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A Family Tradition: Essington Family Chiropractic 

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This is a story from The Tower – Volume 2, 2024 Three family members who are all Logan University alumni strive to make their patients feel as at home as they do at Essington Family Chiropractic in Beachwood, New Jersey. The personal chiropractic care that owner Carolyn Essington, DC (‘91), MS (‘17) provides alongside her son Nick Essington, DC (‘19) and daughter-in-law Kemmy Ritter, DC (‘19) have kept patients coming back for more than 30 years. The Essingtons are more than chiropractors to their community. They have deep ties to their patients, treating some families for several generations. “The patients are …

Dr. Aubrianna Jones Serves as Medical Center’s First Chiropractic Fellow

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This is a story from The Tower – Volume 2, 2024 Aubrianna Jones, DC (‘23) began her role as the first chiropractic fellow at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in July 2024. This fellowship is a one-year, full time faculty position housed in the Department of Neurosurgery that is designed to provide fellows with advanced training as a spine and musculoskeletal focused member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Dr. Jones was no stranger to MCW. Her path to this role began with a four-month chiropractic student preceptorship at the college. Working with a team that included physical therapists, pain psychologists, …

Logan Alumnus Brings Innovative Invention to Life While Running His Own Practice

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By the age of five, Ryan Swier, DC (’97), already knew he wanted to continue his family’s legacy as a fourth-generation chiropractor. As a child, he dreaded trips to the doctor, especially when he needed to get shots, but his experience with his uncle, Thomas Joseph Swier, DC (’70), was different. “I always thought my uncle was the cool doctor because he didn’t give shots and I wanted to be like him,” Dr. Swier said. “He had nothing but good things to say about Logan, so when I was looking for a place to continue my education, I knew where …

Dr. Jared Hardina Continues a Logan Legacy in Chiropractic Care

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Jared Hardina, DC (’24), is not just a recent graduate of Logan University’s Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program; he’s also part of a remarkable legacy deeply rooted in chiropractic. Dr. Hardina’s journey at Logan was more than an academic pursuit—it was a continuation of a family tradition spanning back over 65 years. Three members of his family graduated Logan with DC degrees: his uncle-in-law, Dr. Michael Fenander, a 1997 graduate; his mother-in-law, Dr. Laura Fenander, a 1989 graduate; and his late grandfather-in-law, Dr. Arden “Doc” Fenander, a 1959 graduate. “The legacy actually extends even further past my immediate in-laws,” he …

Logan University Celebrates New Fuhr Science Center with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

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Image of Dr. Fuhr at the ribbon cutting of the Fuhr Science Center.

The Logan University community celebrated the dedication of the Fuhr Science Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and building tour on September 26, 2024. Arlan W. Fuhr, DC (‘61), founder and chairman of Activator Methods International (AMI) and the building’s namesake, spoke during the ceremony. “My wife and I have continued to invest in this university because it is an excellent place for students to advance their education in chiropractic and health sciences,” he said. “We believe bringing students to campus is the best way to recruit them because once they see it, they realize Logan is the place for them.” …

Q&A with MS-CP graduate Dr. Jackeline García-Díaz | Preguntas y respuestas con la Dra. Jackeline García-Díaz, graduada de MS-CP

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Meet Jackeline García-Díaz, DC, MS (’24)—one of seven Logan University students who made history when they graduated in the inaugural class of Logan’s Master of Science in Chiropractic Pediatrics (MS-CP) program. Dr. García-Díaz received her Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from Universidad Estatal del Valle de Ecatepec in 2012. She has been practicing chiropractic in Mexico City, Mexico, and started Logan’s MS-CP program in the fall of 2022. Tell us about your practice in Mexico City Dr. García-Díaz: For the past nine years, I have been the CEO of private chiropractic practice offices. In addition, for 10 years, I have …