About the author
Authors Biography:
Dr. Robert Bates was born in Clinton Massachusetts on November 13, 1956. He attended Clinton Junior Senior high school from 1970 until 1974 where he graduated near the top of his class. Dr. Bates attended Clark University in Worcester Massachusetts from 1974 until 1978 graduating as a biology major in the premed program. He then worked full-time in his family’s construction business while saving money to return to advanced educational training. In 1985 Dr. Bates graduated magna cum laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He then began training in the chiropractic neurology diplomate program and received his Chiropractic Diplomate in Neurology in 1989. Dr. Bates has continually attended classes in rehabilitation, functional neurology, post-concussive diagnosis and treatment, vestibular rehabilitation, cervical acceleration deceleration trauma, physical therapy, nutrition and many other subjects. Dr. Bates has written hundreds of articles, three books and made numerous educational videos. Dr. Bates has also lectured on many topics over his 31 years of practice.
Dr. Bates has published Health Concerns, Live or Die; Diet No More:, The Permanent Weight Loss Solution.
Dr. Bates has four children and lives in Hubbardston, Ma. He enjoys many types of outdoor activities including kayaking, hockey, swimming, skiing, hiking, biking, and spends a good amount of time in the summer on his boat traveling to destinations around southern Massachusetts including the Elizabeth Islands, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island and Nantucket.
Dr. Bates has continuously evolved in his ability to diagnose and treat patients for central and peripheral type injury. He has been involved in the study of brain function for many years and has a good understanding of the topics discussed in this manuscript.