UVCA Chiropractic Assistant Certification Program

Louis S. Crivelli II,

DC, MS

Dr. Louis Crivelli received his doctorate in Chiropractic from the National University of Health Sciences in 2001. He also holds a master's degree in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, and a bachelor's degree in Biology from Muhlenberg College. He is a former President, Board Chair, and First Vice President of the Maryland Chiropractic Association and was voted Chiropractor of the Year for 2016, 2018 and again in 2019. He has served for many years on the Insurance and Legislative/Legal Committees as well as serving as the PAC Chair. Dr. Crivelli is the Maryland delegate for the American Chiropractic Association and the current Chair of the ACA Clinical Best Practices Task Force. In addition, Dr. Crivelli is the Immediate Past Chair of the Clinical Compass, formerly the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP). He is a co-author on the most recent clinical practice guidelines on Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and the upcoming Headache. He also serves on the Research Workgroup for the Chiropractic Strategic Plan, is a lifetime fellow of the International College of Chiropractors, a member of the North American Spine Society, American Chiropractic Association's Council on Forensic Sciences, the Association for the History of Chiropractic, the Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association, and the American College of Nutrition. Dr. Crivelli is the Director of Chiropractic for APT Healthcare, a multidisciplinary company with over 60 locations in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. He lives in Crofton, MD with his wife Christiane and his children, Louis and Harper.

Louis Crivelli II

DC, MS, CNS

Dr. Louis S. Crivelli II, DC, MS, CNS, is Chairman of the Maryland Chiropractic Association, Vice Chairman of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP), and a Certified Nutrition Specialist. A 2001 National University of Health Sciences graduate, he specializes in inflammation and soft-tissue healing while serving as Maryland’s ACA delegate and the developer/instructor of the MCA’s Chiropractic Assistant training program. Twice named Maryland Chiropractor of the Year, Dr. Crivelli is a dynamic speaker on clinical care, practice management, and legislative advocacy.