John Ventura, DC, DABCO

Dr. John Ventura, a National College of Chiropractic graduate, is a clinical instructor in family medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Ventura participated with the NCQA Back Pain Recognition Program pilot project, has NCQA recognized status and worked with a large HMO plan to implement NCQA BPRP for its chiropractic providers. He is a partner at Spine Care Partners, LLC, and Primary Spine Provider Network, LLC.

Previous Articles

Back Pain as an Adaptive Challenge
September 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 9)
Primary Spine Care: Addressing Concerns & Criticisms
March 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 06)
Advancing the Primary Spine Practitioner
December 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 23)
Spine Care: An Unlimited Opportunity for DCs
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Unanswered Questions About Patient Care
July 29, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 16)
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