Mark Carlo, DC
Pain Relief Center
13002 Seminole Blvd #4, Largo, FL, 33778
Phone: 7275858888Fax: 7276740022drcarlodc@yahoo.comwww.drcarlo-painrelief-largo.com
PROFILE
Dr. Carlo is the clinical director of the Largo Injury Pain Relief Center. He has extensive experience in caring for spinal related issues. These range from trauma related cases as a result of accidents and sports injuries to scoliosis. This accompanied with his comprehensive post-doctoral education allows Dr. Carlo to treat both the simple and complicated cases.
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
Practicing Chiropractic Physician, Largo Injury and Pain Relief Center, Largo, Florida, 2010 - PresentPracticing Chiropractic Physician, Indian Rocks Family Chiropractic, Largo, Florida, 1996 - 2010Practicing Chiropractic Physician, Chiro-Med Chiropractic Centers, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1994 - 1996
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Florida, License # CH6715, 1994-Present Doctorate of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, 1992National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1991 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1991 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1992 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Physiotherapy, 1992undergraduate studies in Health Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1986 - 1989
PROFFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
| American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, member, 2016 - Present |
| Academy of Chiropractic, member, 2016 - Present |
| Florida Chiropractic Association, member, 2013 - Present |
SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND DIPLOMATES
| 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. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| 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. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| Crash Dynamics and 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. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| 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-Electronystagmography (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, , Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-10 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| 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, and pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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| MRI Spinal Anatomy, Protocols and Disc Pathology, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Degeneration and annular fissuers of discs in both trauma and non-trauma patients and the biochemical properties of joints in age dating pathology. Disc bulges from degenerative and sequalla to osseous issues, herniation pathology and protrusion, extrusion, migrated and sequestered variations. Clinical scenarios as sequella to disc and pre-existing pathologies. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016 | |
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Accident Reconstruction: Causality, Bodily Injury, Negative Acceleration Forces, Crumple Zones and Critical Documentation, Factors that cause negative acceleration to zero and the subsequent forces created for the vehicle that get translated to the occupant. Understanding critical documentation of hospitals, ambulance reports, doctors and the legal profession in reconstructing an accident. Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
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Occupational History
- Practicing Chiropractic Physician, Injury and Pain Relief Center, Largo, Florida, 2010 – Present
- Practicing Chiropractic Physician, Indian Rocks Family Chiropractic, Largo, Florida, 1996 – 2010
- Practicing Chiropractic Physician, Chiro-Med Chiropractic Centers, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1994 – 1996
Licensure
- Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Florida, License # CH6715, 1994 – Present
Education
- Doctorate of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, 1992
- Undergraduate studies in Health Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1990
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1991
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1992
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Physiotherapy, 1992
Postgraduate Education & Certifications
- Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
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.
- Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
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.
- Crash Dynamics and Its Relationship to Causality, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
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.
- MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient.
- Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmography (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient.
- Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-10 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare.
- Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
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, and pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm.
- MRI Spinal Anatomy, Protocols and Disc Pathology, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Degeneration and annular fissuers of discs in both trauma and non-trauma patients and the biochemical properties of joints in age dating pathology. Disc bulges from degenerative and sequalla to osseous issues, herniation pathology and protrusion, extrusion, migrated and sequestered variations. Clinical scenarios as sequella to disc and pre-existing pathologies.
- Accident Reconstruction: Causality, Bodily Injury, Negative Acceleration Forces, Crumple Zones and Critical Documentation, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Long Island, NY, 2016
Factors that cause negative acceleration to zero and the subsequent forces created for the vehicle that get translated to the occupant. Understanding critical documentation of hospitals, ambulance reports, doctors and the legal profession in reconstructing an accident.
Memberships
- Florida Chiropractic Association, member, 2013 – Present
- American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, member, 2016 – Present
- Academy of Chiropractic, member, 2016 – Present