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Medical Consultation

Dr. Joaquin J. Aristimuño, M.D.

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 Dr. Aristimuño was born and raised in Venezuela and came to the United States in his early teens.  After graduating from high school in Massachusetts, he earned his Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology from George Washington University in 1988. He continued his medical education at George Washington University School of Medicine, where he graduated in 1992 with his MD. He completed his residency at the University of Maryland in the Department of Internal Medicine and then continued on with an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center at Jacksonville.  In 1996, Dr. Aristimuño set his roots in Sarasota working in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Doctor’s Hospital. In 2000, he began working in the ER at Fawcett Memorial Hospital and then added coverage in the ER at Englewood Community Hospital in 2007.​  In 2009, Dr. Aristimuño and Dr. Mason (now retired) purchased Sarasota Medical Center where Dr. A still serves the residents and guests of our beautiful city.  se habla espanol

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Dr. Steven Gaeta, D.C.

 

Dr. Steven Gaeta has been providing Chiropractic treatments for almost 30 years in Sarasota. Life started on Long Island, NY where Dr. Gaeta went to SUNY Stonybrook University before entering New York Chiropractic College.He graduated New York Chiropractic College in 1989, arrived in Sarasota February 1, 1990, and began his practice at the Chiropractic Orthopedic Center. After a few years he became the sole practitioner and the name changed to Gaeta Chiropractic Center on Bee Ridge Road.Dr. Gaeta attended specialized training programs at the University of Florida in MedX rehabilitation program. He has certification in rehabilitation utilizing the Cervical and Lumbar Med X machines.Dr. Gaeta also received specialized training in Disability and Impairment Evaluation, for rating injured patients following an automobile accident or work compensation injury. Dr. Gaeta has taught Impairment evaluation process locally for over the last 20 years.He treats many conditions such as traumatic injuries from automobile accidents, work injuries, sports injuries as well chronic degenerative conditions. He uses hands on chiropractic adjustments, passive physical therapies, spinal decompression and MedX spinal rehabilitation training and stabilization exercises.

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Dr. Janis Davis, D.C.

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I am a seasoned Chiropractor of 31 years, since graduating in 1988 from New York Chiropractic College.  I earned my Post-Graduate degree in Sports Injuries and maintained a private practice in New York for 16 years before moving to Florida.  I am also certified to practice Acupuncture, earning my degree from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

After graduation in 1988, I began teaching undergraduate Biology, and labs in Embryology, Physiology and Genetics at New York Institute of Technology.  I then became a clinician for New York Chiropractic College while maintaining my home office.

When NYCC relocated to upstate New York, I began teaching at University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, teaching multiple courses in diagnosis and also became a clinician, before moving to the east coast of Florida.

On the east coast I worked with veterinarians as a consultant educating and administering the benefits of Chiropractic care and other Complementary Alternative procedures on the canine, feline and equine communities.  While there, I volunteered to work on the horses and was pursuing becoming a trainer for the organization, Horses and the Handicapped.  This is an organization that allow and teaches handicapped children to ride horses proving fun as well as physical rehabilitation to them  This was very gratifying to me to see the children’s happy faces. I then moved to the west coast and while here, I also became certified by the State of Florida to provide services in SW Florida Free Pain Clinic run by Christian Medical Ministries.  It is fulfilling to work there volunteering my services to the only free medical clinic associated with a church.

Although the majority of care I provide is Chiropractic based techniques, I am also well versed in many Complementary and Alternative Therapies and techniques that are integrated into the many management plans of today.  Some of these procedures include:  Electro-Therapeutic Point Stimulation, Trigger Point Therapy, Neural Kinetic Integrative Techniques, Neuro-Mechanical Techniques, Exercise Rehabilitation, Resistance Training, Aromatherapy, Music Therapy, Reiki, Nutrition, Chinese Herbology, and of course Acupuncture.

My diverse work experience has allowed me to comfortably walk in three distinct worlds: clinical, business and educational.  I am a very passionate woman who has dedicated my career to continued improvement of Alternate practices, on human and animals in both academic education and in private practice.  I have lectured on a variety of topics related to Complementary and Alternative Techniques and Practices at the University level.  I have been an Adjunct full time Professor at Everglades University, both online and onsite at the Sarasota campus.

Lori Nikolic, PhD, PA-C

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Lori Nikolic is an energetic, award winning certified physician assistant. Lori has been practicing since 2003 and has a background that includes an integrative, preventative and educational approach to medicine. Lori is a self-starting, innovative, outgoing team player who is creative, patient oriented and cost conscious.  She is an exceptional addition to our team here at SMC who brings a strong work ethic and skill set to quickly establish patient rapport.

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