Dr. Scott J. Banks has just joined another world-class group of chiropractic doctors. He has completed Level 2 advanced training for Sigma-Computer Assisted Instrumentation and Spinal Decompression. Dr. Banks is certified by The International Medical Advisory Board on Spinal Decompression and Disc Centers of America. Dr. Scott J. Banks is one of a few doctors in the U.S. to have this level of training. So, what that really means is when a patient chooses to partner with Dr. Banks for health-related issues, that patient can rest assured that he/she is in the most capable hands (literally and figuratively) in the field of Alternative Medicine and Chiropractic care.
In 2013, Dr. Banks joined an elite group of Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioners. He is uniquely trained in the Functional Medicine model to identify and treat the root causes of illness, disease and chronic disorders. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered methodology, Dr. Banks concentrates on the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. As a Functional Medicine practitioner, he spends time with his patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. As a valued Institute for Functional Medicine Educator, Dr. Banks has been assisting the IFM faculty in facilitating at IFM’s course, AFMCP.
Always striving to further his medicinal knowledge and offer additional health-oriented solutions for his patients, Dr. Banks is also a Certified Gluten Practitioner. He has the expertise to identify and treat gluten-related disorders, such as non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and celiac disease.
Dr. Banks was voted winner Best of Long Island in the Alternative Medicine category 2016 and 2017..
In 2015 Dr. Scott J. Banks, introduced his private label supplements to enhance and sustain wellbeing for all of his patients and clients. Please visit www.spinelife.com, http://spinelifestore.com/dr-banks-functional-medicine-solutions/ or call 877-698-4826 for more information on Dr. Banks and his products.
Dr. Banks’, Natural Cures for Dummies (Wiley), April 2015, ranked #1 on Amazon and awarded winner of USA Best Book Awards 2015 by USA Book News in Alternative Medicine category.
Dr. Scott J. Banks, DC, IFMCP, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Farleigh Dickinson University, a Doctor of Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College and is a Clinical Nutritionist. As an Adjunct Professor at Nassau Community College, in Garden City, New York he teaches Anatomy and Physiology. He has been in clinical practice, Banks Chiropractic and Wellness Center, for more than 30 years with offices on Long Island, New York.
