College of Chiropractic Archives

A New Chapter Begins: Logan Clinician Ventures to Vietnam to Open Chiropractic Clinic

Posted on April 24, 2024 in Alumni in Clinics in College of Chiropractic in Health Care in Leaders Made

A dream that was put on hold for five years is now coming to fruition for Jesse Politowski, DC (’13). The Logan clinician is starting a new chapter of his life in Vietnam where he plans to open a chiropractic clinic. “After I graduated from Logan, I worked in Southeast Asia for six years,” he said. “But during a trip back to the U.S., the pandemic hit. I always wanted to go back. I love it there, and it’s been my dream to start a practice.” Dr. Politowski said in the country that is home to approximately 98 million people, …

Orangetheory Fitness Coaching Inspires Chiropractic Career: Tyler Lymburner

Posted on April 22, 2024 in Careers in College of Chiropractic in Leaders Made

Growing up in South Bend, Indiana, Tyler Lymburner initially set his sights on becoming a physical therapist (PT). To reach this goal, he attended and graduated from Trine University in Indiana in 2013 with a degree in Exercise Science. He decided not to attend PT school right away, so he began working as a coach at the Granger Orangetheory Fitness and opened a sports performance business, T2 Sports Performance. “We started small and rented space at a local gym and then kept expanding,” Tyler said. “We trained athletes from Notre Dame University, several local high school athletes, and general population …

From Student to Teacher, to Student Again: Dr. Ferrahs Abdelbaset’s Journey in Health Professions

Posted on April 10, 2024April 9, 2024 in Alumni in Careers in College of Chiropractic in Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education

Ferrahs Abdelbaset’s, DC (’08) introduction to chiropractic traces back to the early 2000s after getting the opportunity to shadow a graduate from Logan University’s Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program. It was during this experience he discovered his passion for whole health care. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Saint Louis University, Dr. Abdelbaset enrolled in Logan’s DC program. “The DC program was great,” Dr. Abdelbaset said. “It was filled with wonderful classmates and a lot of faculty members who were great mentors. I still see and keep in touch with them frequently.” Dr. Abdelbaset completed the DC …

Symposium 2024: A Family Affair

Posted on March 27, 2024 in Alumni in College of Chiropractic in Speakers in Symposium

As we approach Symposium 2024 on April 12-13, Logan University is preparing to welcome more than 40 speakers to St. Louis Union Station. Included in those speakers are two sets of family members: father and daughter Terry and Alicia Yochum and sister and brother Mary Unger-Boyd and Joseph Unger. Terry Yochum, DC, DACBR, Fellow, ACCR, FICC is the current director of the Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center in Denver and an adjunct professor of radiology at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. His daughter, Alicia M. Yochum, RN, DC (’11), DACBR, RMSK, began her health care career as a …

Swinging to Success: Logan DC Alumnus Keeps Golfers in the Game

Posted on March 14, 2024 in Alumni in Careers in College of Chiropractic

In the world of golf, every detail matters. From your stance to your backswing, each drive requires body and mind alignment. Lifelong golfer Zach Cutler, DC (’21) understands this better than most. Growing up in St. Louis, Dr. Cutler golfed on Timberland High School’s state championship-winning team before playing Division I collegiate golf at Valparaiso University (Valpo) in Indiana. “My freshman year I won a college golf tournament and even got to play in the 2016 United States Amateur Championship,” Dr. Cutler said. “Our Valpo team was also the Division I academic champions in 2016; we had the highest GPAs …

Logan DC Student Demonstrates Leadership in Action

Posted on February 20, 2024 in Campus Culture in Clubs & Organizations in College of Chiropractic in Leaders Made in Students

Tyler Snodgrass, trimester 8 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) student at Logan, was nominated as a student leader in honor of National Leadership Day. Growing up in Butler, Pennsylvania, Tyler attended Westminster College nearby, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in neuroscience on a premed track. Initially, his plan was to go into medicine. But as graduation neared, Tyler reconsidered his career goals and began assessing other professions in healthcare. “Once I began getting ready to study for the MCAT and apply for medical school, I realized it wasn’t the model that I wanted to follow,” Tyler said. “So, I …