Are you a chiropractor?
Yes. Dr. Piro is a D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic); however she has also attained a post-doctoral degree in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Internal Disorders.Â
The D.A.B.C.I. letters after her name is the designation which stands for Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists. This is one of the specialty areas of study which is available to doctors of chiropractic after graduation through the post-graduate divisions of several chiropractic schools. Examples of other specialties are Orthopedics, Neurology, Nutrition, and Radiology. These are similar to the medical doctors’ specialties they may enter into after graduating medical school.
To earn this designation, Dr. Piro successfully completed 300 hours of post-graduate study, passing interim examinations throughout the course of study, and passed a nationally sanctioned Board examination. Although Dr. Piro does treat neck and back pain, as well as other musculosckeletal conditions with chiropractic and natural medicine, her specialty is in the diagnosis and treatment of internal disorders.
The D.A.B.C.I. letters after her name is the designation which stands for Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists. This is one of the specialty areas of study which is available to doctors of chiropractic after graduation through the post-graduate divisions of several chiropractic schools. Examples of other specialties are Orthopedics, Neurology, Nutrition, and Radiology. These are similar to the medical doctors’ specialties they may enter into after graduating medical school.
To earn this designation, Dr. Piro successfully completed 300 hours of post-graduate study, passing interim examinations throughout the course of study, and passed a nationally sanctioned Board examination. Although Dr. Piro does treat neck and back pain, as well as other musculosckeletal conditions with chiropractic and natural medicine, her specialty is in the diagnosis and treatment of internal disorders.