Mike Caione, D.C., (West, '12) was recently appointed as one of the chiropractors to provide care for members of the Canadian team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 9-25, 2018.
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Luis C. Vera, D.C., associate professor at Palmer's Florida campus, participated in the WKC U.S. Nationals in Detroit, Michigan. There, he earned two gold medals and two U.S. titles in the Black Belt Kata Divisions.
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Longtime Davenport campus professor, Gilbert O. Schmiedel, D.C., (Main, ’59), died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa.
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“My educational path has taken me on a few detours for sure (pre-medicine, audio engineering, and paramedicine to name a few), but eventually I found the right fit,” said Dr. Capobianco, who has been training as a bodybuilder since he was 15.
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“I am always striving to be 'better than yesterday,' and I encourage others to do the same. Teaching people how to move properly is one of the best gifts a doctor can give their patients, and that’s one of the reasons I enjoy being a chiropractor: I get to help people move better while reducing the risk of injury and improving their overall performance, whether in sports or daily life.”
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