Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Robert J Troell, MD, FACS
Dr. Robert J Troell, MD, FACS, is a quadruple board certified physician, Stanford trained in both Otolarngology/Head and Neck Surgery and Sleep Medicine. He was a clinical professor for seven years at the first sleep clinic in the United States, the Stanford Sleep Disorders Center. Additionally, he was the first surgeon board certified in Sleep Medicine in the U.S. His first medical and surgical practice was with colleagues Robert Riley, Nelson Powell and Kasey Li, considered the premier group in the world at the time for upper airway reconstructive surgery. Dr. Troell currently practices in Las Vegas and Laguna Beach, Calif.