Born and raised:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Education:

• Hill-Murray High School 1975 Graduate
• University of Wisconsin—River Falls 1977-79 Undergraduate
• Inver Hills Community College 1987-89 Graduate
• Associate of Arts/Science degree
• Northwestern College of Chiropractic 1994 Graduate
• Bachelor of Science & Doctor of Chiropractic degrees

Licensures/Certification:

• National Board of Chiropractic Certification 1993
• Minnesota State Licensure—Doctor of Chiropractic 1994
• Wisconsin State Licensure—Doctor of Chiropractic 1994
• Minnesota State Licensure Certified Acupuncturist 1994
• Hawaii State Licensure—Doctor of Chiropractic 1995

Qualifications:

• Clinic director at Polar Family Chiropractic Center
• Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic since 1994
• Licensed acupuncturist in MN since 1994
• Associate Clinical faculty status at Northwestern College of Chiropractic since 1997
• Clinical based Internship Program at NWCC since 1997
• 1 year postgraduate studies in pediatric / obstetrics
• 3 years postgraduate studies in sports injuries / rehabilitation

Awards Received:

• Reader’s Choice Award "Best Health Care Clinic" 2000
• Reader’s Choice Award "Best Chiropractor" 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007
• Consumer's  Research Council of America "America's Top Chiropractors " 2009

Professional Memberships:

• American Chiropractic Association
• Minnesota Chiropractic Association
• International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
• North St. Paul Business Association
  
• Oakdale Business Association
  

Volunteer Experience:

Team chiropractor for area local team high school athletes, gymnastics. 1996-2004. Team chiropractor for ProSport. Minneapolis Target Center "World’s Toughest Rodeo" 1997-98. Women’s National Softball Championship, Missouri 1998.

Hobbies/Interests:

My home life is with my wife Kathy and our pets. I truly enjoy the outdoors, backpacking, hiking, snowshoeing, all season camping, canoeing, scuba diving, fishing and hunting. Other interests include woodworking, blacksmith/welding, gardening, the arts, reading, just about all types of music and motorcycling!