DC Faculty

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Meet Our Chiropractic Medicine Faculty

Watch video interviews and read profiles of faculty members teaching in the DC program National University’s Lombard campus. They are just a sampling of the several dozen professors and instructors in basic and clinical sciences that are part of chiropractic medicine instruction in our College of Professional Studies.

Illinois Campus

Edward J Bifulco

Edward J. Bifulco, DC

Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences Dr. Edward Bifulco has been a member of the Department of Chiropractic Practice since 1988, and is a graduate of the National College of Chiropractic (now the National University of Health Sciences). Dr. Ed (as he is known to all students) has a primary interest in conservative care orthopedics, and manipulation […]

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William C Bogar

William Bogar, DC, DACBR

"We prepare our students for an integrative medical environment. They know what an MRI will show versus a CAT scan versus a nuclear scan versus conventional radiography. They understand each of these modalities and what each is utilized for."

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Kevin J Curtin

Kevin J. Curtin, DC

Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences Kevin J. Curtin, DC graduated summa cum laude with a doctor of chiropractic medicine from National University of Health Sciences. While maintaining a private practice in is hometown of Homer Glen, IL, and providing practice coverage for vacationing and sick doctors, he was given an opportunity to teach anatomy and physiology […]

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David A. Gidcumb

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Dr David Hopper

David Hopper

Instructor, Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences David Hopper, DC, OMT, is a National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) Instructor in the Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences departments.  He received his Doctor of Chiropractic from NUHS and his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology-Exercise Science from Northern Illinois University Aside from previously teaching at Aurora University, he has […]

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Nakiesha Pearson, ND, DC, MS

Dr. Pearson is Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences, and holds specialized certification to advance students’ learning experiences with simulated patient encounters.

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Florida Site

Avola, Molly C.

Molly C. Avola

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A. Carlo Guadagno

Carlo Guadagno, DC

"...There's a lot of emergency medicine involved in sports, and you'll be working alongside professionals from other specialties. That's why training in primary care is important, as well as feeling comfortable in an integrative medicine environment. Our students at National have these strengths going for them."

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