Brad Pluckhan, DC, DAAMLP
7888 Wren Ave., Suite D-140
Gilroy, CA 95020
408-848-2225
fax 408-842-6700

SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

Clinic Director and Chief Administrator, Crossroads Back & Neck Care Center, Gilroy, CA, 2006-present

Clinic Director and Chief Administrator, Crossroads Health Center, Campbell, CA, 1996-2009

EDUCATION and LICENSURE

Doctor of Chiropractic, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, License #59397, 1996-present

Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of California, License #DC25090, 1997-present

Doctorate of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic-West, San Jose, CA, 1996

SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Qualified Medical Evaluator, A licensed position which demonstrates the evaluation of medical issues and the proper use of terminology, laws, and rules, regulations, and medical-legal procedures in the current California Workers’ Compensation System.  State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical Unit,  San Jose, CA, 2005-2007

Industrial Disability Evaluator, An in-depth understanding specific to an individual and an industrial disabling condition based upon a complete understanding of an  accident, injury, or progressive medical/psychological condition arising out of employment.  Palmer College of Chiropractic-West, San Jose, CA, 2003-present

Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient.  Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient, An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics.  An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality, An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car.  This includes G’s of force, newtons, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during, and after the crash.  Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

MRI, Bone Scan & X-ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications For the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, Bone Scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, X-Ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER), and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient.  CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis.  Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

Documentation Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis, and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community.  Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, pathophysiolgy in both a functional and structural paradigm.  CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY- 2009

Impairment Rating Certification, The understanding and utilization of the protocols and parameters of the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition. Spine, neurological sequlla, migraine, sexual dysfunction, sleep and arousal disorders, station and gait disorders and consciousness are detailed for impairment rating. Herniated Discs, radiculopathy, fracture, dislocation and functional loss are also detailed in relation to impairment ratings. CMCS Post Doctoral Education Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Long Island, NY, 2009

Diplomate –American Academy of Medical Legal Practitioners, 2009

SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS

California Chiropractic Association, Member, 1997-1999, 2009-present

American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, 2009-present

SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS

Pi Tau Delta Award, International Chiropractic Honor Society, 1996