Dr. Joseph Pacheco
| DESCRIPTION: | Dr. Pacheco has been in chiropractic practice since 1992, and has developed both a family and wellness based practice along with his practice as a sports physician and acupuncturist. Prior contributions include being the sports medical director for the Southington Midget Football League, a participating team physician with the Nutmeg State Games, as well as the sports medical director for the Connecticut Senior Olympics. He has also taught numerous programs for the American Red Cross, and has served on the Peer Review committee for the Connecticut Chiropractic Association. Dr. Pacheco has also served as a district director for the state association. Dr. Pacheco's love of children and sports has also led to his success as a baseball, football, and soccer coach within the township of Southington for many years, where his honors and achievements for the town include being awarded the S.M.F.L. Presidents Award in 1992, and again in 1996. He was also awarded the Southington Lion of the Year for his community service in 1993. Along with his chiropractic practice, Dr. Pacheco is also a high school science teacher in Waterbury, CT, where he teaches biology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology to students as part of an Allied Health nursing program with Waterbury Hospital. He also is an accomplished guitarist, bass player, drummer, and loves freshwater fishing. |
| CREDENTIALS: | |
| BOARD STATUS: | Board Certified National Board of Chiropractic Examiners |
| EDUCATION: | DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC:New York Chiropractic College |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE: | Concentration: Secondary Education University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE: | Concentration: Adolescent Psychology, Biology Minor: Education Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. |
| ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE: | Concentration: Science Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. |
| POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION: | Fellow International Academy of Medical Acupuncture Certified Acupuncture Orthopedist |
| * | Certified Impairment Ratings Physician |
| * | Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician |
| * | Certified Insurance Utilization Review Physician |
| * | Certified Utilization of Digital Radiograph Imaging Technology |
| * | Certified, Radiographic Proficiency |
| * | Master Trainer – Back Power Program |
| * | Certified Secondary School Instructor |
| LICENSED: | State of Connecticut |
| * | State of New York |
| * | State of New Jersey |
| * | State of Pennsylvania |
| INTERNSHIPS : | New York Chiropractic College Outpatient Facility Levittown, N.Y. |
| PRIOR EXPERIENCE: | Medical Director – Oxford Healthcare |
| * | Sports Medical Director – Connecticut Senior Olympics |
| * | Sports Medical Director – Southington Midget Football League |
| * | Nutmeg State Games Medical Staff – Team Physician |
| HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: | Graduated Cum Laude, Mercy College |
| * | S.M.F.L. Presidents Award 1992, 1996 |
| * | Southington Lion of the Year 1993 |