Dr. Patrick Battaglia is director of health policy and interdisciplinary care at Logan University, facilitating community health center- and hospital-based partnerships. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Logan, and is board certified in chiropractic radiology and fellowship trained in musculoskeletal imaging, with emphasis on musculoskeletal sonography. Dr. Battaglia is also staff chiropractor within Affinia Healthcare and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, where he provides patient care, and student and resident training. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals, and publishes on topics related to chiropractic care, including multidisciplinary integration and musculoskeletal imaging.
You became a chiropractor to serve people, not an insurance company. You deserve to run a business that aligns with your values, supports your family and lights you up. Cash-based care isn’t just a pricing model – it’s a philosophy rooted in freedom, trust and respect for your patients and for yourself. Here's why - and how - to do it.
Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is expanding its doctor of chiropractic program to a satellite campus in Phoenix, Ariz., with a January 2026 date for the inaugural class of students to begin instruction. With the expansion, SCU takes an important step in filling a geographic void in chiropractic education in the West, according to the university.
At this very moment in history, the public is awakening. They’re questioning what they’ve been told about health – what they eat, how they think, how they manage stress, and what they’ve been prescribed. The recently released MAHA Report is a clarion call for transformation. As the public seeks answers beyond pills and procedures, chiropractic is poised to offer something more: whole-being care.