DR. ERNEST CARUSO    

CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN

 3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. Suite A24

Boca Raton, FL 33431

(Ph) (561) 447-2228

                                                (Fax)(561) 447-2230

    chirodoc33431@yahoo.com

Licensure:                  Florida CH7975

                                    National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Part I-IV, 1998

                                    Florida Board of Chiropractic and Physiotherapy, 1997

Post Graduate Education:

7/17-20/2010               FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of

approved license renewal education, including a 2 hour Florida Laws and Rules course, 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors, a 2 hour Ethics course, 6 hours of Documentation and Coding, and 1-10 hours of risk Management.

6/4-7/2009                  FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of

approved license renewal education, including a 2 hour Florida Laws and Rules course, 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors, a 2 hour Ethics course, 6 hours of Documentation and Coding, and 1-10 hours of risk Management.

6/13-15/2008              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of

                                    approved license renewal education, including a 2 hour Florida

Laws and Rules course, 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors, a 2 hour Ethics course, 6 hours of Documentation and Coding, and 1-10 hours of risk Management.

6/15-17/2007              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 2 hour Florida Laws and Rules course, 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors, a 2 hour Ethics course, 6 hours of Documentation and Coding, and 1-10 hours of risk Management.

8/25-27/2006              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 2 hour Florida Laws and Rules course, 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors, a 2 hour Ethics course, up to 12 hours of Risk Management courses.

6/10-12/2005              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 1- hour Risk Management/3-hour HIV educational session, a 2 hour Florida Laws and Rules/Ethics and a 2 hour Prevention of Medical Errors program.

8/27-29/2004              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 1- hour Risk Management/3-hour HIV educational session, a 2 hour Florida

            Laws Rules and Ethics, 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors   program.

6/6-8/2003                  FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 1- hour Risk Management course, a 3-hour HIV educational session, a 2 hour Florida Laws and Rules/Ethics and a 2 hour Prevention of Medical Errors program.

8/16-18/2002              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 1- hour Risk Management/2 hour Florida Laws and Rules/2 hour Medical Errors program and a 3-hour HIV educational session.

6/15-17/2001              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 2- hour Risk Management/2 hour Florida Laws and Rules program and a 4-hour HIV educational session.

8/18-20/2000              FCA Continuing Education Convention, consisting of 20 hours of approved license renewal education, including a 2- hour Risk Management/2 hour Florida Laws and Rules program and a 4-hour HIV educational session.

1998                            Hologics Bone Densitometry Certification.

Education:

            D.C.                 Life University, Brenau School of Physiotherapy, 1996

            B.S.                  Life College, 1992

            B.A.                 Florida Atlantic University, 1991    

Employment:

2004 -  present            Boca Health & Wellness Center, Director/Owner.

Director and supervisor of chiropractic, physical therapy, rehabilitative exercise programs, massage therapy, x-ray radiology studies.  Primary practice includes personal injury protection, personal injury, worker’s compensation, veteran administrations outsource care, and general health insurance claims.

1998 - 2004                 Ernest S Caruso D.C., P.A., Owner.

                                    Provider of chiropractic and physiotherapy treatment.

1998                            Boca Radiology.

Provided X-ray tech services and bone densitometry testing for the center.

1997 - 1998                Neck and Back Center of South Florida, Dr. Nicholas Ruggiero.

Associate chiropractor and rehabilitative administrator for the center.

Professional Affiliations:

Member:                     Florida Chiropractic Association

                                    Florida Chiropractic Society

Community:                Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce

                                    South Florida Chamber of Commerce

American Cancer Society

                                    Knights of Columbus

                                    Tri County Humane Society

HMO & PPO Affiliations:

Access Network

Accountable Health Plan

American Whole Health/Humana

Beechstreet

BCBS HMO/PPO

Dimensions Health Care

Department of Labor/workers comp.

Evolutions

First Health

First Medical Health Plan of Florida

Florida Multi Care

Focus Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Global Health Network

Health Systems One

Integrated Health & Services Network

MCS Network

Medica Healthcare Plans

Heritage Summit/workers comp.

Medicare

Medicaid

Med Risk

Multi Plan, Inc/Aetna, Humana, Cigna PPO’s

Olympus

PHCS

Physicians Express

PPO Next

Prime Health Services

Procura

Sun Coast Physicians Health Plan

TRIAD Healthcare

Three Rivers

UNI-Care, Inc.

UHC, Secure Horizons & AARP

UHS

Veteran Administrations Outsource Care