Stephen Perle

Dr. Stephen M. Perle retired is a professor of clinical sciences with the University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic and current holds adjunct appointments to Health Sciences University, UK and Murdoch University, Australia. Prior to his 1991 appointment to the faculty of UBSC he practiced in New York City, specializing in sports chiropractic. In 2025 he will be inducted into the American Chiropractic Association’s Sports Council Hall of Fame. A 1983 graduate of the Texas Chiropractic College, Dr. Perle earned his M.S. in Exercise Sciences from Southern Connecticut State University in 2002, with a thesis on the effects of ankle manipulation. Dr. Perle lectures extensively on a variety of topics, has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed publications and has contributed half a dozen textbook chapters. Currently, Dr. Perle is also an associate editor for Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. Despite retiring from full-time academia Dr. Perle continues to conduct research with colleagues around the world. He is a co-author of the 4th edition of the Bergmann & Peterson’s Chiropractic Technique.