Syracuse Athletics Chiropractor Highlights the Importance of Quality Education in Healthcare
Meet Barrett Parker.
Dr. Kenneth Barrett Parker attained his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Syracuse University and graduated from the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Northeast College in 2004. Dr. Parker practices at Allied Spine & Sports Chiropractic out of Syracuse, New York; a multidisciplinary evidence-based clinic that treats a multitude of conditions. He works alongside massage therapists, exercise specialists, and two fellow graduates Dr. Timothy Daughton (D.C. '05) and Dr. Mathew DiMond, (D.C. '10). Since graduation Parker has become certified in Garston®, Active Release Technique (ART®), FAKTR, FMS levels 1 and 2, and is team chiropractor for the Syracuse Athletics and Syracuse Chiefs.
Having excelled in the College’s chiropractic program, Parker felt that "the College instructors held high standards for the students and reinforced quality education." Upon entering practice, Parker found himself ahead of other practitioners due to the education he received at the College. He developed a strong ability to communicate with other medical doctors and professionals in the field. Parker credits the clinical experience at the College, Bill Morgan, MD at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (where Parker completed a portion of his clinical education), Dick Vincent, D.C., John Ventura, D.C., and his dearest friends along his journey to becoming a chiropractor as having influenced him greatly.
He encourages prospective D.C. candidates to never stop learning and persevere! He suggests seeking out experts in the field to shadow and to learn from the best. He urges becoming involved in the profession, stating that "Unity among our profession begins with the students. Without professional unity we have no voice and no true direction, and we will be lost in the ever-growing jungle of politics."
