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Stephen B. Cooper, D.C., F.A.C.M.U.A.P.

Executive Director

Dr. Cooper’s mission at The Spine & Joint Centers is to focus his abilities, energies, talents and gifts in a specialized yet personable way resolving the health care needs of his patients, as well as restoring health and creating a lifestyle of wellness through education and compassion.  

• Dr. Stephen B. Cooper1984 - 1988: Grand Valley State University – Allendale, MI - Baccalaureate in Science - 
• 1988 - 1992: Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport, Iowa - Cum Laude, Chi Rho Theta Research Honors, 
• 1991 - 1992: Assistant Chiropractor - Internship - Quad City Thunder Basketball Team
• 1992 - 1992: Internship - Mosley Clinic of Chiropractic
• 1993: Georgia Chiropractic Association - Disability Exam and Rating
• 1996: Logan College of Chiropractic - Military and Hospital Protocol and Procedure
• 1996: Life College of Chiropractic - Thompson Technique and Protocols
• 1999: American Academy of Physical and Manual Medicine: Certified for Manipulation Under Anesthesia - Houston, TX
• 2021: Fellow of the American College of MUA Physicians

• 1996 - 1998: Department of Defense - Headed research team and was the first chiropractor to work for the military in the state of Georgia. The only Chiropractor in state licensed to work in a Georgia Hospital.
• 2000 - Present: Board Member - Direct Services - Heads Home Health Care, Meals on Wheels and Elderly Care for 4 counties.

• Alabama, Georgia with Physiologic Therapeutics Distinction

Sean Lauraitis, D.C.

Dr. Lauraitis’ father was a Chiropractor for over 35 years and was an incredible influence on his decision to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a chiropractor. When asked why he chose chiropractic, he responded that he witnessed how chiropractic affected the lives and health of his father’s patients without the use of drugs or surgery. He has watched patients who could barely walk in, stooped over and hurting and be able walk out upright with decreased pain. He had also been adjusted his whole life and was able to see its benefit while playing High School and College sports.He has served the Auburn/Opelika area for 11 years and has seen a wide range of patients from the elderly to infants. He has had the pleasure of treating Olympic athletes for track and field from Jamaica, Bahamas, and Trinidad Tobago that have competed in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Some of his greatest pleasure is to be able to see a whole family being treated, to know that each member is able to perform to their best ability.Dr. Lauraitis believes that Chiropractic is a functional and holistic approach to health and wellness that does not employ medicine, which may have side effects or invasive procedures such as surgery, but rather it releases the healing force within the human body, so functions of the body may be restored to normal. This is what attracted him to this profession and now he brings this passion for helping others to the Phenix City area to provide care to the wonderful people of this region.

Education

• 1993-1996 The University of Southern Mississippi- Hattiesburg, MS - Pre Medical program
• 1996-1999 Life University College – Marietta, GA– Doctor of Chiropractic

Work Experience

• December 2016 - Present - Tandem Doctor at The Phenix City Spine & Joint Center
• November 2003 to December 2014- Lauraitis Chiropractic - Auburn, AL
• March 2003-August 2003- Sturbridge Chiropractic - Montgomery, AL
  

Chiropractic Society of Alabama

 Edward Hunt, DC

JANUARY 2017 – 2022

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (JATC), JACKSON, MS

Teach face-to-face and hybrid courses such as Medical Terminology 1 & 2, Applied Business Math, and Entrepreneurship Problem Solving.

FEBRUARY 2008 – 2022

CHIROPRACTOR, HEALTHY YOU CHIROPRACTIC REHAB CLINIC (HYCRC), JACKSON, MS

Function as a chiropractic doctor conducting all new patient examinations, determine initial diagnosis with appropriate ICD-10 codes, and design care plans specific to individual needs. Built a practice focused on patient care, rehabilitation, and maintenance

.OCTOBER 1998 – FEBRUARY 2008

CHIROPRACTOR, SOUTH JACKSON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, JACKSON, MS Functioned as a chiropractor, conducted all new patient exams, determined initial diagnosis with appropriate coding.  Designed appropriate care plans specific to individual needs.  Performed and read x-rays.  Also organized screenings which provided educational and marketing opportunities for Chiropractic.

FEBRUARY 1993 – JUNE 1998

CHIROPRACTOR, PIERRE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, JACKSON, MS

Functioned as a chiropractor, conducted all new patient exams, determined initial diagnosis with appropriate coding.  Designed appropriate care plans specific to patient needs.  Performed and read x-rays and organized screenings which provided educational and marketing opportunities for Chiropractic.  
EDUCATION

DOCTORATE OF CHIROPRACTIC, D.C. AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE  PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTICS, DAVENPORT, IOWA

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, CLEVELAND, MS

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, STARKVILLE, MS

EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, CLEVELAND, MS 

Physical Medicine - Medical Director
Education 

• 1992 - 1996 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• 1982 - 1986 University of North Alabama B.S. Biology Florence, AL
• 1979 - 1982 Vero Beach Senior High School Vero Beach, FL  
• Postgraduate Training 
• 06/1997 - 07/1999 Family Practice Resident Millcreek Community Hospital  07/1996 - 06/1997 Internal Medicine Fast-Track Internship Millcreek Community Hospital  

Hospital Affiliation
10/2006 - 10/2010 Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital Florence, AL 08/2004 - 05/2006 Sebastian River Medical Center   10/1999 - 05/2006 Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Center  08/1999 - 05/2006 Indian River Memorial Hospital     
Certification 

• 2015 Re-certified- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians   
• 2/25/2015 Certification- Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry   7/2013 Certification -Lab Director by COLA   2007 Re-certified- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians   
• 2006 - Present Licensed Osteopathic Physician The State of Alabama (AL-DO-929)   
• 01/2003 - 12/2010 Board Certified-American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine   2000 Board Certified-American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)   
• 1999 - 2009 Licensed Osteopathic Physician The State of Florida (FL-OS-7845)  

 SPECIALTY ▪ Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine 

LICENSURE ▪ Board Certified American Board of Anesthesiology ▪ Board Certified Interventional Pain Medicine 

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE▪ General Anesthesia- Ortho, Neuro, OB, Peds, etc ▪ Regional anesthesia-peripheral and neuraxial blockade, ultrasound guided blocks 

EDUCATION/TRAINING/POSITION ▪ 9/89-6/94 B.S., Structural Engineering, magna cum laude. U.C San Diego ▪ 8/94-6/98 M.D. degree. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ▪ 7/98-7/99 Transitional Internship. U.C Irvine-Arrowhead Regional Medical Center 

▪ 8/99-8/02 Anesthesiology Residency. University of Michigan Medical Center ▪ 8/02-8/03 Pain Medicine Fellowship. Mayo Clinic ▪ 9/03-4/04 Pain Med/Anesthesiology Consultant. Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA 

▪ 4/04-11/06 Assistant Prof in Pain Med/Anes. Emory Medical School Atlanta, GA ▪ 11/06-3/08 Pain Medicine Consultant: Las Vegas Pain  

▪ 3/08-11/10 Pain Specialist: Advance Pain Center, Atlanta, GA

 ▪ 11/10-8/15 Pain Specialist: Comprehensive Pain Management, Atlanta, GA

 ▪ 1/12-1/13 Physician reviewer Pain Management- Broadspire. Atlanta, GA 

▪ 8/15-1/17 Pain Specialist: Alliance Pain Spine Center. Atlanta, GA

 ▪ 1/17-12/19 Anesthesiology Associate, Capitol Anesthesiology, Atlanta, GA 

▪ 3/08-Pres Anesthesia Locum Tenens: Medical Doctor Associates, Atlanta, GA ▪ 12/19-Pres Anesthesia Associate: Premier Anesthesia, Atlanta, GA 

HONORS/AWARDS ▪ 1993 Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society)

▪ 1993 Phi Beta Kappa (National Honor Society) ▪ 1994 John E. Starrett Memorial award for engineering ▪ 1995 Lion Sight Research Scholarship for ophthalmology ▪ 2001 First place Midwest Anesthesia resident Conference presentation 

 PRESENTATION/ PUBLICATION/LECTURE ▪ T.D Quach M.D., Ronald Wasserman M.D. Case report of bronchospasm in chronic  smoking patient. 2000 Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference Poster Session. Chicago,  Illinois. 2000 ▪ T.D Quach M.D., Brian Woodcock M.D. Case report of toxic shock syndrome by  coagulase negative staph. in post CABG patient. 2001 Midwest Anesthesia Resident  Conference Poster Session. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2001 ▪ T.D Quach M.D., Melissa Tippens, Marie Csete M.D., PhD. Quantitative assay of Epsilon  Aminocaproic Acid (EACA) in liver transplant patients: Fibrinogen cross-linking using  fluorescent-labeled human fibrinogen target. Liver Transplantation Vol 8, No.6, p. C-40,  2002  ▪ J.J Muir M.D, T.D Quach M.D., K.P Weinmeister M.D. Epidural hematoma associated  with dextran infusion. 10th World Congress On Pain. San Diego, California. 2003 ▪ A.B Keyarash M.D, T.A Kile M.D., M.L Hickman, J.J Muir M.D., T.D Quach M.D., R.J Claridge M.D. Trans-Biceps Femoris knee blocks in operative foot and ankle patients  under General Anesthesia: Results of 475 patients. American Academy of Pain Medicine  19th annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. 2003 ▪ Advancement in Cancer Pain. Grand round lecture Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ. 2003 ▪ Post herpetic Neuralgia and new therapy. Lecture Pain Conference, Kaiser Permanente,  Oakland, CA. 2004 ▪ Neurolytic therapy: Cryoablation vs. Radiofrequency ablation. Lecture Pain conference,  Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA. 2004 ▪ Acute Pain: Oral Board perspective. Professional Seminar. Oral Board Prep Course. San  Francisco, CA. 2005 ▪ Role IT pumps in Cancer pain. Grand round lecture Emory University Hospital. Atlanta,  GA. 2005 ▪ Radiofrequency ablation vs Pulsed Radiofrequency ablation. Pain Fellow Lecture series.  Emory University Hospital, Atlanta GA. 2006 ▪ Sympathetic Block and Pulse Radiofrequency ablation in CRPS patients. Pain Fellow  Lecture series. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta GA. 2006 ▪ Chronic Pain. Current updates. Professional Seminar. Oral Board Prep Course. San Diego,  CA. 2006 ▪ Ethics of Opioid therapy. Pain Medicine lecture. Emory Crawford Long Hospital. Atlanta,  GA. 2006 ▪ Chronic Pain: New Perspective : Professional Seminar. Oral Board Prep Course.  Washington DC ▪ Acute Pain: How to approach pain in oral board: Professional Seminar. Oral Board Prep  Course. Washington DC 

EXTRACURRICULAR/AFFILIATION ▪ Member of American Society of Anesthesiologists ▪ Member of Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists. ▪ Anesthesiology oral board prep course lecturer and examiner (Professional Seminar)

 PERSONAL ▪ Languages: Fluent in Vietnamese, Conversational in medical Spanish ▪ Hobbies: Golf, Tennis, Skiing, Biking, Fishing, Boating, Computer Graphics.