Dr. Grisanti's Bio
Clinical Director, Chiropractor, CEO/owner, Greenville Chiropractic, Greenville, SC, 1981-present
Medical Director of Education, Sequoia Education Systems, Inc., Greenville, SC, 2006-present
This position encompasses Functional Medicine University Functional Diagnostic Medicine Training Program: distance learning on-line 200-hour program focused on teaching functional diagnostic medicine from a primary care provider perspective through the paradigm of natural internal medicine, program sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the state of South Carolina, License #844, 1981-present
Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, (410 hours) Registry #2155, 1991-present
Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, (120 hours) Certification #814, 1989
Functional Medicine Certification, BioHealth Diagnostics, Dr. Bill Timmins, (55 hours) Certification 2001
Masters of Science in Nutrition, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2004
Chiropractic Internist degree- 1991-1993- obtained 200 hours in advance diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, blood interpretation, chronic degenerative disease, spirometry and lung disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and urinary disorders.
Doctorate of Chiropractic, Sherman Chiropractic College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1981
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part I, 1979
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1980
SELECTED POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Applying Laboratory Evaluations to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Advanced understanding of organic acids as it relates to the Citric Acid/Kreb Cycle. Metametrix Clinical Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia 2009
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice, The study of hepatic phase 1 and phase II in environmental disease.The Institute of Functional Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 2007
Optimizing Gut Function and GI Complaints, differential diagnosis from a functional perspective for gastrointestinal disorders (IBS, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, H.Pylori. Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Asheville, North Carolina 2004
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
Environmental/Chemical Diagnosis and Treatment, Program addressed issues of environmental and chemical exposure and the effects of detoxification and immune function. The Institute of Functional Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
The Nutritional Management of Perimenopause/Menopause, Practical applications of estrogen metabolism. Neuro-endocrinology & menopause: understanding the functional changes, addressing quality of life issues, managing symptoms, addressing health risks associated with menopause, and decreasing the risk of disease in women of menopausal age. The Institute of Functional Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 2002
Diagnosis and Management of Internal Disorders, Post-graduate training providing education in advance diagnostics, nutritional and lifestyle components relevant to internal diseases and disorders and patient wellness. Texas Chiropractic College, Philadelphia, PA (165 hours) 2005
Genomics and Primary Care Medicine, Post-graduate training providing education on carefully selected set of SNP's associated with a particular disease or physiologic imbalance. Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Asheville, North Carolina 2002
Advances in Managing Chronic Illness Associated with Environmental Toxicity, Post-graduate training providing education on the growing epidemic of environmental toxicity. Metagenics, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
Assessing the 8 Modifiable Risk Factors of Unhealthy Aging, Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Post-graduate training providing education on carefully selected set of SNP's associated with a particular disease or physiologic imbalance. Asheville, North Carolina, 2001
Clinical Intensive: Understanding Fatigue: Addressing the Molecular Basis of Chronic Metabolic Disorders, Post-graduate training providing education in the biochemical abberations of energy metabolism, Metagenics Atlanta, 2001
Achieving Clinical Excellence: A Functional Medicine Approach. Advanced diagnosis from a functional perspective. Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Asheville, North Carolina 2000
Chiropractic Rehabilitation Program, post-graduate training in functional rehabilitation of common back, neck conditions, shoulder, elbow and knee conditions. Southern California University of Health Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995
SELECTED TEACHING/INSTRUCTING/LECTURING/CONSULTING
Lecturer, Doctor's Choice- The Basics of Implementing Functional Medicine into Your Practice, Dallas, Texas, 2008
Lecturer, South Carolina State Farm Insurance- Chiropractic Ethics and Accepted Clinical Protocols for Reimbursement, Piedmont Insurance Association, Greenville, SC, 1992
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Grisanti, R. 2005 How to Prevent and Treat Arthritis Pain with Nutritional Medicine. Sequoia Educational Systems: Ashland, Oregon
Grisanti, R. & Bramos, R., 2009. 2 Days to Fitness: 3 Cycle Training. Sequoia Educational Systems: Ashland, Oregon
He has authored well over 1,000 articles including the following, some of which have been published in leading chiropractic journals:
Grisanti, R. (May 2005) How to Treat and Prevent Asthma Attacks with Nutritional Medicine.
Chiropractic Economics. www.chiroeco.com/news/print-this.php?id=2424.ISSUE #07, 2005
Grisanti, R. (May 2005) Taking Care of Baby Boomers. Chiropractic Economics.
www.chiroeco.com/news/print-this.php?id=2424. ISSUE #07, 2005
Grisanti, R. (2010) Frozen Shoulder: The Diabetic Connection . American Chiropractor Magazine Volume 32, Issue 5
Grisanti, R. (2011) Is Your Patient's Teenager at Risk of Dying from Heart Failure? What Every Parent MUST Know to Prevent Sudden Death
Dr. Grisanti has been married for 30 years to Debbie Grisanti. They have two children, Nick (26) and Christina (19). When not doing research and teaching, he spends time studying and improving his guitar playing.