alumninews Dr. Jennifer (Priebe) Panchur ’98 celebrated the two-year anniversary of opening her clinic, Panchur Chiropractic Wellness Center, in June 2007. Last Aug. 4, she gave birth to her second son, Preston Robert, who joined a big brother, Pryce Matthew, 4, at home. Panchur’s clinic is located at 1197 High St., Suite 102, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281. She can also be reached via e-mail at panchurchiropractic@verizon.net or by calling (330) 3356070. ■ Dr. Ben Stiles ’98 and his wife, Audrey, celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in 2006. Stiles, who earned the Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiol-
Sports chiropractor doubles as inventor
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urfer. Inventor. Chiropractor. These are just a few labels that can be put on Dr. Tim Brown, a 1984 CCCLA graduate. Known as the “Beach Doc” to many, Brown is a lifelong athlete who still tries to surf every day. He has made a name for himself as a sports chiropractor, building a successful practice in Newport Beach, Calif., and treating professional athletes such as Kobe Bryant and Lennox Lewis. An entrepreneurial spirit gave way to inventing while Brown was working as director of sports medicine for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour in the early 1990s. At that time, he developed a taping technique called “Specific Proprioceptive Response Taping,” or SPRT, which stimulates cutaneous nerve receptors and ultimately allows the mechanical adaptation of the body to take place. “My focus is to ensure the patient or wearer is doing the work instead of the brace or mechanism doing it for
them,” Brown said. “The conventional way, in many cases, causes a dependence on the brace or support instead of actively retraining the body to conform to its proper posture and alignment.” His latest sports performance inventions have made quite an impact. In 2005, Brown sold the rights to his spine and scapula stabilizer (S3) to Alignmed Inc. And, he recently signed a letter of intent with a major sports company to produce his new line of “smart clothing,” which includes a posture shirt similar to Under Armour. Currently, Brown is working on 20 design projects that he hopes to complete by 2009. He has scaled back his practice time at Newport Spine & Sport to work on these projects and treat individual athletes. He can be reached at tbsportscare@yahoo.com or at (949) 646-8830.
Dr. Tim Brown ’84, right, has built more than just a successful practice since graduating from CCCLA. He has also earned a reputation as one of the field’s top sports chiropractors and has invented several sports performance mechanisms. Here, Brown is pictured with one of his favorite patients, world-champion surfer Kelly Slater.
■ = CCCKC graduate ❏ = CCCLA graduate
Reflections The inevitable passing of alumni, their family members and friends of the College saddens all of us within the Cleveland community. Although they are gone, they are not forgotten. Alumni Services has learned of the following passings: Dr. Gene Wampler ’51, who died Sept. 24, 2006. ■ Dr. Robert Hulse ’55, who died Jan. 30, 2007. ■ Dr. John Eddington ’64, who died Sept. 21, 2006. ■ Dr. Francis (Frank) Katosh ’65, who died Nov. 4, 2006. ■ Dr. Ella Ladd ’93, who died Jan. 10, 2007. ■ Dr. Delta Gier, a former CCCKC instructor, who died Dec. 19, 2006. ■ Dr. Ray Ratliff, a former CCCKC administrator, who died Sept. 24, 2006. ■ To report the passing of someone from the College, please send a notice via e-mail to scott.albright@cleveland.edu or through the postal mail to Clevelander, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 6401 Rockhill Rd., Suite 223, Kansas City, Mo. 64131. www.cleveland.edu
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