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Dr. Smaldone started his career as an athlete involved in activities such as martial arts, wrestling, rock climbing and tennis. His interest in sports led him to Cortland University where he pursued a degree in Athletic Training. As part of his coursework he spent more than 1,000 hours taping, diagnosing and rehabilitating injuries. He has worked teams such as volleyball, gymnastics, basketball, wrestling, softball, track, and football teams. Dr. Smaldone graduated in 2002.
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In 2006 Dr. Smaldone graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College, having studied sports chiropractic, emergency care and various chiropractic adjustment techniques.
Dr. Smaldone's complementary education in athletic training and chiropractic care allows him to provide his patients with a variety of therapies to suit their individual needs.
Education
| Dr. Smaldone is a nationally recognized nutritional counselor coaching over 200 doctors all over the country. His educational experience has included: |
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Working with the head of the United States Chiropractic Neurology Board |
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Research: A Triple Blind Study: The Proprioceptive Palpatory Neurological Development: of students throughout a chiropractic curriculum – 1 year |
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Class Co-representative -2 years |
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Student Council member for OSHA regulations and standards - 2 years |
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Student Representative on School Ethics Council - 2 years |
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Thompson Drop Club president 3 years |
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Nation Award for Who's Who Award for chiropractic colleges |
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Founder of Thompson drop club at Palmer |
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Technique Student Teacher for open and attached labs at Palmer – 1year |
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Student Technique Manager/Supervisor at Palmer-1 year |
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Thompson Drop student teacher – 3 quarters |
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Vice President of the Speak Club – 1 year |
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One of only 2 people out of 50 student in his class to do a volunteer double externship |
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3 Time Peer Mentor |
Certifications
N.B.C.E. certified doctor
New York State licenses doctor
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| Additional History: |
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B.S. in Athletic Training from Suny Cortland |
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1000 hours of sports diagnosing, taping, and rehabilitating injuries on triple A sports teams: Girls volleyball, Gymnastics, Boys Basketball, Wrestling, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Track, and Football at Cortland University. |
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Anatomy Student Teacher at Cortland University |
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Biomechanics Student Teacher at Cortland University |
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Biomechanics Lab assistant |
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| Extra Electives/ Seminars taken: |
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SOT |
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Activator |
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Thompson Drop |
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Sports Chiropractic and Emergency Care 1 & 2 |
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Applied Kinesiology |
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| Personal Sports History: |
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Palmer Hockey player – 3 years |
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Palmer Softball – 1 year |
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Financial Aid worker at Palmer – 2 quarters |
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1st Palmer Ping pong champion |
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Wrestler for the University of Cortland |
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MHAL champion wrestler |
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| Additional Information: |
| Dr. Smaldone coaches almost 300 doctors around the country when he is not in the office. He enjoys doing this in his free time. He is a nationally recognized nutritional counselor. In his spare time Dr. Smaldone also tours the country working with some of the world's most famous chiropractors, to teach the doctors of today how to treat common day ailments with natural healing. |
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