Cleveland Conferences 2026

Taylor Premer

DC

Dr. Taylor Premer is a chiropractor and speaker with a focus on functional medicine and sports chiropractic care, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative treatment approaches.

Krista Burns

DC, DHA, DACNB

Dr. Krista Burns, DC, DHA, is the founder of the American Posture Institute, author of the textbook The Posture Principles, and a TEDx Speaker. She holds a Diplomate in Functional Neurology and serves as an Instructor of Clinical Sciences at National University of Health Sciences teaching clinical neurology. A sought-after international speaker and summit host, Dr. Burns specializes in posture correction, functional neurology, and performance-based care.

Christine Goertz

DC

Christine Goertz, D.C., Ph.D., is a Professor in Musculoskeletal Research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, specializing in non-pharmacological treatments for spine-related disorders.

Carl Cleveland III

DC

Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III is the president of Cleveland University-Kansas City and a fourth-generation chiropractor, dedicated to advancing healthcare education.

Kim Klapp

BA

The practice facilitator for First Choice Chiropractic in Ann Arbor, Mich., since 1995, Klapp founded Assistants for Chiropractic Excellence (A.C.E.) in 2000.

Shannon Good

DC, CACCP

Dr. Shannon Good graduated from Life University in 2011. She is a technique and analysis instructor and focuses on pediatrics and perinatal care in her private practice.

Sean Kono

DC

Dr. Kono graduated Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles in August of 1997 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology from Cleveland University, Kansas in 2021. He owned 3 practices in the Southern California area until 2015 when he started teaching full time at Cleveland University-Kansas City. He also teaches at Johnson County Community College since 2016 and with Irene Gold Associates Board Review Part 1 since 1998. Dr. Kono has been married for 23 years and has a daughter

TJ Hackler

DC

Dr. TJ Hackler has maintained an active chiropractic practice since 2007 and has been a Chiropractic Consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2010, with significant experience treating athletes at various levels.

Sherry McAllister

DC

John Davila

DC, FICC

Dr. Davila graduated in 1994 from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He then established three successful practices in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area which he operated for 13 years. Since 2000, Dr. Davila has been training doctors and staff on the topics of federal and state level insurance compliance. He has consulted for Axis Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, American Specialty Health Network, Colonial Life, Companion Property and Casualty, Chiropractic Network of the Carolinas, and Palmetto GBA (South Carolina Medicare). Dr. Davila is a regular seminar presenter on the topics of how to navigate Medicare; perform internal audits to reduce risk and manage the possibility of post-payment audits; implementation of internal insurance compliance programs; and documentation that satisfies medical necessity. He is a lifetime member of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) and a member of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Dr. Davila continues to give back through his involvement with several chiropractic colleges by working with students, faculty, and administration to improve their education on compliance. He is a core presenter for Palmer College's Center for Business Development programs, served as a compliance consultant for Parker University's chiropractic clinics, and is a past adjunct faculty member at Sherman College of Chiropractic. In 2021, Dr. Davila was recognized as a Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors, Inc., for his contributions towards the advancement of the chiropractic profession.

Stuart McIntosh

DC, MS, DACRB

Dr. Stuart D. McIntosh, DC, MS, DACRB, is a board-certified chiropractic rehabilitation specialist and professor at Cleveland University-Kansas City, where he serves as Faculty Council President and teaches extensively in functional assessment, soft tissue techniques, and physiotherapy. He holds a Doctor of Chiropractic, a Master’s in Sports Science and Rehabilitation, and is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board. In addition to operating a private practice, Dr. McIntosh

Terry Elder

DC

Dr. Terry Elder is a distinguished chiropractor and educator with more than 37 years of experience in clinical practice and teaching. A summa cum laude graduate and valedictorian of Cleveland University-Kansas City in 1987, he began his career in private practice in Kansas, where he developed a reputation for exceptional manual diagnostic and adjustment skills. Elder’s passion for technique and patient care eventually led him into academia, where he has spent the past 32 years shaping future chi

Steve Agocs

DC

Steve Agocs, D.C. is a chiropractor and educator with over 23 years of experience. Steve is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic and has been an educator at Cleveland University-Kansas City since 2007. Steve teaches chiropractic history and Thompson Technique and serves as the assistant dean of chiropractic education in addition to being a volunteer provider at KC CARE Health Center in Midtown. He has taught continuing education courses on Thompson Technique, pain science, kinesiology ta

Tobi Jeurink

DC

Dr Jeurink was born and raised in the small northeastern town of Wray, Colorado. She grew up battling arthritis and autoimmune conditions and learned early on that most medicines are for symptoms, not for improving your health. She attended Pittsburg State University in Kansas and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biology. In 2001, she graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College and shortly after, purchased a Chiropractic clinic in Gardner, KS. Dr. Jeurink’s postgraduate education includes Acupun

Julie Johnson

DC

Dr. Julie L. Johnson is a practicing chiropractor with 25 years of experience and a certification in functional medicine, focusing on the intersection of gut health and chiropractic care.

Enrique Flores

DC, CFMP, CME

Dr. Enrique Flores is a Doctor of Chiropractic with a background in functional medicine and experience in patient care as a former U.S. Marine and Special Agent.

Claudia Anrig

DC

Dr. Claudia Anrig, DC, is a world-renowned pediatric chiropractor, former President of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), and co-author of the landmark textbook Pediatric Chiropractic. For over three decades she has trained thousands of doctors worldwide in safe, gentle techniques for infants, children, and pregnant mothers.

Steven Reece

DC

Dr. Steven Reece is an Associate Professor at Cleveland University-Kansas City and a practicing chiropractor with extensive experience in functional assessment, rehabilitation, motion analysis, and chiropractic education.

Seth Ryan

DC

Dr. Seth Ryan is a chiropractor specializing in specific spinal corrective care, focusing on postural correction and scoliosis reduction. He is passionate about helping patients achieve their health goals and live to their fullest potential.

Thomas Ventimiglia

DC

Dr. Ventimiglia's lectures focus on doctor-patient communication and its impact on the patient's clinical outcome. The presentations build upon the practitioner's foundational communication knowledge and skills (e.g., health data collection and information dissemination) to advanced communication techniques that improve their empathic listening, promote collaborative decision making, and encourage the use of guiding communication style. In addition, the lectures discuss the importance of the provider's awareness and sensitivity to the unique determinants of the health of a culturally diverse patient population and the communication skills needed to address them. The overarching objective is to provide the doctor with the skills needed to promote patient empowerment that leads to improved health behavior choices. This lecture includes didactic and workshop methods with the use of external as appropriate. A graduate of New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) and Fellow of the American College of Chiropractors, Dr. Ventimiglia served as dean of NYCC Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education. In addition, he has served as the chairperson of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, subcommittee on Postgraduate Education. Dr. Ventimiglia coauthored "The Wellness Consultation: A Communication Model for Improved Patient Outcomes." That was presented at the NYCC Research Symposium in 2018. He was the principle investigator/conference director for the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine R-13 Conference Grant on "Conference on Chiropractic and Allopathic Integration." Although retired from a private practice after 40 years, he remains active in the profession as a member of the NCMIC Speakers Bureau, the American Public Health Association's Chiropractic Health Care section and the Federation of International Chiropractic Sports.

Danielle Thomason

DC

Dr. Danielle Thomason is a proud Logan University alum with over 25 years of experience in holistic health and wellness. She earned three academic degrees from Logan and began her chiropractic career as a Sports and Rehabilitation Resident. After completing her residency, she became the first Assistant Director of Sports and Rehabilitation at Logan before transitioning into private practice following the birth of her first child. With 17 years of hands-on clinical experience, Dr. Thomason now f