Parker Seminars Dallas 2025

Alex Vidan

DC

Dr. Alex Vidan is a nationally known speaker and wellness advocate. Dr. Vidan served as the team chiropractor for the St. Louis Cardinals organization starting in 2010 and during the 2011 World Championship season, and he was the team chiropractor for the St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders. He has been on over 300 live news segments over the past 15 years, and he has a passion for helping other forward-thinking Chiropractors with a vision to reach their community. He has represented the International Chiropractic Association on two tours in China, speaking about chiropractic and featured on Chinese news. Whether on television, speaking at a convention, or in the office with patients, his love of teaching others is apparent. Dr. Vidan has hosted his own TMJD Seminar for over 300 chiropractors around the world where he teaches them how to care for patients with jaw dysfunction. He and his wife, Dr. Sara Vidan, along with their long-time team, run a busy and successful practice in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Vidan has served as an associate faculty member, teaching future chiropractors at Logan University, and continues to be a guest speaker there. He received his Doctorate degree in 2004 from Logan University.

Michael Shacklock

Ph.D.

Founder of the neurodynamics approach in physical therapy/manual therapy, 1995. Director and Founder of Neurodynamic Solutions (NDS) for the express purpose of disseminating and developing improved knowledge of neurodynamics in clinical practice. Graduated 1980 Auckland Technical Institute. Graduate Diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy 1989, University of South Australia. Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists (by original contribution, monograph), 2007.

MaryAnne Dimak

DC

Dr. MaryAnne Dimak is a chiropractor and an Associate Professor in the Clinical Sciences Department at Parker University. Prior to Parker, she and her husband Cody owned and operated an active-care and rehabilitation-focused practice in California. In 2018, they relocated to be closer to their families and found opportunities to transition to the academic environment at Parker. She teaches Functional Assessment, Clinical Nutrition, and Multimodal Rehabilitation of the Prenatal and Postpartum and has been heavily involved in integrating more active care and functional movement principles in the curriculum and throughout the Parker community of students and clinicians.

Greg May

Greg May began his career as a massage therapist in 1991 after an obscure form of massage therapy, known as Segment-Reflex Massage, helped cure him of severe, life-threatening ulcerative colitis. He has been practicing for over 30 years and has taught all aspects of basic and advanced massage therapy programs for over 25 years. Greg is proud to be the Director of the Parker University School of Massage Therapy.

Nichelle Gurule

DC

Dr. Nichelle Gurule is a chiropractor, personal trainer, birth doula, and a mom of three. She specializes in women’s health with a focus on prenatal and postpartum chiropractic care, rehab therapy, and fitness. During her journey into motherhood, she saw the huge deficits in care across both health and fitness fields. This has prompted her to dive into the research and learn from other highly specialized experts working with postpartum moms in rehabbing their diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunctions, and returning moms to fitness. She owns a women’s health practice in Louisville, Colorado, and founded Gaia Health Academy, an educational platform for clinicians and patients. Her mission is to educate women and empower them to restore their bodies.

Kristi Hudson

CPCO

Kristi Hudson is a certified professional compliance officer (CPCO) and is Vice President of Business Relationships at ChiroHealthUSA. For 15 years, she has been educating chiropractors (DCs) and chiropractic assistants (CAs) on establishing straightforward and compliant financial policies. Beyond her responsibilities at ChiroHealthUSA, Kristi serves as the Vice Chair of the Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan, contributing her expertise to shape the future of the chiropractic profession. She is also a dedicated board member for ChiroCongress Cares, demonstrating her commitment to the chiropractic community's well-being.

Dana Hollandsworth

Dr.

Dr. Dana Hollandsworth is a Professor and Chiropractic Sciences Department Chair in the College of Chiropractic at Parker University where she has taught for almost 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Movement Science, a Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Texas A&M Commerce. Dr. Hollandsworth pioneered the application of force-sensing table technology in the animal chiropractic realm in 2016.

Jay Ferguson

DC

Dr. Ferguson has been a Doctor of Chiropractic in Texas since 2006. In addition, Dr. Ferguson has taught numerous courses and continuing education workshops on both basic and advanced aspects of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and orthopedics. In the classroom, Dr. Ferguson combines real-world elements from both his practice and his extensive chiropractic training to provide clear and relevant teaching material.

Celia Maguire

DC, DACBR

Dr. Celia Maguire is a board-certified chiropractic radiologist with more than 20 years of experience in chiropractic education and clinical imaging. A graduate of Parker College of Chiropractic, she completed her residency in Diagnostic Imaging at Parker, where she continues to serve as Dean of Academics for the College of Chiropractic. Her continuing education presentations focus on real-world cases drawn from her extensive clinical experience, helping doctors sharpen their interpretive skills and apply imaging findings directly to patient care.

Rick Robinette

DC

Since 1985, Dr. Rick Robinette has taught countless adult learners and presented training for practitioners in varied healthcare professions throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as well as around the United States. Dr. Robinette has been with Parker University from 2008 to the present, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the College of Health Sciences and an Adjunct Instructor with the College of Chiropractic.

Linda May

Dr.

Dr. Linda May is a tenured Professor at East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, North Carolina. She is in the Department of Kinesiology for Health and Human Performance as well as an adjunct faculty member in Obstetrics and Gynecology for the Brody School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Human Performance Lab at ECU. As the Chair and Co-founder of the American College of Sports Medicine Pregnancy and Postpartum Special Interest Group, she actively promotes physical activity during and after pregnancy for improved maternal, placental, and child health.

Camille McClendon

DC

Dr. Camille McClendon is an Associate Professor and FSTT Coordinator at Parker University, where she combines cutting-edge force-sensing technology with psychomotor skill development to advance chiropractic education. As lead instructor in both the Upper Cervical Technique and Geriatric Chiropractic courses, she is known for her clear, practical teaching style and commitment to clinical excellence. She holds dual bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Life Sciences, a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, and board certification in acupuncture.

Lisa Goodman

DC

Dr. Lisa Goodman is the founder of The Practice Fox, an online educational platform for early-career chiropractors. She is the author of The Manual for the Chiropractic Entrepreneur and an international speaker on practice development, prenatal care, and pediatric sports chiropractic. Dr. Goodman was named the 2025 Women in Leadership Chiropractor of the Year and has been a member of the USGA Performance & Recovery Team since 2019. She also teaches in the ACA Pediatrics Council Diplomate Program. She earned her undergraduate degree in Communications from the University of Miami and graduated Valedictorian from Palmer College of Chiropractic West. In 2006, she founded Washington Park Chiropractic, a multidisciplinary practice in Denver. Dr. Goodman holds certifications as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Certified Pediatric Chiropractor, CrossFit L1 coach and TPI Golf Practitioner.

Michael Moore

DC, PhD

Dr. Moore is a second-generation chiropractor from South Texas. He graduated from Texas Chiropractic College in 2007, earned a Master of Health Administration degree in 2017, and earned a PhD in Higher Education Administration: Educational Leadership in 2024. Dr. Moore has opened and operated a successful chiropractic clinic, served as a corporate risk manager, administered a self-funded workers' compensation plan, and served as a post-acute healthcare administrator. Dr. Moore joined Parker University in 2018 and serves as the Differential Diagnosis course director.

Kathy Weidner

MCS-P, CCPC, CPCO

Kathy Weidner, professionally known as Kathy Mills Chang, resides in Colorado with her husband, Michael, and has dedicated over 40 years to the chiropractic profession since starting as a CA in 1983. She is recognized as a leading expert in Medicare, compliance, billing, and documentation, holding certifications as a Certified Medical Compliance Specialist (MCS-P), a Certified Professional Chiropractic Coder (CCPC), and a Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO). Kathy is known for simplifying complex subjects, making them easy to understand and implement for practitioners.

Nicole Zipay

DC

Dr. Nicole Zipay is a chiropractic radiologist and musculoskeletal sonographer with clinical, teaching and research experience. She graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic with research honors in 2019 before completing the diagnostic imaging residency at Parker University. Now an associate professor in the clinical sciences department at Parker University, she teaches radiology courses and provides musculoskeletal ultrasound services. She also provides radiology consultation to chiropractors through Zipay Radiology, LLC.

Elizabeth Scott

DC

Dr. Elizabeth Scott has always had a passion for helping others. This alongside her dedicated work ethic helped create a successful and thriving human and animal chiropractic practice. Dr. Scott travels mainly around Texas and a few other states serving her patients in a creative avenue. Beginning with a bachelor's degree in communication, Dr. Scott focused on companies and businesses, then graduated from Parker University with her doctorate in chiropractic.

Jake Mills

DC

Ashlee Kates-Ascioti

DC, DACBR

Dr. Kates-Ascioti earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northeast College of Health Sciences in 2016. She continued her studies in the Master of Science in Diagnostic Imaging residency program, graduating in 2019, and became a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (DACBR). Currently living in the DFW metroplex, Dr. Kates-Ascioti is an associate professor at Parker University where she enjoys teaching in the DC curriculum and assisting in radiology resident training.

Cody Dimak

DC

Dr. Cody Dimak is an associate professor at Parker University and is the lead faculty for the active rehabilitation course in the DC program. Prior to relocating to Dallas, he and his wife owned and operated an active-care-focused practice in Orange County, CA for 7 years. Dr. Dimak has spent his professional career advocating for both his patients and the patients of the doctors he teaches to progress through rehabilitation and into a strength and conditioning environment. When Dr. D isn’t giving external cues for the best motor skill learning, he can be found on the golf course or playing with his two daughters.

Nicky Kirk

DC, MS

Dr Nicky Kirk is the clinic director representing the innovative work of Parker Performance Institute-a premier facility that specializes in neurology and neuro-rehabilitation. The Institute is dedicated to advancing care for patients with neurological challenges, from athletes seeking peak performance to veterans working toward recovery and resilience.

Rhonda Patrick

Ph.D

Advancing longevity through evidence-based health and nutrition.

John Cho

DC

Dr. Cho obtained a Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada in 2002 then began a new chapter in his life studying for the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Logan University, where he graduated in 2006. He has specialized in Diagnostic Imaging, where he completed the 3-year residency and 1.5-year Fellowship training (with specific emphasis on Musculoskeletal ultrasound) from Logan University. Further, he has completed a Visiting Fellowship training in MSK US at the renowned Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. He possesses the ‘RMSK Pioneer Certificate’ which was granted to those who obtained the Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography (RMSK) certificate during the very first administration in 2012. Dr. Cho’s research interest has been in Musculoskeletal ultrasound and diagnostic imaging, where he has published numerous original research and case reports on normative data on the greater occipital nerve with cadaveric correlation, Ultrasound-guided palpation studies, and various MSK conditions. He currently serves as a course director for Clinical Imaging III and MSK ultrasound courses at Parker University.

Kyl Smith

DC

Dr. Kyl is the inventor...

Lindsay Mumma

DC, DNSP

Lindsay Mumma, DC, DNSP, is the owner of Triangle Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center in Raleigh, NC, a multidisciplinary practice she opened in 2012 after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic with the Clinical Excellence Award. She teaches for the Motion Palpation Institute and moveMentors. Her private practice focuses on rehabilitative chiropractic care across the lifespan and with a specific focus on prenatal and postpartum health. She is a wife, mother to two boys, speaker, life enthusiast, and author of The Trimester Series, the best-selling book Your Pelvic Floor Sucks, and the Top 50 in Health Substack publication Dr. Lindsay Mumma’s Newsletter.

Mark Charrette

DC

Dr. Mark N. Charrette is a 1980 summa cum laude graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He is a frequent guest speaker at numerous chiropractic colleges and has taught over 1,900 seminars worldwide on extremity adjusting, biomechanics, and spinal adjusting techniques where his educational seminars emphasize a practical, hands-on approach. He has authored a book/video series on extremity adjusting. Dr. Charrette has practiced successfully in California, Nevada, and Iowa. Dr. Charrette is a former All-American swimmer and now calls Irving Texas home where he currently resides and practices.

Chris Cantu

DC

Dr. Cantu served 8 1/2 years in the United States Army where he found his love for healthcare as a combat medic. After graduating from Parker University in 2014, he went to work as the first chiropractor for Baylor College of Medicine. In 2019, he returned to his alma mater, Parker University, as the assistant professor and course director for Physiotherapy I. In his spare time, Dr. Cantu enjoys spending time with his wife and 12 children.

Matthew Walker

PhD

Dr. Matthew Walker, PhD, is a world-renowned sleep scientist, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at UC Berkeley, and founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science. Author of the New York Times bestseller Why We Sleep, his TED talk “Sleep is Your Superpower” has been viewed more than 20 million times. He delivers transformative keynotes on how sleep impacts health, disease, wellness, and peak performance with practical, science-backed strategies for any audience.

Jake Cooke

DC

Dr Jake Cooke is a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board and has a Masters in musculoskeletal neuroscience. He's the Chairman for the European Academy of Chiropractic's neurology group. His focus is on chronic pain and dizziness/balance disorders. Neurology lies at the heart of movement, balance, posture and pain. Jake's goal is to make neurology simple and useful, not only for the weird and wonderful cases, but for every patient you see in practice.

Sara Griffin

DC

Dr. Griffin completed her DC at New York Chiropractic College after a final Walter Reed National Medical Center internship. Since graduating, she has taken over an existing chiropractic office to turn it into a full wellness center. As of 2023, her practice expanded into a 4500-square-foot facility, including chiropractic care, multiple modalities, massage therapy, reiki, and a gym space for personal training. Dr. Griffin holds an advanced certification in the Activator Method.

Richard Harris

DC

Dr. Richard Harris is a board-certified internal medicine physician and pharmacist. Dr. Harris attended the University of Texas at Austin for pharmacy school and then pursued medical education at the McGovern School of Medicine in Houston. As a lifelong learner, Dr. Harris continues to look for ways to grow personally and professionally, leading him to pursue and obtain his MBA at the University of Houston. Dr. Harris’s client-centric view focuses on building relationships and trust through a comprehensive lifestyle medicine system. He is the chief strategy officer for Nimbus Healthcare and the chief medical officer for Script Health. Dr. Harris has been a subject matter expert and guest speaker at many national conferences and has served on advisory boards with some of the leading minds in medicine and holistic wellness. He is an avid reader, weightlifter, and video game enthusiast in his spare time. Dr. Harris enjoys sports, traveling, philanthropy, church, and keto donuts.

Cindy Parks

Cindy Parks has been a Chiropractic Assistant since 1987. She has been active in all positions within the team including managing the office as both a chiropractic spouse and parent of a chiropractor. This perspective, coupled with her educational background provided her with the unique ability to communicate well with patients, the community, and the Chiropractic team. Cindy brings a "No Fear" attitude to talking about chiropractic to anyone, anywhere!

Heidi Haavik

DC, PhD

Dr. Heidi Haavik is a world-renowned chiropractor and neuroscientist who has spent over two decades researching the effects of chiropractic care on the brain and central nervous system. As the author of the best-selling book The Reality Check and the Director of Research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, she is the leading voice in bridging the gap between clinical practice and cutting-edge neuroscience.

Patrick Bodnar

DC

Dr. Patrick Bodnar, DC, is a chiropractor, educator, practice director, and educational administrator with over 20 years of experience in integrated patient care, healthcare compliance, program design, accreditation, and both in-person and virtual teaching. In 2024 he expanded his practice to include equine chiropractic care, blending clinical expertise with a lifelong passion for horses. He is committed to helping people and animals function at their highest level so they can pursue greatness.