David L. Tinker, D.C. 2524 39 th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55412 Phone: 612-522-9536 Fax: 612-522-9537 [email protected]
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
Clinic Director & Chiropractor, Dr. David L. Tinker Practice of Chiropractic, Minneapolis, MN, 2004 – Present
Chiropractor, Health Community Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2003 – 2004
Clinic Director & Chiropractor, Tinker Chiropractic, Roswell, GA, 1980 – 2003
EDUCATION and LICENSURE
Doctorate of Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College, Atlanta, GA, 1979
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Georgia, License #1503, 1980 – 2011
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Minnesota, License #4244, 2002 - Present
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1979
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1979
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Physiotherapy, 1979
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1990
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part IV, 1999
SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS
General Clinical Trauma Management, Module 3 of Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma (CCST), Council on Applied Chiropractic Sciences of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA), Life Chiropractic College West and The Doctors Lodge, Golden Valley, MN, March 17-18, 2012.
Principles of Soft Tissue Injury and Repair, Module 2 of Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma (CCST), Council on Applied Chiropractic Sciences of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA), Life Chiropractic College West and The Doctors Lodge, Golden Valley, MN, February 18-19, 2012.
Trauma Neurology and Chiropractic, Module 1 of Chiropractic Certification in Spinal Trauma (CCST), Council on Applied Chiropractic Sciences of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA), Life Chiropractic College West and The Doctors Lodge, Golden Valley, MN, January 28-29, 2012.
Whiplash Injury Biomechanics & Traumatology, Advanced Certification, Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2011.
BASIC MRI PART 1: This course describes the basic fundamental principles shared by all MRI scanners. Minnesota course approval number MN34275, 1 hour. DC Hours.com, 2011. 15th Annual Spine Research Institute of San Diego Scientific Conference; Cervical Spine Trauma Biomechanics, Frank A. Pintar, PhD., San Diego, CA, 2010
Certification in Whiplash Biomechanics and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Spine Research Institute of San Diego, San Diego, CA, 2010
20 Hour Continuing Education, 2010 Re-licensure, Pain:What is Pain, Types of Pain, Causes of Pain; Differential diagnosis of Chest Wall Pain, Pediatric Pain Management, Pain Management In Elderly Persons, Low Back Pain (disc, facet, sacroiliac joint, referred pain vs. radiculopathy, muscular, failed back surgery syndrome), Neck Pain (facet, disc, referred pain vs. radiculopathy), Cervicogenic Headache, Whiplash and Associated Disorders, Closed Head Injury, Fibromyalgia Disorder, Myofascial Pain Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, MRI (cervical, thoracic, lumbar). Spine Imaging MRI, Alfonso Morales, M.D., D.A.B.P.M., St. Paul, MN, 2010
MRI Clinical Application, The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae. New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2010
MRI Methodology of Analysis, MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2010
MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2010
MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis, MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. New York Chiropractic Council, New
Page 2 of 5 York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2010
MRI History and Physics, Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2009
MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, AACME Joint Sponsorship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and CMCS Post Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2009
Certification in Rehabilitation, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN, 2009
Crash Dynamics & Its Relationship to Causality, An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G's of force, Newtons, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2009
MRI, Bone Scan & X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, Bone Scan interpretation, physiology and clincal indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2009
Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protcols and clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2009
Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim , Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2009
Page 3 of 5 Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2009
Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient , An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community. CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2008
Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient , An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury. CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2008
Auto Collision Injuries I, Record keeping & documentation in auto collision cases. Low impact accidents causing injury. Examination of injuries from low impact collisions and neurological injuries. X-ray interpretation and assessment. Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN, 2007
Documenting the Injury & the Need For Care, Localizing and identifying a collision related injury and collision related conditions and non-collision related conditions. Topics include cervical examination, thoracic examination, lumbar examination, X-ray documentation, diagnosis, daily SOAPing, care plans for acute & chronic cases, re-examinations, highlights and problems with record keeping , and X-ray interpretation. LifeScan Stand Up MRI, St. Louis Park, MN, 2006
Auto Collision Injuries II , Focus on permanent soft tissue injuries. Topics include clinical presentation, delayed onset, muscle/ligament/disc damage, pain – free herniations, difficult swallowing, scoliosis, chronic pain, post trauma degeneration, X – ray / CT / MRI evidence of injury to the spine, and X – ray interpretation. LifeScan Stand Up MRI, St. Louis Park, MN, 2005
Auto Collision Injuries I, Focus on injuries from low impact collisions. Study of X – ray interpretation . LifeScan Stand Up MRI , St. Louis Park, MN, 2004
Whiplash Advanced Topics, The Fundamental Science , Requisite & comprehensive biomechanics knowledge for forensic experts. In – depth analysis of brain, neck, & cervical spine trauma mechanisms. All clinical syndromes & conditions resulting from whiplash (WAD/CAD). Spine Research Institute of San Diego, Atlanta, GA, 1999
Certification in Chiropractic Orthopedics, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic Postgraduate Division, Atlanta, GA,1987
Page 4 of 5 PUBLICATIONS
Tinker, D. (2011, October). Synopsis of “Dermatone Variation of Lumbosacral Nerve Roots in Patients with Transitional Lumbosacral Vertebrae.” Clinical Correlations, retrieved from www.aamlp.org.
SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS
PI TAU DELTA: International Chiropractic Honor Society, Member, 1979 – Present
American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, 2008 – Present
Academy of Chiropractic, Member, 2008 - Present
International Academy of Clinical Acupuncture, Fellow, 1993 - Present
Georgia Chiropractic Association, Member, 1980 – 2004
American Chiropractic Association, Member, 1980 – 2001
SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE
Roswell Rotary Club, Member, Roswell, GA, 1986 - 1999
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