Dr. Farabaugh’s 42+ years of experience in clinical practice, clinical practice guideline development, and service as a medical director makes him uniquely qualified to help non-chiropractors in Understanding the Practice of Chiropractic and chiropractors in Simplifying the Practice of Chiropractic!
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, Iowa
Ohio-1982; Pennsylvania-1982
Vice President and National Physical Medicine Director, Advanced Medical
Integration Group, LP-2015-date
12-36+ CE hours each year for 40 years.
Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
Councilor-Category II: CCE 2014 to 2020
Ohio State Chiropractic Association 1996-1998
Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) 2005-Present
2024 Selected to serve on the Research Commission of The Clinical Compass
Appointed by Governor Strickland to serve on the Ohio Chiropractic Board 2010-2014.
Appointed by Governor Voinovich to Healthcare Quality Advisory Council 1994
Board of Directors to President of the Ohio State Chiropractic Association throughout career.
(Guidelines) ODG Editorial Advisory Board 2012 to present.
2023-Appointed Chairman: ACA- Research Review and Advisory Committee 2011 to present
American Chiropractic Association: Student to present, over 40 years.
Provided expert opinion/testimony in over 100 malpractice cases
Chiropractic Department of Columbus Community Hospital
Vineyard of Columbus: Free Chiropractic Clinic 2007
Gary A. Globe, MBA, DC,PhD, Craig E. Morris, DC, Wayne M. Whalen, DC, Ronald J. Farabaugh, DC, and Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD. JMPT
November/December 2008
Low Back Disorders
Ronald J. Farabaugh, DC, Mark D. Dehen, DC, and Cheryl Hawk,
DC, PhD JMPT Sept. 2010.2
Chronic Spine-Related Conditions
Ronald J. Farabaugh, D.C. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. Publication of the Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics International Chiropractors Association. Volume 10 • No. 2 • December 2009
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Mark D. Dehen, DC, Wayne M. Whalen, DC, Ronald J. Farabaugh, DC, and Cheryl Hawk,
DC, PhD JMPT July/August 2010 Volume 33, Number 6
Consensus Terminology for Stages of Care
Baker, Farabaugh, Augat, and Hawk Topics in Integrative Health Care 2012, Vol. 3(4) ID: 3.4007
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Gary Globe, PhD, MBA, DC, Ronald J. Farabaugh, DC, Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, Craig E. Morris, DC, Greg Baker, DC, Wayne M. Whalen, DC, Sheryl Walters, MLS, Martha Kaeser, DC, MA, Mark Dehen, DC, and Thomas Augat, DC JMPT: Article in Press, December 17, 2015
Chiropractic Care for Low Back Pain
Dr Wayne Whalen, Dr Ronald J. Farabaugh, Dr. Amy Minkalis, Dr William Lauretti, Dr Louis Crivelli, Dr Larry Wyatt, Dr Michael Sheppard, Ms Sheryl Walters. ORIGINAL RESEARCH| VOLUME 42, ISSUE 9, P635-650, NOVEMBER 01, 2019. Published: December 20, 2019DOI:
Hawk C, Whalen W, Farabaugh RJ, Daniels CJ, Minkalis AL, Taylor DN, Anderson D, Anderson K, Crivelli LS, Cark M, Barlow E, Paris D, Sarnat R, Weeks JJ. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Ahead of Print. Open Access license Published Online:30 Jul 2020
Wayne M Whalen, Cheryl Hawk, Louis Crivelli, Jay Greenstein, Kris Anderson, Tom Wetzen and Ronald Farabaugh. Asia-Pac Chiropr J. 2020; 1:020 DOI
Hawk, et al. 2021 Oct;27(10):850-867. doi: 10.1089/acm.2021.0184. Epub 2021 Jul 26. PMID: 34314609 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2021.0184
Health Promotion and Clinical Preventive Services
Whalen et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2023 Jun 20; S0161-4754(23)00016-7. PMID: 37341675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.04.010 2023
Adult Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain
Hawk, Keating, Vallone, Farabaugh, Sexton, Woods, Young, Todd, et a. Publisher TBD 2022. Published online, ahead of print, September 223.
Delphi Consensus Process
Ronald Farabaugh et al. 2024 Systematic review Open access Published: 06 March 2024 Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 32, Article number: 8 (2024)
Spine-related musculoskeletal pain
066- DR. RONALD FARABAUGH – THE COST OF CHIROPRACTIC VS MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH SPINE-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
In summary, I’ve been around all corners of the chiropractic profession, as well as serving as a medical director. I have realized that Chiropractic is more than just pain relief. The removal of spinal dysfunction combined with attention to lifestyle, mental health, nutrition and exercise, can have a profound impact on the health of the individual, the family, the community and the world. We are committed to this cause. Our guarantee remains:
If we can help, we will tell you. If we cannot help advance your health, we will tell you that as well, and make the proper referral.
Dr. Farabaugh’s 42+ years of experience in clinical practice, clinical practice guideline development, and service as a medical director makes him uniquely qualified to help non-chiropractors in Understanding the Practice of Chiropractic and chiropractors in Simplifying the Practice of Chiropractic!
Dr. Farabaugh lives by the principle “Evidence is our most powerful tool.” This philosophy echoes David Sackett, MD, the pioneer of evidence-based medicine, who advocated for a balanced approach to clinical practice. As Sackett noted, while blind devotion to research can paralyze clinical decision-making, failing to embrace current evidence risks obsolescence and compromises patient care. Through his clinical practice, lectures, malpractice work, and private consulting, Dr. Farabaugh emphasizes education—helping practitioners bridge the gap between evidence and effective chiropractic care.
With over 42 years as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Farabaugh brings exceptional expertise to the field. His distinguished career includes serving as a Medical Director, providing expert testimony in over 100 malpractice cases, and reviewing thousands of patient charts. His leadership extends to the Board of Advisors for the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), and the Ohio State Chiropractic Board.
As an author/ coauthor of over a dozer peer reviewed published papers on clinical practice guidelines, Dr. Farabaugh helps practitioners build thriving, evidence-based practices while advocating for patients who need medically necessary care. His pre-litigation case reviews have proved invaluable for both plaintiffs and defendants, often preventing costly legal proceedings. Contact Dr. Farabaugh to explore how his expertise can benefit your practice or case.
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