The Doctor
James J. Santiago, BA, MS, D.C., L.Ac,
Dr. James Santiago comes from a family of 5 doctors, including his Mother, Father, Brother and Sister. His Wife is a retired School Principal. His niece is currently in chiropractic college. and he has another Sister who is a Judge.
He was born in Newark, New Jersey and remains there to help the citizens of Newark and the surrounding communities.
The Drs. Santiago Wellness Office was started in 1940 and we are currently celebrating our 75 year.
Employment History:
Drs. Santiago Sports Chiropractic & Acupuncture: Director,
132 Van Buren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105, 1984 to present
Drs. Santiago Sports Chiropractic Center: Director,
1430 Oak Tree Road, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, 1983 to 1993
Board Certification:
New York Chiropractic College, Post Graduate School, Certified in Sports Chiropractic & Physical Fitness, CCSP, 1984 – 1985
New York Chiropractic College, Post Graduate School, Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physician, DACBSP 1992 – 1999
National Board of Chiropractics Examiners, Diplomate, 1982
National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturist: Diplomate in Acupuncture, 1998
Medical Licensure:
New Jersey Chiropractic Examiners – Doctor of Chiropractic, License #MC02483
New Jersey Medical Examiners – Certified Acupuncturist, License #MZ000101
New York Chiropractic Examiners – Doctor of Chiropractic, License #X003434-1
Connecticut Chiropractic Examiners – Doctor of Chiropractic, License #000442
Current Professional Societies:
United States Olympic Sports Medicine Society, 1999 to present
American Chiropractic Association, 1983 to present
American Chiropractic Association: Council of Sports Injuries and Physical fitness, 1984 to present
American Chiropractic Association: Council of Radiology, 1983 to 1988
National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, 1998 to present
National Sport Acupuncture Association, 1999 to 2001
New Jersey Associations of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 1998 to present
New Jersey Chiropractic Society, 1983 to 2003
Association of New Jersey Chiropractors, 2003 to present, State Board Member
Current Professional Societies Continued:
New Jersey Chiropractic Society: Sports Medicine Committee, 1984 to 2003
New Jersey Chiropractic Society: Labor and Industry Committee; Back School, Instructor, 1986 to 1995
Federation Internationale de Chiropratique Sportive, 1986 to present
Central Jersey Chiropractic Society – Vice President, 1991 to 1993
New York Chiropractic College Alumni Association, 1983 to present
The Academy of Chiropractic Inc. of New York, 1983 to 1993
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, 1983 to 2002
American College of Sports Medicine, 1983 to 1986
American Athletic Trainer Association, 1983 to 1986
American Running and Fitness Association, 1983 to 1986
Publication and Presentations:
New York Chiropractic College – Diplomate Program in Sports Injuries
New York Chiropractic College – Certified Program in Sports Injuries Spinal and Extremity Adjusting, Athletic Taping, Therapeutic Exercising, Mechanism of Athletic Injuries
St. James Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, 1996, Topic: Etiology of Mechanical Low Back Pain,
Chiropractic Sports Medicine
Los Angeles Chiropractic College – Orthopedic Diplomate Program in Athletic Taping
Guest Lecturer at many civic organization
Education:
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Arts: Double Major – Biology / Economics, Rutgers University, 1974 – 1978
Mortuary Science – Licensed in Mortuary Science, Mercer College, Trenton, New Jersey, 1978 – 1979
Medical:
Doctor of Chiropractic: DC, New York Chiropractic College, 1979 – 1983
Masters Degree in Acupuncture: MS, Tri-State College of Acupuncture, 1999 New York City, New York, 1995 - 1999
MRI Certification: Interpreting Spinal Trauma MRI's, New York Chiropractic College
Approved Certification of Attendance Course April – June 2007. Multiple-module certification course focusing on: spinal anatomy, normal MRI spinal, abnormal variants, imaging of post-surgical anatomy and spinal lesions. Approved for continuing education credits.
Internship:
New York Chiropractic College, Intern, Greenville Clinic, New York, 1982 – 1983
New York Chiropractic College, Intern, Levittown Clinic, New York, 1982 – 1983
Tri-State College of Acupuncture, College Clinic, 1997 – 1998
Tri-State College of Acupuncture, City Hillman Health Center, AIDS Center,
New York City, New York, 1997 – 1998
Languages:
Clinical Spanish
Clinical Portuguese
Faculty:
New York Chiropractic College, Professional School, Director of Human Anatomical Laboratory, 1982 to 1983
New York Chiropractic College, postgraduate School, Sports Injuries Department: Human Anatomy, Manipulation and Sports Medicine, 1984 to present
The Academy of Chiropractic Inc. of New York, Lecture on Sports Medicine, 1983 to 1990
Hospital Affiliation:
Columbus Hospital, Medical Staff, Newark, New Jersey, 1998 to 2006
Civil Organizations:
Board Member: WBGO Jazz Radio Station, 2003 to 2007
Newark Jazz Festival, Board of Directors, 1995 to 1997
Chiropractic Physician, Police Benevolent Association, 1995 to present
Boy Scouts of America – Chairman of District Advancement Committee for Eagle Scouts, 1988 to present
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, 1973
Order of the Elks – Colonia, New Jersey, 1978 to 1991
Knights of Columbus – Iselin, New Jersey, 1978 to 1991
Advisory Council Member: The Salvation Army; Ironbound Boy's and Girl's Clubs and Senior Centers, Newark, New Jersey, 1988 to 2004
Board Member: American Red Cross, Central New Jersey Chapter, 1989 to 1994
Lion Club, Chairman of Eye Mobile Examination Unit, Newark, New Jersey, 1993 to 1999
Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association, 1995 to present
Private Pilot Certification, FAA, 1996 Instrument Rated, 2001
Sports Medicine:
Sports Chiropractor: United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July – August 1999
Treating Physician: New York Giants Professional Football, Appointed by the A.C.A. Sport Council and NFL Players Association, 1990 and 1991
Treating Physician: World Natural Body Building Federation, W.N.B.F. World Championships in New York, 1991 and 1992
Sports Physician: Woodbridge Mayor Council of Physical Fitness, Co-founder and Chairman, 1991 – 1994
Examining and Team Physician: Pop Warner Football, Iselin Giants and Golden Knights, 1983 – 1996
Examining and Team Physician: Pop Warner Football for the City of Newark, 1983 to present
Marathon Physician: Newark City Marathon, 1983 to 1994
Marathon Physician: Orange Blossom Marathon, Orange, New Jersey, 1984
Ring Side Physician: New Jersey Golden Gloves Boxing, 1985 to 1988
Ring Side Physician: Junior Olympic Boxing, 1986 to 1988
Ring Side Physician: New Jersey Diamond Gloves, 1986 to 1988,
New Jersey State Games, Rugby Championships: Medical Director, 1990 to 1993
Luso International Soccer Association, League Sports Physician, Newark, New Jersey, 1985 to 2002
League Sports Physician: Ironbound Boy's and Girl's Clubs, Newark, New Jersey, 1988 to 2003
Examining and Team Sports Physician, International Greco Roman Wrestling Finals, 1999
Rodeo Physician, Cowtown, New Jersey, 1992 to 1993
Rodeo Physician, Sussex County, New Jersey, 1991 to 1994
Treating Sports Physician: Garden State Games, New Brunswick, 1992 – 1994
Board Member: Special Olympics, Newark, New Jersey, 1994
New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association Tournament League Doctor, 1994
College Soccer Coach: New York Institute of Technology, Long Island, New York, 1979 to 1982
Semi-professional Soccer Player, Several Teams: 1977 to 1983
Semi-professional Flamenco Dancer: Studied, performed and Awards Winner 1960 to 1976
Appointments:
Examining Physician: Carepath Solution ,2160 North Central Road, Suite 305, Fort Lee,
NJ, 2005 to present
Examining Physician: United Chiropractic Review Service, Rahway, New Jersey, 1987 to
1995
Treating Physician: Associated Chiropractic Providers Inc., Middlesex, New Jersey, 1987 to 1996
Treating Physician: Healthways Inc., Iselin, New Jersey, 1988 to 1990
Examining Physician: Independent Evaluation, I.M.E. Specialist, 1989 to present
Examining Physician: StateWide Chiropractic Review Services, Inc., 1990 to 2001
Examining Physician: Peer Review Services Republic-RFB Companies, Inc., 1990 to 2000
Examining Physician: Allstate Insurance Company, 1986 to 1999
Examining Physician: Hanover Insurance Company, 1986 to 2000
Examining Physician: Medical Determination, P.C., East Elmhurst, New York, 1988 to
present
Examining Physician: Advanced Rehabilitation Management, Willow Grove, New Jersey 1999 to present
Examining Physician: Rehabilitation Management Co., Inc., Franklinville, New Jersey, 1996 to present
Examining Physician: National Healthcare Resources, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 2000 to present
Examining Physician: Procura, 2435 Boulevard of the Generals, Suite 200, Norristown, Pennsylvania. 2000 to present
Examining Physician: Country Wide, 55 Maple Avenue, Suite 204 Rockville Center, New
York, 2000 to present
Examining Physician: Concentra, 140 Sylvan Ave., Box 1600, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 2000 to present
Examining Physician: MCMC, 1000 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 130, Jericho, New York, 2003 to present
Examining Physician: MES, 299 Market Street, Saddlebrook, New Jersey, 2002 to present
Examining Physician: OmniMed Ealuation Services, 385 Sunrise Highway, West Babylon,
New York, 2006 to present
Examining Physician: Med-Eval, Inc., 109 Carpenter Drive, Suite 200, Sterling, Verginia,
2004 to present
Examining Physician: MCMC, Managing Care and Claims, 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite
103, Jericho, New York, 11753
Examining Physician: The Prime Network, 111 Presidential Boulevards – Ste 173, Bala
Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 2004, to present
Examining Physician: Empire Stat, 19 West 34th Street, Suite 423, New York, New York,
2007 to present
Examining Physician: Corvel, 1000 Madison Avenue, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 2003, to
present
Hoover Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Penn National Insurance/Founders Insurance
Company, P.O.Box 1455, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2011
