Chiropractic College West, Acute Soft Tissue Injury and Healing, March, 1992
  • Diplomate Studies in Applied Chiropractic Science, Life Chiropractic College West, Radiography and MRI Principles, Procedures and Interpretation, April, 1992
  • Diplomate Studies in Applied Chiropractic Science, Life Chiropractic College West, Neurology and Neurological Integration of the Subluxation Process, June, 1992
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Research and Clinical Science of the Vertebral Subluxation Process" White Plains NY, 2004
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Neurology" White Plains NY, 2004
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Risk Management" White Plains NY, 2005
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Clinical Application of Neurology" White Plains NY, 2005
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Doctor-Patient Communications" White Plains NY, 2005-2006
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Record Keeping and Ethics" White Plains NY, 2006
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, "Clinical Treatment Protocols" White Plains NY, 2006
  • Universityof Bridgeport, College of Chiropractic, “The Top 20 Nutritional Strategies Every Provider Needs To Know” New York, NY, 2007
  • Universityof Bridgeport, College of Chiropractic, “Integrating Chiropractic and Postural Rehab Exercises” Philadelphia, PA, 2006
  • New YorkChiropractic College, “A Symposium on Evidence-Based Healthcare in Contemporary Chiropractic Practice” East Elmhurst, NY, 2006
  • New YorkChiropractic College, “The Art of Chiropractic: A Symposium of Chiropractic Technique” East Elmhurst, NY, 2007
  • New YorkChiropractic College, “Scoliosis Certificate Program Session 1- SpineCor Certification in Scoliosis Corrective Device Application” East Elmhurst, NY 2005
  • New YorkChiropractic Council,  “The Scientific Validation of Chiropractors as Wellness Providers” White Plains, NY 2007
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Scaro Occipital Technique” White Plains, NY 2007
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Pediatric Neurology” White Plains, NY 2008
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Connections of Health” White Plains, NY 2008
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Childhood Vaccinations” White Plains, NY 2008
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Patient Evaluation & Management, Chiropractic & Physical Medicine Coding” White Plains, NY 2008
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Documentation of Medical Necessity & Compliant SOAP Note-Taking” White Plains, NY 2008
  • MRI Interpretation of Spinal Cord, Spinal Disc and Spinal Canal Disorders, MRI interpretation of herniated, protruded, extruded, bulged and sequestered discs & spinal stenosis as sequelae of ligamentous hypertrophy, congenital malformation, spinal cord pathology. Clinical necessity and contraindications,Robert Peyster MD, DABR, CAQ-NR, Neuroradiologist, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, New York, 2009
  • AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition,  Clinically coordinating spinal pathology with neurological and functional sequelae includingstation & gait, migraines, sexual dysfunction, sleep & arousal disorders, paroxysmal disorders, radiculopathic disorders and central nervous system disorders, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, New York, 2009
  • MRI Interpretation of Herniated Disc and Spinal Cord and Root Encroachment,MRI interpretation of herniated, protruded, extruded, bulged and sequestered discs and their relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and the clinical correlation to spinal adjustments, manual spinal therapy and joint mobilization,Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, Neuro-Trauma Surgery, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, New York, 2009
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Cervical trauma in Athletes” White Plains, NY 2009
  • New York Chiropractic Council, “Evidence- Based Care, Neuroscience & Chiropractic” White Plains, NY 2009

SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS

  • International Chiropractors Association, Member, 1986-2005
  • World Chiropractic Alliance, Member, 2005-presently
  • New YorkStateChiropractic Association, Member, 1986-1990
  • New YorkChiropractic Council, Founding Member 1990-Presently

SELECTED TEACHING/INSTRUCTING/LECTURING/CONSULTING

  • Presenter, New York State Bar Association for Continuing Legal Education Credits, Course “Expert Use of Chiropractors in Low Impact Cases, Their Pros and Cons”, 2004
  • Presenter, New York State Bar Association for Continuing Legal Education Credits, Course “Successful Strategies in Automobile Litigation, 2004
  • Presenter, New York State Bar Association for Continuing Legal Education Credits, Course “Whiplash Injuries and Chiropractic Utilization”, 2004
  • Lecturer, Histopathologic Sequelae of Therapeutic Modalities and Neuropathologic indications for Electrodiagnostics,
  • Travelers Insurance Company, Melville NY, 2000, 2005
  • Risk Management Insurance Company, Melville NY 2005

 SELECTED ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Founding Member, New York Chiropractic Council, Glendale N.Y. 1990
  • New York Chiropractic Council, Board of Directors, 1992-2009
  • District Representative for Bronx, Westchester, Rockland Counties, New York Chiropractic Council 1992-1997
  • Executive Officer, New York Chiropractic Council, 1997-2002
  • Reagents Committee, New York Chiropractic Council, 2002- 2010
  • New YorkChiropractic Council: Chairman, Legislative Committee, 2004-2007 Chairman, Convention Exhibit Committee, 1994-1997 Chairman, “Red Ribbon Campaign,” 1992-1993  Chairman, C-Pac Committee, 2005-2007 Board of Trustee/Secretary, Scoliosis Care Foundation, 2002-presently
  • Joint Legislative Task Force, New York State Chiropractic Association-New York Chiropractic Council, 2006-2007

SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS

  • “Sally E. Kutz Award” Brooklyn College, 1991
  • “Beacon Award” Chiropractor of the Year for the State of New York, New York Chiropractic Council, October 1996
  • “Distinguished Service Award”, New York Chiropractic Council, October 1992,  1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • “Peter G. Mirto Award,” for Legislative and Political Service to the Chiropractic Profession and the People of the State of New York, New York Chiropractic Council, 2005
  • Distinguished Service Award for Treating the First Responders at Ground Zero, New York Chiropractic Council, 2002

SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • New Yorktown Chamber of Commerce- 2000-presently
  • H.O.P.E.- Helping Other People Eat- to donate food to local food pantries, 1985-2003, 2009
  • Red Cross Volunteer, NYC Incident Response, Ground Zero 9-11treating the first responders at Ground Zero, 2001