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Phillip T. Santiago
| Dr. Phil Santiago | |
|---|---|
 Phillip T. Santiago, DC, DACBSP, FICC, FACC | |
| Born | June 24, 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Chiropractic |
| Alma mater | New York Chiropractic College |
| Occupation | Chiropractic Physician Team Doctor |
| Years active | 1970's- Present |
| Home town | Lake Hiawatha, NJ |
| Known for | Sec'y-Gen'l -FICS, Pro Soccer Player, and US Olympic DC [1]. |
| Title | Chiropractor, (DC) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan |
Philip T. Santiago, DC, DACBSP, FICC, FACC (b. June 24, 1963) is a second generation Chiropractic Physician practicing in Lake Hiawatha, NJ. The son of Dr. Joseph Santiago, he obtained his DC degree from New York Chiropractic College in 1978 [2]. Dr. Santiago is notable for having been a professional Soccer player [2] with Philadelphia in the North American Soccer league; and for having been team Doctor for the US Olympic team in Barcelona [1], as well as having been elected to the ACA Sports Council Hall of Fame.
Career
Dr. Santiago has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Latin America, South America and Europe [2] to numerous medical groups on the topics of sports medicine and fitness. An Associate Professor, [3] he is Director of the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician program for New York Chiropractic College.
- 1993 Named “Chiropractor of the Year” in New Jersey [2], he has been honored as “Sports Chiropractor of the Year” by the American Chiropractic Association [4].
- 1992 He was selected to the Medical Team as the Chiropractic Physician for the US Olympic Team at the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona [1]
For 17 years, he served on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sports Medicine Committee [5] which oversees all Medical Care for the US Olympic Team.
He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the County College of Morris [6] and Commissioner and Vice-chairman of the Morris County Sheriff's Department CrimeStoppers program [7].
When the State of New Jersey separated the Chiropractic Licensing Board from the State Board of Medicine, Dr. Santiago was named by the Governor to sit on that first panel. [2]
His background includes being an All American collegiate and a professional soccer player; following his graduation from Fairleigh Dickinson University, he was drafted by Philadelphia in the North American Soccer league [2]. With five years at each of New York Inst. of technology and Montclair State University as head coach of college soccer, his last five were with Montclair State University. [8]
- 2005 Dr. Santiago was inducted into two Sports Medicine Halls of Fame, one in New Jersey and the other through the American Chiropractic Association.[9], duplicating his father's achievement.
A private pilot, his passion is flying Angel Flight missions [2] for children who require specialized health care that is not available in their local area.
- 2011 He was selected to serve as Secretary-General of the Fédération Internationale De Chiropratique Du Sport (FICS) [10] based at the IOC's building in Lausanne, Switzerland; the agency charged with overseeing Chiropractic Sports Medicine worldwide.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Editorial Staff (3/12/1993). "Report from the 1996 Atlanta Sports Chiropractic Advisory Committee" (in English). Dynamic Chiropractic (Huntington Beach, CA: Dynamic Chiropractic) 11 (6). http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=42153.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Staff Writer (2008). "Alumni Relations Advisory Council Members" (.pdf file). Transitions (Alumni News). new York Chiropractic College. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nycc.edu%2Fwebdocs%2FInstAdv%2FTransitionsPDF%2FJanFeb2008.pdf&rct=j&q=Angel%20Flight%20Missions%2C%20%20Phil%20Santiago%2C%20DC&ei=zolWTrHLE8npgQeekuyfDA&usg=AFQjCNHp6KPGXApovXJeoia7Z14U9YSGdA&sig2=ClndwpnynDNU_zkmBOd2KA&cad=rja. Retrieved 8/2011.
- ↑ Staff. "Faculty". New York Chiropractic College. http://www.nycc.edu/AcademicPrograms_factemplate.htm?dirfind=PSantiago. Retrieved 8/2011.
- ↑ Staff. "Chiropractor of the Year". ACA Sports Council. http://en.wikichiro.org/index.php?title=ACA_Sports_Council#The_.22Hall_of_Fame.22__Award. Retrieved 2011.
- ↑ Staff. "United States Olympic Committee; Division of Sports Medicine; Chiropractic Selection Committee". ACA Sports Council (Archived Site). http://web.archive.org/web/20010810160118/http://www.acasc.org/chiroinolympics.html. Retrieved 2011.
- ↑ Staff. "Search". Community College of Morris. http://www.ccm.edu/search2.aspx?cx=000865808946258148870%3Aoppcjkdzl3o&cof=FORID%3A11&q=Dr.+Santiago&x=20&y=15#1008. Retrieved 8/2011.
- ↑ Staff. "Commissioners". Morris County Sheriff Crimestoppers. http://www.morriscrimestoppers.org/Commissionerscorner.html. Retrieved 8/2011.
- ↑ Staff Writer (2011). "Soccer Safety Tips". City Parent.Com. Metroland media Group. Ltd. http://fics-sport.org/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26. Retrieved 8/2011.
- ↑ Staff. "Hall of Fame". ACA Sports Council. http://en.wikichiro.org/index.php?title=ACA_Sports_Council#The_.22Hall_of_Fame.22__Award. Retrieved 2011.
- ↑ Staff. "Council". International Federation of Sports Chiropractic. http://fics-sport.org/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26. Retrieved 8/2011.
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