Nathan Schilaty, DC, PhD

Nathan Schilaty, DC, PhD, is the Lincoln Endowed Chair of Chiropractic & Biomechanics Research and an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair and Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker University in January 2007 and operated a private practice for five years in Loveland, CO. During that time, he was an Instructor for Anatomy & Physiology at the local community college and continually inquired about how chiropractic treatments worked at a neuromusculoskeletal level. Consequently, he enrolled in a graduate Neuroscience program and received his PhD in 2014. He completed postdoctoral research training at the Ohio State University and Mayo Clinic with emphases in sports medicine, women’s health, biomechanics, and motor control. While at Mayo Clinic, he became an Assistant Professor and his research included mentored training via T32, LRP, and K12 award mechanisms through the National Institute of Health. He continues his innovative research of human motion and neuromotor control at the University of South Florida with funded research by the National Institute of Health, industry, and foundations. His interests primarily focus on injury prevention and improved rehabilitation of concussion, neck, lower back, knee, and neurocognitive-related health conditions. He is passionate about research and increasing the research footprint of chiropractic worldwide.