Faculty180 - Vita and Individual Profile Data Sheet

Oscar A Alvarado Jr, DC, BS

Fall 1980 - Fall 2120

Assistant Professor I

[email protected]

Current Position

Position: University Faculty

Biography

Dr. Oscar Alvarado is a chiropractor who graduated from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 2018, where he was honored with the Dr. Lester McCoy Clinical Excellence Award.

Prior to completing his doctorate, he attended Point Loma Nazarene University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in the joint major of Biology and Chemistry.

During his undergraduate studies, he participated in research that allowed him to be published in the Journal of Natural Products. Since completing his doctorate, he has worked at the university and in clinical practice where he has gained vast experience in both student development and patient care. Students learn from his experience as an educator, and his active experience in clinical practice at his office, Pain Relief Clinic Cerritos. 

Degrees

2018

D.C., Chiropractic Medicine, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States

2014

B.Sc., Biology-Chemistry Joint Major, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, United States

Professional Licensures (Healthcare)

DC, California, United States, 34485, Active, 2019, April 2025, 1891258372

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Journal Article

Completed/Published

Wanlass, Paul W., Rhiannon M. Hutton, Oscar A. Alvarado, and Amber McCallum. 2022. “THE EFFECT OF TEACHING GENERAL PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS BEFORE SPECIFIC ADJUSTMENTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A PELVIS AND LUMBAR SPINE CHIROPRACTIC TECHNIQUE COURSE.” Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic 5 (Summer):170–75. [Attachment]
Maloney, Katherine N., Ryan T. Botts, Taylor S. Davis, Bethany K. Okada, Elizabeth M. Maloney, Christopher A. Leber, Oscar Alvarado, et al. 2020. “Cryptic Species Account for the Seemingly Idiosyncratic Secondary Metabolism of Sarcophyton Glaucum Specimens Collected in Palau.” J. Nat. Prod. 83:693.

Professional Membership

Fall 2020 - Ongoing

American Chiropractic Association , August 2020, Ongoing

Summer 2020 - Ongoing

Forward Thinking Chiropractic Alliance , June 2020, Ongoing