About Us

Karen M. Borges, D.C., Low Force specialist Karen M. Borges, D.C. Karen M. Borges, D.C. EDUCATION Woodburn High School, Woodburn Oregon (Salutatorian) 1970-1975 Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon (Suma Cum Laude) 1975-1979 Life Chiropractic College-West, San Lorenzo CA (Magna Cum Laude) 1981-1984 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Borges Chiropractic, South Lake Tahoe, California 1985-to present POST GRADUATE CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION Activator Proficient 1986-to present Activator Advanced Proficient (activator.com) 2001 to present ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Lake Tahoe Community College Spanish Program 2004 to 2007 ADMINISTRATION Lake Tahoe Community College Trustee 2007 to present.

David Borges, D.C., F.A.S.B.E., Force specialist David Borges, D.C. David Borges, D.C. EDUCATION Sierra College, Rocklin, California 1972-1975 Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon 1975-1977 Western States Chiropractic College Portland, Oregon 1977-1980 TEACHING Life Chiropractic College-West San Lorenzo, CA. 1981-1984 Assistant Clinic Director 1981-1982 Technique-Gonstead A and B 120 class hours (gonstead.com) X-Ray Pathology 120 class hours Physical Diagnosis 60 class hours Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Post Graduate License Renewal Class 4 A-P Cervical Biomechanics 1992-1993 Clinical Management of Low Back Pain Syndromes for the Health Care Practitioner: Tahoe Fracture Spine Institute 04/20/1996 Clinical Management of Cervical Spine: Tahoe Fracture Spine Institute 09/13/1997 Chiropractic Treatment of Spine Injuries: Barton Healthcare System University of Nevada School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education 09/21/2002 Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Post Graduate International Chiropractic Association of California – Chiropractic Technique, California Board of Chiropractic Examiners approved License Renewal 2006 to present – click ICAC President’s Distinguished Service Award Lake Tahoe Community College History 120 131a Tahoe History 2006 to present ADMINISTRATION Assistant Clinic Director Life Chiropractic College-West 1981 Chairperson / Department of Technique Life Chiropractic College-West 1982-1984 PROFESSIONAL Western States Chiropractic Public Clinic, Portland, Oregon 1979-1980 Reierson/Sulberg Chiropractic, Pleasant Hill, California 1981-1982 Adams Chiropractic, San Leandro, California 1982-1983 Fair Chiropractic, Fremont, California 1983-1985 Borges Chiropractic, South Lake Tahoe, California 1985-present Santa Teresita Hospital provisional privileges for Manipulation Under Anesthesia 2002-2003 South Tahoe Pain Management Center for MUA 2003 - present PUBLICATIONS "Pediatric Chiropractic" Chapter 8 Williams and Wilkins 1998 POST GRADUATION EDUCATION Gonstead Clinical Studies Society Diplomat 1982 Certified Claims Reviewer 1989 Qualified Medical Examiner – California Workers’ Compensation 1990 Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Fellow 1991 California Academy of Manipulation Under Anesthesia 2001 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lake Tahoe Historical Society 1989-1990 Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe Board of Directors 1990-1993 Board of Directors 1998-2004 President October to October 2000-2001 President October to October 2005-2006 Chamber of Commerce of the City of South Lake Tahoe 1991-2006 Gonstead Clinical Studies Society Board of Directors , Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin 1992-1994 California Council of the American Academy of Clinical Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering 1992-2002 Sierra Wrestling Association (South Tahoe Wrestling Club)1994-2000 City of South Lake Tahoe Arts Foundation Board 1996-1998 Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation Board 1996-1998 United Way Lake Tahoe Professional Volunteer of the Year 1998 South Tahoe Alliance for Recreation (STAR) 1999-2000 Lake Tahoe Community College Allied Health Advisory Committee 2000-present Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation Board Member 2002 -2004 Sect/Treas 2002 vice chairman 2003 City of South Lake Tahoe: City Council appointed TP Advisory Committee 2004 South Tahoe High School Alumni Council 2005 South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Board 2006 to present SLT Children's Choral Society Board Member 2009 to present

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